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Post by bentrep01 on Jun 7, 2009 19:14:27 GMT
Met a bloke in my local pub down here in sunny Bude whose wife was related to a bloke called Alec Ormston and he said he was an ex miner who played for Stoke,anyone know anything about him?  |
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Post by Squeekster on Jun 7, 2009 19:16:15 GMT
Met a bloke in my local pub down here in sunny Bude whose wife was related to a bloke called Alec Ormston and he said he was an ex miner who played for Stoke,anyone know anything about him? Sunny Bude fucking sunny Bude i was down there the other week and it pissed down for most of the week! |
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Post by bentrep01 on Jun 7, 2009 19:21:03 GMT
Met a bloke in my local pub down here in sunny Bude whose wife was related to a bloke called Alec Ormston and he said he was an ex miner who played for Stoke,anyone know anything about him? Sunny Bude fucking sunny Bude i was down there the other week and it pissed down for most of the week! Sorry about that mate but the weather here is usually pretty good,today it`s great and it reached 28 degrees last week on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday,If you come down again find the Tree Inn in Stratton and I`ll buy you a pint ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Squeekster on Jun 7, 2009 19:23:46 GMT
Sunny Bude fucking sunny Bude i was down there the other week and it pissed down for most of the week! Sorry about that mate but the weather here is usually prety good,today it`s great and it reached 28 degrees last wekon Monday Tuesday and Wednesday,If you come down again find the Tree Inn in Stratton and I`ll buy you a pint ;D ;D ;D ;D Oh i'll be down again mate i have travelled all over the world but for me Cornwall is one of my all time great places i wanna die there when im 201. Is that your pub then? |
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Post by Staying up for Grandadstokey on Jun 7, 2009 19:26:20 GMT
Yes he definitely played for Stoke , but it was a long time ago even before my time so I should think he must have played about 1890 ;D.
Seriously I think he was a left winger pre Harry Oscroft probably early 50s.
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Post by bentrep01 on Jun 7, 2009 19:29:36 GMT
Yes mate,I live next door,pop in, ask for Salty (my names Steve Salt) or Steverssonn (Icelandic throwback) and someone will know where I am it`s a very small village All Stokies are welcome here in the Man Utd land of the damned! ;D
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Post by Squeekster on Jun 7, 2009 19:31:45 GMT
Yes mate,I live next door,pop in, ask for Salty (my names Steve Salt) or Steverssonn (Icelandic throwback) and someone will know where I am it`s a very small village All Stokies are welcome here in the Man Utd land of the damned! ;D Will do mate by the way the guy has turned up in a match report for us against Spurs in 51 so the chap above was spot on. |
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Post by mermaidsal on Jun 7, 2009 19:42:14 GMT
He was an ever- present in the 48/49 season, so I guess he'd be in his 80s if he's still alive.
And he's #42 in Simon Lowe's book of 101 Stoke City Golden Greats, anyone know if Simon posts on here at the moment?
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Post by torquaypotter on Jun 7, 2009 20:11:03 GMT
i worked with the gentleman way back in the 50s i had just left shool and was working for clover diarys in shelton also working there was another x stokie billy caton
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Post by simonlowe on Jun 7, 2009 23:24:06 GMT
Hi, yes I do post occasionally, read daily. Alec was arguably our best ever left winger, although a feller called Joe Schofield in the 1890s also lays claim to that, arguably with Geoff Salmons. He and Frank Baker formed a devastating left wing partnership which first came together in the War and, as with many of that majestic Stoke team which finished 4th (highest ever finish) in 1946/47, he lost much of his career to Mr Hitler. Alec had a distinctive style as he crouched over the ball while dribbling leaving the fans with the impression he had a hump, which led to a few choice one-liners from opposing fans. Hate to think what he'd be subjected to today. He had a blistering left foot shot on him and was only eclipsed in the number of goals he made for Freddie Steele by some chap called Matthews on the other wing.
I'd love Ethers to get himself up there in the left winger rankings as we haven't really had a proper attacking left-sided player for a long long time.
Incidentally I didn't rank the players in order of 'greatness' in the book. It was strictly chronological by debut.
That 46/47 team are only challenged by the early 70s side as the two best ever Stoke sides. They finished one place higher, but didn't win a trophy as the 7s team did. They were also broken up shortly afterwards because of age and having lost all that time to the war. Matthews being sold by egomaniac manager McGrory didn't help. Ormston and Baker were mainstays in the side and were unlucky that England had some incredible players to chose from including Tom Finney who when not playing on the right wing because of Stan would be picked on the left.
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Post by looby4296 on Apr 27, 2012 15:57:59 GMT
Alec Ormston was my grandad. He dies in the early 70's. I have some info and pictures of him but would love more. Unfortunately Stoke don't seem to archive many photo's from the 40's. I only remember him as grandad and not a great Stoke City player!
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Post by elystokie on Apr 27, 2012 16:18:01 GMT
Didn't he run a pub in Meir? The Thorley? Think my Dad knew him vaguely. Unless it was his brother (George?) that had the pub  My Dad definitely regarded him as a quality player. |
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Post by hoofmagic on Apr 27, 2012 16:49:52 GMT
I was in hospital in loggerheads with alec smashing bloke, i remember me dad telling me he was a good winger .
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Post by stayingupforbigbazza on Apr 27, 2012 17:06:25 GMT
my dad and uncle would go on about alec ormston alot if that helps
what simon lowe says is gospel
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Post by looby4296 on Apr 29, 2012 8:00:54 GMT
He had the Fountain pub in Hanley and yes spent time in Loggerheads, Not sure about the pub in Meir though
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Post by lordb on Apr 29, 2012 8:37:18 GMT
Hi, yes I do post occasionally, read daily. Alec was arguably our best ever left winger, although a feller called Joe Schofield in the 1890s also lays claim to that, arguably with Geoff Salmons. He and Frank Baker formed a devastating left wing partnership which first came together in the War and, as with many of that majestic Stoke team which finished 4th (highest ever finish) in 1946/47, he lost much of his career to Mr Hitler. Alec had a distinctive style as he crouched over the ball while dribbling leaving the fans with the impression he had a hump, which led to a few choice one-liners from opposing fans. Hate to think what he'd be subjected to today. He had a blistering left foot shot on him and was only eclipsed in the number of goals he made for Freddie Steele by some chap called Matthews on the other wing. I'd love Ethers to get himself up there in the left winger rankings as we haven't really had a proper attacking left-sided player for a long long time. Incidentally I didn't rank the players in order of 'greatness' in the book. It was strictly chronological by debut. That 46/47 team are only challenged by the early 70s side as the two best ever Stoke sides. They finished one place higher, but didn't win a trophy as the 7s team did. They were also broken up shortly afterwards because of age and having lost all that time to the war. Matthews being sold by egomaniac manager McGrory didn't help. Ormston and Baker were mainstays in the side and were unlucky that England had some incredible players to chose from including Tom Finney who when not playing on the right wing because of Stan would be picked on the left. where do Joe Johnson & Conroy come in on the greatest left winger for Stoke front come in? |
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Post by proudstokie on Apr 29, 2012 10:34:30 GMT
I'm led to believe Alec Ormston was my Great, Great, Great Uncle...(Nan's, Dad's, Brother)
I never knew him or anything like that, it's before my time and a broken family.
However there was some debate as to whether Alec was adopted/Born out of wedlock as he took his mother's or aunt's maiden name, not the family name (which I won't disclose)
I'm not sure how accurate this is but I found it interesting
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Post by nott1 on Apr 29, 2012 11:20:50 GMT
Brilliant left winger for Stoke, I remember him well!
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Post by looby4296 on Apr 30, 2012 12:12:04 GMT
I'll do some asking around, My dad and aunty are Alec's son/daughter so they should know more. Wish my nannar was still with us as she would answer all my questions!! When she passed away all the football photo's and memorabilia was sent over to Canada to Alec's son and grandsons. I remember my nannars front room full of trophy's and photo's but unfortunately being one of 3 girls we didn't get any  |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Apr 30, 2012 17:21:56 GMT
Hi, yes I do post occasionally, read daily. Alec was arguably our best ever left winger, although a feller called Joe Schofield in the 1890s also lays claim to that, arguably with Geoff Salmons. He and Frank Baker formed a devastating left wing partnership which first came together in the War and, as with many of that majestic Stoke team which finished 4th (highest ever finish) in 1946/47, he lost much of his career to Mr Hitler. Alec had a distinctive style as he crouched over the ball while dribbling leaving the fans with the impression he had a hump, which led to a few choice one-liners from opposing fans. Hate to think what he'd be subjected to today. He had a blistering left foot shot on him and was only eclipsed in the number of goals he made for Freddie Steele by some chap called Matthews on the other wing. I'd love Ethers to get himself up there in the left winger rankings as we haven't really had a proper attacking left-sided player for a long long time. Incidentally I didn't rank the players in order of 'greatness' in the book. It was strictly chronological by debut. That 46/47 team are only challenged by the early 70s side as the two best ever Stoke sides. They finished one place higher, but didn't win a trophy as the 7s team did. They were also broken up shortly afterwards because of age and having lost all that time to the war. Matthews being sold by egomaniac manager McGrory didn't help. Ormston and Baker were mainstays in the side and were unlucky that England had some incredible players to chose from including Tom Finney who when not playing on the right wing because of Stan would be picked on the left. where do Joe Johnson & Conroy come in on the greatest left winger for Stoke front come in? Conroy was much more a right winger than a left winger as I recall. Oscroft was a cracking winger. |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Apr 30, 2012 17:41:15 GMT
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Post by stokiejoeofalsager on Apr 30, 2012 21:18:06 GMT
according to my grandad (his brother (ie my great uncle) and that side of the family, related to my uncle frank) ormston was playing on the opposite wing to my uncle in the 1940's. ormston and my uncle frank were supposedly one of the best wing partnerships in the country at the time and only two extremely talented wingers of the same period stopped them from getting into the england squad. so there you go  |
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Post by tijuanabrass on Apr 30, 2012 22:15:13 GMT
What a great thread! It's like an episode of "Who do you think you are."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2012 22:43:22 GMT
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Post by lordb on May 1, 2012 12:12:50 GMT
great pic
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Post by drfootball on May 1, 2012 17:43:34 GMT
Ha ha,I started this thread under my old username 3 years ago! Fantastic to see it back,and that pic of Alex is mint |
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Post by looby4296 on May 1, 2012 18:05:58 GMT
I have that photo and my cousin is his double!! What a shame there aren't more photo's, Thanks everyone
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Post by S70KY F on May 1, 2012 19:35:52 GMT
HI my name is simon and presume the member looby 4296 is louise,alec ormston was my grandad and i have quite a few photos and medals and my mum elizabeth ormston alecs daughter who lives in north wales has more,my grandad had 2 sons mick ormston who is loobys dad and his other son was also name alec,my grandmother myra ormston died a few year later,great to read so many people remember.if i find how to attach photos ill put some on the board
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Post by drfootball on May 2, 2012 18:26:30 GMT
How cool is this?
If any of Alex`s relatives would like to pm me with details I`d like to tie them all up with the niece and her husband (she`s now called Shingler)that I`ve met down here.
Ta everyone ;D
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Post by tazi on May 2, 2012 18:58:56 GMT
How cool is this? If any of Alex`s relatives would like to pm me with details I`d like to tie them all up with the niece and her husband (she`s now called Shingler)that I`ve met down here. Ta everyone ;D But will you stop at those relatives after tying up her husband and niece?... |
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