Duke of York Football 1978

Sorry for the delay with this latest set of photos, but I'm now back in Lloret after almost 3 months away. I'm just hoping I've missed the worst of the Costa Brava winter, judging by todays weather I've timed it right, there's hardly been a cloud in the sky all day!


Some great photos here from Shuggie, no need to ask for any names for the top one, he has given them all, also the year 1978 !
The bottom ones are again from the Duke of York 1976.

All these are from Diane......

Lots of faces to put names to with these photos from Diane.

Back to the 50's and 70's !

Photos from John Stanley and Aunty Jean today...
Back to 1978/79 in the Laurel & Hardy and Rob Roy below.
John and his family are now living in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. They have a great bar called 'Bar One' just 2 streets back from the Yaramar Hotel .... Call in and see them if your on holiday there!

Its not very often you see the beach in Lloret or Fenals looking so empty, only during the winter months these days !
But this is just how it was when Jean [Aunty Jean] and her husband Les first started coming to Lloret for their holidays back in 1958 !!

Three From Shuggie. 1977

I've received loads more photos from Shuggie, the first few of which are published below, with part of the email to correspond with the photos.
[Thanks again Shuggie!]

Duke of York 6

The Dukes team from 1977

The Londoner

The Londoner staff near the end of the season, hence the dress sense. Also the Londoner team, we played this game against a Spanish team, I think in Girona. I'm sure Hammy or Pat Murphy will remember. Highlight of the day was Hammy stealing the refs RED card when he dropped it and didn't know. Not like Hammy at all!!!

Thanks Jackie, the web site is a blast.

All the best

Shuggie

PS,

Jill,

Hope you like the photos and got the last lot.

Yates 1981/82

Thanks to Michelle for todays pictures along with all the details, taken when she worked in Yates back in the early 80s.
(Note the old kerb and road, all this has now been resurfaced and pedestrianised!)

[1] This photo was taken in Yates Wine Lodge, Myself, Michelle, Stevie and Davey.The year was maybe 1981/2 when I worked there . On the back I had written, "When England won a match", so we were all in good spirits lol.

[2] Just to confirm the football, outside Yates, with the forthcoming matches, Gosh those were the days.

[3] Piccie taken outside Yates across the way, not sure who the 2 lads on each end are but the lad in white t shirt is Fig ( I think that is his name, from Liverpool) worked at John Lennons.

Two photos today, the first was sent in by Jill McKay and the second one by Derek Randle.
Many thanks to both!

Photo's from Shuggie...

Shuggie has kindly sent some photos for the blog, here are the first four. I hope I have published the correct photos to match the names he gave me, if not let me know and I'll correct it.

All these photos from 1975.

Apart from the fact that the Duke photos are in black and white you will see that no-one is wearing Tee Shirts. For some reason the Big Bosses (Edgar, Alan & Geoff (goof)) decided on no Tee shirts for that year. We were back to Tee shirts the following year. Geoff is in a couple of the photos. The bottom photo from Duke of York 1. has Shuggie, Chas & Jimmy.

Although I worked for the Londoner group for most of my 4 years in Lloret I did have a spell with Teds (Moby Dick) group working in the White Horse.

The top photo in White Horse 1 has Shuggie Kelly, Des Kelly , Archie Mather, Danny Beattie, Eaddie Stewart, Maggie O'Brien, Maggies sister & Sledgehammer (Sledgie), sorry I think his proper name was Frank.

Lloret, Lloret, a place I'll never forget,

Where ever I roam near or far,

I'll remember Lloret De Mar.

All the best,

Shuggie Kelly.

La Cala

I'm sure Jill can give us the names of everyone in todays photos, the bottom one is from her own collection. The top ones are from her sister Diane, which Jill kindly sent through today along with loads more!

Three Oddments Today.....

.......photo's that is, not people !

These photos are just the oddments I have left from various people. The first one is from Linda, taken in Yates for Rogers birthday the year she thinks is 1978. The 2nd from Dutch Peter, taken at the Western Saloon in 1980.

Thanks to Michelle for the last photo (taken in Texas) which I received last night, here's what she said in her email.... ''I live in Valencia now but have been back to the UK and brought back with me all these old photos, I wont bore you with all of them now as theres at least 30 so ill do it bit by bit lol

Great site and my heartstrings pull everytime i go on the site ( oh how those years pass by) boo hoo !!!!''

Yates 1981/82

Thanks to Bryan for sending these 2 photos in this morning, they are from Yates 1981/82. He seems to think that he may have sent one of them in before so apologies if I have published one of these photos before...I don't think I have!

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The top photo sent by John Stanley, looking back to his time spent in Lloret. John and his family are now running their own bar (Bar One) in Fuengirola. Hope they make a success of it, I'm sure they will !
The last ones were sent in by Jill McKay.
(no details for any of these were sent in)

La Cala in the 1980s.

I received more photos today, this time from Dutch Peter, who I think I'm correct in saying is still in Lloret doing the very popular Catamaran Cruise. He is pictured in the top photo with Brad in La Cala disco, and again in La Cala disco 1980, many well known faces in this one I think.

Another photo which came through today is from Maggie & Colin (badges)
Maggie asked for a special favour, she wants this photo of their oldest son Lucas to be included on the blog. He is 18 tomorrow, hope your not shown up too much Lucas ??
Congratulations from us all !!
You haven't changed a bit !!!

RIP Gerry..

I have a few more photos of Gerry, a very good friend who we all lost last night. He is now once again with Julie, who he missed terribly after her sudden death. We all send our condolences to Simon and all other members of the family.

A few of you have already sent in your condolences, and have said what fond memories you have. Gerry loved to go watch Lloret FC with all the 'Hooligans' at home and away whenever worked permitted. He also was a Barcelona fan and liked to go to the local Bowling alley...even though his style was likened to a ballerina!

Many thanks to Angie for sending these great photos of just a few of the happier times in Gerry's life.

A Sad Day in Lloret

Gerry from Bonsky Bar in Lloret sadly died last night after quite a long illness.

He will be missed by all........Lloret de Mar will never be the same.

1982/83

Thanks to John Stanley for todays photos, the top one being from Beach Boys approx 1982/83.

Where is the bottom one from?

Jill's Photos.

Back to Jills album for todays photos. Lots of faces here to add names to...