South Yorkshire Times, April 19 1947

To Play In France

A team of British railwaymen, which will meet a team of French railwaymen in a football game at Eremont, near Paris on Easter Sunday will include Mr. Albert Willoughby. Of 48, Brookfield Avenue, Swinton, who is employed at Mexboro’ L.N.E. Railway Loco Department.

Mr. Willoughby has played for Mexboro’ L.N.E.R. Athletic as a half-back or full-back for two seasons. He and other members of the Mexborough team played with a team of Northern railwaymen against a side composed of Southern railwaymen. The team which will go to France on Saturday was selected from these two sides