Cassop Victoria.  The Glorious Years 1955 – 56

(Copyright Coxhoe Local History Group)

Durham Amateur Cup Winners 1955/56 Season

The route to the Final.

Deaf Hill (away)  1 – 1    (home)  7 – 1               Seaham (home)  3 – 1

Chilton (away) 2 – 2       (home) 2 – 1                Bearpark (away) 3 – 3 (home) 7 – 1

FINAL:   Cassop  1       Easington Lane 0

Presentation Evening held in Cassop Community Centre

Left to right :  Committee man : R Betts : C Hutchinson (sen) : Jack Elcoat : C Hutchinson (younger) : George Broom : Bish Mole :  Ernie Woods : Dennis Wilson : Billy Orton : Steve Hodgson : Ronnie Gittens (captain) : Wilf Gatenby : Terry Murray :  G. Pettijean (goalkeeper) : R Soppitt.     The boys are C Armstrong (Jnr) (left) and Dennis Wilson. Benny Armstrong, Pompey Wilkinson and Ray Pallister, all sterling performers, are not included in the photograph.

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