Interesting facts about Barnsley

It was a dump in the end. Upstairs the tenant landlord had sublet to a load of smack heads,

I went to school with Crossley. He was known as "tommy" a family tradition, as my dad knew his dad and grandad and they were nicknamed Tommy too. He was captain of the football team and one day no one would go in goal, so to set an example he went in the "nets". A scout for Forest saw him and the rest is history, or so i'm told.
He was a very good cricketer too.

 

I sed t ar lass thy out to gior wearing thi string vest, it kinda ruins the vista of thee in thy see through nightie

 

As I said Watford picked him up first but he hated it and came home. Went to train as a painter and decorater and played for Hoyland. That's when a forest scout picked him up.

 

Ah is that right? Must have been Watford scout then!. Anyways he was always a good laugh!

 

The podcast is proper funny

 

I think he had a book out. Were on sale in Walkers News.

 

The Corner Pin pub doesn't have a Pin in the corner.

 

The famous Barnsley civic Hall meat raffle has the most prizes in the whole of Yorkshire 27, first prize is a leg of whippet and last prize is a bucket of lard

 

This is why Barnsley celebrate Barnsley day, the town has a day off they have street parties, clog dancing, whippet racing and lard wrestling

 

They've gone international now Baz!
http://sueaustin.com/Savannahs/SVLardWrestling.html

 

I'd put the Civic hall champions Arkwright and Stan up against them any day

 

Mrs C used to live just down the road from Dot Hyman stadium.
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