Blackpool FC of New York, which was formed in 1971 by former Guyanese footballers who had migrated to the USA in the late 1960/70s, will host a luncheon for former local footballers on Saturday at the TT Marshall Cottages in Anira Street, Queenstown.
This was disclosed by an official release from the entity. According to the correspondence, “Blackpool FC will use this event as a forerunner for regular interaction with their local counterparts of yesteryear. At this inaugural event, discussions will be held on the way forward as the overseas based organization is desirous of seeing how they could assist former local players in whatever way possible. At present some assistance is given to former national and iconic goalkeeper Birdette Marshall, who is blind, whilst former national defensive star Alvin ‘Geronimo’ Braithwaite, who played 14 stellar years for the country, has received assistance in the recent past.”
The following list of players have been invited to the event. They are Marshall, Braithwaite, Lennox Arthur, Earl O’Neil, Michael Pierre, Godfrey Poulis, Rudolph `Chow’ Hunte, Vibert `Durdy’ Butts, Denzil Thompson, Terry Nicols, Rupert Charter, Dennis Solomon, Gordon `The Ultimate’ Brathwaite, Vibert Rodgers, Wayne Milo, Michael Layne, Marlon De Souza, Herbert Pellew, Lloyd Charles, Aubrey Marshall, Linden Rawlins, Chris Thompson, Dennis Hunte, Carlos Grant, Estwick Northe, James Weekes, Linden Lewis, Rocky Hutson, Dwayne Charles, Travis Waterton, Terrence Burnette, Dion Barnwell, Anthony Stanton, Chris Barnwell, Rawle and Gerald Gittens, Terrence `Old Head’ Lewis and Marlon Fitzalbert. Players emanating from Linden will be reimbursed their transportation expenses, the release stated.
