Hanson Cup - Can you help?

[Riversider28]

HI, this is a photo of the inscription on a medal won by my late father. Unfortunately, the medal was only discovered after he died. I assume it was from a local league, but I can’t find any information of what I think is B.T.A.F.L. Can anyone help, please.

[Herbie6590]

 

[JohnD]

Google reveals 2 or 3 Hanson football competitions.

[arbitro]

12 hours ago, Riversider28 said:

HI, this is a photo of the inscription on a medal won by my late father. Unfortunately, the medal was only discovered after he died. I assume it was from a local league, but I can’t find any information of what I think is B.T.A.F.L. Can anyone help, please.

Was your father a local man? Did he do National Service anywhere?

[rossyste]

Two of the previous Hanson Cup winners I can see are from the Liverpool area so that looks a good area to focus on. There are a couple of threads that Google throws up on Facebook when you type in "Hanson Cup Winners"...old photos etc. I would imagine someone on there could assist.

I hope you get the information you are looking for.

[Riversider28]

6 hours ago, arbitro said:

Was your father a local man? Did he do National Service anywhere?

Yes, from Blackburn. He was in the Marines during WW2, but was demobbed in 1946. At the time he won the medal he was working on the railway, at Lower Darwen sheds, that’s why I think it must have been a local team he played for, maybe in a railwaymen’s league?

[Riversider28]

5 hours ago, rossyste said:

Two of the previous Hanson Cup winners I can see are from the Liverpool area so that looks a good area to focus on. There are a couple of threads that Google throws up on Facebook when you type in "Hanson Cup Winners"...old photos etc. I would imagine someone on there could assist.

I hope you get the information you are looking for.

Thanks for your help, I’ll chase that up.

[windymiller7]

2 hours ago, Riversider28 said:

Yes, from Blackburn. He was in the Marines during WW2, but was demobbed in 1946. At the time he won the medal he was working on the railway, at Lower Darwen sheds, that’s why I think it must have been a local team he played for, maybe in a railwaymen’s league?

BT - British Transport?

Just thinking along the railways line.

[rigger]

24 minutes ago, windymiller7 said:

BT - British Transport?

Just thinking along the railways line.

was he a striker ?

[Riversider28]

20 minutes ago, rigger said:

was he a striker ?

He was more of a Puffing Billy, with a tender behind, lol