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Click HERE for the History of High Green
Our football is played on the Thorncliffe Playing fields ground on Pack Horse lane. The ground has been host to top clubs in the past including both Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United. Recent years have seen the pitch deteriorate, but part of the committee’s plans is to bring the whole ground back up to professional standard.
We are proud to say that some former players of High Green Villa FC have gone on to professional football, some of which are still playing for Football League Clubs. This goes to show that any emerging youngsters can be successfully directed and guided along a previously trodden path, to achieve their ambitions with High Green Villa FC.
Thorncliffe is currently used by thousands of local people each month and this figure is set to rise as government and council funding is awarded.
Here are some of the stories submitted over the years along with images and news clippings from yester year.
VILLA CUP DOUBLE
In the 1986-87 season Villa won both the Kelly Cup and the Barnsley Challenge Cup. The Challenge cup final was played at Oakwell and Villa beat Birdwell Rovers 2-0. Both goals came in the second half one courtesy of a bizarre own goal and the other from Ian Caunt, who left two defenders for dead and slotted the ball home.
RONNIE COCKERILL'S SUNDERLAND TRIAL
Sunderland have been keeping their eyes upon Mortomley St Saviours, the club from which Jack Pickering Joined Sheffield United nearly 25 years ago. They have taken on Ronnie, a left half, who will not be 16 until next month, onto their groundstaff at Roker following a recent trial. Nottingham forest have also been prospecting around the High green area. They have asked Brian Fisher, High Green Villa's keeper to sign amateur forms.
GATE OF 1500 FOR LOCAL CUP FINAL
High Green Villa 4 Silkstone Common Youth 3
Played at penistone, the final was an exciting one. Villa took the lead and further pulled away to go in at half time 3-0 up. Common however fought back to level the scores 3-3. Rooker to the rescue, he popped up to finish his hat-trick and seal the win. £39 pounds was taken in gate receipts.
FORMATION AND AFFILIATION
From the information to hand HIGH GREEN VILLA was started in the 30's and played various matches in un-affiliated football. The first equipment being paid for by door to door collections. The side was mainly made up of men from the Piece End area of High Green. The team was first affiliated in 1939 according to the Sheffield and Hallamshire association records. During the war years all competitions were suspended resulting in the eventual formation of the Chapeltown League and knockout cup known then as the Parramore Cup. The first secretary of the club was Mr Alfred Sills who handed over to Mr Bill Vickers in 1946-47.
THE 50th ANNIVERSARY BROCHURE
If you wish to view the anniversary brochure you should direct your requests to Bruce Shaw. The brochure celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the club in 1989 and contains letters of congratulations from:
BRIAN MARWOOD - Arsenal and England A.J.CLARKE - Barnsley Football Club Manager
DAVE BASSETT - Sheffield United FC Manager ARNIE SIDEBOTTOM - Yorkshire County Cricket Club
MARTYN MOXON - Yorkshire and England GARY HETHERINGTON - Sheffield Eagles Rugby Manager
BRIAN CLOUGH - Nottingham Forest Manager BOB JACKSON - BBC Radio Sheffield
DAVID BAIRSTOW - Yorkshire and England Cricket TRELFORD MILLS - Football League referees association
JOHN HELM - ITV Sports RON ATKINSON - Sheffield Wednesday FC Manager
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