It is with sadness that we report John Gornall, one of our former players, passed away earlier this week.

DULWICH HAMLET FOOTBALL CLUB were sad to hear of the death of John 'Ginger' Gornall who passed away on January 7th, 2013.

John was a Hamlet player in the 1940's and 50's, playing on the right wing in the same side as Tommy Jover and Claude Whitworth.

He played in the famous match against the barefooted Nigerian side in 1949, and was a member of the team that won the London Senior Cup at Highbury later in the season.

He was also a prominent figure in the Dulwich Hamlet Cricket Club as an opening batsman. In one amazing eight day spell he scored four centuries in successive matches.

A very amiable gentleman, John was a member of the DHFC Vice Presidents Club and made regular visits to Champion Hill to enjoy time with his old teammates and to watch the football.

From everyone at Dulwich Hamlet Football Club-officials, players & supporters-our sincere condolences to the Gornall family.

(article kindly supplied by Jack McInroy, editor of the 'Hamlet Historian')

The funeral will take place on Friday 1st February 2013
at Vinters Park Crematorium in Maidstone, at 1.15pm.
(Just off junction 7 of the M20)