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Post by Dave on Nov 21, 2008 19:55:07 GMT
As you may know, my childhood pictures I had,were destroyed by the ex wife, but Peter Godfrey, sent me a photo he had of me when I was 10 years old and the mascot for Newton Spurs. I have now been given a second picture someone had, not sure how old I am in this one. Merse will know one person in this photo and Petef should know who the bridegroom is, while Peter Godfrey should know at at least four people in this photo. PS I'm the one in the short trousers   |
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Post by capitalgull on Nov 21, 2008 22:23:42 GMT
How old were you in this one Dave? 26?  |
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Post by merse on Nov 22, 2008 7:37:04 GMT
I'm the one in the short trousers  Wahay, ay............It's Terry Way suited and booted and brylcreemed to a tee (back row, second from left) Surely you mean "the one in shorts" It's nowadays you wear short trousers!  |
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Post by merse on Nov 22, 2008 7:48:30 GMT
................a little bit more on Terry Way. The guy commanded so much respect, both as a player and a manager. I've often read in articles "Who was the loudest manager you've played under?" Well Terry would surely be the quietest. As a player he was full of good advice but would impart it during a quiet moment - man to man. As a manager, he was much the same; he would wait for a break in play and if you saw him beckon you knew it was time to run over to him for his input. In training he spent a lot of time letting the trainer get on with the fitness training whilst he paid individual attention to players.................a minute with Terry was worth an hour with many others. A top, top man and one who's knowledge should have been put to a far higher standard of football than that which he spent most of his time.
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Post by Dave on Nov 22, 2008 10:21:58 GMT
You are correct merse, the little girl holding my hand is Terry's first child, my cousin who was named Mary, scary but true she is married to my ex wifes brother.
The second lady in from the right at the back, holding a child is Terry's wife and their second child Tina, we later had a son who was named Christopher.
The groom is my brother in law Barry, but was so much better known and still called to this day shadrack as he was the front man for a well known band at that time Shadrack And The Vampires. They played at the wedding, the reception was held in a place who's name I have forgotten, but sure you will know, it was between the old bus station and the new fire station, on the left and up on the hill, looking down on the community center.
I believe Petef played with the group a few years ago as it reformed to do a few gigs.
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Post by merse on Nov 22, 2008 10:58:47 GMT
I recognise Terry's wife and remember Shadrack!  The club you refer to was the Naval Club...................note the spelling NOT the navel club - although I've seen a stripper set light to the Chrissy decs there one night. Laugh? we pissed ourselves as she never batted an eyelid even though some guy put the fire extinguisher on it!
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Post by petergodfrey on Oct 26, 2009 19:11:43 GMT
Can't believe I've only just picked up the pic Dave ! Yes, I recognize yourself, Peter, Shirley and your Mum. I'm sure I remember seeing Terry Way play - would it be for Kinsteignton ?
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Post by Dave on Oct 26, 2009 19:17:41 GMT
Can't believe I've only just picked up the pic Dave ! Yes, I recognize yourself, Peter, Shirley and your Mum. I'm sure I remember seeing Terry Way play - would it be for Kinsteignton ? Hi Pete, its a great old photo for sure, Merse knows more about what clubs Terry played for and I'm sure he will tell us on this thread. On another note, did young Richard join the forum yesterday? |
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Post by Dave on Oct 26, 2009 19:25:27 GMT
Pete here is a better one of Shirley and myself, the little girl is Terrys oldest daughter and another wedding photo, only I'm older and yes Terry is in this one as well the eldest daugher is standing in front of him;)   |
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Post by merse on Oct 26, 2009 20:31:04 GMT
Can't believe I've only just picked up the pic Dave ! Yes, I recognize yourself, Peter, Shirley and your Mum. I'm sure I remember seeing Terry Way play - would it be for Kinsteignton ? Hi Pete, its a great old photo for sure, Merse knows more about what clubs Terry played for and I'm sure he will tell us on this thread.  Earlier in this thread I made mention of Terry's manner as a football manager and I played under him at Liverton United. Terry's heyday as a player however was at Newton Spurs where he made his way into the First team as a fourteen year old and never looked back. Hew played representative football for Devon and played for a variety of clubs including a very good Kingsteignton Athletic who won the Herald Cup and Devon Senior Cup in the sixties. I can also recall him playing for Bovey Tracey, Bishopsteignton, another very good side at Newton 66 where United director Brian Palk was a good defender, and I think too Newton Rangers when they set up as a breakaway from Newton Spurs in the sixties and played at Bakers Park following some big bust up at the Rec. It's possible too, he also played for Dawlish in the Exeter & East Devon League but I'm not so sure on that one. Like his great contemporary Alan Garrett, he seemed to play on forever; certainly well into his fifties and was a player in the "George Eastham" manner in that he made and let the ball do the work for him even though in his youth he possessed a fair turn of speed and a devastating cross from the wing. A proper tradesman of a footballer and one of the old school, and as I've said before ~ a true gentleman and a really great person who was a privilege to play with and also to know. |
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Post by capitalgull on Oct 26, 2009 21:32:53 GMT
Dave, you must be shorter now than in this picture, right?  |
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Post by Dave on Oct 26, 2009 21:36:52 GMT
Dave, you must be shorter now than in this picture, right? If you mean the colour one Andy then probably, as I think I was at my tallest then, but now the larger belly pulls me back closer to the ground by a few inches. |
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Post by richardn on Oct 28, 2009 21:37:48 GMT
Hi there Young Dave, yes you are correct young Richard has joined the throng of happy TUFF fans and yes very interesting pics that bro Peter has sent. I too remember various people, your good self of course, your brother Peter, sister 'Shirl', and did I see Granny Bess there also. She used to make such great cups of tea at the 'Rec' on saturday afternoons football, a lovelly lady she was too. You and I you could say were next door buddies in those days, with my bro peter usually kicking a ball about down the side paths with an occassional game on the green in the square with as many of the boys as would turn up, although I spent more time messing with my Lambretta than playing footie. Lots to reminisce when we meet up at TU, and very impressed with web site, well done mate.
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Post by Dave on Oct 28, 2009 21:43:23 GMT
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Post by richardn on Oct 28, 2009 21:52:07 GMT
:)Couldn't open the thread Dave, didn't want to work. You kinow I can't remember that motor cycle trip to Teignmouth which I suppose is down to age, shame really, can you rememeber what bike it was. NB I remeber Merse very well as we were at Decoy school together, nice guy.
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