King George F.C

Paul would have been 70 today and no doubt we’d have celebrated by having a couple of beers and sharing wonderful memories.

Forever young and never forgotten by King George FC.

Finally, after 40 years in the making, it’s in print: ‘King George Football Club-The Story 1972 to 1983’.
Available only from ‘Amazon’, search by title or author, with all proceeds going to ‘Dementia Research’.

It would be great to see some of this lot at King George FC’s reunion at ‘The Glasshouse’, Wensum Road, Norwich on Tuesday April 18th from 7ish.
Anyone with a connection to King George FC (however loose) is welcome.

King George FC will be holding a reunion on Tuesday April 18th at ‘The Glasshouse, Wensum Street’ from 7pm.
Anyone with an association (however loose) to the club is most welcome to attend. Please show a 'like' if you have seen this and might be there.

It’s been five years since we said ‘Farewell’ to our great friend Paul ‘PA’ Athow.
So many wonderful memories to cherish, both on and off the pitch!
Forever young and never forgotten by King George FC.

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year to anyone ever connected to King George FC.

Hoping to organise a reunion in the New Year, meanwhile enjoy a trip down memory lane:

https://youtu.be/0XaREQ-bJG4

Three years have now passed since our good friend Glen Preston left us, but his memory continues to bring a smile to our faces.
No doubt he has met up with his other great team members: Paul Athow, John McInally and Steve Hatch who, like Glen, will always be with us in spirit.
Forever Young and Never Forgotten.
King George FC.

Cliffie having a beer with his mates in 'The Cricketer's Rest', Hall Road. Far left is Len Arnup.

Here is a cutting from 'The Northern Whig' (Irish newspaper) from September 5th 1951 showing the 'Welsh League' team outside their Belfast Hotel just before going to play the 'Irish League'. Cliffie Birch is seated, second right and is also seen in the second photo touching the cannon. Cliffie represented the 'Welsh League' twice that year.

19 May 1951 Welsh League 2 Irish League 0 at Swansea
WL; J King (Swansea T), G Williams (Cardiff C), A Sherwood (Cardiff C), Baker (Cardiff C), Weston (Swansea T), K Hollyman (Cardiff C) C Birch (Newport Co), B Lucas (Swansea T), Turnbull (Swansea T), Allchurch (Swansea t), Powell (Merthyr Tydfil)

5 September 1951 Irish League 3 Welsh League 7 at Belfast
WL J King (Swansea T), G Williams (Cardiff C), A Sherwood (Cardiff C), B Lucas (Swansea T) Wilcox (Newport Co), Baker (Cardiff C), C Birch (Newport Co), Shergold (Newport Co), Parker (Newport Co), Allchurch (Swansea T) Edwards (Cardiff C)

It would appear that Cliffie played twice for the Welsh League in 1951.