Cradley, West Midlands
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Cradley is a village in the Black Country and Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the county of the West Midlands, England, near Halesowen and the banks of the River Stour. Colley Gate is the name of t
St Peter's Church
Steve Bloomer
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Stephen Bloomer was an England international footballer and manager who played for Derby County – becoming their record goalscorer – and Middlesbrough. The anthem "Steve Bloomer's Watchin'" is played
Cradley, West Midlands
…famous are now in the past, and most of the other iron-based trades have declined to a shadow of their former selves. The legendary football player, Steve Bloomer was born in Bridge Street, Cradley on 20 January 1874 and on 26 July 2002, Morgan Rogers was born in Avon Road, on the former site of the Tanhouse…
Bloomer in England kit
Bloomer as a Derby player in 1892
The bust of Bloomer at Pride Park
Blue Plaque commemorating the life of Steve Bloomer in Derby, sited on the corner of Peartree Street and Portland Street.