Laurel Lane Lamper wrote: ↑29 Dec 2018, 19:48A couple of players from before my time but about whom I’ve read impressive reports are Harry Parr & Jimmy Meaney. Then Ronnie Dugmore played some of his Yeltz career before I started watching but I did see plenty and he finished one of our highest goalscorers . From the late 1950s & the 60s era that got me hooked there are numerous legends – goalie Albert Farrow, full back Gordon Field (later to become Manager), wing halves Stan Purvis & Mel Adams and centre half Dave Culwick. Mel & Dave would be in my all-time Yeltz XI. Wingers Sammy Roberts & Bobby Anderson – to see Sammy place a pinpoint corner, taken down the Stourbr*dge Rd end and on the James Grove side, was a delight. Utility man Alan Parsons, centre forwards Billy Hargreaves & David Eades (both excellent goals per game ratios). Striking duo Eddie Bell & Tony Cotterill. If I took more time to consider, I expect there’d be others. Our sides at this time were great entertainment.
There’s another player who I also never saw but who I would contend is the Yeltz legend of legends. Wilf Jones played in our first match of the 1946/47 season at centre-half. From then until 1957 Wilf must have missed less than 10% of the matches played. I expect away travel, without the modern road system, required some commitment. Some journeys were made by train from the Halesowen station. Our away trip in 1951 to Merthyr may have been an interesting one and the return none too happy after a 0-9 defeat.
Invaluable resource from LLL, as ever.