Football is notoriously nepotistic and elsewhere (Sons and Daughters) we see how many of the names from the 1970-71 season are being kept alive by their off-spring. On this page see that a number of the 1970-71 Players have football playing Brothers, Brothers-in-law, Cousins, Fathers, Grandfathers, and Uncles!
Brothers
Steve Aizlewood (Newport County) and Mark Aizlewood (ex Newport County, Luton Town, Charlton Athletic, Leeds United, Bradford City, Bristol City, Cardiff City. Coach at Carmarthen Town of Welsh Premier Division. From 28 /8/2004 became Ian Rush's assistant manager at Chester City)
Ivor Allchurch (Haverfordwest County) and Len Allchurch (Swansea City)
Les Allen (QPR manager) and Dennis Allen (Bournemouth)
Alan Ashman (West Bromwich Albion manager) and J.R. Ashman (Yorkshire and Worcestershire cricketer)
Ron Atkinson (Oxford United) and Graham Atkinson (Oxford United squad)
Joe Baker (Sunderland) and Gerry Baker (ex- Chelsea, St Mirren, Manchester City, Hibernian, Ipswich Town, Coventry City and Brentford-loan)
Tony Book (Manchester City) and Kim Book (Northampton Town)
Martin Buchan (Aberdeen) and George Buchan (Aberdeen)
Viv Busby (Luton Town squad) and Martin Busby (QPR squad)
John Charles (West Ham United) and Clive Charles (West Ham United squad)
John Charles (Hereford United player-manager) and Mel Charles (ex Swansea City, Arsenal, Cardiff City, Port Vale and Wales)
Jack Charlton (Leeds United) and Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)
The Charlton brothers were both members of the England World Cup winning team of 1966, a feat matched only by Fritz and Ottmar Walter who were members of the 1954 West German World Cup winning team.
Allan Clarke (Leeds United), Derek Clarke (Wolverhampton Wanderers squad), and Frank Clarke (Ipswich Town) who's other brothers are Kelvin Clarke (Walsall), and Wayne Clarke (Wolves, Birmingham City, Everton, Leicester City, Man City, Shrewsbury Town (twice), Stoke City, Wolves, Walsall )
Tony Dunne (Manchester United) and Pat Dunne (Plymouth Argyle)
Eddie Firmini (Crystal Palace) and Peter Firmini (Ex Charlton Athletic)- see obituary
Chris Galvin (Leeds United squad) and Tony Galvin (ex-Spurs, Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon Town and Eire International)- see Where are they now ? January 2002
Bobby Gould (Wolverhampton Wanderers) and Terry Gould (Coventry City squad)
Eddie Gray (Leeds United) and Frank Gray (Leeds United)
Hence, Eddie is Andy Gray's Uncle, and Frank is Stuart and Nick Gray's Uncle. Also Andy and brothers Stuart & Nick are cousins.
Jimmy Greenhoff (Stoke City) and Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United squad)
- See also father below.
Ron Harris (Chelsea) and Alan Harris (Q.P.R. squad)
Terry Hibbitt (Leeds United) and Ken Hibbitt (Wolverhampton Wanderers squad)
Martin Hinshelwood (Crystal Palace) and Paul Hinshelwood (Ex Crystal Palace, Oxford United, Millwall, Colchester United)
- Hence, Martin is Adam and Paul junior's Uncle, and Paul senior is Danny's Uncle; and Wally is Martin and Paul senior's father and Danny, Adam and Paul junior's grandfather!
Alan Hole (Ex Swansea Town), Colin Hole (? ex-player) and Barry Hole (Swansea City)
Their father was ex-Welsh international Billy Hole, and they are Uncles to Carl Slee (Swansea City)
John Hollins (Chelsea) and David Hollins (Aldershot). How come David was a Welsh international and John a one-off England international ??? See Email May 2006
Keith Kennedy (Newcastle United squad) and Alan Kennedy (ex- Newcastle United, Liverpool, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Wigan Athletic, Wrexham and England player) - see Where are they now ?
Joe Kinnear (Tottenham Hotspur) and Chris Kinnear long time Margate manager, who may even be a 70-71 player (?)
Cyril Knowles (Tottenham Hotspur) and Peter Knowles ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers (Retired at the end of the 1969-70 season through religion!)
Bob Latchford (Birmingham City squad), Dave Latchford (Birmingham City squad) and Peter Latchford (West Bromwich Albion)
Mark Lazarus (Orient) and the famous Lazar boxers, Harry and Lew.
Brian Little (Aston Villa) and Alan Little(ex Aston Villa, Southend United, Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Torquay United, Halifax Town, and Hartlepool United)
Sacked as Southend United manager, see October 2000 News
Appointed Halifax Town manager, see News November 2001
Sacked by Halifax Town, see News April 2002
Also see York City page, arthurbottom.co.uk - Alan Little
Bertie Mee (Arsenal Manager) and George Mee (Ex-Highbury Vale United, Notts County, Blackpool, Derby County, Burnley, Mansfield Town, Morecambe, Great Harwood, Accrington Stanley, Rochdale reserve team trainer-coach, Accrington Stanley player-coach )
Peter Middleton (Bradford City) and John Middleton (Ex Bradford City)
Roger Morgan (Tottenham Hotspur) and twin brother Ian Morgan (QPR)
Mike Pejic (Stoke City) and Mel Pejic (Hereford's record appearance player and currently physio at his other club as a player - Wrexham)
Steve Perryman (Tottenham Hotspur) and Bill Perryman (Commercial Manager at Yeading) See Where are they now ?
Bruce Rioch (Aston Villa) and Neil Rioch (Aston Villa)
Arthur Rowley (Southend United manager) and Jack Rowley (Manchester United and England star)
Ken Sandercock (Leicester City) and Phil Sandercock (Torquay United)
Alex Scott (Falkirk) and Jim Scott (Crystal Palace)
Uwe Seeler (Hamburger SV) and Dieter Seeler (Hamburger SV, Altoner 93. Died September 1979)
Bill Shankly (Liverpool manager) and Bob Shankly (like Bill a championship winning manager, with Dundee)
Peter Springett (Sheffield Wednesday) and Ron Springett (QPR, Sheffield Wednesday and England goalkeeper)
Stan Ternent (Carlisle United) and Ray Ternent (Burnley)
Len Tomkins (Crystal Palace) and Steve Tomkins (Crystal Palace)
Tony Wagstaff (Reading) and Barry Wagstaff (Reading)
Colin Waldron (Burnley) and Alan Waldron (Bolton Wanderers)
Tommy White (Bury) and John White (Falkirk, Spurs and Scotland. Died 1964)
Alan Whittle (Everton) and Graham Whittle (Wrexham).
Peter Withe (Southport) and Chris Withe (ex-Newcastle United, Bradford City, Notts County, Bury, Chester City (loan), Mansfield Town, and Shrewsbury Town player). See News.
Kevin Verity (ex-Halifax Town) and David Verity (Halifax Town)
Frank Worthington (Huddersfield Town), Dave Worthington (Grimsby Town) and Bobby Worthington (Notts County)
Hence, Frank and Bobby Uncles to Dave's son Gary. Their father - Gary's grandfather, Eric Worthington was a player also.
Brothers-In-Law
Johnny Giles and Nobby Stiles
Hence, John Stiles is Johnny's nephew.
Frank Lampard (West Ham United) and Harry Redknapp
Hence, Frank Lampard junior (Chelsea) and Jamie Redknapp are cousins, and Harry is Frank junior's uncle and Frank senior is Jamie's uncle ... got that ?
Juan Ramón Verón (Estudiantes de La Plata) and PedroVerde (ex-Sheffield United)
Hence, Pedro is the Uncle of Juan Sebastian Verón (Man U). Pedro is quite likely a 70-71 player himself, but I am not able to trace his team for that season.
Fathers
i.e. players in the 1970 -71 season with famous fathers . There is two further families where both father and son qualify for Bob's 70-71 pages - Alan and Alan Ball, and Ronnie and Russell Allen. See Sons
Son : John Aston (Manchester United)
Father : John Aston former Man United star and appointed Chief Scout in August 1970 (Manchester United staff)
Son: John Barker (Scunthorpe United)
Father: Jeffrey Barker (Scunthorpe United, Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town, Scunthorpe United. Assistant manager Scunthorpe United)
Son: Phil Burrows. (York City)
Father: Arthur Burrows( Stockport County, Man U - War time fixtures only, Accrington Stanley, Ashton United, Mossley, Winsford United and Buxton)
Son: Bill Dodgin Jnr. (Fulham manager)
Father: Bill Dodgin Snr. (Bristol Rovers manager)
Son: George Eastham (Stoke City)
Father : George Eastham (pre-World War II player for Bolton W., Brentford, and Blackpool, and post-War for Swansea, Rochdale, and Lincoln C.)
The Easthams both played for England, a feat only matched by the Cloughs and Lampards (above).
Son: Alun Evans (Liverpool)
Father: Alun Evans (ex West Bromwich Albion) - See Where are they now ? Winter 2004
Sons: Jimmy (Stoke City) and Brian (Manchester United squad) Greenhoff
Father: Frank Greenhoff (Bradford City) (This information is awaiting confirmation).
Son: Peter Hampton (Leeds United youth player)
Father: er, Mr Hampton, former President of Crook Town FC
Son: Ian 'Chico' Hamilton (Aston Villa)
Father: John Hamilton (Ex- Bristol Rovers)
Sons: Martin Hinshelwood (Crystal Palace) and Paul Hinshelwood (see brothers above)
Father: Wally Hinshelwood (Ex Fulham, Chelsea, Fulham, Reading, Bristol City, Millwall, (Canada), Newport County)
- Wally is also grandfather to Martin's son Danny, and Paul's sons Adam and Paul.
Sons: Alan Hole (Ex Swansea Town), Colin Hole (? ex-player) and Barry Hole (Swansea City)
Father: Billy Hole (Ex Swansea Town and Wales)
Who is in turn grandfather of Carl Slee (Swansea City)
Son: Geoff Hurst (West Ham United)
Father: Charlie Hurst (Bristol Rovers, Oldham Athletic, Rochdale, Chelmsford City. Died 1999)
Son: Alan Morton (Nuneaton Borough)
Father: Bill Morton (Ex Millwall)
Alan's Great Uncle, also Alan Morton, played for Queen's Park and Glasgow Rangers, and was capped 31 times for Scotland!
Son: Uwe Seeler (Hamburger SV)
father: Erwin Seeler (Hamburger SV. Died 1997)
Son: Mike Summerbee (Manchester City)
Father: George Summerbee (ex Aldershot, Preston North End, Chester City and Barrow, Cheltenham. Died 1955)
(See Sons and Daughters : brothers)
Sons: Frank Worthington (Huddersfield Town), Dave Worthington (Grimsby Town) and Bobby Worthington (Notts County)
Father: Eric Worthington (Professional footballer, but career details to be confirmed)
Eric is the grandfather to Dave's son, Gary)
Grandfathers
i.e. players in the 1970 -71 season with famous grandfathers
Grandson: Phil Burrows. (York City)
Grandfather: Arthur Burrows senior (Stockport County)
Grandson: Jimmy Quinn (Celtic)
Grandfather: Jimmy Quinn Celtic legend at turn of the 20th century (apparantly)
Grandson: Carl Slee (Swansea City)
Grandfather: Billy Hole (Ex- Swansea Town and Wales)
Billy is also father of Alan Hole (Ex Swansea Town), Colin Hole (? ex-player) and Barry Hole (Swansea City)
Uncles
i.e. players in the 1970 -71 season with famous Uncles
Nephew: Dennis Butler (Rochdale)
Uncle: Billy Butler (Bolton Wanderers, Reading and England)
Nephews: Jack Charlton (Leeds United) and Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)
Uncles: Jack Milburn (Leeds Utd, Norwich, Bradford City), George Milburn (Leeds Utd, Chesterfield), Jim Milburn (Leeds Utd, Bradford Park Avenue) and Stan Milburn (Chesterfild, Leicester, Rochdale).
These brothers were in turn were cousins to the famous England international, Jackie Milburn (Newcastle United).
Nephew: Alan Dugdale (Coventry City)
Uncle: Jimmy Dugdale (West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, QPR and England 'B')
Nephew: Warwick Rimmer (Bolton Wanderes)
Uncle: Ellis Rimmer (Tranmere Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich Town and England)
Nephew: Carl Slee (Swansea City)
Uncles: Alan Hole (Ex Swansea Town), Colin Hole (? ex-player) and Barry Hole (Swansea City)
Nephew: Mike Summerbee (Manchester City)
Uncle: Gordon Summerbee (ex Aldershot Town) Gordon is, George Summerbee's brother.
Cousins
Well the Allens, Milburns, Grays, Oakes, Lampard/Redknapps and Hinshelwoods get a mention above. But there is two more...
Emlyn Hughes (Liverpool), and brothers Mark Hughes (Bristol Rovers, Torquay United - loan, Swansea City, Bristol City, Tranmere Rovers and Shrewsbury Town) and Wayne Hughes (West Bromwich Albion, Tulsa - USA, Cardiff City)
Alan Oakes (Manchester City) and Glyn Pardoe (Manchester City) (Their mothers were sisters)
Acknowledgements:
Robert Hutton Moss (1983) The Book of Football lists. An Encyclopedia of Football Facts London, A Star Book Star. This fun book has 11 pages of footballing reletives, some of which I still haven't passed onto this page yet.
Barry J. Hugman (1981) Rothmans Football League Players Records. The Complete A-Z 1946-1981. Aylesbury, Rothmans Publications Limited. Again this has so many that I've never sat down and ploughed through them all, so I tend to use it as an independent check of other people's suggestions. Note later editions of this book dropped this information, however Hugman's Official FA Footballers Factfiles through the years has been a good confirmation source also.
Thanks to everyone who's made a contribution to this page.
Including (in chronological order):
Kåre B - See Email December 2000 re the Berg and Iversen families
Andrew Vause - see Email January 2001 re Eddie and Stuart Gray, and see April 2003, re the Wagstaff brothers
Marc Bogman See Where are they now ? August 2001 re Jan and Marc Peters
Simon Henry - see December 2002 re Jimmy / Danny Greaves
Gill Lester - see February 2003, Gill has added some players names from current teams.
Robert Lifford - see April 2003 re John and Chris Hollins
The Judge (click to see)
Phil Moody re Verity brothers, and John and Jeffrey Barker.
Thomas Søfting - see October/November 2003 re Anders and Tobias Linderoth, Keith and Alan Peacock, and Daniel and Brian Talbot, plus a couple of non-70-71 players. See February/March 2004 re Jean and Youri Djorkaeff.
Mossley Web re Mick and Michael Channon
Neil Kaufman (see lofconline.com) for the initial prompt re Steve Kember's sons.
Andrew Broadhurst - see Autumn 2004 news - highlighted 8 more players with relations playing based on Manchester United players from the 1970s to present.
See 19 December 2004 re John and James Lukic.
Martin Read sent me a huge number of relations, all with a link to Bristol Rovers. See Winter 2004
Ivan Eginsson sent me a wonderful email on Icelandic International Soccer Families. See Autumn 2005
Geoff Bethell and Bob Brown at Sixties and Seventies Soccer re Tommy and John White
Bill Laing and Bob Brown at Sixties and Seventies Soccer for some of the three generations of Hinshelwoods
Bob Brown once again at Sixties and Seventies Soccer who highlighted that Neil is Dave Shipperley's son.
http://www.accringtonstanley.has.it/ re George and Bertie Mee