Fred wrote (Dec 2007): "Attached is a photograph of Redbrook Junior AFC 1906-07".

"This is said to be a Junior side, which probably means under 21 as my grandfather was (just) Not sure where the photo was taken, or where Redbrook played in these early days, Clearwell maybe? It is probably a Tinworks team, my grandfather worked there all of his life, and lived on the Kymin".

Row 3: (all standing) 1. Milson Fox (in long coat), 2. Alfred Dovey, 3. William Beach, 4. Arthur Hudson, 5. W Morgan., 6. James Thomas., 7.M Jones., 8. Walter Freeman, 9. Owen Hudson (in long coat....and hang-dog expression).
Row 2: (all sitting) 1. Charlie Perkins (on stool), 2. Percy Saunders, 3. V Williams, 4 Fred Freeman.
Row 1: (sitting on ground) 1. Chalie Davies, 2. Ernest Selwyn, 3. William Bamford.

"Many of the names will be known to anyone around Redbrook, the Hudsons ran the village shop and milk round for years. And looking at W Freeman, I now know where Dennis Freeman, who I played with, got his legs from. Also anyone who knows the Bamfords in and around Monmouth will have no trouble picking out Bill Bamford, I grew up with his granchildren, some generations do offer up a mirror image. My grandfather was a stocky 5' 6" while I'm a good 9" taller, my cousin is the one who looks like him".

Thanks also to Phil Hudson who also provided names and added (Jan 2008): "Location - Not sure about this but I suspect the photo may have been taken
in the vicinity of the Kings Head and Copperhouse or lower end of the tinworks. My copy of the photo has a hay stack to the right of the building (animal feed I suspect)".
"Football Ground - Redbrook's current ground is very much a 40's/50's creation. Apparently the only viable place to play a game beforehand was on fields to the north & south of the village. In particular I believe they played on the field next to the river close to The Old Crow".