Team photos - update Part 1, can be found here Part 2, here Assumptions. They’re easy to make. As well as easy to justify. But, that doesn’t mean you should make them. You’ll see why later. So, the photos were put out there, and as feared, but not terribly surprising, I didn’t get … Continue reading Preston Football Club – Part 3
The 1941 photo, courtesy of Australian Sports Museum Back Row: Jack Clarke, Phil Dunstone*, Bill Lowenthal, Bill Seedsman, Unknown, Jack Norman, Jack Lynch, Fred Beaumont Middle Row: Bert Minney, Jim Calvert, Frank Dowling, Bill Maslen, Norm Matthews, Ron Leishman* Front Row: Bert Deacon, Charlie Stewart, Les Ross, Unknown Phil Dunstone* - should be in the … Continue reading Preston Football Club – 1941 Team Photo
The 1940 photo, courtesy of Australian Sports Museum Back Row: Unknown, Alby Morrison, Bill Seedsman, Bill Maslen, Jack Norman, Unknown, Alf Roach Middle Row: Unknown, Bert Minney, Unknown, Jack Clarke, Arthur Sleith, Fred Beaumont, Ken Watkins* Front Row: Frank Dowling, Unknown, Les Ross, Phil Dunstone Identification made for – Ken Watkins* – Definitely in 1939 (home) and 1940 photo, … Continue reading Preston Football Club – 1940 Team Photo
The 1939 photo (taken at Prahran), courtesy of Boyles Football Photos Back Row: Rex Job, Joe Beagley, Alf Roach, Bill Seedsman, Arthur Sleith, Bill Lowenthal Middle Row: Jack Robertson*, Jack Clarke, Unknown, Alby Morrison (c), Unknown, Unknown Front Row: Ernie Dunham*, Les Ross, Wally Miller, Frank Dowling, George Colbane, Phil Dunstone Jack Robertson* – Identification … Continue reading Preston Football Club – 1939 Team Photo (taken at Prahran)
The 1939 photo (taken at Preston), courtesy of Australian Sports Museum Back row: Bill Seedsman, Rex Job, Ken Watkins*, Joe Beagley, Alf Roach, Jack Clarke, Unknown, Jack Robertson*, Unknown Middle row: Wally Gray, Unknown, Frank Dowling, Alby Morrison, Ernie Dunham*, Arthur Sleith, Bill Lowenthal Front row: Les Ross, Wally Miller, Phil Dunstone Jack Robertson* – … Continue reading Preston Football Club – 1939 Team Photo (taken at Preston)
The 1938 photo, courtesy of Boyles Football Photos Back Row: Rex Job, Edwin Gilbert* (poss), Thomas Jones* (poss), Unknown, Norm Campbell, Unknown, Bob Muir, Bill Maslen, (Bill Spokes - not playing) Middle Row: Joe Beagley, Jack Clarke, Wyn Murray, Unknown, Alf Roach, Unknown, George Colbane Front Row: Les Ross, Frank Dowling, Unknown, Phil Dunstone * Based on them both being the … Continue reading Preston Football Club – 1938 Team Photo
The 1937 photo, courtesy of Boyles Football Photos Back row: Edwin Gilbert* (poss), Thomas Jones* (poss), Wyn Murray, Joe Beagley, Fred Hughson, Unknown, Claude Cannaway Middle: Unknown, Ken Walker, Bert Hyde, Bob Muir, Bill Maslen, Unknown, Les Main Front: Unknown, Frank Dowling, Edwin Latham# (poss), Unknown * Based on them both being the … Continue reading Preston Football Club – 1937 Team Photo
Team Photo - 1938 So, with my research on 1939 taken as far as I thought I was capable, the first part of my Preston Football Club challenge of putting names to faces, was almost ready to be put ‘out there’. It was now time to begin the second part. Back a year to 1938, … Continue reading Preston Football Club – Part 2
Researched players 1939 Possibilities– Frank Dowling – Born ~1911? Predominately played wing. Preston 1931-35, 1938-41. Captain / Coach 1941. http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Dowling,_Frank.php Front row, third from right. Alby Morrison – 29-1-1909 – 24-9-1997 183cms. Preston 1939-40. Captain/Coach both years. Footscray 1928-38, 1941-42, 1946. 224 games, 369 goals. http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Morrison,_Alby.php Middle row, third from right. Arthur Sleith – 22-12-1917 – 17-12-2008. 183cms. Preston … Continue reading Preston Football Club Players 1937 – 1940
Team Photo - 1939 It’s funny how stuff happens. How things happen that, ultimately, set other things in motion. Even though you had no idea at the time, where it was all potentially heading. Don’t worry, it’s not going to be too deep. I’ll go right back. To last century, even. Although, while I don’t … Continue reading Preston Football Club – Part 1
