Donington Rovers edge seven-goal final

By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Dec 2016, 11:58 BST
Updated 6th Dec 2016, 12:40 BST
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Donington on Bain's football team brought home the silverware in 1959.

Donington on Bain’s football team brought home the silverware in 1959.

The Rovers beat Stickford in the final of the Wheeler Cup in a closely fought match.

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With the score at 3-3, Derek Crawford grabbed the deciding goal for the home side in the 85th minute.

The winning Rovers team was J Grantham, J M Crowley, T Lee, M Crawford, Wilf Wallis (captain), C Whitwell, E Wylie, R Frost and J Wallis, D Crawford, K Lee, F Wallis, W Wallis and T Smithson.