Pete Martin Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I thought you guys and gals up there might find this of interest..... Warrington link with Exeter City's 1914 game with Brazil This Friday's FA Cup match between Warrington Town and Exeter City comes 100 years after a local Warrington lad played for Exeter against Brazil. Sammy Strettle, a full back, was born in Warrington in 1885. His football career started out with the Lively Polly Soap Works XI in Liverpool. He then joined Everton in 1906, playing four games between 1907 and 1910.Chesterfield bought Sammy for £800 and he stayed there for four and a half years, captaining the side during the whole period.He signed for Exeter City in the summer of 1913 and became a regular member of the Southern League team. He was part of the 15 man squad that toured Argentina and Brazil in the summer of 1914 and played in ten of the eleven matches.The last of the games, with Strettle in defence, was against Brazil in Rio , the five time World Cup winners first ever match. Exeter lost 2-0. It was a match commemorated this summer when Exeter City returned to the same Fluminense Stadium for a centenary game.Strettle came back to play every game for Exeter in the 1914/15 season. But like many other footballers he was soon off to the front. In 1915 he enlisted with the Royal Engineers 58th Division Signal Company and served in France and Flanders - one year at Ypres and another on the Somme.He was awarded the Military Medal in October 1918.After the War Sammy played for Exeter in the 1919/20 season before leaving to sign for his hometown team Warrington.You can see a photo of Strettle on the Trust's Grecian Voices website which includes an A-Z of our players:http://www.grecianvoices.com/Sam-Strettle/Grecian-Data/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Great & very fitting article & best of luck to Town for tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Thanks Pete - we featured the article on our main news page this morning http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/articles/19594/1/Warringtons-century-old-link-with-Exeter-City-and-Brazil/Page1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Martin Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Cheers Gary. Another Exeter City connection with the town of Warrington concerns full-back John Rutter. He was born in Warrington and signed for Exeter from AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 1974. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Sky Bet 15/2 Warrington Win, 4/1 Draw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Yes!!!!!!!!!! Well done Warrington Town and thank you Sky Bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Healy Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Yes!!!!!!!!!! Well done Warrington Town and thank you Sky Bet. I had a tenner at 6/1 with Willie Hills , no finger nails left though . Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I didn't have a bet on and I have no fingernails left either. I hardly took a breath in the second half and I finished up watching the from behind a cushion. I don't even like football.... well usually !!!Absolutely bloody brilliant :D :D WELL DONE WARRINGTON TOWN !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Well Done Warrington Town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Well done Warrington Town, to every last man. Everyone played their hearts out and deserved the win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Stunned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 But extremely happy no doubt!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Good match, Warrington worked hard and deserved the win, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 I must say it was refreshing to see a football match free of the actions of divas & to see genuinely injured players up on their feet so quickly without the attention of half the Warrington A&E department. The football was the basic stuff that most of us remember from our youth & Exeter probably showed the more structure & composure in the second half & let the ball do much of their work ,but all credit to the grit ,determination & effort of the Town lads . Well done boys ! (Unfortunately i only managed to see the second half) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 I watched the second half of the game In Weatherspoons and it was if we'd just won the word cup. Well done to all on the team! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 I watched the second half of the game In Weatherspoons and it was if we'd just won the word cup. Well done to all on the team! Bill The word cup - is that for spelling lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 A good draw out of the bag, a very good result then a very very good draw out of the bag. Short trip to Manchester or Liverpool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 A good draw out of the bag, a very good result then a very very good draw out of the bag. Short trip to Manchester or Liverpool. Wish we could play United or Liverpool on our own pitch - fancy our chances!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Martin Posted November 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 I was there on Friday night and have refrained from posting until now as I was waiting for my tears and depression to abate!!! Just wanted to say well done to your team and good luck in the next round.....I will be watching out for you!!Hope you all have a good season however it goes from here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 I was there on Friday night and have refrained from posting until now as I was waiting for my tears and depression to abate!!! Just wanted to say well done to your team and good luck in the next round.....I will be watching out for you!! Hope you all have a good season however it goes from here. Thanks Pete - you have to agree it is the magic of the FA Cup! Much more exciting than the Premier League and Champions League! See you can get odds of 5,000-1 for us to win at Wembley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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