Forgotten School Football Trophies Return After Decades in Storage
Two historic Don and Dearne school football trophies have been brought back to life this season after being rediscovered in a cupboard at Brampton Ellis C of E Primary, ending absences from competition that stretched back more than half a century. The Winstanley Cup trophy had not been competed for...
50 years of the Barlow Salmons Shield
This year is the 50th anniversary of the Barlow Salmons Shield, a football competition for schools in the Don and Dearne area. It’s named after two footballers from Mexborough, Frank Barlow and Geoff Salmons, who had benefited from the representative team of the Don & Dearne Schools FA and wanted...
