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1975

Houghton Main 3 Northcliffe WMC 2

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John Smith, Tommy Gregory,Paul Wild, Kenny Short, Frank Mellor (Goal keeper),Phil Rowbottom,Mick Ryan,Terry Beadle,Mick Outram, Alan Parks, Tony Wroe (Jinxy), Stephen Fellows, Don Bladen, Jimmy Guest  CREDIT: Stephen Fellows

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Harry Haynes

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The day after the Montagu Cup final, Houghton Main beat Scawthorpe Social 6-4 in the Doncaster challenge Cup final.

The presentation night was scheduled for 20th June 1975.  This was shortly after teh Houghton Main disaster on 12th June 1975.

https://www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/accidents-disasters/yorkshire/houghton-main-colliery-explosion-barnsley-1975/

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Another source mentions Guest with the goal instead of Gregory

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Semi Finals:

16/2 Northcliffe beat Kilnhurst
9/2: Houghton beat Hattersley Colliery ??
 

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Backrow: Terry Brookes, Derek Rawson, Tommy Gregory, Steve Fellows, Jimmy Guest, Des Utley, Tony Littledyke. Front row: Tony Arnott, Johnny Pilkington, Malcolm Wilson, Don Bladen, Alan Parks.  CREDIT;  Stephen Fellows

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