Season 1959-60 Arsenal Football Club Blackburn Rovers Football Club Manager: George Hedley Swindin (b. 04.12.1914) Manager: John James Carey (b. 23.02.1919), from 18 October 1958 Douglas Duncan (b. 14.10.1909) Goalkeepers: Goalkeepers: Kelsey, Alfred John (b. 19.11.1929), 27 A Wales, *1949, formerly Winch Wen FC, Llanelly FC Leyland, Harry Kenneth (b. 12.05.1930), *1956, formerly Tonbridge FC, Everton FC Standen, James Alfred (b. 30.05.1935), *1953, formerly Rickmansworth Town Jones, Robert William (b. 28.03.1933), *1958, formerly Chester FC, Southport FC, 4th Southport Boys Bridgade McKechnie, Ian Hector (b. 04.10.1941), *1959, formerly Lenze FC Griffiths, Barry (b. 21.11.1940), *1959, formerly Sheffield Wednesday Green, Leslie (b. 17.10.1941), *1959, formerly Atherstone Town Coe, Norman Clive (b. 06.12.1940), *1958, Juniors Full Backs: Goy, Peter John (b. 08.06.1938), *1955, Juniors Eckersley, William (b. 16.07.1925), 17 A, *1948, formerly High Park FC Whelan, David (b. 24.11.1936), *1953, formerly Wigan FC Full Backs: Newton, Keith Robert (b. 23.06.1941), *1958, formerly Spurley Hey FC Magill, Edward James (b. 17.05.1939), *1959, formerly Portadown FC Bray, John (b. 16.03.1937), *1954, Juniors Bacuzzi, Reno David (b. 12.10.1940), *1959, formerly Eastbourne United Taylor, Kenneth Gordon (b. 15.03.1931), *1950, formerly North Shields FC Evans, Dennis Joseph (b. 18.05.1930), *1951, formerly Ellesmere Port Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, South Liverpool Sims, Harry Christopher (b. 06.12.1939), *1959, formerly Clitheroe FC Wills, Leonard Edward (b. 08.11.1927), *1949, formerly Crystal Palace, Eton Manor Wells, William David (b. 16.12.1940), *1958, Juniors Meldrum, Colin (b. 26.11.1941), *1958, Juniors McCullough, William James (b. 27.07.1935), *1958, formerly Portadown FC, Ballyclare Comrades Half Backs: Everitt, Michael Dennis (b. 16.01.1941), *1958, Juniors Woods, Maurice (b. 01.11.1931), *1956, formerly Everton FC, Burscough FC England, Harold Michael (b. 02.12.1941), *1959, Juniors Half Backs: Smith, William Henry (b. 07.09.1926), *1952, formerly Birmingham City, Northampton Town, Reading FC, Plymouth Argyle, Docherty, Thomas Henderson (b. 24.08.1928), 29 A Scotland, *1958, formerly Preston North End, Celtic FC, Shettleston Rovers Plymouth United Dodgin, William (b. 04.11.1931), *1952, formerly Fulham FC, Southampton FC Clayton, Ronald (b. 05.08.1934), 30 A, *1951, Juniors Snedden, John Duncan (b. 03.02.1942), *1959, formerly Bonnyvale Star McGrath, Michael (b. 07.04.1936), 4 A Eire, *1954, formerly Home Farm FC, Beggsboro FC Charles, Melvyn (b. 14.05.1935), 21 A Wales, *1959, formerly Swansea Town, Leeds United Parker, William Frederick (b. 29.03.1932), *1958, formerly Shelbourne FC, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool FC, Burscough FC, Everton FC, Young, Allan Robert (b. 20.01.1941), *1959, Juniors Anfield Juniors, Wasps FC Appleby, James Park (b. 15.06.1934), *1958, formerly Burnley FC, Wingate Welfare, Shotton FC Forwards: Clayton, Kenneth (b. 06.04.1933), *1950, Juniors Herd, David Scott (b. 15.04.1934), 4 A Scotland, *1954, formerly Stockport County Leech, Vincent Graham (b. 06.12.1940), *1959, formerly Burnley FC Henderson, John Gillespie (b. 17.01.1932), 7 A Scotland, *1958, formerly Wolverhampton Wanderers, Portsmouth FC, Kirkintilloch FC Forwards: Morton, Alan (b. 06.03.1942), *1959, formerly Peterborough United Dobing, Peter Alan (b. 01.12.1938), *1955, Juniors Haverty, Joseph (b. 17.02.1936), 9 A Eire, *1954, formerly Drumcondra FC, St. Patrick’s Athletic, Home Farm FC, Bulfin United Vernon, Thomas Royston (b. 14.04.1937), 9 A Wales, *1955, formerly Mostyn YMCA Strong, Geoffrey Hugh (b. 19.09.1937), *1958, formerly Stanley United, Throckley FC MacLeod, Alistair Reid (b. 26.02.1931), *1956, formerly St. Mirren FC, Third Lanark Groves, Victor George (b. 05.11.1932), *1955, formerly Leyton Orient, Walthamstow Avenue, Tottenham Hotspur, Isherwood, Roy Edward (b. 24.01.1934), *1958, formerly Nelson FC Leytonstone FC Dougan, Alexander Derek (b. 20.01.1938), 1 A Northern Ireland, *1959, formerly Portsmouth FC, Distillery FC Ward, Gerald (b. 05.10.1936), *1953, Juniors Pickering, Frederick (b. 19.01.1941), *1958, Juniors Julians, Leonard Bruce (b. 19.06.1933), *1958, formerly Leyton Orient, Tottenham Hotspur, Leytonstone FC, McEvoy, Matthew Andrew (b. 15.07.1938), *1958, formerly Bray Wanderers Walthamstone Avenue Douglas, Bryan (b. 27.05.1934), 12 A, *1952, formerly Lower Darwen FC O'Neill, Frank Simon (b. 13.04.1940), *1959, formerly Home Farm FC Swindells, Jack (b. 12.04.1937), *1957, formerly Manchester City Barnwell, John (b. 24.12.1938), *1956, formerly Bishop Auckland Ratcliffe, James Barrie (b. 21.09.1941), *1958, Juniors Bloomfield, James Henry (b. 15.02.1934), *1954, Brentford FC, Walthamstow Avenue, Hayes FC Moulden, Anthony (b. 28.08.1942), *1959, formerly Smiths XI Clapton, Daniel Robert (b. 22.07.1934), 1 A, *1953, formerly Leytonstone FC Jervis, William John (b. 22.01.1942), *1959, Juniors Clapton II, Dennis Patrick (b. 12.10.1939), *1958, formerly Bexleyheath & Welling Hudson, George Anthony (b. 14.03.1937), *1958, Juniors Nutt, Gordon Edward (b. 08.11.1932), *1955, formerly Cardiff City, Coventry City, Sheldon Town Daly, Patrick John (b. 03.01.1941), *1958, Juniors Head, David George (b. 11.08.1940), *1959, formerly Swindon Town Airey, John (b. 28.11.1937), *1959, formerly East Lancashire Coachbuilders, Blackburn Olympic Petts, John William Frederick (b. 02.10.1938), *1956, Juniors Piper, Ronald David (b. 16.03.1943), *1959, Juniors Transfers: Goulden, Roy Leonard (b. 22.09.1937), *1954, Juniors Bimpson, James Louis (b. 14.05.1929), signed 1 November 1959, formerly Liverpool FC, Burscough (Forward) Barber, Michael James (b. 24.08.1941), *1959, Juniors Swindells, Jack, left 1 December 1959, transferred to Accrington Stanley Skirton, Alan Frederick Graham (b. 23.01.1939), *1959, formerly Bath City, Bristol City, West Twerton FC Vernon, Thomas Royston, left 1 February 1960, transferred to Everton FC Thomas, Edward (b. 23.10.1932), signed 10 February 1960, formerly Everton FC (Forward) Transfers: Crowe, Christopher (b. 11.06.1939), signed 12 March 1960, formerly Leeds United (Forward) Scurr, John Thomas (b. 30.09.1940), signed 1 September 1959, formerly North Shields (Forward) Moulden, Anthony, left 1 May 1960, transferred to Bury FC Barber, Michael James, left 1 December 1959, transferred to Queens Park Rangers Neill, William John Terence (b. 08.05.1942), signed 1 December 1959, formerly Bangor FC (Half Back) Blackpool Football Club Birmingham City Football Club Manager: Ronald Suart (b. 18.11.1920) Manager: Patrick Beasley (b. 16.07.1913) and Arthur Owen Turner (b. 01.04.1909) Goalkeepers: Farm, George Neil (b. 13.07.1924), 10 A Scotland, *1948, formerly Hibernian FC, Armadale Thistle Goalkeepers: Caine, Brian (b. 20.06.1936), *1957, formerly Accrington Stanley Merrick, Gilbert Harold (b. 26.01.1922), 23 A, *1939, formerly Solihull Town, Shirley FC Withers, Colin (b. 21.03.1940), *1957, formerly West Bromwich Albion Full Backs: Schofield, John Reginald (b. 08.12.1931), *1950, formerly Nuneaton Borough Garrett, Thomas (b. 28.02.1926), 3 A, *1944, formerly Horden Colliery Welfare Burrows, Alan (b. 20.10.1941), *1959, formerly Stockport County Full Backs: Armfield, James Christopher (b. 21.09.1935), 4 A, *1954, Juniors Partridge, Maurice Edward (b. 20.02.1941), *1958, Juniors Cuthbert, Ean Richardson (b. 05.02.1942), *1959, formerly Alyth United Allen, George Henry (b. 23.01.1932), *1952, formerly Coventry City Martin, Barrie (b. 29.09.1935), *1953, formerly Highfield FC Farmer, Frederick Brian Webb (b. 29.07.1933), *1954, formerly Stourbridge FC Singleton, Thomas Wilfred (b. 08.09.1940), *1958, Juniors Half Backs: Half Backs: Foster, Winston Arthur (b. 01.11.1941), *1958, Juniors Kelly, Hugh Thomas (b. 23.07.1923), 1 A Scotland, *1944, formerly Jeanfield Swifts Watts, John William (b. 13.04.1931), *1951, formerly Saltley FC Gratrix, Roy (b. 09.02.1932), *1953, formerly Taylor Brothers Neal, Richard Marshall (b. 01.10.1933), *1957, formerly Lincoln City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wath Wanderers, Snowdon, Bryan Victor (b. 01.01.1935), *1952, Juniors Dinnington Miners Welfare James, Edward Glyn (b. 17.12.1941), *1959, Juniors Beard, Malcolm (b. 03.05.1942), *1959, Juniors Crawford, John Robert Bruce (10.10.1938), *1956, Juniors Sissons, John Graham (b. 20.05.1934), *1954, formerly Country Girl FC, Erdington FC Kelly, James (b. 11.08.1931), *1954, formerly Watford FC, Blyth Spartans Smith, Trevor (b. 13.04.1936), *1953, Juniors Salt, Samuel John (b. 30.12.1938), *1956, Juniors Green, John (b. 22.05.1939), *1959, formerly Tranmere Rovers, Stockton Heath Forwards: Edmondson, Douglas Barry (b. 10.02.1943), *1959, formerly Everton FC, Southport Trinity Stubbs, Robin Gregory (b. 22.04.1941), *1958, Juniors Jackson, Alexander James (b. 28.11.1935), *1958, formerly Heart of Midlothian, Shettleston FC Forwards: Hellawell, Michael Stephen (b. 30.06.1938), *1957, formerly Queens Park Rangers, Huddersfield Town, Salts FC Durie, David George (b. 13.08.1931), *1952, formerly Oxford FC Hume, William Sanderson (b 18.12.1935), *1958, formerly Dunfermline Athletic, Whitburn FC Hill, Stephen Thomas (b. 15.02.1940), *1959, Juniors Hartland, Michael Leo (b. 07.01.1944), *1959, Juniors Perry, William (b. 10.09.1930), 3 A, *1949, formerly Johannesburg Rangers Larkin, Bernard Patrick (b. 11.01.1936), *1954, formerly Rockwood Athletic, Lea Hall FC Charnley, Raymond Ogden (b. 29.05.1935), *1957, formerly Preston North End, Morecambe FC, Bolton-le-Sands FC Jones, David Wilmott Llewellyn (b. 09.04.1940), *1957, formerly Crewe Alexandra Matthews, Stanley (b. 01.02.1915), 52 A, *1947, formerly Stoke City, Stoke St. Peter’s Gordon, John Duncan Sinclair (b. 11.09.1931), *1958, formerly Portsmouth FC, Hibernian FC, Carnoustie Panmure Mudie, John Knight (b. 10.04.1930), 17 A Scotland, *1947, formerly Lochee Harp, Stobswell FC Astall, Gordon (b.