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Hi there been doing some research regarding my grandfather who played as a Goalkeeper for a few teams from 1920's to 1930's looking for any info or photo that might be floating around he played for: Choppington United 1922/23 and 1925/1927 NUFC 1923/1924 Blyth Spartans 1927/1928 Bedlington Colliery 1928/1929 Morpeth Church Institute 1929 I hope someone might be able to help or point me in the right direction

hi Alan, i have the Blyth and Newcastle info about when he signed and games he played it more the other clubs information I was looking for. I know he signed for Newcastle in 1923 and left in 1924 due to injury about the same time his father was killed in Woodhorn pit, but its almost 3 years later he turns up signing for blyth in 1927. claiming he been playing at choppington again

From memory, Ackroyds shirt factory was through an arch where the Bedlington Urban District Council offices were. It was through the arch and down a bit on the left. As it was a long time ago and I haven't been near Bedlington for years, the arch in question (with offices above) was on the left going down the Front Street from the Red Lion towards the turning down to Bedlington Station. It was on the opposite side of the Front Street to the library which had Abbs milkman behind the library. I know it is an old thread but thought it may still be of interest. Further down past the turning for Bedlington Station, going towards Bebside on the left was the Bedlington Glove Company run by Mr and Mrs Mautner, I think the Manager was called Mr Sharman. They made gloves for Marks & Spencer among other companies.

Welcome to the group @lee coates. My initial thoughts are that we don't have any info for any teams, other than Bedlington, from the 1920s. In the Gallery section. Under the Gallery>Sports section there are two Albums = Local Football & Local Football 2 that contain team photos but there are only two that are believed to be c1920s and one is an unknow team and the other is a Bedlington Primative Methodist team from the 1929-30 season. I did a search of this group for the name - coates - and the only coates (other than yours) that gets a mention is for a Vicar and his sons from Bedlington in the 18th & 19th centuary. I'll have a Google for Newcastle United AFC teams but no doubt you have already done that. I'll get back to you, and your sister @Juliejule with anything I find.