Nostalgic Football Album FULL of pictures of BRISTOL ROVERS Football Club from the classic footballing era of the 1950's. (Plus a print of the 1947-48 Rovers Team.)
There are 35 photo-reprints in total in this Album and is a great opportunity to own a real piece of footballing history and nostalga.( The prints are all contained loosely within individual plastic wallets in the Album)
This not-to-be-missed Album includes individual photos and action shots ranging from 1950-1959 and TEN team prints from seasons :- 1947-48, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53 x 2 different (Division 3 South Champions), 1954-55, 1956-57, 1957-58 (Full Squad), and 1958-59, including all the Bristol Rovers stars of this period.
Individual photo-prints include :- Howard Radford, Paddy Hale, Manager Bert Tann, Geoff Fox with printed signature, Vic Lambden, Geoff Bradford (Colour), Peter Sampson, Jack Pitt (Colour), Harry Bamford x 2 different( 1 in colour), Barrie Meyer (Colour), George Petherbridge (Colour), Alf Biggs (Colour), Dai Ward, Norman Sykes, and Malcolm Norman.
Action prints include :- 1) Vic Lambden having a header saved by Leyton Orient 'keeper Groombridge in 1953. 2) Geoff Fox heading a spectacular own goal past his own keeper Hoyle versus Newcastle in the F.A.Cup (1951). 3) Geoff Bradford scoring one of Rovers seven goals against Middlesbrough in November 1955. 4) Ray Mabbutt in an aerial duel with Blackburn's Roy Eckersley in 1957. 5) Dai Ward leaping over Fulham 'keeper Ian Black in 1957. 6) Geoff Bradford scoring with a diving header versus Stoke City in 1956. 7) Geoff Bradford challenging for the ball in the air with Doncaster Rovers Harry Gregg and Charlie Williams in 1955. 8) Goalkeeper Howard Radford making a smart save from Cardiff City's Derek Tapscott in 1959.
Also included is a print of 3 Bristol Rovers players (Bamford, Petherbridge and Muir) in the dressing-room preparing for a match in 1956.
This really is a wonderful chance to explore(or re-live) this fascinating period of BRISTOL ROVERS Football Club and is a must for an avid Rovers fan or follower of classic footballing history. The Album would also make a nice gift.
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