Ray Gipson (1940 – 2024) was involved in the founding and/or supporting of many local football teams. Mostly they were based in and around Hackney Marshes, playing in the Hackney & Leyton League from the
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Ray Gipson, a longer biography
Ray Gipson was born in 1940 and died at the age of 84 on Friday 29th November 2024. Let Ray tell you a little about himself: “I’ve lived around here all my life though my
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West Ham and the cost of running the London Stadium
Over the five years to March 2020 the former Olympic Stadium has run at an average loss of £90 million a year. The football club initially paid £2.5 million a year rent and now pays
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54 Years a Millwall Fan
Barrie Stradling’s story on first becoming a Millwall fan Geezer, Barrie Stradling, authored his 2nd book in 2004 called “I Was Born Under Cold Blow Lane”. The title came from a Millwall Football Club chant
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Another Win for Gatcliffe Whites
Dagenham Utd Whites vs Gatcliffe Whites ⚽️Match report from Bradley Challis⚽️ After a night of down-pour today’s match was on the brink of being cancelled. A team of familiar faces, and a venue that we
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