Does the Billericay press still work like this?

[finisterre]

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=419

 

I wonder what Wynford is doing now.

 

Update: Spookily, he's now a football blogger:

 

http://www.footballeconomy.com/

 

And here's more details on his time running the Billericay Observer:

 

http://wyngrant.tripod.com/BillericayObserver.html

Edited March 31, 2010 by finisterre

[The Town Crier]

Young Wynford is a hero to that nice chap Lewis I believe. An uncanny resemblance as well, don't you think?

 

 

 

Good find Finni, any other gems?

Edited March 31, 2010 by The Town Crier

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he is a Charlton supporter. but. has written something about Billericay Town FC

 

http://wyngrant.tripod.com/Billericay.html

[finisterre]

Well I did quite enjoy Chelmsford City getting tonked 6-0 by Birmingham City in the 1939 F.A. Cup 4th Round at the end of this clip:

 

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=22825

[Brightside Bloke]

Well Mr Lewis i never.

 

Great bit of under cover reporting by your good self Finny.

[finisterre]

I'm afraid you've lost me with all this 'Lewis' stuff. Is it something to do with Inspector Morse?

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[finisterre]

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COUB?

[Ryan.c]

"an average of 1,877 per match while more than 500 regularly travelled away."

 

What you wouldn't give to re-create those days!

[finisterre]

I'll repost what Mr. Grant wrote on BTFC here, for those who haven't clicked the link:

 

Billericay Town Football Club

 

When I lived in Billericay, Billericay Town Football Club played at a junior level of the non-league system next to the Archer Hall. Another team that played in a local league was Norsey Rangers who used a pitch next to Lake Meadows. Subsequently, Billericay Town won the Olympian League twice before moving up for four championships in the Essex Senior League. They were coming into form at the right time for the new FA Vase which had been set up as a successor to the old FA Amateur Cup.

 

1975-6 was Billericay Town's centenary year, the team by now playing at New Lodge. In the Vase they conceded just three goals in the nine games before the final. Up against Stamford Town, a goal by striker Geoff Aslett in extra time gave them the trophy. In 1976-77 six home ties attracted 11,261 at an average of 1,877 per match while more than 500 regularly travelled away. The final against Sheffield ended in a draw and Billericay won the trophy in a replay at Nottingham Forest.

 

Could they manage the treble in the following year? 1977-78 saw them in the Athenian League, one of the top 'amateur' leagues and, enjoying new floodlights they had won in a competition, they won the championship by three points from Leyton-Wingate. However, they went down 3-2 in the fifth round of the Vase to Bedfordshire team Barton Rovers. However, 1978-9 saw them return to Wembley to win the Vase for a third time by beating Almondbury Greenaway 4-1.

 

Today Billericay have lost out on promotion from the Ryman Premier by a narrow margin in three successive seasons. They enjoy a reputation as a family orientated club and have the second best away attendance in the league after AFC Wimbledon.

[finisterre]

It's a small world.

 

I just happened to be reading this article on the BBC News site and who should be quoted, none-other than the former editor of the Billericay Observer himself:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8614833.stm