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Brian Woolford

Brian Woolford at a track meeting in 1960



Race History

Referenced Stories

Date Headline Ref Photo
Season 1952-1953
20 December 1952   Local athletic clubs' Christmas run 1044  
17 January 1953   Bob Johnston to lead the county team today 1048  
24 January 1953   Johnston defends senior running title today 1049  
31 January 1953   Local runners unfortunat 1066  
31 January 1953   W.A.C. runner took wrong turning 1050  
21 February 1953   Local runners in this Saturday's championships 2496  
28 February 1953   How local runners fared in Northern championships 1058 Image
09 May 1953   Local club's best performers 1056 Image
09 May 1953   Athletic Club looks back on a successful cross-country season 1068  
Season 1953-1954
31 October 1953   Wallasey's cross-country win 2489  
07 November 1953   W.A.C. toughest home fixture 1095  
14 November 1953   Moreton win cross-country race title 1096  
28 November 1953   Cross-country race in mud 1080  
26 December 1953   Athletes versus Cyclists 1074  
02 January 1954   Wallasey AC take on cyclists 1075  
09 January 1954   Roy Parry 1st Reserve for County 1076  
16 January 1954   Forty athletes in four championships 1078  
16 January 1954   Wallasey Athletic Club Championships 1077  
30 January 1954   Good results in Liverpool cross-country run 1090  
20 February 1954   W.A.C. in West Lancs. Race 1081  
06 March 1954   Northern cross-country event 1083  
20 March 1954   Wallasey runners at Arrowe Park 2487  
Season 1954-1955
09 October 1954   200 athletes run down Leasowe Road 1109  
06 November 1954   Wallasey Athletic Club Meols Run 1097  
13 November 1954   Wallasey Athletic Club Schoolboys and Youths Championships 1110  
11 December 1954   H. S. Finney Championships 1106  
08 January 1955   Wallasey A.C. win county youth race 2439  
29 January 1955   How local runners fared at Southport 1102  
12 February 1955   Local runners do well in West Lancs. Race 1101  
05 March 1955   In the English cross-country championships 1099  
12 March 1955   Wallasey do well in championship run 1098  
19 March 1955   Athletic Club's 'most successful' year 1124  
02 April 1955   Road handicap winners 1125  
25 June 1955   Local athletes at Lever meeting 1115  
Season 1955-1956
17 September 1955   Athletic club has bright prospects 1156  
05 November 1955   Athletic club senior side strengthened 1140  
19 November 1955   Local runners in Waterloo road race 1157  
26 November 1955   Leasowe hosts L&D Race 1153  
03 December 1955   Wallasey Athletic Club's success 1131  
07 January 1956   Athletic club championships - Local runners' good form and speed 1159  
21 January 1956   Wallasey AC in cyclo cross fixture 1143  
28 January 1956   Southport Harriers at Wallasey 1158  
04 February 1956   Cross-country championships at Leasowe 1149  
Season 1957-1958
15 February 1958   Junior runners take another team title 1191  
17 May 1958   Athletic club's finest season - Cross-Country successes 1185  
14 June 1958   Wallasey A.C. Members' Best Times 2409  
23 August 1958   Ledward's Fine Marathon 2415  
Season 1958-1959
27 September 1958   Cross country prospects 2417  
08 November 1958   Waterloo 7-mile road race today 2419  
15 November 1958   John Wright first District man home in Waterloo race 1195  
22 November 1958   Wallasey Fifth in Cross-Country Race 2420  
06 December 1958   Runners success in 'mob' event 2421  
13 December 1958   A. F. Howard third in boy's race 1199  
03 January 1959   Wallasey runner wins district championship 1207  
31 January 1959   Cross-country runners in W. Lancs. bid to-day 2424  
07 February 1959   Alan wins West Lancs boys' race championship 1208  
14 February 1959   Wallasey AC at Bolton for Northern XC Championships 1201  
21 February 1959   Runners blank day in the North championships 1197  
23 May 1959   Wallasey A.C. 3rd in County road relay race 1206  
Season 1959-1960
10 October 1959   Wallasey Athletic Club Monstre meet success 1229  
24 October 1959   Cross-Country triumph by Wallasey club 1226  
14 November 1959   Wallasey's great chance today in Waterloo Race 1213  
21 November 1959   Wallasey again lead Merseyside clubs 1235  
28 November 1959   Wallasey Club team win cross-country league championship 1225  
05 December 1959   Moreton S.M. School win cross-country trophy again 1224  
12 December 1959   Good run by Woolford in trophy race 1223  
02 January 1960   Strong challenge today by WAC runners in county championships 1215  
09 January 1960   Wright's win in county championships 1222 Image
16 January 1960   Wright now wins district title 1216  
13 February 1960   Wallasey's near miss in West Lancs. Championships 1217  
12 March 1960   Cross-country prospects in today's English championships 1228  
19 March 1960   Barlow 8th in English Junior Championship 1234  
02 April 1960   Wallasey runners fourth in Preston relay 2132  
Season 1960-1961
08 October 1960   Local runners in form at open meet 1255  
15 October 1960   To-day's mob run at Liverpool 1256  
29 October 1960   Today's mob run at Liverpool 2229  
05 November 1960   Second mob run win for Barlow 2230  
12 November 1960   Big race today at Waterloo 1242  
19 November 1960   Athletic club successes in Waterloo race 1241  
26 November 1960   Final mob run at Wallasey today 1238  
03 December 1960 Approx. Mob run winners - Wallasey's Wright and Barlow joint first 1240 Image
07 January 1961   Wallasey's bid at Port Sunlight 1261  
14 January 1961 Approx. Cheshire County Champions 1257 Image
21 January 1961   Three Wallasey athletes in inter-counties championship race 2233  
28 January 1961   Wright's fine run in inter-counties' race 2234  
04 February 1961 Approx. Wallasey second in District Championships 1253  
11 February 1961 Approx. Wallasey runners great fight with champions 1252  
18 February 1961 Approx. Fine run by Wright at St. Asaph 1251  
04 March 1961   Wright eighth in National field of 300 runners 1250  
25 March 1961   Runners' road and track successes 2237  
01 April 1961   Road Relay triumph by Wallasey runners 1248  
15 April 1961   Today's road race at Port Sunlight 2238  
22 April 1961   Road race runners take first 3 places 1246 Image
13 May 1961 Approx. Wallasey A.C. win Cheshire Road Relay championship 1249  
03 June 1961   Mather's fine mile in county match 2240  
24 June 1961   Wallasey win 6 club meet on last race 1244  
01 July 1961   Wallasey AC at A.T.E. open 10 mile race at Huyton 1243  
22 July 1961   Athletic Club's four winners 1258  
05 August 1961   Athletic club members 'best yet' efforts 1260  
12 August 1961   Wallasey athletes have fair success in week-end events 1259  
19 August 1961   Wallasey athletes up in front 1247  
Season 1961-1962
23 September 1961   Wallasey runners getting into form 1237  
07 October 1961   Woolford's best season 2243  
28 October 1961   Wallasey athletes in mob run 1263  
18 November 1961   Waterloo Road Race 1265  
09 December 1961   Athletic Club Notes 1267  
23 December 1961   Athletic club Christmas Handicap race 2244  
06 January 1962   Problems for Wallasey A.C 1268  
13 January 1962   Wallasey A. C. second in County Championship 1269  
20 January 1962   Wallasey Athletic Club 2246  
03 February 1962   Wallasey AC represent Cheshire at Inter-Counties 1270  
10 February 1962   How G. North won Lancs. Championship 2247  
17 February 1962   Athletic Club's busy programme 1275  
17 March 1962   Brian Woolford's best race 1274  
24 March 1962   Senior runners placed indoors and outdoors 2248  
07 April 1962   Woolford's feat in road relay 2249  
14 April 1962   Woolford wins 7-mile road race at Sutton 1276  
21 April 1962   Woolford just beaten in exciting race 2250  
12 May 1962   Wallasey A.C. members in county match 1271  
02 June 1962   Ron Barlow does well in 20-mile race 1277  
16 June 1962   Senior runners fine performances 1273  
30 June 1962   Wallasey successes in Northern Championships 2251  
21 July 1962   Mather's fine run at the White City 2252  
28 July 1962   WAC members win 5 gold, 3 silver medals 2253  
Season 1962-1963
06 October 1962   Athletic club's year of many achievements 1303  
13 October 1962   Local runners well placed at 'Monstre Meet' 2255  
27 October 1962   Wallasey fifth in first league match 1308  
03 November 1962   Great victory for Wallasey in 10-mile road race 1305  
10 November 1962   Wallasey runners to the fore 1309  
17 November 1962   Wallasey team just win trophy in big Waterloo Road Race 1301  
24 November 1962   Wallasey have first two in but team 2nd 1310  
01 December 1962   Cross country runners in county team 1307  
08 December 1962   Woolford wins H.S. Finney race 1314  
05 January 1963   Athletic Club members in light-hearted handicap run 2130  
12 January 1963   County Cross-Country title regained 1283  
19 January 1963   Five Wallasey runners in to-day's big race 1286  
26 January 1963   Inter-County championships 1285  
02 February 1963   Wallasey A.C. Runners-up in Liverpool & District championships 1284  
09 February 1963   Success in W. Lancashire championships 2256  
16 February 1963   They beat Birchfield Harriers - Wallasey Athletic Club's feat 1287  
16 February 1963   Special games film show 1291  
02 March 1963   Barlow's best for 7th place in Northern championships 2257  
23 March 1963   Brilliant Road Race Win 1279  
23 March 1963   England's Packing Not To Standard 1298  
30 March 1963   Wallasey again 1296  
30 March 1963   Another road race win for Wallasey A.C. 1278  
06 April 1963   Wallasey runners win Sefton relay race 1280  
13 April 1963   Athlete's 7th Road Race win on the run 1299  
20 April 1963   Wallasey A.C. in big road relay race today 1290  
27 April 1963   Barlow's Fine Effort in Blackpool Relay 1311  
04 May 1963   Still another road race victory for Wallasey athletes 2258 Image
11 May 1963   Fine running by town's athletes 1292 Image
01 June 1963   Great day for Wallasey athletes 1288 Image
08 June 1963   Barlow's fine run in inter-counties championships 1297 Image
06 July 1963   Club play hosts, and second fiddle, to Grammar School 2259  
13 July 1963   Woolford wins marathon 2260  
20 July 1963   Woolford wins Northern Marathon, July 6th, 1963 2172  
10 August 1963   Ron Barlow wins 2-mile team race 1294  
24 August 1963   Woolford's Great Run in A.A.A. Marathon 1289  
Season 1963-1964
14 September 1963   Another win for Brian Woolford 2263  
28 September 1963   Athletic Club hope for repeat Road Race Triumph 1320  
05 October 1963   Places gained in Warrington 7-m road race 2264  
12 October 1963   Wallasey's Repeat Win In Sefton Park Relay 1321  
19 October 1963   Woolford's fine run in Kosice Marathon 2265  
26 October 1963   Barlow wins first League mob run 2266  
31 October 1963   Wallasey Athletic Club on the road racing map 1325 Image
02 November 1963   Wallasey men in Derwentwater race 2267  
08 November 1963   Wallasey Pair Ready For All Comers 2620  
09 November 1963   Hopes in seven-mile road race 2268  
16 November 1963   Wallasey runners brave effort in Waterloo race 2269  
23 November 1963   Wallasey A.C. 4th in big road race 1323  
07 December 1963   Wallasey win team event 2270  
14 December 1963   Barlow and Woolford race at Middlesborough 1324  
21 December 1963   Alan Bell wins athletic club Xmas Handicap 2271  
04 January 1964   Wallasey bid for County title 1319  
11 January 1964   Wallasey's fight to retain County cross country title 1326  
18 January 1964   Wallasey A.C. just fail in district title bid 2272  
25 January 1964   Barlow, Woolford and Parry represent Cheshire at inter-counties 1318  
04 February 1964   Athletic club bid for West Lancs titles 2273  
08 February 1964   First West Lancs. Championship for Wallasey since 1911 1337  
15 February 1964   Brave bid but road race team lose title 2274  
22 February 1964   Brave bid for road race title 2275  
07 March 1964   Athletic Club's fine season 1340  
14 March 1964   Local girls' first Cross-country Championship bid 2277  
28 March 1964   Wallasey A.C. again win Longwood 10 1339  
04 April 1964   Rotheram road relay - Wallasey A.C's fine running 1343  
11 April 1964   Clean sweep at Port Sunlight 1344  
18 April 1964   Wallasey's fine effort in Bolton Relay 2278  
25 April 1964   Athletic club 3rd in big road relay 1317  
02 May 1964   Wallasey A.C. first match of season today 1328  
16 May 1964   Wallasey runners at Port Sunlight 1330  
23 May 1964   Inter-Counties success for local runners 2279  
30 May 1964   Two athletes put up their best times 2280  
06 June 1964   Wallasey A.C's. Fine Performances 1332  
06 June 1964   Wallasey A.C. 3rd in Dairy Festival Road Race 1331  
04 July 1964   Wallasey Athletic Club win triangular match 1327  
15 August 1964   Athletic club's final track meet today 1346  
22 August 1964   Wallasey A.C. 3rd, women 4th, in inter-club 1345  
Season 1964-1965
05 September 1964   Athletic Club's hopes in today's 15 -mile road race 1367  
12 September 1964   Athletic club captain second in road race 2284  
19 September 1964   Athletic Club's teams for big road relay race 1366  
26 September 1964   Wallasey's task in today's race 2285  
03 October 1964   Ron Barlow 3rd in road race 2286  
10 October 1964   W.A.C. Teams in Sefton Park Road Relay 2287  
24 October 1964   Ron Barlow wins first mob run 2289  
31 October 1964   Barlow wins again 1368  
09 January 1965   Ron Barlow is the Cheshire Champion 1374  
23 January 1965   Lancashire win Inter-counties title 2293  
22 May 1965   Wallasey finish 5th in inter-club meeting 1348  
05 June 1965   Lockley, Teahan Win Cheshire Athletic Championship Medals 1350  
03 July 1965   1964-1965 Group Picture 1352 Image
17 July 1965   W.A.C. teams in Widnes sports 1355  
24 July 1965   Wilson 5th in English Schools Championship 1356  
31 July 1965   Wallasey A.C. Win Inter-Club Foursome 1357  
Season 1965-1966
11 September 1965   Cross country season opens 2299  
02 October 1965   Lockley Wins Inter-Club Race 1424  
09 October 1965   Athletic Club A.G.M. 2300  
16 October 1965   Ron Barlow Does Fastest Time 1414  
23 October 1965   Ron Barlow beats race field of 86 1406  
06 November 1965   Sealed handicap won by Chalton 2301  
27 November 1965   Barlow goes faster than international star 1417  
04 December 1965   Cross-country win for Wallasey team 1413  
11 December 1965   Wallasey Athletic Club in H. S. Finney Trophy Race 1418  
25 December 1965   Melvin Schless wins Athletic Club's Christmas handicap 1419  
08 January 1966   Ron Barlow retains county cross-country title 1421  
15 January 1966   Ron Barlow falls to Turner in district championship run 1422  
22 January 1966   Barlow, Woolford run for Cheshire in cross-country meeting 1423  
05 February 1966   French honour for Barlow in nine-mile cross-country run 1398 Image
19 March 1966   Today's big road races 2304  
26 March 1966   Wallasey 2nd on a day of records 1388  
14 May 1966   Doug Hanna fastest in relays at Lingham 1393  
21 May 1966   Athletic Club team lower relay record 1394  
27 August 1966   Steeplechase puts Lockley in first rank 1403  
Season 1966-1967
03 September 1966   Athletic Club member breaks a 3-mile hill course record 1442  
17 September 1966   Barlow runs well in two mile race 1447  
01 October 1966   W.A.C. runners' placings in road race of 210 1444  
08 October 1966   First of the season league run results 2307  
22 October 1966   18 teams start only 14 finish 1449  
29 October 1966   Athletic club 7th in cross country 1450  
26 November 1966   Wallasey G.S. fifth in Daily Post Road Race 1452  
10 December 1966   Cheshire title for Wallasey 1453  
17 December 1966   Wallasey Athletic Club 7th in relay 1455  
31 December 1966   Athletic Club's 60th Cross-Country Championships Today 2312  
07 January 1967   Athletes 60th Championship 1460 Image
14 January 1967   Woolford in county team 1459 Image
21 January 1967   Medals for A.C. members Wallasey 1458  
28 January 1967   Cheshire County Championship 1457 Image
04 February 1967   Local lads win in photo finish 1454  
18 March 1967   Wilson Wallasey's best in athletes' busy weekend 1448  
25 March 1967   Mel Schless 18th in English Schools' Cross-Country 2169  
15 April 1967   First track fixture for athletes today 1441  
27 May 1967   Woolford Cheshire 20-mile road champion 1430  
17 June 1967   Dave Lockley and Wallasey A.C. win Festival Road Race 2313  
15 July 1967   Athletic Club members help Oldershaw win in school championships 1434  
22 July 1967   Barbara Banks in fast half-mile 1426 Image
19 August 1967   Runners in area match on waterlogged track 1440  
Season 1967-1968
23 September 1967   Wallasey Club's busy weekend 1478  
30 September 1967   W.A.C. team wins county youth's relay title 1482  
07 October 1967   Barrie Smith wins 1,500 metres, Fleming throws a double 1483  
14 October 1967   Wallasey's middle of road relay position 1484  
28 October 1967   Revival ahead for Wallasey Athletic Club 1485  
28 October 1967   Athlete marries 2318 Image
02 December 1967   Wallasey A.C. show power of teamwork 1489  
09 December 1967   Barbara just lost to the champ. 1490  
23 March 1968   Wallasey A.C. short of big guns now 2201  
Season 1968-1969
13 September 1968   Athletic Club's bright prospects for cross-country season 1519  
01 November 1968   Wallasey A.C.'s 1st, 2nd, 3rd in cross-country 1512  
Season 1971-1972
08 June 1972   Excitement mounts for 7-mile battle 1613  
Season 1984-1985
12 July 1985   Sun shone on half marathon - Medals galore and drinks all round! 1818 Image