History of players

[the voice]

This is more a request than a post .A friend of mine is trying to locate some old weekly news pictures of her dad when he played for Widnes in the 60s I think.Were should she start looking? any advise would be appreciated thanks.Maybe one for SF.

[PeteH]

I think SF gets most of his data from the library.....spends a lot of time in there.

[the voice]

Are they likley to have back issues of WWNews ?

[PeteH]

Are they likley to have back issues of WWNews ?

As far as you can remember......and me

[the voice]

Thanks will pass on your info to my friend .

[Steve Fox]

The Weekly News archives are on microfilm so the quality of any printoffs of photographs is poor, I'm afraid.

[the voice]

Ok thanks!! Who do you see ? is there a particular dept to go to or do you ask any of the staff?

[Steve Fox]

Ok thanks!! Who do you see ? is there a particular dept to go to or do you ask any of the staff?

You need to phone in advance to book the microfilm reader (there's no charge) then go to reception and they'll show you where to go and will help with the machine and the films if you haven't used them before.

Useful for information but, as I say, printouts of photos are pretty dire unfortunately. It's one of the drawbacks of the microfilm process because the images are reduced so much in size to fit on the film.

Which player is it you are looking for?

[the voice]

Got yer "thanks" It was Vin Smith .

[Steve Fox]

Got yer "thanks" It was Vin Smith .

To point your friend in the right direction, Vin Smith's first team career was August 1954 to December 1955.

[the voice]

You have been a great help Steve thanks!! Shall pass it on .

[Penkvik]

Got yer "thanks" It was Vin Smith .

Vin Smith, free scoring second rower I think, brother Derek played to I think, wasn't there another brother Brian went
Fisher & More in the 50s

[Steve Fox]

Vin Smith, free scoring second rower I think, brother Derek played to I think, wasn't there another brother Brian went
Fisher & More in the 50s

Have checked the playing registers and looks like you're right about Derek and Vin being brothers.

I've been told in the past that Tom Smith was another brother but I don't know if that's true.

[Penkvik]

Have checked the playing registers and looks like you're right about Derek and Vin being brothers.

I've been told in the past that Tom Smith was another brother but I don't know if that's true.

No not true Big Tom Smith was from another family pretty sure about that,I think he worked at the old town hall
              at the same time as my sister.

[Steve Fox]

No not true Big Tom Smith was from another family pretty sure about that,I think he worked at the old town hall
              at the same time as my sister.

Actually I'm sure you're right and that I misremembered.

Just checked the list of brothers that I put together for an article in a programme a few years ago and I had Vin and Derek, no mention of Tom.

Here's the list. I think I've discovered a few more since then so I will update it sometime in the future.

Aspey (George & Sam), Bate (Ron & Eric), Bowden (Reg & Fred), Bradley (Walter & Frank), Butler (Stan and Roy), Cleal (Noel & Les), Davies (Tommy & Percy), Evans (Arthur & Alan), Eyres (Richard & Andy), Faimalo (Esene & Joe), Hansen (Lee & Sam), Higgins (Jack, Alec & Fred), Hoey (Jimmy & Billy), Hughes (Arthur & Eric), Hulme (David & Paul), Karalius (Vin & Tony), Laughton (Jerry & Harry), Long (Sean & Karl), Lowe (Ged & Tom), Middlehurst (Charlie & Chris), Myler (Jack & Eddie), Myler (John & Tony), Naughton (Johnny, Dan & Ally), O'Garra (Jack & Henry), O'Neill (Dennis & Jim), O'Neill (Mike & Steve), Owen (Harry Jnr & Ray), Peters (Arthur & Harry), Platt (Duncan & Andy), Roberts (Mick & Peter), Ruane (Andy & David), Sale (Tommy & John), Smith (Ged & John), Smith (Vin & Derek), Taylor (Billy, Ike, Alf & Harry), Thompson (Bill & John), Wood (John & Eddie), Woodward (Jack & Norman).