TAKE A LOOK BACK IN TIME - ONCE A MONTH WE WILL LOOK BACK AT PREVIOUS TEAMS , SEASONS, COMPETITIONS & PLAYERS AND MUCH MORE. WATCH OUT FOR SEPTEMBER'S LOOK BACK. COMING SOON !
1. JOHN ROBATHAN - MR E.D.P.L 1975 TO 2014
JOHN ROBATHAN RUN THE E.D.P.L FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS AS LGE SEC.
HE WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE E.D.P.L BACK IN 1975/76.
HE HELPED WITH THE SETUP OF THE ENGLISH POOL LEAGUE RULES, HELPED WITH THE ASTON POOL LEAGUE AND ALSO THE IRISH POOL LEAGUE, BUT HIS MAIN PASSION WAS THE E.D.P.L AND MADE IT THE LONGEST RUNNING POOL LEAGUE STILL AROUND TODAY.
JOHN WAS HONOURED BY THE E.D.P.L IN 2019 AFTER BEING AWARDED A LIFE TIME ACHIEVMENT AWARD FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE E.D.P.L.
JOHN NOW HAS TWO COMPETITIONS RENAMED IN HIS HONOUR ( JOHN ROBATHAN 7'S KNOCKOUT ) & ( J.R MEMORIAL SECRETARY'S KNOCKOUT ) BOTH COMPETITIONS WILL LIVE ON UNDER JOHNS NAME.
JOHN RETIRED FROM THE E.D.P.L IN 2014 BUT REMAINED IN CONTACT WITH THE NEW LGE SEC T.THOMPSON WHO TOOK OVER THE REIGNS IN 2015 , ALWAYS THERE TO LEND AN EAR OR TO HELP OUT WITH ANY INFORMATION NEEDED OR FOR A GENERAL HOWS THE LEAGUE GOING ETC. HE WAS ALWAYS THERE JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY .
LOOKING BACK AT JOHN'S PLAYING HISTORY IS ONE THAT'S AS GOOD AS ANY WITH A TOTAL 54 PLAYERS / TEAM AWARDS .
THE MEMORY OF JOHN WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS WORK & PLAY IN THE E.D.P.L , A TRUE GENTLEMEN OF THE GAME WHO GAVE IT HIS BEST TO MAKE THE E.D.P.L THE BEST ANYWHERE IN BIRMINGHAM & THE COUNTRY.
JOHN'S PLAYING RECORD / HONOURS LIST
ARMADA 75 TO 79
76/77 SINGLES KO CHAMP / DIV ONE SHAD LGE CHAMPS
77/78 KNOCKOUT CUP RUN UP
78/99 SECRETARY'S KO CHAMP
BOARS HEAD 79 TO 80
79/80 SECRETARY'S KO CHAMP
ARMADA 80 TO 81
80/81 DIV TWO CHAMPS
OLIVER CROMWELL 81 TO 82
81/82 SECRETARY'S KO RUN UP
MIDLAND POOL 85 TO 87
1985 SL DIV A CHAMPS / SL PLAY OFF CHAMPS
85/86 CHAIRMANS SHIELD CHAMPS / DIV ONE CHAMPS
MERCAT CROSS 87-88
NON
ASTRA CLUB 88 TO 89
1988 SL DV A CHAMPS
88-89 KNOCKOUT CUP RUN UP / ARMADA KO CHAMPS / PREM SHAD LGE CHAMPS
PITTS FARM RES 89 TO 90
89/90 PREM DIV RUN UP / ARMADA TROPHY CHAMPS / CHAIRMANS SHIELD CHAMPS
MISFITS 1990
1990 SL DIV B CHAMPS
BEGGARS BUSH 92 TO 93
NON
HOLLY LANE SOCIAL 93 T0 94
1993 SL DIV B RUN UP
93/94 ARMADA TROPHY CHAMPS / CHAIRMANS SHIELD CHAMPS
THE PELICAN 94 TO 95
94/95 SECRETARY'S KO CHAMP / DIV 1 AGGS WINNER
THE CLEMENTS 95 T0 2005
95/96 DIV ONE RUN UP
1996 SL SINGLES AGGS WINNER / SL DIV B RUN UP
96/97 PREM SHAD LGE CHAMPS
1997 SL DIV C CHAMPS
97/98 MASTERS KO RUN UP / CHAIRMANS SHIELD RUN UP
1999 SL SINGLES WINNER / SL DIV A RUN UP
99/00 SECRETARY'S KO CHAMP / PREM SHAD LGE CHAMPS
00/01 MASTERS KO CHAMP
2001 SL DIV A CHAMPS
01/02 MASTERS KO CHAMP / PREM SHAD LGE CHAMPS
2002 SL SINGLES KO CHAMP / SL DIV D RUN UP
02/03 AGGS KO RUN UP / SINGLES KO CHAMP
2003 SL DIV B DOUBLES AGGS WINNER / SL DIV B CHAMPS
03/04 MASTERS KO CHAMP / CAPTAINS KO RUN UP / KNOCKOUT CUP RUN UP
04/05 SINGLES KO S/FINALS
THE ALBION 05 TO 09
06/07 CHAIRMANS SHIELD RUN UP / SINGLES KO S/FINAL
07/08 BROOK 5'S KO RUN UP
08/09 BROOK 5'S KO CHAMPS / DIV ONE CHAMPS
ASTON ALBION 09 TO 14
10/11 CHAIRMANS SHIELD RUN UP
11/12 DIV ONE CHAMPS / TEAM DOUBLES RUN UP
12/13 BROOK 5'S KO RUN UP
13/14 PREM DIV SHAD LGE CHAMPS
TEAMS TOP AGGS WINNER :- PELICAN X2 / THE CLEMENTS X8 / THE ALBION X2 / ASTON ALBION X1 TOTAL 12 TIMES
RETIRED FROM PLAYING IN 2014 WITH A TOTAL 54 AWARDS
( ALL AWARDS CAN BE PROVEN WITH RECORDS HELD )
2. BROMFORD RESIDENTS
ALSO PLAYED AS BROM RES A / B / C / COLTS / REBELS
JOINED EDPL IN 1985 AND LAST PLAYED IN EDPL IN 2004 ( 19 YEARS IN LEAGUE )
HONOURS LIST :-
DIVISION THREE CHAMPIONS - 1985/86
DIVISION TWO RUNNERS UP -1986/87
DIVISION TWO SHADOW LGE CHAMPIONS - 1985/86
DIVISION ONE CHAMPIONS - 1994/95 , 2003/04
DIVISION RUNNERS UP -1987/88
PREMIER DIVISION CHAMPIONS - 1988/89 , 1989/90 , 1990/91 . 1991/92 , 1993/94 ,1994/95 , ( 6X )
( 4X BACK TO BACK CHAMPIONS )
ARMADA TROPHY CHAMPIONS - 1987/88 , 1991/92 , 1994/95 ( 3X )
ARMADA TROPHY RUNNERS UP - 1992/93
KNOCKOUT CUP CHAMPIONS - 1987/88 , 1988/89 , 1989/90 , 1990/91 ( 4X )
( 4x BACK TO BACK CHAMPS )
KNOCKOUT CUP RUNNERS UP - 1993/94
CHAIRMANS SHIELD RUNNERS UP - 1993/94
SUMMER LGE DIV A CHAMPIONS - 1989 , 1990 , 1991 ( 3X )
SUMMER LGE DIV B CHAMPIONS - 1992
SUMMER LGE DIV C CHAMPIONS - 1993 , 1988 ( 2X)
( 6X CHAMPS BACK TO BACK YEARS )
TOTAL 28 TEAM AWARDS
EDPL S/L RECORD (16) - P 137 W 85 L 52 FOR 534 AGG 366 BP 366 PTS 710
W/L RECORD (23) - P 422 W 250 L 172 FOR 2022 AGG 1757 BP 494 PTS 2514
TOTAL - 39 SEASONS P 559 W 335 L 224 FOR 2556 AGG 2123 BP 670 PTS 3224
PLAYERS AWARDS TOTAL - 45
TOP AGGREGATE WINNERS :-
T HADDON (X1) / D MOBBS (X1) / D COOK (X1) / B STORER (X3) / K RIDGARD (X2)
S GAY (X1) / D PITTS (X1) / G THOMPSON (X3) / M EARP (X1) / B HINE (X3)
J BAILEY (X1) / C DEVINE (X1) / D BENT (X1)
A VERY GOOD AND SUCCESSFULL TEAM FROM THE BROMFORD WITH SOME OUTSTANDING PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED AND WON HONOURS WHILST IN THE TEAM.