The Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo team
67: Caesar Augustus Llewellyn Jenkyns
Jenkyns framed
Kit from 1895/1896 season
Position: centre / half back
470: Thomas Henderson Docherty 1928-2020
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Theodore Cornelius Foley 1937-2020
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Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo team
135: Harry Robert “Joe” Murrell
Joe Murrell in his Kent cricket cap
Kit from 1899/1900 season
Position: full back
Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo team
199: Joseph Ebenezer ‘Joe’ Shaw
Joe Shaw with his sleeves rolled up
Kit from 1912/13 season
Position: full back
Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo team
190: Hugh Laughlan MacDonald
Hugh MacDonald being framed
Kit from 1909/10 season
Position: goalkeeper
Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo team
156: John ‘Tim’ Coleman (Military Medal)
Tim Coleman being painted
Kit season: 1906/07
Position: inside forward.
The Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo side
H. MacDonald
J. Murrell J. Shaw
P. Sands (Capt) C. Jenkyns S. Theobald
J. Mordue T. Coleman C. Satterthwaite A. Ducat G. Crawford
For the past few years the famous and influential Arsenal Merchandiser @Shewore offers the first 50 lucky subscribers to one of his many tweets the chance to have a handmade “my favourite Arsenal Subbuteo team” produced by a craftsman. This year I was lucky enough to be within the first 50, but had other ideas. Rather than struggle to pick my favourite team within my lifetime, I requested to be able to have a team from just one era – the Plumstead based Woolwich Arsenal of 1893-1913. And it was granted, indeed the chap who makes them was appreciative as it was a different challenge for his artistic skills, from the usual Thierry Henry or Dennis Bergkamp figures. I must also stress that the 50 subscriptions were taken up with a few hours of the offer going out, so there are no more places left unfortunately.
600: Brian Edward Sparrow 1962 – 2019
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Ronald E Saxby 1937 – 2019
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