Brigg was the venue for a football reunion last night involving veteran former players and officials of ESCO Hibaldstow FC - once a real force in the Scunthorpe and District League. They visited the Black Bull and then moved on to the Britannia, which is where they often used to be found years ago.
The group included "Chuffer" Cuthbert, Don Ashworth, Ted Cook, Pete Murray and Peter Wainwright. The latter - a former Brigg Grammar School pupil - started in club football at a very tender age in Brigg while living at Silversides, banging in an impressive number of goals. He later played professionally for Grimsby Town at the time when George Kerr was the very successful manager.
It appears the ex-ESCO lads get together about every nine months for a tour-the-pubs reunion.
Two of the lads have pledged to provide written memories and old pictures so we can run a two-page feature on this well-known football club in a future edition of the Scunthorpe Telegraph's Nostalgia magazine, whose content remains very much within my remit.
If you are reading this and have old pictures/memories on any other topics you'd like to see included in Nostalgia - the monthly magazine or the Monday column in the Scunthorpe Telegraph - just email scoopfisher@aol.com
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