Who is this 50s/60s ex-Claret?

[FCBurnley]

I meant right as we look

[ClaretTony]

I meant right as we look

I’ve no idea who that is

[FCBurnley]

Not me. All the missing names look pretty young hence my suggestions of Murray and Blant as they were both apprentices during that season although didn’t sign until March so prob not on photo. Assume player next to Todd is third choice keeper but no idea of his name. Hope somebody can fill in the gaps. Great pic

[onewillieirvine]

Was there a keeper called Gaskell?

[FCBurnley]

Can’t find him in Clarets Chronicles but I seem to remember the name. Was a Gaskell at Man U I think

[onewillieirvine]

Just had a look in a 64/5 programme a lad called Gaskell played for reserves and had a goal credited to him, so unlikely my offer was correct. Old age on my part.

[basil6345789]

Yes Len Kinsella.

Worked with Len for a few years at John Kays Builders merchants on Manchester Road.

He also worked at Jewson's

[basil6345789]

Just had a look in a 64/5 programme a lad called Gaskell played for reserves and had a goal credited to him, so unlikely my offer was correct. Old age on my part.

Possibly Billy Gaskell?

[basil6345789]

I think you are correct. It can't be any later - we switched to white socks in 1965/66 but both Johnny Price and David Walker are on the photograph and both left us at the end of the 1964/65 season.

Tony, which year was it when Ray Pointer appeared on the pre- season team photo but departed before it began? Also, is this time right for Peter Simpson and alsoJohn McGarty, but he might have been a year later. Thinking about the lad on the back row (not the keeper).

[basil6345789]

On second thoughts, McGarty was more the size of the lad next to Merrington.

[FCBurnley]

Simpson was with us from 57-63 Can’t find anything about Mcgarty.

[basil6345789]

Mcgarty was a bit later than 63. He left us to go back to Scotland to Dunfermline, played one game for them - in Scottish Cup Final and won a winners medal. He was still under 20 - short career.

[ClaretTony]

McGarty never played in our first team.

[basil6345789]

Spoke with Stan in Kettledrum and he remembered him, as a reserve.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

I meant right as we look

Sorry. I’m with CT and don’t know him but it isn’t Colin. He’s far too slight.

[FCBurnley]

Agree about the size. He was tall and physical as I remember. Had a habit of falling over !

[basil6345789]

Spoke with Stan in Kettledrum and he remembered him, as a reserve.

I'm going for it being McGarty on the basis that this was his first year and he was gangly and by the time he appeared on the following year's photo (posted on here before) he'd filled-out and got a different hair cut. 2 years with us then off?

[Royboyclaret]

Missed all this. Sounds to have been a cracking thread. Certainly a very young looking Len Kinsella, but it's definitely him. As for the now remaining eight, I believe these are the names, all someone has to do is put names to the faces!

Think Billy Gaskell is the fair haired lad on the front row, the others being Dicken, Holmes, Kay, McGarty, Millar, Nicholl & Wilson.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Royboy has beat me to it whilst I was researching. From a programme.

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I wouldn’t know any of Royboys names but I’m thinking that Nichol is Chris Nichol and he was so tall he would stand out. As Dicken is 6 apps, 0 goals is he possibly the third keeper? This tallys as Harry Thomson has 21 apps and they had played 27.

Look at Ray Pointers CL scoring. You can’t keep a good man down.

[basil6345789]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/4W4jpuci1HQkFMtn8
See if I've done this corrrectly - 12 months later squad pic

[basil6345789]

Nichol and Mc Garty at the back. Others easier to recognise.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Colin Blant on that one Basil. Behind Brian O’Niel.

[Claret Till I Die]

17 goals in 23 games for my dad. Not a bad record all told is it...

[Hipper]

There are some great photos on this site that I haven't seen on others such as Getty:
https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/ ... 1969-01-20
The link should be date range from 1945-1969 but there are plenty more from other eras.

That's a really interesting selection of photos with some less common names - there's one with Rodney Jones, Colin Blant and Wilf Wrigley, 68/69 for example.

[sandy richardson]

And whatever happened to Margaret Mcnamara who married an American millionaire?

[ClaretTony]

And whatever happened to Margaret Mcnamara who married an American millionaire?

I can actually answer that. She died in a road accident a good number of years ago.

[Silkyskills1]

Can’t find him in Clarets Chronicles but I seem to remember the name. Was a Gaskell at Man U I think

The 'Gaskell' at Manchester United was a goalkeeper called David.

[ClaretTony]

Can’t find him in Clarets Chronicles but I seem to remember the name. Was a Gaskell at Man U I think

Billy Gaskell never played in the first team at Burnley. He was involved with Colne Dynamoes afterwards.

[sandy richardson]

I can actually answer that. She died in a road accident a good number of years ago.

Thanks, CT--although you could have broken it to me gently.

[ClaretTony]

Thanks, CT--although you could have broken it to me gently.

I was amazed when I saw the name but her brother & dad both married into our family. The last time I saw her was at a family event in 1991.

[claretfern]

With regards to the 3rd keeper.
We had a young lad, who played for the Scotland Youth team, called Matt Tyrie. He may well be the guy on the photo (?) but could well be before his time with us. CT may know......

[ClaretTony]

With regards to the 3rd keeper.
We had a young lad, who played for the Scotland Youth team, called Matt Tyrie. He may well be the guy on the photo (?) but could well be before his time with us. CT may know......

I think that's a good spot claretfern - I think it's Tyrie on the far right of the back row.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

I think that's a good spot claretfern - I think it's Tyrie on the far right of the back row.

Did you see my comment under the appearances photo? I’m not saying I’m right but it does seem to fit. To be honest I don’t even know if Dicken was a keeper.

[Hipper]

Kinsella is in this pic too:

https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/ ... t-3152710a

[Hipper]

Jim Thomson scores AGAINST Burnley!

https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/ ... t-3069848a

[Hipper]

I bet this was an interesting clash!

https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/ ... on-960919a

[ClaretTony]

Did you see my comment under the appearances photo? I’m not saying I’m right but it does seem to fit. To be honest I don’t even know if Dicken was a keeper.

Looks like Tyrie to me

[Hipper]

I wonder if Stan knows this one:

https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/ ... t-3171181a