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  1. Bronco

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    Some cracking memories of Malcolm, both with regards football and personally,
    Ask your friend if he remembers his days up Bradford Moor I believe they lived down Thornbury Grove/Avenue/Drive, Malcolm worked in the electricians shop at Crofts Engineers where I was an apprentice in the foundry, his mother worked at the chippy on the parade of shops a the top of Thornbury Grove.
    Malcolm ran a football team that played in the West Yorkshire County Amature league out of the English Electric ground a big complex just off the roundabout at Thornbury it had Football pitches, Rugby pitches,Bowling Greens, Tennis courts and a 9 hole golf course with a great social club.
    With working with Malcolm I used to give him stick about the FA Cup 5th round game against Burnley at Valley Parade, Burnley had a great team at that time but on the day we more than matched them, possible because the pitch was like a quagmire which Jimmy Mcllroy was quick to point out.
    The Burnley team that day was full of quality players Adam Blacklaw, Jimmy Mcllroy, Ray Pointer, John Connelly etc, that Burnley team went on to win the old first division so it was a massive game for Bradford City.
    I believe I'm correct in saying were winning 2 - 1 with seconds to go I think if I remember correctly (I'm sure @Tom Hallett@Tom Hallett, @King Cole@King Cole, @Old Grey Fox@Old Grey Fox @The Original EB@The Original EB or any of the other old timers will correct me if I'm wrong) the ball was near our the dead ball line and Malcolm was getting closed down by a Burnley player instead of whacking it into row Z he gave away a corner from which Burnley equalised, we went to Burnley three days later on the following Tuesday night and got stuffed 5 - 0, I never let him forget it.
    So the first night of training he had me throwing up something shocking, but the funny thing was when I popped into the chippy that night on my way home his wife who knew me because of my connection with Bradford City asked how I'd gone on at training with a wry smile on her face she obviously knew Malcolm was going to put me through it.
    A lovely approachable guy, as most players were back in the day.
     
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    In the fifties and early sixties I lived in Thornbury Avenue and remember seeing Malcolm walking past our garden on his way to Crofts. It would be unbelievable to see any of today's footballers walking to work like the players of that era did.
     
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    Yes, I remember Malcolm. He was anything but rubbish! He was a very dependable defender, who played in several positions. I think he was primarily a full back, but I recall him also as a wing half and I'm sure he even played centre half on occasions. He was a really handy player for the club to have in those days, due to his versatility.
     
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    I can remember the ones from that era, it's those players from 3 years ago I struggle with!
     
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    I think he was the regular right back until Tom Flockett arrived and then was mostly played as a half back. He never let the side down regardless of where he was asked to play.
     
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    My mate has a pic of his dad playing for City and a team photo from the late 50s. I'll try to get copies off him at some point and post them here.
     
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    I went to school with Peter, played football with him, went to Joinery college and we worked together for a while until he went to Australia. Met malcom many times as a kid and he did a bit of coaching at salts fc at one time. Also believe Bronco worked with him in an earlier life
     
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    I echo that. Watching him as a very young lad I always though he would win a 50/50, solid guy.
     
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    I remember Malcolm he played mainly as a centre half but switched to right back when Tom Flockett was injured. When Tom was back in the team Malcolm played alongside him as left fullback.
     
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    I certainly recall the name for sure, but couldn’t place a face .
     
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    Unfortunately most of the more recent players (and seasons) are very forgettable.
     
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    We lived up Roydstone Terrace, glad we don't live there now, just looked on Google Earth to check which Thornbury it was Malcolm lived in and what a sh1t hole it is now.
     
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    About a year ago I took a detour and drove around Bradford Moor, and Thornbury Avenue in particular, just to see if I recognised the place after all these years. Wow, it was like another world to the one I remember, and certainly not a better one. I don't think I'll be going back in a hurry!
     
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    When was his time at Crofts Dave? I started in 71.
     
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    Thanks Dave. Like you I started as an apprentice and ended up being Production manager of a large Factory. Standing at the side of a machine in the early years was a “right of passage” . lol!
     
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    Malcolm lived on Avondale road in Shipley after he retired. He was there from at least 1970 onwards.
    He came down to Bradford when we had a few Scottish lads that came down together. Not sure who the others were? Think 3 Scots joined at the same time.
    I grew up with his son Peter and his sister Alison (or bomber as she was known by Peter).
    Sad end to Malcolm's life as Parkinson's took him in his early 60s . Lovely guy who was so quiet and a gent.
     
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    Hi Dave. Being something of a dinosaur, I'm afraid I don't know how to respond properly to your message. Perhaps you would be able to send me an 'Idiot's Guide' on how to do it.
     
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    Yes I worked at Crofts when they were taken over by "Renold Chains" an American company we knew then that was the beginning of the end.
    Crofts were similar to English Electric taken over by Sir Arnold Weinstock and his GEC company, closing the employees leisure facilities and social club, again the beginning of the end, our top guys wanted to by the foundry from GEC but they turned the bid down and put a couple of hundred people our of work, foundry workers, pattern makers, and the plastics division who were on the same site as the foundry, but kept a couple of facilities open where B&Q is now as they were making motors etc for the government/military at the time.
     
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    Thanks for that Dave. It is great to be able to discuss things with someone who has the same length of support as I have. I may seem a bit dense, but this is the first time I have ever sent a private message to anyone and is a total novelty to me. It is strange but I can remember some of the players from 50 and 60 years ago better that those from 5 or 6 years ago. Cheers, David
     
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    Thanks. That's good to hear.
     
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