Campsea Ashe Football Team
No one would ever claim that Campsea Ashe has ever been a hot bed of sporting achievement - no Olympic gold medalists, no world champions have yet been discovered. However, sport has played an important part in the history of the village.
The photograph of Campsea Ashe Football Team 1909 - 10 was published in the Suffolk Mercury in 1982. John Andrews, son and grandson of some of the players, spotted the photo and was able to supply details about the players. We are grateful to Daphne Gant, Blaxhall Archive Group, for supplying us with a copy of the photo and the article in the Suffolk Mercury.
For more details of the individuals click here (pdf file opens in new window).
Back Row from left to right:
S Isitt, a county cricketer
Charles Andrews, father of John
G Smith
G H Covill
William 'Snap' Bloomfield, harnessmaker
Kenneth J R Keer, Doctor based in Wickham MArket
Alfred Andrews, grandfather of John who founded A & D Andrews, fruiterer of Woodbridge.
Middle row
J Gray
William Latter, secretary
R Bird, Captain
J L Gibbons
Raymond W C Keer, brother of Kenneth.
Front row
Leslie Palmer, son of schoolmaster
J Ling.
Record for 1909 - 10:
Played 19 won 14 lost 5
Goals for 103
Goals against 35.
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