Bilston town community v willenhall town 1 2 match center 02 may 15. So9596 lichfield street, bilston 89511519 south side bilston town hall gv ii town hall and library, now housing office. No future events currently found at bilston town football club in bilston view past events. Three wards of wolverhampton city council cover the town.
They reformed as bilston town 2007 in the west mids div two and, thanks to. Uncle frank bilston town fc by jumpers for goalposts. Bilston photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Bilston is a town in englands west midlands region. I dont need a history book to educate me about my hometown. Having played under the names bilston united, bilston borough, bilston. When thinking about bilston town football club i didnt know. Fixtures will show as postponed on the fixtures page until any updates on the resumption of football are known. But it has a long industrial pedigree iron, then steel manufacture having been carried on here for at least 200 years.
Coventry sphinx beat bilston town in extra time to book fa. Bilston magazine october november online by pete gee issuu. Following the unqualified success of the publication of the history of bilston town fc, last year, and taking on board much of the positive feedback received, we have been in discussion with local author, jay hearst, about writing a second book on the club, this one being a supportersplayers. May 2012signified the beginning of new management for bilston town fc, this new start emphasised the involvement of local youth teams within the league. Under local government reorganisation bilston took over wolverhampton or, perhaps, the other way round and the seat of local government moved to wolverhampton. The above links take you to the first reference to this particular version of the name within a book of travel writing, or to the relevant gazetteer entry. The club was founded in 1894 as a merger of bilston rovers and bilston wanderers, and was initially known as bilston united. Situated in the black country wolverhampton as you enter the ground you can just smell the history. History of bilston town fc club historian jay hearst signs a copy of the new book at the launch in december. It soon spread across the world and arrived in the midlands town of bilston in 1832. The history of bilston town fc now has pride of place on my bookshelf. Bilston hero launches final history book on towns history by. After finishing fourth in their first season, they won the league in 189596.
It is an ancient site, mentioned in the domesday book, and was a small market town long before the industrial revolution. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for bilston town hall in bilston from, the uks biggest entertainment website. Agriculture was not entirely excluded but, by the second half of the 18 th century, it took place in the gaps between mining and manufacturing and these gaps gradually became fewer though they did not disappear entirely until late in the 20 th century. Zoe bilston managed by zoe bilston last edited 1 jan 2019 edith e. Stourbridge fc history the glassboys were founded in 1876 and were originally. The first cholera outbreak to affect the whole world started in 1817 in south east asia. He had a long career in nonleague football and entered management while still a player. Bilston town community v willenhall town 1 4 match center 25 aug 14. Bilston stanley 1920s 1990s managed by peter baker last edited 2 dec 2018 leslie percival bilston 15 nov 1896 collingwood,victoria, australia abt 10 oct 1973. During all of the research i have carried out since may 20 i have never come across a mention of the camkin cup until earlier this year. It is later mentioned in the domesday book as a village called billestune, being a largely rural area until the 19th century. It is situated in the southeastern corner of the city of wolverhampton.
Bilston town fc on august 6th, the football club, in partnership with the local residents, presented councillor steve simkins with a petition over the condition of the small area of wasteland. During my continued research into bilston town community fc i have found several more newspaper clippings, further to the ones already published in the 2015 history book. Bilston town community football club queen street stadium queen street bilston west midlands wv14 7ex. There has been a settlement on the site of bilston for at least the last years. Bilston get the basics right their twitter account declaring the game was on with not a puddle in sight. Pele, puskas, best, cruyff, maradona, messi, bilston. Stuart paul cash born 5 september 1965 is an english retired football left back who played in the football league for chesterfield, brentford, rotherham united and shrewsbury town. Bilston town fc 2007 limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity.
Overcrowded living conditions, poor sanitation and unclean water meant the disease spread quickly through the town. All grassroots football activity has been suspended due to the coronavirus emergency. Hi there, i am the historian for bilston town football club. Bilston is about two miles southeast of wolverhampton. Bilston town community football club queen street stadium queen street bilston west midlands wv14 7ex staffordshire fa charter standard club of the year 20142015. Ideally you want two players competing for every shirt. Willenhall town v bilston town community willenhall town. Local author and club historian jay hearst has been commissioned to follow up the successful history of bilston town fc book he penned in 2015 with a. Working together programme at bilston town hall by bilston. Willenhall town v bilston town community 0 0 match center 18 mar 15.
Between 1933 and 1966 bilston was an independent town with its own town council and mayor. Ive run out of step sixes and above, that are anywhere near, but. History of bilston, in wolverhampton and staffordshire. Ill update the history of bilston town fc site from time to time and no. Memories of bilston read and share your memories of bilston itself or of a particular photo of bilston.
The bilston town hall was used as a local administrative centre, chiefly occupied by the housing department. Industries spread out over all the old manorial lands, wreaking havoc with the landscape. I used to visit two ladies in bradley during the war years,arvind and bessie walker. Bilston town fc 2007 limited overview free company.
The main stand is obviously the focal point and it is fantastic. Bilston east and bilston north, which almost entirely comprise parts of the historic borough of bilston, and ettingshall which comprise a part of. Bilston have a rich history going back to 1894 and spent 17 seasons in the southern. Book throws new light on the origins of the wolves, new book about wolves beginnings by patrick quirke pg 29. Bilston town football club is a football club based in bilston, west midlands, england.
Bilston town fc has been given a new lease of life, with a new stand and pitch to further enhance their future. I want competition, i want the players fighting for their places and pushing each other in. Bilston was first referred to in ad 985 as bilsatena when wolverhampton was granted to wulfrun then in 996 as bilsetnatun in the grant charter of st. Bilston town football club has been attacked for the 122nd time in six years. I am currently collecting together a book about the history of the club and its. The last known photograph of trevor bilston, taken just minutes before he spontaneously combusted. It seemed hard to believe on the journey south as the m6 was awash and many games had again fallen foul of the elements.
Friends of wolverhampton art gallery secure funding to maintain the community garden at bilston craft gallery pg 2. He had a long association with terry brown and worked as browns assistant at aldershot town, afc wimbledon, margate and. Hes been described as a real bilston hero and now 89yearold ron davies has completed his final book on the towns proud history. Bilston town fc is located in bilston wv14, and offers grass pitches. Coventry sphinx came through a tense first round tie with a gritty 54 extra time success over visiting bilston town two goals in the last five minutes finally booking their passage. The steelmen west midlands regional league website. Local author and club historian jay hearst has been commissioned to follow up the successful history of bilston town fc book he penned in 2015 with a publication based on the more human side of.
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