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Skating Frost and Sunshine – Pastures Popular Venue

January 1908
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 06 January 1908 Skating Frost and Sunshine Pastures Popular Venue As foreshadowed on Saturday, another severe frost found the ice in fine...

Denaby United 3  Mexborough Town 2 – Denaby Defeat Mexborough Again.

2 January 1908
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 02 January 1908 Denaby Defeat Mexborough Again. Denaby United 3  Mexborough Town 2 The return match between Denaby United and Mexborough Town...

Blizzard Sweeps The Country – Market Wrecked; Waggonette Overturned.

February 1908
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Monday 24 February 1908 Blizzard Sweeps The Country. Enormous Devastation in All Parts. Churches Suffer Severely. Mexborough and District The Market...

Mexborough Town 1  Lincoln City Res 2 – Lincoln’s First Win.

February 1908
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 10 February 1908 Lincoln City Reserves’ First Win. Mexborough Town 1  Lincoln City Res 2 It was fully expected that Mexborough Town...

Sheffield United’s Action

11 April 1908
Mexborough & Swinton Times, April 11, 1908 Sheffield United's Action There is a brighter side  to the sad business of Bennett’s death. Mr J Nicholson secretary of...

The Bennetts – A Football Family.

11 April 1908
Mexborough & Swinton Times, April 11, 1908 The Bennetts. A Football Family. Walter Bennett was the third of four brothers, and, of course, was the "star" of...

Walter Bennett Killed – Awful Affair – Tragic End

11 April 1908
Mexborough & Swinton Times, April 11, 1908 Walter Bennett Killed. Awful Affair at Denaby. Tragic End of a Brilliant Career. A Famous International. At midday on Monday, the district...

Maypole Dancers at Mexborough

June 1908
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 13, 1908 Maypole Dancers at Mexborough

Mexborough 71 Denaby 106 for 5 – Mexboro’s First Defeat

June 1908
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 27, 1908 Mexboro's First Defeat. Denaby Win Easily. Mexborough 71 Denaby 106 for 5 Mexboro' were sorely handicapped on Tuesday in the return...

Mexborough Cricket and Athletic Club Sports

June 1908
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 27 1908 Mexborough Cricket and Athletic Club Sports Great day for crowd and club