This photograph dates from 1919 and shows a Stockton football team in front of the pavilion at the Victoria ground. Courtesy of Ken Sawyer. 
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A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
This photograph dates from 1919 and shows a Stockton football team in front of the pavilion at the Victoria ground. Courtesy of Ken Sawyer.
Picture Stockton Archive 
A slightly off the subject comment but one which I think should amuse. One branch of my ancestors were the Thompson’s (I don’t believe connected with the scrap yard). They were a rough lot I understand. They had links to the Lee’s. The preferred boozer was one on Bowesfield Lane (under the tunnel) and their horse etc was left to graze on the Moor. One day they were informed, rightly or not, that a named person had stolen some of their hay stored, for the horses. Several of them proceeded to the Moor (grassed area) where they caught the blamed person. Apparently they tied him to a horse and dragged him around the field. Justice was certainly served and rough. The tale came to me from a close friend, now deceased.
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I used to go to the Vic with my dad Kenny Heward he used to a supporter of Stockton CA I use to like the pork pies out of the tea shop. It was a shame for the ground to close.
My dad was a supporter for many years and I think that was the main stand in your picture. Also my dad used to enjoy a drink in the moor pub before the game.
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This photo is taken outside the dressing rooms.
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I chose this pic because there is the doughty defender, Harold Stamper, selected by England Amateurs. Dad often mentioned him as typical of people like Stan Cullis.
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Stockton F.C. had three players selected for the England team in the 1912 Olympics. No other club had so many of their players selected. Harold Stamper was one of the half backs selected for the first team. W. Chapman was one of the full backs in the reserve squad. W. Callaghan was one of the forwards in the reserve squad. (Extracted from The Times, 21 May 1912)
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Harold (Collie) Stamper was a commanding centre-half & he was a coach at Barcelona.
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Can anyone put names to the players as my g uncle was center forward around that time, he was called Harold Stamper (Collie). I have no photo’s of him. He played for England in the 1912 Olympics and got the gold medal, he also played for Barcelona.
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In season 1919-20 Stockton finished twelfth out fourteen, but were Northern League runners up in season 1920-21.
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This team was organised by the man in the cap and bow tie – I believe his name is Wase or Wake and that he was a timber merchant in Mary Street, Oxbridge. He was seeking to revive Stockton FC post war. Northern league football recommenced in August 1919 and in the first batch of games Stockton slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home to Redcar, much to the disappointment of supporters who had eagerly awaited the occasion. My Father, Len or Tom Sawyer, is front left. He had a reputation of being a very speedy winger. Two n ames I recall are Mark Pass and Bill Callaghan. The latter is the goalkeeper. The team are posed in their positions – goalie, full backs, half backs and forwards. My dad was outside right.
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