This photo, taken by the Norman May studio, shows the 1948-49 Wells United football team at a high point in their history, having won the Worcestershire Minor Cup, the Malvern Hospital Cup and the Malvern Senior League Championship that year.

Back row, l to r: G Tudge (trainer), Charlie Talbot, Southwell Elms, Ken Lewis (captain), Les Terry (goalkeeper & club secretary), Jack Morris, Jack Jones, Leslie Lewis, R Vincent.

Middle row: Ray Coates, Pete Barnard, Len Lewis, Ken Spencer, W Younge

Front row: Kenneth ‘Sammy’ George, Basil Vincent.

The team played on a field next to Woodend Farm in Upper Welland, nicknamed ‘The Dockey’ because of the number of dock plants that grew there. As many as 300 spectators would gather to watch the matches, paying an entry fee of 6d. The team had been revived by George Bullock in 1938 after a gap of some ten years. Ethel George, Sammy George’s mother, provided refreshments for the spectators at half time and oranges for the players.

Thanks to the following for the above information: Gwyneth Gill, Wendy Jones, Beryl Maile and Alan Vivian Smith.