Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Numbers added @Rigger. This one was posted on the sixtownships group by John Dawson with the info - Class 5  - 1965. However this is another copy, posted on Bedlington remembered by  'Alanc' as  Class 4R1 1965 with 7 names  :- Joe Knox - Alan Charlton - Kenny Campbell - Lenny Wilson - Maureen Hindhaugh - Yvonne Logan & Billy Stoker. But the names were not linked to individuals. These names also appear on another photo in this album that is labelled - Westridge Class of 1965 posted by Alan Charlton. 

Nos 34 & 36 named by Mary hall - Facebook Bygone Bedlington group.

Names updated by the Bygone Bedlington Facebook members  and Judith Hunter commented - St Bede's trip to Dublin  c1958.

Photo from Michael Collpitts - Facebook Bygone bedlington group - his dad is No 24. Names from the Facebook members.

Posted along with some names was this comment :-    .........  reunion is on Thursday 6th December 7pm at Bedlington Station Working man Club everyone welcome people who went to St Bedes Junior & Senior schools ...................

Val Wilby, nee Coleman, has confirmed  No 12 is her and updated a few more :-  

Checked my files and still no names @Rigger - I'll add some numbers (43) and repost - probably tomorrow.

Margaret Murther - Facebook Bygone Bedlington thinks No 12 is her.

No 5 , Mick Hedley (Facebook Sixtownships group), has also confirmed Nos 13 & 24 - '?' removed from Nos 13 & 24 @Canny lass & @Rigger.

Update from No 12  Derek Johnstone - he thinks No 13 Peter Sadler & No 24 Derek Taylor. 

Update from No 36  Lorraine Gilmour (nee Armstrong) - No 32 Doreen Anderson & No 38 Sylvia Hindhaugh 

Names updated 

Some names added, by me comparing with the other Bremtford Nylons group photo, + some from Deborah Golding.

@Bandsman1966 - it was Deborah Golding  (Facebook group Bygone Bedlington) that gave me the names and she commented :-  Jimmy was my dad, Barry is my uncle- he says he remembers this like it was yesterday. It was the year that they won the Picnic.               I sent her a copy of your photo, via Facebook Messenger and she is going to see if her mam , and uncle, can name some more.

 Ovalteeny found this story - extract from the Morpeth Herald, 26th. December 1952 :- 

Photo and all of the names from Brenda Miller - Facebook - Bygone Bedlington.

Photo and most of the names from Kath Simpson - Facebook - Bygone Bedlington.

Some names added by the Facebook Bygone Bedlington members :- 

Whilst searching for other info on a Football team I found this 1910 newspaper cutting, posted by  John Dawson (Facebook sixtownships group) (5th November 2015). No names with the squad :-

Photo from Margaret Williamson - Facebook Bedlington remembered group - no info with the photo. However Ovalteeny did some research through the old newspapers and found this article, 1908, that said the headquarters of the Royal Oak were at The Blue Bell.

Names updated by No 21 George Railton (Facebook - Bygone Bedlington group) :- 

Some more christian names added from the Bedlington Facebook members :- 

Just like buses, two turn up at once. Found this one,  also Bygone Bedlington group, from Mary Mclean, who found it among her dads collection but doesn't have any info. Another member of the group,  Sheila Parr , posted :-  Netherton 1937 38 football team the best ever winning 3 trophies in that season sorry no names 😊

Netherton FC c1938 - photo from Mel Morpeth, Facebook Bygone Bedlington group. Two players identified by George Railton who commented :-  George Railton The guy first left of the cup holder was my Uncle ,John Railton ,he went on to play for Glentoran in the Irish premier league and was then offered a contract by West Ham but turned it down. 

George Railton The guy far bottom right in the overcoat with the upturned collar was my Dad Isaac Railton. He also played for Netherton and Bedlington United and always that he was a better footballer than my Uncle John!!

From the list of names that accompanied the photo some have been identified in the photo 

Facebook Bygone Bedlington members - Ray Lee (No 13) - George Railton (No 21) & Joe Grant (No 5) have identified the majority so I have linked the names to the faces, via numbers.