Royal Marines Football

Saturday 14th Jan 1950 at Motspur Park

Royal Marines 2 (Birch, Didcot) London University 1

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The Team 

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Clapton, Hayes, Birch, Fletcher, Martin, Didcot, Renshaw

 

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1950 Exact date & location unknown

Royal Marines 1 (Fletcher) London University 5

 

1950 Exact date & location unknown

Royal Marines 1 (Fletcher) London University 5

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The Team

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Cpl Powell, Mne Watling, CSgt Green, Sgt Russell, Mne Gardiner, Mne Pugh, Cpl Davis, Sgt Platt-Chance, Mne Smith, Musn Galvin, Cpl Fletcher

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1951 Exact date & location unknown

Royal Marines 2 (Raybold, Le Maitre) Devonport Command 2

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The Team

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Mne Shaw, Mne Rouark, Sgt Dearsley, Mne Clapton, Mne Gardiner, Cpl Pugh, Mne Brown, Mne Wray, Mne Le Maitre, Mne Minnis, Mne Raybould.

 

Wednesday 24th Jan 1952 at RM Deal

Royal Marines 5 (Heighton 2, Martin 2, Russell)  United Banks 2

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The Team 

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Mne Shaw, Sgt Lund, Sgt Dearsley, Sgt Russell, Sgt Hayes, Cpl Ridge, Cpl Lindop, Mne Wray, Mne Heighton, Cpl Martin, Mne Fales.
 

 

Wednesday 2nd Apr 1952 at Home Park Plymouth

Navy Cup Final

RM Deal 2 (Gordon, Russell) v HMS Drake 3

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The Team

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Mne Northage, Sgt Lund (Capt), Sgt Wagstaffe, Sgt Russell, Sgt Hayes, Cpl Ridge, Cpl Llewellyn, B/Sgt Gordon, Cpl Lindop, Cpl Atkinson, Cpl Savage.

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Wednesday 22nd Oct 1952 at Exmouth

Royal Marines 7 (Martin 4, Lonnegan 2, Emmerson), St Lukes College 3

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The Team

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Mne Gillian, Sergt A.C. Smith, Mne Ruark, Clr Sergt Emerson, Mne Clapton, Mne Oakley, Mne Lonnegan, Mne Mays, Cpl Martin, Mne Parkinson, Mne Thompson.

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 28th Jan 1953 at Roehampton

Royal Marines 3 (Richards 3), United Banks 4

 

The Team

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Gilliam, Ruark, Middleton, Clapton, Gardiner, Mathewson, Lindop, Martin, Richards, Mays, Savage.

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28th Jan 1954

Royal Marines 5 United Banks 1

RM Goal Scorers (Mayes 2, Mitchell, Savage, TBC)

 

The Team

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Gilliam (RM Plymouth), Richards (Depot RM Deal), Keston (RM Portsmouth), Longman (RMB Eastney), Duncan (RM Portsmouth), Goodland (Depot RM Deal), Savage (Depot RM Deal), Mayes (RM Plymouth), Mitchell (RM Portsmouth), Clarke (Cumberland), Billington (RM Portsmouth).

 

 

 

December 1954 at Plymouth

Royal Marines Corps Trials game.

Royal Marines 3 Plymouth Command RNFA 2

RM Goal Scorers (Mne Butler, Mne Ainsley, Cpl savage)

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The Team

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Mne Bannerman (CSRM), Mne Richards (Depot RM Deal), Cpl Whatling (RM Portsmouth), Mne Mayes (RM Plymouth), Mne Hughes (ITCRM), Mne Goodland (Depot RM Deal), Cpl Sykes (Depot RM Deal), Musician Galvin (Depot RM Deal), Mne Ainsley (RM Plymouth), Mne Butler (ITCRM), Cpl Savage (Depot RM Deal).

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* Following a trial game on Monday 12th sept, a 4-1 win against HMS Theseus the following players were selected to play against Newport Isle of White.

 

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Wednesday 14th September 1955 at Newport IOW

Royal Marines 2 (Saggers, Sibley) Newport IOW 4

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The Team

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Mne Shaw, Mne Boswarva, Mne Sibley, Mne Rumbold, Sgt Shakespeare, Mne Kavagan, Musician Galvin, Mne Davis, Cpl Sykes, Mne Saggers, Cpl Savage.

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24th October 1955 at Fratton Park Portsmouth

Portsmouth Xl 5 Royal Marines 3 (Mne Bull, Musn Galvin 2)

 

The Team

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 *(only seven named in the globe & article article)

Mne Shaw, Mne Forsythe, Mne Davies, Mne Bull, Musician Galvin, Mne Saggers, Cpl Sykes.

Former Royal Marine PTI, Portsmouth & England International Reg Flewin played for Portsmouth FC that day.

 

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Thursday 26th January 1956 at P.R.O.R.M Portsmouth

Royal Marines 8 United Banks 2

RM Goal Scorers (Ridge, Saggers 4, Galvin, Christie, Roddy)

 

The Team

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 *only 10 players named in the Golbe & Laurel

Alcock, Cpl Ridge, Mne saggers, Roddy, Mne Forsythe, Mne Gavagan, Musician Galvin, Cpl Savage, Cpl Christie.

 

 

 

Wednesday 16th November 1956

Royal Marines 4 Plymouth Command 4

RM Goal Scorers (Sykes 3, Adamson)

 

The Team

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 *only 8 players named in Globe & Laurel article.

Mne Shaw, Musician Galvin, Cpl Savage, Cpl Sykes, Mne Forsythe, Adamson, Russell, Longman.

 

 

 

Saturday 1st December 1956

Corps Football Trials

Royal Marines 2 (Ledger, Davies) Portsmouth 5

 

The Team

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Mne Staker, Cpl Smith, Mne Pickins, Mne Jackie Freeman, Mne Gavagan, Mne Watson, Mne Martindale, Cpl Davies (C), Musician Wadr, Mne Ledger, Mne Munday.

*Reserves Sgt Shakespeare, Mne Mcilvenney.

*Playing for Portsmouth that day was former Royal Marine PTI Cpl Reg Flewin (Portsmouth & England International).

 

 

 

9th November 1957 at RMB Eastney

Corps Football Trials - After the trials the following players were selected from the 27 that attended the trials to play against Portsmouth FC. 

 

Goal Keeper Mne Alcock (P.R.O.R.M), Right Back Mne Boswarva (RMB Eastney), Left Back Mne Gavagan, (ITCRM), right half Sgt Shakespeare (P.R.O.R.M), centre half CSgt Russell (C) (Depot RM Deal), left half Mne Jackie Freeman (RMB Eastney), Outside Right Cpl Davies (ITCRM), Inside Right Musician Guest (Depot RM Deal), Centre Forward Mne Mcilvenney (RMB Eastney), Inside Left Mne Munday (RMB Eastney), Outside Left LCpl Hawke (RMB Eastney).

*Other players who took part in the trial were,

Goal Keepers Mne Wildgoose (42Cdo), Cpl Houghton (Depot RM Deal), Backs Mne Burrett (RMB Eastney), Mne Kennedy (42Cdo), Mne Sibley (RMB Eastney), Mne Ewens (Depot RM Deal), Half Backs Sgt Purcell (42Cdo), Cpl Bickford (42Cdo), Mne Stokes (J.S.A.W.C), Mne Burrows (42Cdo), Forwards Musician Ward (Depot RM Deal), Mne Adair (Depot RM Deal), Cpl Savage (Depot RM Deal), Mne Davies (RM Plymouth), Mne Handley (P.R.O.R.M), Mne Martindale (RMB Eastney).

*LCpl Ledger (RMB Eastney) & Mne Hughes (42Cdo) were selected for the trial but were unable to attennd.

 

The Game against Portsmouth FC took place at Fratton Park on 11th Nov 1957

Portsmouth 4 Royal Marines 0 

Man of the match was Mne Gavagan.

 

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25th November 1957 at Home Park Plymouth 

 

Plymouth Argyle Xl 8 Royal Marines 0 (half time 2-0)

 

The Team

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Mne Alcock (P.R.O.R.M), Mne Boswarva (RMB Eastney), Mne Gavagan (ITCRM), Sgt Shakespeare (C)(P.R.O.R.M), Mne Burrows (42Cdo), Mne Jackie Freeman (RMB Eastney), Cpl Savage (RMB Eastney), LCpl Ledger (RMB Eastney), Mne Mcilvenney (RMB Eastney), Mne Hughes (42Cdo), LCpl Hawke (RMB Eastney)

 

 

 

27th November 1957 at Millbay Park Plymouth

Royal Marines 9 Plymouth Command 1

RM Goal Scorers (Mcilvenney 3, Ledger 3, Savage, Freeman, Hawke)

 

The Team

 

Mne Alcock (P.R.O.R.M), Mne Boswarva (RMB Eastney), Mne Gavagan (ITCRM), Sgt Shakespeare (C)(P.R.O.R.M), Mne Burrows (42Cdo), Mne Jackie Freeman (RMB Eastney), Cpl Savage (RMB Eastney), LCpl Ledger (RMB Eastney), Mne Mcilvenney (RMB Eastney), Mne Hughes (42Cdo), LCpl Hawke (RMB Eastney)

 

 

 

Monday 10th November 1958 at Fratton Park Portsmouth

Portsmouth FC 4 Royal Marines 1 (Mcilvenney).

*Alcock got injured so Mcilvenney went in goal.

 

The Team

 

Mne Alcock (P.R.O.R.M), Cpl Smith (RMFVR London), Mne Hughes (ITCRM), Mne Bob Cowling (ITCRM), Sgt Shakespeare (C)(P.R.O.R.M), Cpl Johnnie Bickford (RMB Plymouth), Mne Mcilvenney (RMB Eastney), LCpl Hanley (P.R.O.R.M), Cpl Davies (ITCRM), Cpl Jimmy  Coates (RMB Plymouth), Sgt Bashford (RMB Eastney).

 

*Other Results that year,

Royal Marines 3 (Cpl Coates 3) Plymouth Command 2

Royal Marines 4 RAF Cornwall 0

United banks 3 Royal Marines 2 (Mne Mcilvenney, Sgt Bashford)

 

 

 

13th January 1959 at RMB Eastney

Royal Marines 0 United Banks 4

 

The Team

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Mne Hemmings (JSAWC), QMS Pratt (RMO), Cpl Newton (JSAWC), Mne Jones (ITCRM), CSgt Shakespeare (RMB Eastney), Cpl Johnny  Bickford (42Cdo), Mne Lonnegan (JSAWC), Mne Evans (RMB Eastney), BCpl Ward (RMB Eastney), Sgt Thompson (ITCRM), Sgt Bashford (42Cdo).

Referee QMS Hawker (ITCRM), Linesman Cpl Stancliffe (RMB Eastney)

 

 

 

25th November 1959 at RMB Plymouth Longroom

Royal Marines 4 RN Plymouth Command 4

RM Goal Scorers (Davies, Mcilvenney, Coates, Ward)

 

The Team 

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*only 5 players named in Globe & Laurel article.

Sgt Bashford (42Cdo), Cpl Davies (ITCRM), Cpl Jimmy Coates (RMB Plymouth), Mne Mcilvenney (RMB Eastney), BCpl Ward (RMB Eastney)