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PompeyPhil · Joined: 24 May 2014 Posts: 330

Looking through some old signed book cuttings and found these:

Can anyone identify the England Signatures in this picture? I recognise J Dickinson and Wright but not any of the others.

Can anyone identify the Signatures in this one? I recognise Merrick but not the other two. In addition can anyone date the match etc?

Can anyone identify the additional signature in this one? I recognise Matthews and Buckingham but not the other one?

Thanks in advance and Happy Christmas from Pompey!

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:58 pm Post subject:

The last one is Bill Nicholson (Spurs v Stoke).

The Birmingham (Merrick) one - if you could email that to me I'll email it to my Blues contact who's sure to ID it for you.

The England one needs the line-up for the 6-3 thrashing which I'll dig out shortly. Amused by the "athletic bearing" of The Galloping Major, Puskas!

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:14 pm Post subject:

England pic - I think this is right.

This is our humbled line-up:-

Merrick
Ramsey, Eckersley
Wright, Johnston, Dickinson
Matthews, E Taylor, Mortensen, Sewell, Robb

And from that I think the sig's are

Wright, Merrick, Sewell, either Alf Ramsey or Ernie Taylor (on grass) and George Robb (at back)

Maybe someone else could confirm this. Signatures aren't my forte.

PompeyPhil · Joined: 24 May 2014 Posts: 330

Many Thanks for the assistance Pete......an email with the Merrick photo will be emailed very soon!!!

Thanks Again Phil

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 12:25 am Post subject:

Birmingham v Spurs

Ken Green, Gil Merrick, Harry Clarke.

Cheers all!

JasonNorin · Joined: 07 Apr 2015 Posts: 6

Classic photos you got there, mate..