South Yorkshire Times, April 6, 1957

Mr N Mitchell,  23, Old Wortley Road, Kimberworth, has been good enough to let us see this photograph of Mexborough St. John’s F.C. taken nearly 60 years ago by Mr. W. H. Melton. In the old bicycle field, of Harlington Lane.

Names are:
Back row, left to right; W. Taylor (with towel), J. Atkin, C. Tayles, J. Hobson;Middle row.P. Adams. W. Cooper, E. Wright; i
In front, E Whitehead E Mitchell, T. Tayles. Clarion. A. Mitchell, A. Preston, J. Venables

The team stripped in the Union Inn.

Cooper Later played for Barnsley and Atkin, C Tayles, Wright and Preston for Mexborough Town