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From: Rod Neep <>
Subject: Re: LESSONS - Nottm Forest FC
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 21:03:14 +0100


In article <000301bd8da8$70490e20$>, Brian Richerby
<> writes
>As a confirmed soccerphobe who is dreading the forthcoming world cup I find
>it difficult to make this post! Is there someone of the opposite persuasion
>who could supply a couple of addresses please.
>
>My Grandmother's 1st husband (killed in 1918) was Fred "Ginger" LESSONS who
>was captain of Nott'm Forest around 1910 and was playing for Northampton
>Town at the outbreak of WW1. He is distinguished on my family tree as being
>the only one (so far) to have his death announced in "The Times". Does
>anyone have the addresses of these 2 football clubs or any information
>regarding pre-war players.

OK Brian... to continue from the early hours of this morning:

G. F. LESSONS played 1904-1906 for Nottingham Forest
League appearances 31
Cup appearances 3
Total goals 8 (in the league)

The FA Cup matches he played in were:
1904/5
round 1 v. Sheffield United - won 2-0
round 2 v. Fulham - lost 1-0

1905/6
round 1 v. Bury - drew 1-1

1904/5 Season - Division 1 - finished 16th
1905/6 season - Division 1 - finished 19th and then relegated to Div. 2
(the next season they finished 1st in div. 2 and were promoted again)

Cheers
Rod
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Rod Neep : Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England:
: http://www.neep.demon.co.uk/fhist/
RESEARCHING: NEEP (ONS all periods & places) GOONS 2913
Notts: MILLS (1800), SARDISON (1720), DENMAN (1750), WRIGHT (1780),
JOHNSON (1700), SAVAGE (1900), DYKES (1900), CLAYTON (1850)
Oxon : HOWES (1880); Norfolk: HAW(E)S (1850); Essex: TAYLOR (1855)
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