Nostalgia: Donington Rovers edge seven-goal final

Donington on Bain's football team brought home the silverware in 1959.
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Nostalgia: Donington on Bain 1959 EMN-161123-131302001

The Rovers beat Stickford in the final of the Wheeler Cup in a closely fought match.

With the score at 3-3, Derek Crawford grabbed the deciding goal for the home side in the 85th minute.

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The winning Rovers team is pictured above before the start of the game. They are, back row from left: J Grantham, J M Crowley, T Lee, M Crawford, Wilf Wallis (captain), C Whitwell, E Wylie, R Frost and J Wallis; front row: D Crawford, K Lee, F Wallis, W Wallis and T Smithson.

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