Memory Lane

1

How old was Stanley Matthews when he made his 86th and final international appearance?

2

Which former president of the NUM worked at the old Glebe Colliery at Fenton and lived on a miners’ estate at Weston Coyney?

3

Which Potteries brewery became a household name under the direction of Colonel Sir William Dobson?

4

What was being celebrated when the Queen and Prince Philip came to Congleton in 1972, below? 5

Which eminent Potteries musical group were formed during the 1926 General Strike?

6

Who were Port Vale’s visitors in 1958 when floodlights were switched on at Vale Park for the first time?

7

What did the villagers of Longnor do for a week in 1971 for Granada Television?

8

Which titled woman from North Staffordshire might have become the wife of the Prince of Wales and consequently his Queen?

9

What event brought the explorer Ernest Shackleton to the Moorlands in 1913?

10

Which goalkeeper was transferred from Port Vale to Stoke City in 1946 for a fee of £3,750?

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