Morecambe Football Club
1961 F.A. Cup Hero's
Morecambe Football Club 1961 Before FA Cup 2nd Round Match With Chester City
Here are the men who have this season made FA . Cup history for Morecambe F.C. and tomorrow face 4th Division Chester for the right to enter the 3rd round of the national competition.
Photographed at Christie Park before the match, when they beat Bacup Borough in a Combination game 2-0.
Are, (left to right) : Seated, Faweett, Neil, Keen, Dunn, Whitehead, Howarth and John Orkney (mascot)
Standing, Cubbage,Udall, Scott, Borrowdale, Richardson, Evans (who was unable to play in the Bacup match because of a heavy cold).
The team went on to beat Chester City away 1-0, on Saturday November 25 with Howarth scoring the winning goal. They went on to play Weymouth in the 3rd round at home, loosing 1-0 in front of a record crowd. Still this team had glory to come. Click Here