Football in Bampton through the C20th in photographs, some showing the names of the teams

Copies of quotes, Letters with Parish Council and building information for the production of the Flood lit Multi Sports area and Tennis Courts in Buckland Road.

Photographs and documents relating to Recreation Ground multi sports facilities and the Skate park which opened on April 6th 2003

Newspaper cutting about John Shuker and brain injuries in sport.
John played for Oxford United and had a club record of 478 Football league appearances. He died in 2019 from vascular dementia and Alzheimer's suspected as having been brought on by the sport.

This is a poem written by John Bolderson, a man from Witney, who was referee for Albert Radband's Bampton Football Club. He makes amusing mention of Frank Hudson, Eric Truman, Rodney Adams, Simon Goddard, Jim (Ginger) Townsend, John Marsden, Frank Barrett, Philip Hewitson, Roger Siford, Mick Walsh, George Siford, Terry Craven, Peter Hawks and William Truman.

A fascinating and amusing account of the history of The Bampton Weightlifting Club.

Fascinating memories of the village of Lew and the people who have lived there, along with memorable events by Donald Rouse

Photograph of Bampton Football Team in 1965
Back row:- Albert Radband, George Dafter, Derek Bowden, Brian Sarahs, Simon ‘Bammy’ Goddard, Rodney Adams, Pete Holton, Frank Hudson, Jimmy Townsend, Phil Hewitson, Pete Wheeler, Tony Siford, Mick Cleaver, Jack Lawrence.
Middle row:- John Marston, Terry Craven, Roger Siford, Frank Barrett, Eric Truman, George Siford, Willy Truman, Andy Martin. Front row:- Keith Waite, Maurice Walsh, Cyril Smith, Henry Barber, Danny Danford, Brian ‘Brusher’ Radband and Micky Smith

Old Photograph showing the Weald Swifts Football Team in 1926 Names on photographs
Albert Townsend, Ted Townsend, John Tanner, Vic Tanner, Percy Shepherd, Bert Rouse, Ted Hunt, John Hunt, Freddie Lay,
Dick Butler, Dick Hunt, Tom Spurret, Bert Hunt, Chipney Wyatt, Joe Hirons, Brannon Brooks, Bobby Wells, Reg Tanner, Bill Hunt,
Billy Lindsey, Frank Tanner, Billy Wells, Son Townsend,