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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 1d

JOHN COLQUHOUN is the latest Jag to be de-mystified, with thanks to the excellent @spireitehistory.bsky.social; yet another addition to the 'Partick Thistle Returned'.

👉 thethistlearchive.net/john-colquhoun

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 1d

Born in South Shields on this day in 1891: John McLaverty, Chesterfield Town's centre-half for the 1914-15 season. 28a 3g. Signed from Aston Villa; joined the Royal Marines in 1917. Played out his post-war career in the north-east while working as a miner. Became a publican. Died 1961, Oxfordshire.

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 2d

The goal currently credited to Ollie Turton on Saturday was the first by a Salford player for us and brings to 68 the number of teams who have helped us out by sticking it into their own net. Crewe lead the way with 6, while Hartlepool have conceded at least one under each of three different names.

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 3d

Ronan Darcy's goal on Saturday made Salford City the 91st club that a Chesterfield substitute has scored against in competitive football.

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 3d

It's odd that they should call it "The hottest seat in town" when it appear that the four of them are stood up, harnessed in and clinging on for grim death.

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 3d

And I don't want to go home wearing all the ale that some idiot will doubtless kick over or chuck about when we score. Inside an exec box might be different, but If you can't go 45 minutes without alcohol you should be seeing a doctor, not a chuffing football match. 2/2

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 3d

So this was apparently a protest about the ban on drinking while watching a game, which I support, as I don't want some half-cut bloke trying the get along my row every ten minutes with a tray of beers - there's barely enough room as it is. 1/2

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Fans ride giant crane to watch EFL match with alcohol for first time in 40 years

English football’s 40-year ban on alcohol might have just been broken with the help of a 50-metre crane. Two Salford City fans, alongside social creators Tom Garratt and Tom Nestor, took to t…

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 4d

Well, call me 66 years old, but what a load of old bollocks. The best views are from seats inside the stadium - these wouldn't have seen either goal, with the north Stand roof in the way. And four people in a skip doesn't shout "inclusive" at me.

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Fans ride giant crane to watch EFL match with alcohol for first time in 40 years

English football’s 40-year ban on alcohol might have just been broken with the help of a 50-metre crane. Two Salford City fans, alongside social creators Tom Garratt and Tom Nestor, took to t…

talksport.com

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 4d

You know what that half lacked? A blast of "Tom Hark" on the tannoy whenever that clown gave us a decision.

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 4d

O Mackey, you weren't fine. You got swapped and I don't mind. O Mackey. O Mackey.

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 4d

You don't have to hire a crane to get a view like this - just put the match on your phone at the bottom of your stairs, and stand at the top to watch it.

Be a shame if it started peeing down.

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 4d

On this day in 1969 the ref allowed Notts County to kick off in both halves of our match at Saltergate but it did them no good - they went home beaten 5-0. Here is possibly our first goal, but the scorer - Tom Fenoughty - appears to be nowhere in shot (our man looks more like Tony Moore.)

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 5d

him to have been born in Partick on May 31st, 1891, and show his death in Pembrokeshire on July 29th, 1986.
Emails today from Partick Thistle historians at
@thethistlearchive.bsky.social
prove that he was the same JC Colquhoun who played for Thistle before and around WW1. (5/5)

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 5d

rather abruptly around 1928 to enter business in Old Colwyn, north Wales. A while later he was prosecuted for failing to deduct Entertainment Tax from season ticket sales at Staveley: no intent was proved, and he was fined £5 for his negligence. Genealogy websites show (4/5)

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 5d

He served in the Middle East with the RAMC in the Great War and was discharged in August 1919. By 1921 he was clerk to the firm that built the council houses that stand to this day on Lime Avenue in Staveley.
He became a Staveley Parish Councillor but left (3/5)

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 5d

the Staveley Town custodian, who was playing for us as a favour to cover injuries.
It turns out he was Staveley’s Secretary/Manager at the time, and that he had been Staveley’s keeper since at least 1921. He was said to have had a past in Scottish football. (2/5)

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 5d

This week’s random reserve player de-mystified: 🧵
On January 22nd, 1927, for their Midland League game against Barnsley Reserves, Chesterfield fielded a goalkeeper named JC Colquhoun. It was his only recorded game in Chesterfield colours, and he was said to be (1/5)

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 5d

Aged 18, Bernard is a winger too. He will train at Saltergate but continue to play for his old team for the time being. Right-half John Black was finally discharged from hospital this week, after having broken a leg on the opening day of the season. 3/3 #CFC100

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 5d

The other goals came from Roseboom and Fisher.

Chesterfield have signed Bernard Oxley, brother of first-team left-winger Cyril, from Whitwell Old Boys on an amateur form, for a fee of five guineas. This comes as first division clubs are believed to be preparing offers for Cyril Oxley. 2/3 #CFC100

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 5d

Since starting Cookson up front, Chesterfield have scored more goals in two games than they did in the preceding eight. Walsall were beaten 4-0 today and although Cookson had to wait until the 87th minute for his goal, he set up Whitfield’s and ran the forward line well. 1/3 #CFC100

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 6d

Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and transferred to the 16th Sherwoods, he received the Military Medal in 1915 for conspicuous gallantry in action that left him seriously wounded and led to the loss of an eye and contributed to his death four years later. 3/3

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 6d

He made several appearances for the reserve team that won a notable local “quadruple” that season - the Derbyshire League & League Cup, the Derbyshire Divisional Cup and the Byron Cup. He was Clerk to Lord Bemrose at the time of his enlistment in the 21st (Public Schools) Bttn., Royal Fusiliers. 2/3

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Chesterfield Football History @spireitehistory.bsky.social · 6d

Chesterfield Town’s last (official) casualty of the Great War died on this day in 1919 of asthma, while in a military hospital in Bath. Born in Crich on May 4th 1895, Vernon Bowmer signed for Chesterfield Town from Crich United in 1913, joining his elder brother Alf on our playing staff. 1/3

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Football Heritage @footballheritage.bsky.social · 8d

'I've never been back. It's a Morrisons now but I'll never go.

To me it should still be Brockville, not a supermarket.'

- Kevin McAllister

Our stadiums are cultural spaces. They belong to us.

They deserve better than being replaced by soulless constructs like supermarkets and retail parks.

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