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Houghton’s All-Rounder.

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 11, 1928 Houghton's All-Rounder. George Fawcett, the Great Houghton man who played for Doncaster last season, is on their retained list. Fawcett...

Haulage Hand’s Death

June 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 15 June 1928 Haulage Hand’s Death. At a Barnsley inquest yesterday on Thomas Wistow (19), haulage hand, of George Street,...

New Invention for Safer Shunting

June 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 26 June 1928 New Invention for Safer Shunting Mr. Lucas Butterworth, a mine worker, of Sandhills, Great Houghton, near Barnsley, has...

A Fairy

July 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 13, 1928 A Fairy Doris Hanson, Great Houghton

In Brother’s Coat – Cigarette in the Mine.

July 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 20, 1928 In Brother's Coat. Cigarette in the Mine. "Apparently this man does not realise that he endangered the lives of his...

A Reliable Player

September 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 14, 1928 A Reliable Player Reg Galloway the Middlecliffe right half, has been with the club a couple of seasons. He is...

Could Not Remember – Blank Mind after Accident – Mystery of Cyclist’s Death.

October 1928
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 03 October 1928 Man Who Could Not Remember. Blank Mind after Accident. Mystery of Cyclist’s Death. “I have tried to remember,...

A Barnsley Fracas.

October 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 05 October 1928 A Barnsley Fracas. A serious case involved the Vine Tavern club, Barnsley, and Middlecliffe Rovers. When those...

Football Match Scene – Blow Breaks Player’s Jaw

November 1928
Sheffield Independent - Friday 16 November 1928 Football Match Scene. Blow Breaks Player’s Jaw Following scene at a football match, Ernest Jones, miner, 4, Grey street,...