falang007 4 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 We play the game hoping to Win, trying to win, determined to Win, but above all by our play, conduct and sportsmanship deserving to win. If we fail we shall not whimper or whine, but with a cheery smile go forward to the day when success shall crown our efforts. When the Club started in 1895 the first secretary was the Rev. W.O. Smith. The club colours were Red and Blue half shirts. At the outbreak of the 1914-18 war it became defunct and it was restarted in 1926 by Harold T. Hooley and since then had made quite a name in local football circles. In the early 1930's the club were called Parliament Street Athletic but reverted back to Methodists after a couple of seasons. During the 1939-45 war, seventy-two of the players in the Football and Cricket Clubs saw service, but despite this the club carried on, mainly because of the great help given by the Royal Army Postal Regiment who were stationed in George Street. There has always been a strong sporting interest in the church and the football teams won many trophies. Many happy Saturday afternoons were spent at Woodview Sports Ground, Colwick Crossings. It had originally been bought by Mr. H.T. Hooley in 1943 who subsequently leased it to the Parliament Street Methodist Church at a peppercorn rent. After Mr. Hooley died in 1952 the land (seven acres, two roods, seven perches) was conveyed in fee simple from Mr. Leslie Stuart Hooley (and others) to the Trustees of the Parliament Street Methodist Church on 22 February 1955. The price quoted was £1,700. In the late 80's the club folded when Woodview was sold to pay for the new Nottingham Central Methodist mission. I was brought up a Methodist and attended Bridgway Hall in the Meadows until I was 14. My Grandfather lived in Snienton and was a regular at Parliament Street Methodist Mission. Sometimes I used to sleep over at his home and on Saturday afternoons my Grandfather would take me to Woodview to see 'Parlo' play football. I used to love going in the clubhouse and look at photographs of all the old teams and the trophies they won. In the 1972-73 season I watched the Red and Blue's become Division 2 Champions of the Notts Alliance, and the season following 1973-74 they were Champions of Division 1. Unfortunately my Grandfather died in the summer of 1974 and due to the re development of the Meadows my family were relocated to Bilborough. It was a long time until I saw the Meths play again. In 1986 I was Secretary for my works Sunday football team and editing a match day programme. A workmate, Ray Cooper, asked if I was interested in doing a programme for his Saturday club. When I found out it was Parliament Street Methodists FC I jumped at the chance. The ground and Pavillion were as I remembered but the teams were not performing well. The first team were about to be relegated to the bottom Division of the Notts Alliance and the reserves were bottom of their Notts Spartan League Division. The next season 1987-88 was to be the last for the club that was formed in 1895. At the beginning of the season we were not to know the Church was planning to sell Woodview. Both sides were again close to or bottom of their respective Divisions when we heard the news. We were told there was money put aside by the Church to buy land outside of the City, Lambley playing fields was one place being mentioned. News of the loss of Woodview to players and the people involved within the club was devastating. In an end of season meeting in the Ginger Tom public house, where only four people attended, it was reluctantly decided that the club would fold. I still have a terrible feeling in the pit of my stomach when I think I was there at the end of this great football club. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Welcome Falang007 I clicked on this post expecting a question about it. Very good of you to lodge the information here. Expect comments to be added eventually if not soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Welcome Falang, i used to go to Bridgeway Hall late sixties. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Welcome Falang 007, Regarding the Parliament Street Methodist Church: during the 1980's/1990's I worked both voluntary and paid for the Women's Royal Voluntary Service on Park Row. One of my jobs was in helping one of the Superintendents there, establish tea bar facilities at the front part of the building of the said church. Today as I pass the Church I note that that very same tea / snack bar still flourishes - what a wonderful sense of achievement that it still survives. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Around 1968-1970, I attended the youth club at the Albert Hall Institute. It was a MAYC Methodist Youth Club in the basement. There was a great Coffee bar on the top floor. Cheap food and hot drinks. Fantastic for cash strapped teenagers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Welcome to the Site, Falang007. I enjoyed reading your post as I had been involved in the top end of non-league football for many years. I look forward to reading more of your posts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falang007 4 Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 I ran the Notts Friendly Football League in the 90's until it wasn't friendly anymore. Now I like to watch local non league football. http://daytickettoparadise.blogspot.co.uk/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Falang007 You should include your blog address in your signature. This site is well Googled and every post you make will add to your Google rating. We would also appreciate a link on your Blog. Google also likes cross linked sites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike1para 0 Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Hi I was wondering if you had the names of the players who went to fight in the war? My uncle, Clarence Hill used to play football for them before being enlisted as a dispatch rider with the military police and serving in North Africa. Sadly he died of TB in 1946. We have some of his papers including several newspaper articles referencing the football club dating from 1938 which I will upload when I work out how to resize them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel Pearce 0 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Hi All Just found this site researching my family tree. My Father Thomas Pearce (born 1920) played for the team does anyone out there remember him, long time ago I know, possibly with his mate Albert Thornton He lived at 152 Derby rd in 1939 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Coleman 0 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 I played for Parliament Street Meths from 1978 until they folded. We had a thriving club in the '70's but gradually players moved on and the supply of new onews dried up.Finally and sadly there were often too few to fulfill our fixtures and the news of the sale of the ground put the final nail in the coffin. Shame really as the groung had seen some great sides and good individuals who worked behind the scenes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Welcome to NS, Chris. Hope you'll enjoy the site. There are a number of football aficionados on here, including Benjamin1945, who seems to have played everyone! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AfferGorritt 868 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 My uncle, George Brooks, played for Parliament Street Meths many years ago. Known to all as "Bud". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 I've posted this before, but if you want general background information on the Parliament Street Chapel, this takes some beating. http://www.chezfred.org.uk/gp/FullAlbertHall/18CHAPTER18.htm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: Welcome to NS, Chris. Hope you'll enjoy the site. There are a number of football aficionados on here, including Benjamin1945, who seems to have played everyone! Didn't play against them Chris..........but i had a couple of mates who played for them in the early 60s,,,,, they always had a good reputation from what i recall,,, pretty sure Alan Birchenall had some games with em...........plus a great goalkeeper that i played many years with Kenny Gray........a good Bestwood lad................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 I played for Parliament Street Meths Colts in the early 1960s . Member here , Paradiddle posted a photo of the team in a Gedling School thread a while ago . Half the team in the photo went to Gedling . Somehow though I must have been absent (or dropped ) when the photo was taken Can't seem to embed the photo but scroll down to the foot of this page to view : https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/4897-gedling-school-class-photo-623/?page=8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Brailsford 0 Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 Played for the Meths from 1982 to 85 initially under Ray Cooper, Danny Boyes (briefly) and finally Pete Kelly. Not many people will know this but during Danny’s reign as manager, the great John Robertson played a game for us against Bulwell Forest Villa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Riley 0 Posted June 11, 2021 Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 My dad Ken Riley played and captained both at cricket and football. Well remember summer Saturdays at woodview. My mum Christine was the regular scorer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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