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22-10-2012, 09:49
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Ex-footballers as pub landlords
Here's a question which encompasses sport and social history: Has Accrington area ever had any ex-footballers as a pub landlord? Who? which pub?
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22-10-2012, 09:56
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
Don't know of any Bob, But back of me mind the "Castle" rings a vague bell? Seem to think Jimmy Harrower had it early/mid 60s?
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22-10-2012, 10:04
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
Bill Harker (Burnley) Hare & Hounds West End. 1950s.
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22-10-2012, 11:18
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
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22-10-2012, 11:21
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
Dave McDowell ex Stanley had the Crown fer a bit, the Bridge in Church.
Jimmy Harrower did take the Castle in 1962
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22-10-2012, 15:01
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
Jimmy Harrower had the Castle from '62 right through to the early '70's. Was talking to his son, young Jim, the other month. I'm sure I recall on here someone saying that an ex-Rovers man had the Junction up St James St at some point?
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22-10-2012, 16:02
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
Jimmy Harrower had the Castle from '62 right through to the early '70's. Was talking to his son, young Jim, the other month. I'm sure I recall on here someone saying that an ex-Rovers man had the Junction up St James St at some point?
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As i recall when i played darts fer Junction, A rovers player was knocking off the daughter n used to work behind the bar.
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22-10-2012, 16:45
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
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Originally Posted by cashman
As i recall when i played darts fer Junction, A rovers player was knocking off the daughter n used to work behind the bar.
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Ah right, mate, knew there was some sort of Rovers connection with the Junction!
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22-10-2012, 18:12
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
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As i recall when i played darts fer Junction, A rovers player was knocking off the daughter n used to work behind the bar.
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Does that mean he was "up" the junction as much as possible?
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22-10-2012, 18:21
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
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Does that mean he was "up" the junction as much as possible?
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To be perfectly honest, wouldn,t have blamed him.
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22-10-2012, 18:45
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
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Does that mean he was "up" the junction as much as possible?
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Ooh, bit of a squeeze that WM21 !
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23-10-2012, 03:53
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
Didn't Neil Franklin have the Thwaites Arms about 30 years back
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23-10-2012, 07:53
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
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Originally Posted by ossy kid
Didn't Neil Franklin have the Thwaites Arms about 30 years back
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Yeh yer right he also had a pub in Staffordshire fer a time. Had forgot about him. He would probably be the most High Profile player to have a pub around this way?
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23-10-2012, 09:49
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
Ref the Junction. Was it Peter Dobing ?
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23-10-2012, 12:02
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Re: Ex-footballers as pub landlords
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Originally Posted by Big Dave
Ref the Junction. Was it Peter Dobing ?
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Tell yeh next time i see yeh dave.
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