Town's first game was played on Borough Park.
The first coach, or one of the first coaches I believe was an ex Swinton retired prop forward who had a pub on the Dearham, lower cross roads corner. I forget his name. An early favourite player was retired full back from Maryport, was Tommy Hagan. I think ex
Warrington. Some others were Jock Carr, Hedley Rogers, Pop Shearman, Roy Carr, Kitty Stephenson.
Come on Keith Tomlinson, you have a better memory than me.
As a 15 year old lad I attended Town's first game around 20 August 1945 against the once famous Broughton Rangers. I don't have an original programme, but I do have a photo copy. I wonder if any of my supporter friends, for a bit of fun name the Town team and the score?
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