Sports Photos, 1958-59

Under-13 football team, 1957-58

Standing, from left: Thomas Massey, Vincent Hunt, Robert Lund, Thomas Clare, Michael Barry, Peter Brennan, Joseph Flanagan.

Seated, from left:    Michael Mannion, Christopher Schofield, Peter Jackson, Unidentified, ‘Nipper’ Welsh.

This photograph was taken in April 1958 and was the school’s ‘Third Team’ – U13s.There were two teams above this one – the ‘Shield Team’, which was U14s, and the ‘Cup Team’, which was the U15s. All teams played at Greenbank Playing Fields in Levenshulme.

This photograph is on the back of Tom Clare’s book Forever a Babe which tells the story of his childhood growing up in Manchester at the same time as the emergence of the ‘Busby Babes’. 

Under-14 football team, 1957-58

Standing, from left: Brian Keith, Unidentified, John Connolly, Peter Maunsell, John McNamara, Leigh, Mike Nicholson, Williams.

Seated, from left: Peter Yorke-Robinson, Wilf Tranter, Terry Brennan, Terry O’Neil, Mike Nally.

Photo: Tom Clare

Under-15 Cup team, 1957-58

Standing, from left: Martin Makin, John Kelly, Michael Andrew, Robert Arrand, Leigh, David Hartwell.

Seated, from left: Paul Shiel, Francis Boote, Kevin Thorpe (Capt.), Terence Brennan, John Dolan.

The boys wore maroon shirts with gold collars.

Cricket team, about 1958

Back row, from left: Peter Ashton, Kevin Kenyon, Terry Anderson, Robert Carvel, Swarbrick, Peter Cheshire.

Front row, from left: Michael Fahey, Peter Brennan, Michael Mannion, Michael O’Hare, Michael Shawcross, Robert Lund, Unidentified (Saxon?).

This was an Under-13 team, comprising boys of the intakes of 1956 and 1957.

Manchester Boys, 1957-58

Standing, from left: D. Campion (Moseley Rd.), Mr H. Roberts, K. Wagstaff (Openshaw Tech.), Robert Arrand (St Gregory’s Tech.), W. Brownhill (Chorlton Grammar), M. Dean (Crab Lane), D. Walker (Chorlton Grammar), B. Bramall (Moston Lane), David Hartwell (St Gregory’s Tech.), Mr J.T. Cain, H. Crellin (Brownley Green).

Seated, from left: Mr E.H. Wetton, K. Fletcher (New Moston), R. Thurnham (Stanley Gr.), Mr T.L. Mather, T. Davies (Mt. Carmel), R. Lloyd (Old Moat), Mr J.H. Davies.

Kneeling at front, from left: B. Jacob (Albert Memorial), D. Stones (Burnage Grammar).

The Reg Harris Stadium, Fallowfield

Formerly the MAC Sports Ground, this stadium was bought by Reg Harris in 1955 and renamed in his honour. For a number of years it alternated with the White City as a venue for the school’s end of year sports.

East Area football squad, 1958-59

Back row, from left: Phillips, Baker, Drummond, Self, Moriarty, Black, Prince, Walker, Hunt.

Front row, from left: Copperthwaite, Needham, Mike Barry (St Gregory’s), Wilf Tranter (Capt., St Gregory’s), Pete Jackson (St Gregory’s), Whittey, Roberts. 

High life, 1959

This superb action photograph and caption was featured in the Manchester Evening News and shows St Gregory’s third-year pupil Tom Clarke competing in the high jump in the Lancashire Schools’ Sports at Belle Vue. A print was put on display in the MEN’s front office window on Cross Street, Manchester, and Tom’s father was successful in his request for it when the display was being changed. Tom was a natural athlete and excelled at several sports.