Now when i lived in Birdwell,as you know next village was Rockingham Coliery now it winter,there is snow on the pitch at Rockingham in those days Rockingham had a second team next door was Hoyland athletic in tha association League funny thing was Both teams were Playing Shipcroft from wombwell i walked past the Rocking ham ground to watch the First team as i am going past Rocking ham someone saw me and shouted He BOB we are one Short do you want a game well like the idit i was could not resist a game so i played in the Snow y Pich in my Best Shoes but i still managed to score but my Shoes cream Crackered and we Lostmerry xmas