He ruled the football world by lifting the World Cup but Sir Bobby Charlton also left a mark on Shropshire – during his National Service.
The Nesscliffe Army RAOC football team in 1957, including the legendary Duncan Edwards, who is back row, far right, and Bobby Charlton, back row, third from right. Front row, centre, is Brian Griffiths, of Shrewsbury, who was also on National Service and was in the same platoon as Bobby Charlton. PICTURE: Brian Griffiths
Derek Thorpe, pictured, was based at Copthorne, while Duncan Edwards and Bobby Charlton were at Nescliffe Charlton was actually based at the camp down to the advice of the legendary Manchester United manager Matt Busby, who had recommended he applied to be posted there so he could travel back and continue to play for the Red Devils.
Recounting Edwards' army days it states:"On returning to their Shropshire base by train they often missed their train stop at Shrewsbury and end up at Ludlow Station because they were so worn out." Meanwhile, Derek Thorpe, who was a regular soldier with the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry at Copthorne Barracks, has previously told how he would regularly play against the Manchester United stars during their National Service in the mid-1950s.But unsurprisingly Derek recalls the games were often one-sided affairs, with the KSLI lads beating the Nesscliffe team on just one occasion, adding: “They were a cut above the rest.
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