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George, now 79, has lived in Prescot all of his life.
His earliest recollection of Cables is watching the
matches from an upstairs back bedroom of his aunties
house in Halsall Street. At the age of 8 George went
into the ground to watch the team play and he recalls
that you needed to be taken in by someone in order
to get into the wooden stand that existed then. "About
1500 would stream in from the BICC to watch them
then".

Having served his time at the BI as a Fitter, George
was conscripted and went to sea as an Engineer, he
stayed at Sea until the age of 35 when he settled in
Prescot with his wife.

George played football as a teenager but concedes
that he was not good enough to play for Cables
unlike his brother, Keith. Earlstown however, did give
George a run out.

Presently off the pitch the Club is stearing a steady
course which bodes well for its future existence. But
George concedes that historically its ownership has
been a rather complex affair but feels that we should
look to the future. Previously, the ground was sold by

Greenhall Whitley Brewery to Prescot Council for the
sum of £100. The sale was conditional upon
adherence to a Covenant which still stands today, that
the grounds use will be maintained for recreational
purposes.

George has for many years acted as Town Councillor
and has been Lord Mayor of Prescot on three
occassions. His insight into administration and local
government gives him the ability to see the wider
picture. With regards to the location of the ground he
says, "Common sense dictates that the ground is
probably in the wrong place, especially when you
consider parking facilities". George likened the
situation to one that faces schools, "For a number of
years they are in the right place but when children
grow up and the poulation shifts they are in the wrong
place. It's incredibly difficult to comply with
regulations and legislation such as Health and Safety
unless you start from fresh, from the ground up."

Recalling a number of significant periods in the Clubs
development George described the proud moment
when Floodlights were installed at the ground with the
costs being met by a grant from the Council. George
has performed a number of roles at the Club and is
particularly proud of having never been late with his
league correspondence. Like many of the present
Supporters, George looked forward to days out
attending away matches - with a few drinks just to be
sociable of course. On the coach he would ask Harry
Thomas, "Harry are we there yet". Times have not
changed that much it would seem.

George has nothing but praise for the present
Committee who have held the Club together when it
so easily could have folded. When asked what
Prescot Cables means to him, he replied,
"Community, that is the first thing that
comes to mind."