Greatest ever England captain.

[Steve Miller]

Well if you're a Miller, that would have to be our greatest player
DAVE WATSON

[CAMiller]

Captain Matthew Webb". On August 24, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb of Great Britain becomes the first man to successfully swim the English Channel without assistance. After the feat, Webb became an international celebrity.

Sadly he spent his latter years counting matches and making sure there were at least 45 in every box

[GlennMiller]

Sadly he spent his latter years counting matches and making sure there were at least 45 in every box

Wasn't there a bronze bust of Captain Webb in the swimming baths which used to be across the road from the New York Tavern?

[craftymiller]

Bobby M - will never ever be beaten

An amazing player who was seconds ahead of of the game , a real gentleman who portrayed nothing other than sense and respect

Saw him a couple of times at Swillsbro and just a different clas on the pitch

Loved him

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Saw him play at Millmoor when we Knocked West Ham out of the League cup in 1961.
Hist and Peters were not yet in the first team.

[craftymiller]

Captain Matthew Webb". On August 24, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb of Great Britain becomes the first man to successfully swim the English Channel without assistance. After the feat, Webb became an international celebrity.

The second man to swim the Channel was Thomas William Burgess in 1872 who was born in Rotherham at 7 Lyndhust Place.

[pipppy]

Wasn't there a bronze bust of Captain Webb in the swimming baths which used to be across the road from the New York Tavern?

The old baths opposite the post office going into the old market. Learnt to swim there with school then used to go on a Saturday morning and at the end getting a toasted tea cake. Those were the days!

[Stansmate]

And them huge Jammy Dodgers an wagon wheels

Everyone rubbed his nose on T way in

[Stansmate]

When I told me mam I was going to swimming baths she replied ? yer not goin until yer can swim ?🤣

We had a whip round from skool on one visit to get one of the girls on T other side to run up and back topless after we got out , about 2/6 I think - mr Ellis weren?t impressed !!!

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