Jackie Bolton

Jack Bolton Position: Forward 1954 – 1959 Once described in one of Whitby’s programmes as ‘The diminutive bundle of energy’ Jack Bolton began his football career with Smith’s Dock in the 1950/1951 season in the Teesside league. Jackie spent a season with the Middlesbrough based club before moving to Northern League side Billingham Synthonia. Whilst … Continue reading Jackie Bolton

Fred Plummer

Fred Plummer. Date of Birth: 3rd November 1928 Position: Defender/Centre Forward 1950 – 1954. Fred Plummer is one of Whitby’s oldest surviving player, currently aged 82 years old (March 2011) he can remember the team as Whitby United. Fred began his career in football at Billingham Synthonia Juniors and Stockton Boys Brigade before joining Darlington … Continue reading Fred Plummer

Bobby Stuart

Bobby Stuart Manager Bobby was born in 1913 in Middlesbrough and started his footballing career at South Bank. Bobby became a schoolboy international at the age of 14 and gained three caps. At 15 he then joined his home town club, Middlesbrough, between 1931 and 1947 he made 247 appearances and scored 2 goals. In … Continue reading Bobby Stuart

Richard ‘Dickie’ Chambers.

Richard ‘Dickie’ Chambers Position: Various 1947 – 1959 (Many spells) Considered to be one of the best players in the North East for many years, he was also dreadfully underrated and despite many offers from league teams, Dickie remained a local boy in every sense of the word. His career in football began while he … Continue reading Richard ‘Dickie’ Chambers.