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Final league tables season 1931-32

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Very much enjoyed the match report from March '33 Billericay 2-0 Crittalls Athletic (whatever happened to them <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> ).... Think I might try a 30s style report for the website, all that needs to be done is describe everything as "splendid" <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

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This could run and run!!

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Thing is Yellow, what goes around comes around.

They beat us 5-0 and on the day, deserved the win, I feel confident when I say everyone at Ricay would agree with that.

 

But when it's our turn, some of them don't half whinge and moan and complain and sulk.

 

Not sure if we should be flattered or feel sorry for them. What do you think?

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Mark, these guys don't know much. while it was a Crittal side in that league (or so it appears). Club history shows the Crittal senior team were competing in the Spartan league that season.


The table is an direct transcript of the table which was printed in the local newspaper at that time, the Billericay Times, so it was definately a Crittal Athletic team playing. It could however be possible that it was a reserve team?

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I don't question the validity of your transcript Norway. Just that particular side couldnt have been THE Crittall Athletic first team, as they were already playing senior football in the Spartan league which itself was probably a bit like the level the Ryman league is today. It would be quite illogical for a team with one of the best stadiums in the county (they held county representative matches there) would be mucking around playing Rettendon or Ramsden Bellhouse in the Chelmsford & Dist 2nd div. Billericay on the other hand were still playing Junior football as recently as 30 or so years ago.

It'd be safe to say the Crittall Athletic being mentioned were a second or third string side.

 

Anyone interested in checking out these details may like to checkout this link:

http://www.pyramidfootball.co.uk/Clubs/Braintree%20Town.htm

 

 

On a different note I recall seeing Billericay play a few times in the 1960's at Sun Corner when they played in their annual charity cup match with the now defunct Wickford Town, but have recently seen that location being described as Quilters meadow, has that site been re-named?

 

 

Cheers

Phil

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I don't question the validity of your transcript Norway.


I didn't mean it that way either!

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Just that particular side couldnt have been THE Crittall Athletic first team, as they were already playing senior football in the Spartan league which itself was probably a bit like the level the Ryman league is today. It would be quite illogical for a team with one of the best stadiums in the county (they held county representative matches there) would be mucking around playing Rettendon or Ramsden Bellhouse in the Chelmsford & Dist 2nd div. Billericay on the other hand were still playing Junior football as recently as 30 or so years ago.
It'd be safe to say the Crittall Athletic being mentioned were a second or third string side.

Yes, I agree!

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On a different note I recall seeing Billericay play a few times in the 1960's at Sun Corner when they played in their annual charity cup match with the now defunct Wickford Town, but have recently seen that location being described as Quilters meadow, has that site been re-named?


Since I don't live in Billericay myself, I'm not to familiar with the different parts of the town, but if you with "Sun Corner" mean the corner where the Rising Sun-pub is, I'm with you!?

In some of the older newspapers I have read, the name Quilter's Meadow has been used on the ground Billericay played at in the late 20's and early 30's. I've asked on this forum before if anyone know where in the town this meadow was, maybe you have answered my question!?

I know that Billericay in the 50's and also 60's and up to early 70's when they moved to New Lodge, played at the Archer Memorial Hall.

The building which now houses our "Buffet bar" at New Lodge is actualle the building which was used as changing rooms when the club was playing at AMH, and was moved to New Lodge.

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...is now online at the norwegian site, including the reserve team.

Take a look!

Per-Helge


I'm quoting myself now...is that a bad sign?

Anyway, more league tables and some match reports from 1926 is now added, and even more old stuff will be added during tha day...
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Per-Helge

 

The pitch was to the right of the Archer Hall and bounded by the Conker tree(s) on London Road opposite the old courthouse & Police station. There were no dug-outs or facilities just goals and corner flags. My dad used to quarter oranges for the teams (both) when Wickford played at home, much gentler times, I have to say.

The carnival funfair and circuses used the field in summer and still do.

 

Something of interest I recently saw the population of Billericay before WW2 was around 2200 hehe, the commuters soon changed that.

 

Good luck in Norway, a country I've visited twice and am quite fond of especially Trondheim, Kongsberg and Hamar.

 

Cheers

Phil

 

Cheers

Phil

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The pitch was to the right of the Archer Hall and bounded by the Conker tree(s) on London Road opposite the old courthouse & Police station. There were no dug-outs or facilities just goals and corner flags. My dad used to quarter oranges for the teams (both) when Wickford played at home, much gentler times, I have to say.
The carnival funfair and circuses used the field in summer and still do.


Hmm, if I have understood you right, are you telling me that Quilters Meadow/Archer Hall is the same ground/field, or that they were laying close to eachother?

I have to check out my Billericay-map and visit the place next time I'm in Billericay, just to see it for myself and take some pics to the website!

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The Archer Hall was on Laindon Road opposite the Catholic Church and I guess the teams playing on the council owned field alongside used that hall for changing facilities, otherwise I never saw a connection between the hall and the football field particularly as there were a line of trees between them. The land Billericay Town had a pitch on, is still vacant space and used for travelling circuses etc, I would say its common ground or otherwise it would have come under building pressure in view of its central location. It is opposite corner to the Rising Sun pub - the vacant ground was always known to us locals as Sun Corner. Have you seen historical accounts of this field as being "Quilters meadow"? I'm a bit miffed to who/what Quilters is and its connection with Billericay? I see Laindon Road primary school is now Quilters school as well as Quilters Bar. I'll guess it was the name of a previous land-owner.

 

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Phil

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The Archer Hall was on Laindon Road opposite the Catholic Church and I guess the teams playing on the council owned field alongside used that hall for changing facilities, otherwise I never saw a connection between the hall and the football field particularly as there were a line of trees between them. The land Billericay Town had a pitch on, is still vacant space and used for travelling circuses etc, I would say its common ground or otherwise it would have come under building pressure in view of its central location. It is opposite corner to the Rising Sun pub - the vacant ground was always known to us locals as Sun Corner. Have you seen historical accounts of this field as being "Quilters meadow"? I'm a bit miffed to who/what Quilters is and its connection with Billericay? I see Laindon Road primary school is now Quilters school as well as Quilters Bar. I'll guess it was the name of a previous land-owner.

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Interesting stuff this! I would guess that Quilter's Medaow may be the "official" name on the fields you mention as "Sun Corner"?

The newspapers I have has referred to the team playing at Quilter's Meadow several times, but what I discovered today, reading very thoroughly through the Billericay Times editions I have from the 20's and 30's, is that the reserve team was playing at New Lodge, which also was used at the ground for the Billericay Thursday FC.

In a match report from december 5th 1931 (not yet transcribed and not on my website -yet!), I can read this:

the reserves game was played at New Lodge, by kind permission of the Thursday Football Club and the Mutual Sanitoria.

In 1931/32 Billericay Thursday FC was playing in the South Essex Thursday League 3rd div.

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