USWORTH COLLIERY MINERS' WELFARE PARK

WASHINGTON MECHANICS DEFENDING A PENALTY KICK
A Typical Turnout for a 'Big Match' in the 1960s

[ Thanks to Photographer Ernie Guy, Member of Washington History Society ]

THE HOME TEAM
The Mechanics played in Red Shirts and Black Shorts in the 1950s but changed their strip in the 1960s.

BOARD 1

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  Barmston Club
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  Benfica - Hagan's Champions 72/73
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  Biddick School - 1964/65
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  Bird Inn - Cup Winners c.1979
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  Bird Inn Hecklers
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  Birtley Royal Ordnance Factory
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  Birtley Royal Ordnance Factory
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  Chester-le-Street Boys - 1959/60
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  Chester-le-Street Boys - 1961
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  Cross Keys FC / Westwood FC
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  Dainty Dinahs AFC
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  Dingle Albion, Champions - '34/35
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  Fatfield Albion - 1910/11
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  Fatfield Juniors - 1950/51
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  Fatfield School - 1956/57
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  Harraton CW - Cricket Champions
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  Havannah Rovers - 1911/12
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  High Usworth Under 11s - 1952/53
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  High Usworth Under 11s - 1953/54
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  High Usworth Football - 1966/67

BOARD 2

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  High Usworth Gym Team - 1967
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  NCB Trainees - Dame Margaret's
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  Oxclose Juniors Chess - 1983/84
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  Philly Cricket - Soccer Star in Team
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  RAF Usworth (62 OTU) - 1942/43
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  Royal Navy Field Gun Crew - 1966
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  Speculation Inn - Ladies' Darts
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  Sunderland Squad - 1958
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  Sunderland AFC in Washington
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  Spot the 1973 FA Cup Winners!
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  TV, Singing & Sports Stars
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  FA Youth Cup Winners - 1967
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  Usworth School (Waterloo Road)
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  Usworth Colliery AFC
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  Usworth Colliery AFC - 1941
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  Close-up
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  Usworth Colliery Welfare FC
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  Usworth Colliery Welfare FC
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  Usworth Colliery Welfare Jnrs - 1952
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  Usworth Colliery Welfare Jnrs

BOARD 3

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  Usworth Coll. Welfare Jnrs - 1963/64
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  Usworth Juniors - 1950/51
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  Usworth Juniors - 1950/51
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  Usworth Juniors - 1952/53
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  Usworth Juniors - 1953/54
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  Usworth 1953/54 Team & Teachers
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  Usworth Juniors - 1954/55
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  Usworth Juniors - 1955/56
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  ... / Pelton Cup Winners - 1957
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  Usworth Juniors - 1959
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  Usworth Juniors - 1960/61
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  Usworth Juniors - 1962/63
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  Usworth Juniors - 1967
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  Usworth Juniors - 1970
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  Usworth Juniors - 1970
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  Usworth Seniors Netball - 1950
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  Usworth Juniors Netball - 1952
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  Usworth Netball Team - 1963/64
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  Usworth Netball Team - c.1963/64
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  Usworth Seniors Athletics - 1957

BOARD 4

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  Usworth Seniors Athletics - 1959
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  Usworth Seniors Football
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  Usworth Seniors Football - 1951/52
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  Usworth Seniors - 1959
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  Usworth Seniors Gymnastics - 1958
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  Usworth Cricket Champs - 1992
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  Usworth Top Club - Domino Team
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  .../ Billiards & Snooker Team
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  Usworth Wesleyan Methodists
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  An Usworth Team - George Gibson
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  ... / League Champions - 1912/13
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  Usworth Secondary Rugby - 1971/72
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  Usworth Secondary Rugby - 1972/73
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  Washington v Germany
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  Wash Amateur League Officials - '68
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  Washington Blue Star - 1902
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  Washington Brotherhood - 1910/11
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  Wash Chem Wks Cricket - 1950s
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  Washington Chemical Works - 1930s
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  Washington Chemical Works FC