Bob Curry
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Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead
was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday
and most notably Colchester United
.
Curry played 138 league games for the U's, scoring 78 goals in that time. He was a captain of the team and led the U's through their momentous FA Cup
run of 1947–48, which saw the non-league side reach the Fifth Round, knocking out the giants of Huddersfield Town
along the way. He scored the winning goals against the Terriers and against Wrexham in that cup run, along with two more in the win over Bradford Park Avenue. Helping the U's into The Football League
, he finished the first league season as the club's top scorer with fifteen goals. He was posthumously inducted into the Colchester United Hall of Fame in 2011.
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
and most notably Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
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Curry played 138 league games for the U's, scoring 78 goals in that time. He was a captain of the team and led the U's through their momentous FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
run of 1947–48, which saw the non-league side reach the Fifth Round, knocking out the giants of Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
along the way. He scored the winning goals against the Terriers and against Wrexham in that cup run, along with two more in the win over Bradford Park Avenue. Helping the U's into The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, he finished the first league season as the club's top scorer with fifteen goals. He was posthumously inducted into the Colchester United Hall of Fame in 2011.