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Mike Gaynes
1 Posted 21/08/2018 at 00:37:16
Fascinating, Tony. Thank you.
Bill Watson
2 Posted 21/08/2018 at 01:32:38
Many thanks for an enthralling read, Tony.
David Ellis
3 Posted 21/08/2018 at 02:55:41
Great story... if a tad sad.

Millwall Athletic changed their name to Millwall in the 20s. A shame really.

Ari Sigurgeirsson
4 Posted 21/08/2018 at 07:52:08
Thank you for this article, Tony.
Tom Hughes
5 Posted 21/08/2018 at 09:07:31
Another interesting snippet of our history, and the quite unusual life of a local lad.
Paul Birmingham
6 Posted 21/08/2018 at 09:49:34
Excellent read, and a great insight to how life,was.

Jack had loads of character and guts to adapt and flex to make a living.

Inspiring and another piece of our clubs history, unfolded.

Thanks Tony.

Mike Owen
7 Posted 21/08/2018 at 12:16:47
A great piece, Tony. I am sure you spent a heck of a lot of time researching all that.

So, 100 years ago today, Jack Brearley and others were stuck in a prison camp. He surely never thought that Evertonians a century later would be reading about him. He'd want to buy you a pint, Tony!

I'd like to think some of our modern-day players might read this piece about him.

Lenny Kingman
8 Posted 21/08/2018 at 13:22:04
Even in those far off days, a man with a little talent and determination could fill his swag and head off to achieve a rewarding and adventurous life.

Thanks for posting a glimpse of a time long passed but not forgotten thanks to articles like this.


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