This photo is a flashback to the days when there were thriving Malvern and Worcester football leagues running on Saturday afternoons involving local village teams.

Dave Price (football at feet) was captain and recalls that this photograph of Welland United FC winning the Malvern Hospital Cup in 1978 is quite a rarity because usually they didn’t win anything. Someone commented that the team didn’t look very happy to have won and Dave replied they were still in shock!

The team played in the field immediately to the south of The Anchor (now The Inn at Welland), on the opposite side of the A4104. Play continued there into the early 1980s, at which time the field was no longer available to them.

Top row L-R: Richard Smith, club secretary / John Ranscombe / Pete Hughes / Eric Haynes / Colin Stowe / Martin Freeman / Nick Smith / Gary Haynes / Chris Stowe / lan Smith.

Bottom row L-R: Paul Ranscombe, mascot / Tony Parker / Andy Watson? / Dave Price, captain / Dean Parker / ?

Do you know the missing name? Can you spot yourself and provide any additional information or anecdotes?

With thanks to Dave Price for the photo and additional information.