Ernest and Frederick Paulin – football match – 1881

Sporting Life, 29 Dec 1881

Perry Villa (second team) v Acock’s Green Star

This association match was played at Acock’s Green on Saturday afternoon last, in the presence of a large number of spectators. The play throughout was in favour of the Villa, though from time to time severely pressed by their opponents, and they were ultimately declared the winners by three goals to nil. Umpire Mr Howard Bowen. Teams:-

Perry Villa – Dunnall (goal), Roper (back), Smith and Wakefield (half-backs), Parkes, Lane (captain), Squelch, Warren, Fryer and Short.

Acock’s Green – EJ Adam (Goal), F Pauline (back), Preston, Jenkins and Gardiner (half-backs), Stephens, Langley, EA Pauline (Captain), Neal, Smith, and Bradburn.

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Disappointing season for Minworth, 1968

Coleshill Chronicle, 28 Jun 1968

Disappointing season for Minworth

The annual general meeting of the Minworth Social Football Club was held at their headquarters on Monday night being attended by most of the last seasons, playing staff together with president, Mr Norman Paulin and members of committee.

Mr VH Gregory, Chairman, opened the proceedings by welcoming players and officials and introduced secretary Mr Kenneth Dewell to present the minutes of the previous annual meeting. In his report Mr Gregory thanked the players and officials who had supported the club during what he said had been a rather disappointing season.

The team, as holders of the Lewis Cup again entered the final but were beaten by Grendon WMC and for the remainder of the season Mr Gregory said had been the victims of circumstances that had finally led to the club withdrawing from the Sutton and District League.

Mr Gregory announced that next season the club would enter fresh fields and while stronger opposition would be forthcoming it was hoped by taking the plunge into the Premier Mercian Division of the Birmingham Youths and Old Boys League the challenge would be accepted by players and officials alike.

Whole

Mr Norman Paulin who was re-elected as president, called upon the players to give their whole hearted support and reminded them that the clubs success remained largely in their hands.

Mr Dewell gave the treasurers report and stated that the cost of organising junior football was continuing to rise.

Officers elected to serve for season 1968-69 were: President, Mr Norman Paulin; vice presidents Mr HR Masters, Mr J Oseland, Mr JRF Smith, Mr E Haynes, Mr WR Masters and Mr E Lightwood; chairman Mr VH Gregory, secretary-treasurer, Mr K Dewell, committee: Messrs R Garbett, S Dixon, E Lightwood, G Perkins, with the co-option of Captain when elected.

Minworth commence their programme on August 24.

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Sutton and District Football League, 1962

Coleshill Chronicle, 25 May 1962

Sutton League Awards were worth L700

Sutton and District Football League’s annual presentation and dance on Friday was attended by more than 400 people. Principal guests were the Mayor and Mayoress of Sutton Coldfield (Councillor and Mrs Douglas Smallwood) who were welcomed by the president Mr Norman Paulin.

Mr Paulin praised the work done by the league officials, who had set a very high standard. Several teams had done a magnificent prestige job for the league by their success in outside cup competitions and he specially mentioned Aldridge Athletic (winners of the Bloxwich Charity Cup and Dudley SJAB Cup) and Tamworth WMC (winners of the Coleshill Charity Cup).

Mr Stan Clives (secretary) introduced Councillor Smallwood, who presented the awards to the players and referees. The total value of the awards, including trophies was L700.

The following referees received awards for their part in officiating in the various cup competitions: Messrs FJ Moore, HH Jones, V Hodgkinson, J Bosworth, W Jones-Roberts, R Richards, R Hill, W Armstrong, V Ricketts, J Walsh, V Sutton, B Rees, W Mort, G Burrows, B Sutton, E McAvoy, J Griggs, B White and F Doherty.

Loudest Cheer

Loudest cheer of the evening was for the Alridge Athletic contingent, who cheered their skipper, Colin Hill, onto the stage to receive the Premier Division Championship Shield, the Lewis Cup and Founders Cup.

Two new clubs, Atherstone Town Reserves and Tamworth WMC were also present for awards. Atherstone taking the Premier Division runners-up plaques together with the Aldermans Cup and Tamworth being given losing Founders’ Cup finalist awards.

Special awards were made to the League’s top goal scorers: Colin Radburn (Aldridge BL) 40, Paul Frost (Aldridge Ath) 36 and Gordon Moseley (Thermalite) 54.

Mr Clives announced that he had already received several new applications for next season.

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Sutton Soccer League – Norman Frederick Paulin, 1965

Sports Argus, 9 Oct 1965

Within the next three or four years all Football League matches will be played at night, said Mr Norman L Smith, Villa Vice-Chairman, when he spoke at the Golden Jubilee dinner at the Sutton and District League at Drayton Manor.

Saturday soccer, he forecast, was on the way out and he prophesied that eventually many League matches would be played on a Sunday afternoon.

Guests at the dinner to celebrate fifty years of Sutton League soccer included Mr Denis Howell, MP, “Teddy” Eden, Sir Alfred Owen and the Mayor of Sutton Coldfield. In the picture (above) Mr Howell, Mr Norman Paulin and Mr Eden admire the Steel-Maitland Gold Cup which was given by Mr AD Steel-Maitland in 1910 when he was the league’s first President. It was lost in 1913 but recovered by present secretary Stan Clives and gold-plated this year.

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George Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 22 Apr 1884

[Letter parts missing – Tuesday April 22^nd, 1884]

[5]

Our garden is very much improved from gravelled, back nearly all dry + planted. Plenty of rose trees + pansies, primroses, forget me nots, daisies + other spring plants all blooming, in fact when you again cash yer blooming heye round here you will find very few of the old caudrants remaining.

Should I get his berth at Short’s I shall most likely drop back into my old groove that is steadily saving for my departure into the western hemisphere. I was thinking in the event of my coming out which I hope will be with the next 12 months, whether the resources of British Columbia would admit of the arrival of another distinguished luminary. I shall imbue my illiterate mind with shorthand and music thoroughly before venturing + most likely I am going to have lessons in tuning. Don’t let your mind revert too much for the old country, [illegible] is much worse here + I don’t think it will

[6]

Ever get better. If you came back to Birmingham for good I am sure you would regret it, and besides when you have found will allow it, you can visit here for a holiday. Whatever you do, don’t listen to any recommendations for the canvassing business, it is a dirty job + would not suit you.

There are educated men in B’ham offering their services for 10/- per week, hundreds of them. When I come out it will be when I have enough capital to do it well. That is to have a decent Exchequer when I arrive.

This job at Shorts of I got it will be not more than 25/- per week, so I shall have to live pretty close to save.

I consider from what I gather from your letters, that you are better off than 999 out of 1000 young men of your age. I have better prospects

Butty Shearman is quite well and I still am our track, so attentive to Ma + Louise,

[7]

you’d better keep out of the road. Are there any girls out your way. I suppose there are or you wouldn’t be so quiet on the subject. The Green Football has at last come to a dismal failure + the Star fellows have again clubbed together under their old name. I know it would come to this.

[Image] Adams

I beg to inform you htant EJ Adams + F Preston both wear boxers much to Joey Kiss’s delight, whose remarks on the subject are forcible if not polite.

Vicar is obliged to go away again for his health – he is always very poorly. He frequently enquiries after you. Polly + Lizzie Braund came here on Easter Monday + stayed all the afternoon + evening. They seemed well.

Louise is still very dissatisfied with the Henley folks. They are certainly very unkind

[8]

To her and it is very [illegible] that a young girl like her should have to coddle with old people.

Well to conclude I can only say that when I next write I hope I shall have better news. I am very unsettled myself and if I have £20 in my pocket [illegible] would it see me for some time. I hope + trust I shall get the funds to make start soon.

We are all in good health + trust you are + will remain the same.

I remain

Your affectionate brother

George

[images]

Sir W Harcourt

Smith of ours

Joey

Adams

Tuesday April 22^nd 1884

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Acock’s Green Star v Blackthorn- The Paulins and Football, 1881

Birmingham Daily Post, 12 December 1881, page 6

Acock’s Green Star v. Blackthorn – This match was played on the ground of the former club at Acock’s Green, on Saturday last. The captain of the home team won the toss, and elected to play uphill with the wind. After the kick off the ball was taken at once to the visitor’s fortress, and shots were repeatedly made at their goal, with without success. The Blackthorn then managed to get the ball down the field, and took a shot at the Star goal, but the ball hit the crossbar, and the home team succeeded in repelling the attack. Up to half time the game then was very equal, no goals being obtained by either side. Upon change of ends the Star soon took the ball to their opponent’s goal, and Stevens, from a well-judged shot, scored the first goal for the Acock’s Green Star. On recommencing the game, the home team continued to menace their opponents’ stronghold, and during a scrimmage Pauline nicely headed the ball through the Blackthorn posts for the second time. The visitors then tried hard to equalize matters, but were unsuccessful. No more goals being obtained by either side, victory rested with the Acock’s Green Star by two goals to none, after a very pleasant game. Acock’s Green Star: Goal, Adams; back F Pauline; half-backs, Jenkins, Gardiner, and Parsons; forwards, Langley, Grice, EA Pauline (Captain), Neale, Bradburn, and Stevens. Blackthorn: Goal J Phillips; backs W Phillips and Elliot; half-backs, Trout, Chapman and Blaymires; forwards, Smith, Taylor, Day, Fieldhouse and Large (Captain).

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Acock’s Green Star v Birchfield Villa, 1882

Birmingham Daily Post 17 January 1882 page 5

Acock’s Green Star v Birchfield Villa – These clubs met on the ground of the former Acock’s Green on Saturday last. From the kick off the visitors pressed their opponents back to their own goal, and by half-time had scored three goals. After half-time the Birchfield repeated the same performance, and eventually won by six goals to nil. The Star were penned in from beginning to end, and the score would have been increased but for their good goal-keeping. The Birchfield goalkeeper only had to stop the ball once. Teams: Acock’s Green Star: EJ Adams (goal); F Paulin (back); Jenkins, Parsons, and Preston (half-backs); Langley Stephens, Neal, EA Paulin, Playfair and Bradburn (forwards) – Birchfield Villa: Wigley (goal); Lamsdale (back); Green, Keen and Copley (half-backs); Bartlain, Harrison, Woddhall, Mayes, Horton and Morrison (forwards).

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