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Dave
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Since talking to his wife (Alan Blackburn)she tells me he also played with some of the "Busby Babes" in his National Service days,mainly Duncan Edwards (who incidently hailed down the road from me, Dudley, and is still revered in the Black Country)Eddie Coleman,and as she says "many of them that perished in the Munich Disaster"
14 August 2011
- Sam Allardyce home town also
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Alan Dearman
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Dave, I remember meeting Alan Blackburn many years ago after I left Golding. Although I did not know Alan at Goldings, I knew of him.
Alan played for Halifax Town against Forest at the City Ground in the Second round of the league cup on 6th October 1960 with Forest winning 2-0. In those days these games were played in midweek before flood lights were installed. I remember going to the players dressing room after the game and introducing myself to Alan. We spent about 15 minutes chatting about our times at Goldings and I remember Alan telling me that Mr Wheatley was his biggest influence.
I did a similar thing many years later when Justin Fashanu, an ex Barnardo boy, joined forest and remained friends with him for a long time. I also had a big bust up with Brian Clough over the way he treated Justin, who as we all know, took his own life.
13 August 2011
- Melton Mowbray and Nottingham Forest
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Dave
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Today I had my first meeting with Alan Blackburn, not in the best of health, but those who didn't know, Alan was a superb athlete at Corris House and Goldings and signed professional forms at 17 for West Ham, and I'm led to believe he did this signing down bottom field with all the boys in attendance(source Walter Watkins)His wife did say he had the choice of West Ham or Arsenal, but the agent for West Ham was more pressing, and her words not mine " But he should have signed for Arsenal!" She blames his present condition on his heading that heavy football throughout his career. He is married to his girlfriend from Much Wenlock who he met when he was in Corris House all those years ago. As he promised, as his wife said "He just turned up one day and said I told you I would come back!" She has promised me photo's later of him to post on the site. Alan Blackburn welcome back..Goldings.
13 August 2011
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Post War Duo Discovery from Goldings
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At the Memorial Service further talents have now been "Discovered" by Lew Grade "The Andrews Sister?" Len Harpin and John Horn who have requested a musical interlude outside the Church along the lines of "Billy Cottons Band Show" with the world famous Organist from Blackpool,Reginald Dixon.If further "Talent" from Goldings comes forward we intend to call it the "The Z Factor Show" with Bob Robertson as Simon Cowell,with his trousers up to his shoulder blades and Alan Dearman as Cheryl Cole in "Drag" perhaps John Sansom as Piers Morgan! and to complete the line up Peter Drummond to add a little youth to the panel as Danni Minouge. The combined age of this lot comes to 1700 years give or take a month!
13 August 2011
- The Beatles
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Cliff Steele (Pop)
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I read Keith Tovells(Elkins) story with great interest, it was well written, sad at times but very uplifting. I do hope Keith can get to the reunion.
I smile when I read of the antics and escapades the Goldings boys got up to, I often wonder if I really was at the same school as them. I know the staff wasn't aware of half the boys got up to, but we knew twice as much as the boys thought. See you all in October.
Pop
10 August 2011
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