THE SAM BARTRAM CUP

[jimmywizz]

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THE SAM BARTRAM CUP

On Thursday 28 February a community that once formed part of the mighty Durham coalfield, will gather to watch and play in a football festival to honour two former local players who started out with the village team and became top flight professionals. Goalkeeper Sam Bartram and full back Jack Shreeve left Boldon Villa in the 1930s for a professional career with Charlton Athletic.The pair went on to make around 1,000 appearances for the South London club, mostly in the top division.

In 1947 following Charlton's 1-0 Wembley victory over Burnley they returned triumphantly to Boldon with the FA Cup. The event later this month seeks to honour the local heroes and inspire South Tyneside's young players of today. Two games will be played and winners' trophies have been commissioned styled on the famous cup itself, with Charlton providing match kit and a signed goalkeeper's jersey for the hosts, now known as Boldon Community Association (The Villa). Later in the year youngsters from Boldon are to make a pilgrimage to The Valley to watch a match and view Bartram's statue. The competition for The Sam Bartram Cups is set to become an annual affair

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[Globalmyths]

Its good when you see the old timers getting behind the promoting of their sport to the youngsters of today.