50 years of the Barlow Salmons Shield

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...

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What a finish for Totty Cup centenary

What a finish for Totty Cup centenary

It was a magical moment for the Totty Cup’s 100th anniversary as the historic school football competition went back to its roots in more ways than one. The centenary final was held in Goldthorpe, where the competition was started 100 years ago. But it also championed the very heart of...

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Missing photos driving them Totty

Missing photos driving them Totty

Here’s a little bit of trivia for you: What do former footballers George Robledo, Mark Jones and Alan Sunderland all have in common? If you’d have said all playing top-flight football at one point in their careers, then you’d have been right. But did you know that all three also...

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