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Hi all,

Recently I came across this postcard with the T.V. All Stars football team, which probably played against a Blackpool All Stars team in the early to mid 60s. Those charity games took place in Blackpool for several years - including as players a certain Mr. Welch and also Mr. Harris.
Unfortunately I am unable to identify the players of the pictured team individually except Jerry Lordan. The postcard has quite some signatures on the back side which might be helpful to identify them.
Can anybody help? Many thanks in advance.

Best wishes,

Ulrich

2 - Ronnie Corbett
7 - Pete Murray
8 - Jess Conrad
14 - Mike Winters
15 - Bernie Winters
16 - Roy Castle

13 & 17 look like Harry Fowler and Anthony Newley...

12. Tommy Docherty.

1. Might be Jimmy Armfield?

2. Possibly Dave King

10. Harry Corbett

13 looks like Dennis Violet - ex Man U and Stoke City

12 looks like it could be George Eastham.

dave robinson wrote:12 looks like it could be George Eastham.

yes george eastham

I see that the reverse of the photo carries the autograph of Jerry Lordan. The trouble is that it's difficult to conclude that he is in the picture. Certainly not in the front row.

Many thanks for all your help, quite some faces now have names.

JimN wrote:I see that the reverse of the photo carries the autograph of Jerry Lordan. The trouble is that it's difficult to conclude that he is in the picture. Certainly not in the front row.

Hi Jim,

I fully agree with you that the signatures on the back of the postcard will most likely not belong to the pictured team. It will probably be a picture of the previous year's team. My idea was that a few of the players might have played on both occasions.
Regarding Jerry Lordan, I thought that (17) might be him, but I have to agree that it is Roy Castle.

Ulrich