"Zach" March

[davidzwebb]

https://thegoldstonewrap.com/2013/12/28/zillwood-march-oldest-winger-in-town/… This fellow was my Grandad and I often wonder whether Solly March is related to my family. "Zach" was born and lived all his life in the Chichester area and had several brothers. I see that Solly was born in Eastbourne so I guess it's a possibility.



thegoldstonewrap.com
Zillwood March – oldest winger in town
From the Daily Express on 26th October 1992, I found this piece on George Zillwood March, known as ‘Zach March’ who played for Brighton from 1913 to 1922 as an outsi

 

[Titanic]

Mod: Moved from 'Ask the Club' as this is no longer active... and you might just get more joy here on the Big Board.

 

[Commander]

I used to watch Solly's Dad, Steve, play for Hailsham Town. He was a decent wide player. Ghosted past players and was unplayable on his day, but blew hot and cold.

Reminds me of someone else, thinking about it.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I used to watch Solly's Dad, Steve, play for Hailsham Town. He was a decent wide player. Ghosted past players and was unplayable on his day, but blew hot and cold.

Reminds me of someone else, thinking about it.

Craig Noone?

 

[BN9 BHA]

I used to watch Solly's Dad, Steve, play for Hailsham Town. He was a decent wide player. Ghosted past players and was unplayable on his day, but blew hot and cold.

Blew hot and cold….someone told me he is a plumber (honestly)

 

[albionalex]

https://thegoldstonewrap.com/2013/12/28/zillwood-march-oldest-winger-in-town/… This fellow was my Grandad and I often wonder whether Solly March is related to my family. "Zach" was born and lived all his life in the Chichester area and had several brothers. I see that Solly was born in Eastbourne so I guess it's a possibility.

thegoldstonewrap.com
Zillwood March – oldest winger in town
From the Daily Express on 26th October 1992, I found this piece on George Zillwood March, known as ‘Zach March’ who played for Brighton from 1913 to 1922 as an outsi

Get some seats near the pitch for the next game and take a cheeky swab of Solly for DNA testing.

 

[FamilyGuy]

In other vaguely related news; I have a team photo of the Eastside Swifts (winners of the junior cup, Lewis League, Lewis Charity Cup, Seaford Charity Cup 1913-14), two players have the surname Dunk. My paternal Grandfather was the club secretary.
I contacted the BHA Historian and he told me that Dunk was/is a common Sussex surname

Sad to think that they all maybe died on the Fields of Flanders soon afterwards.

Does anyone else have any info on the mighty Swifts?

 

[BN9 BHA]

In other vaguely related news; I have a team photo of the Eastside Swifts (winners of the junior cup, Lewis League, Lewis Charity Cup, Seaford Charity Cup 1913-14), two players have the surname Dunk. My paternal Grandfather was the club secretary.
I contacted the BHA Historian and he told me that Dunk was/is a common Sussex surname

Sad to think that they all maybe died on the Fields of Flanders soon afterwards.

Does anyone else have any info on the mighty Swifts?

Was this team based in Newhaven?
There is an area of Newhaven known as Eastside, and there was an Eastside Rovers football club.

 

[Weststander]

In other vaguely related news; I have a team photo of the Eastside Swifts (winners of the junior cup, Lewis League, Lewis Charity Cup, Seaford Charity Cup 1913-14), two players have the surname Dunk. My paternal Grandfather was the club secretary.
I contacted the BHA Historian and he told me that Dunk was/is a common Sussex surname

Sad to think that they all maybe died on the Fields of Flanders soon afterwards.

Does anyone else have any info on the mighty Swifts?

 

[Weststander]

Aren’t all the names of the Lewes area WW dead engraved on the war monument opposite the law courts.

Some surnames are repeated

 

[Thunder Bolt]

In other vaguely related news; I have a team photo of the Eastside Swifts (winners of the junior cup, Lewis League, Lewis Charity Cup, Seaford Charity Cup 1913-14), two players have the surname Dunk. My paternal Grandfather was the club secretary.
I contacted the BHA Historian and he told me that Dunk was/is a common Sussex surname

Sad to think that they all maybe died on the Fields of Flanders soon afterwards.

Does anyone else have any info on the mighty Swifts?

There were 23 battalions of the Royal Sussex Regiment. One of which was in Jerusalem, in the battle of Gaza March 3 1917. My Dad’s cousin Charlie Orton died aged 18. His name is on the Haywards Heath war memorial and the CWG in Jerusalem. Quite topical really.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Was this team based in Newhaven?
There is an area of Newhaven known as Eastside, and there was an Eastside Rovers football club.

Yes probably. My grandfather lived in the Seaford/Newhaven area, as did his parents who ran a Guest House.
My grandfather was never a well man and was “excused boots” in the war and worked in the office of the local docks in WW1. He went on to own a few bike/radio/music shops (a common mix apparently), and eventually moved to Twickenham in Middlesex. Family lore suggests that he “lost his shops in the depression”.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Yes probably. My grandfather lived in the Seaford/Newhaven area, as did his parents who ran a Guest House.
My grandfather was never a well man and was “excused boots” in the war and worked in the office of the local docks in WW1. He went on to own a few bike/radio/music shops (a common mix apparently), and eventually moved to Twickenham in Middlesex. Family lore suggests that he “lost his shops in the depression”.

Details of Eastside Rovers on this site, no mention of Swifts though.

FOOTBALL | SPORTS | Our Newhaven

 

[FamilyGuy]

Details of Eastside Rovers on this site, no mention of Swifts though.

FOOTBALL | SPORTS | Our Newhaven

Interesting - thank you.