The Players A-Z
The aim here is to list EVERY player who ever played for Walthamstow Avenue. Obviously the list will never be complete, but if you know of somebody who played for The Avenue who is not listed here, please drop us a line with as much info as possible.
I’ve just added a handful of names for now. More to come as I dig through some more old programmes and match reports.
Andrews, Alfred J. – Also played for Leytonstone. Father of Dave Andrews who also played for The A’s.
Andrews, Dave – 1960s. Also played for Leytonstone. Now Chairman of Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Bailey, Danny | Wikipedia Entry
Bailey, Trevor | Wikipedia Entry
Bee, Johnny – 1950s.
Bennett, Ken
Bloomfield, Jimmy | Wikipedia Entry
Bryant, Bernard – 1940s. Centre forward. Also played for Chelsea. Later a barman at the House of Commons.
Buglione, Martin | Wikipedia Entry
Collins, Ted – 1930s. Took part in the 1937 Tour of New Zealand, Australia and Ceylon by the England Amateur Team.
Crown, David | Wikipedia Entry
Davis, Freddie – 1930s. Took part in the 1937 Tour of New Zealand, Australia and Ceylon by the England Amateur Team.
Draper, Chris
Earle, Stan (Coach) | Wikipedia Entry
Farrer, Tommy | 2009 Telegraph Article
Friday, Robin | Wikipedia Entry
Gerula, Stan
Gipps, Tommy | Wikipedia Entry
Groves, James ‘Bunny’
Groves, Reg
Groves, Vic | Wikipedia Entry
Hall, Dennis
Harvey, Brian – d. 24/09/2006.
Hitchins, Arthur | Wikipedia Entry
Jackson, Brian (‘Plonker’)
Jarman, Ray
Lewis, James W. (Snr) – Took part in the 1937 Tour of New Zealand, Australia and Ceylon by the England Amateur Team.
Lewis, James Leoanrd (Jnr) | Wikipedia Entry
Lowe, Eddie | Wikipedia Entry | Obit from The Guardian (2009)
Matthews, Roy – 1930s. Took part in the 1937 Tour of New Zealand, Australia and Ceylon by the England Amateur Team.
McGuire, Gary | Wikipedia Entry
Minall, Alan – 1960s.
Reed, Les | Wikipedia Entry
Rossiter, Don | Wikipedia Entry
Rowley, John – Played in the Amateur Cup run of 1961 (but not the final as he had emigrated to South Africa to play for Johannesburg Rangers).
Saggers, Don
Sammons, Phil – 1977-1979. Now Chief Executive of the Essex F.A.
Saunders, Derek | Wikipedia Entry
Sedgwick, Dick
Simmonds, Alf – Goalkeeper, 1943-1951.
Tapin, Bobby
Vango, Alf | Wikipedia Entry b. 23/12/1900 d. 24/11/1977.
Walters, Sonny | Wikipedia Entry
Webberley, John
Wilson, Barry
Wilson, Thomas Henry – b. 09/12/1902. Went on to play for Charlton Athletic (1924), Cardiff City, Southend United.
