Autographs of the SRFC team, 1907
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This is a young supporters' autograph book with sketches, drawings and several unknown signatures. But this page near the beginning has the autographs of the Swansea Team which played Leicester at Welford Road in February 1907. Among the famous names seen here are (left column): Jack Bancroft, Fred Scrine, W H hunt, F J "Jenny" Gordon, F E Perkins (Secretary), Billy Trew, Dickie Owen, D J Thomas, L Davies, Phil Hopkins, Edgar Morgan, 'not known', Bob Dowdle (trainer), right column): Harry Toft, Ivor Morgan, J Davies, Aubrey Smith, W Bowen, Daniel Guy(?), Fred Rees, Will Joseph, M O Begley (?), D Ivor Lewis. The book's owner has written: "These autographs were made at the Grand Hotel Leicester after Swansea lost their Invincible record Feb 16 1907." The 'Invincible' record refers to the 1906-7 season up to that point as opposed to the 1904-05 season when they were unbeaten throughout. But the famous Invincible Season was recent enough in this young supporter's memory for the phrase to be appropriate. (Club Ar
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