| The obituary on the right
reads as follows:
Mr. J. T. Fullwood's Death
For Over 30
Years In Tyre Trade
The death occurred
on Saturday at home, 11 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, of
Mr. James Treen Fullwood, aged 74.
Mr. Fullwood was one of the best known tyre distributors
in the Midlands, being senior director of both the
Staffordshire Tyre Company Limited, Wolverhampton, and
the Shropshire Tyre Company Limited, Shrewsbury, and
also the proprietor of Modern Tyre Service, Walsall. His
connection with the tyre trade lasting over 30 years.
The Staffordshire
Motor Tyre Company Limited was founded by Mr. Fullwood
in 1907 in premises in Queen Square, Wolverhampton, and
later the business moved to Chapel Ash. From a modest
beginning, these premises have in the last 25 years been
extended into one of the largest tyre service stations
in the country. All of the late Mr. Fullwood's
businesses have been for some years managed by his sons.
Mr. Fullwood was keenly interested in sport and played
for the St. Clutha F.C. and afterwards for Stafford Road
F.C. When with the latter club his partner at full-back
was the late Dick Baugh, who became one of the best
known players that ever wore Wolves' colours. Mr.
Fullwood was a very keen supporter of Wolverhampton
Wanderers from the early years of the club, until his
illness just before Christmas prevented him from regular
attendance. He had a host of reminiscences about local
football incidents and personalities.
He leaves a widow, four sons and four daughters. One
son, Mr. H. T. Fullwood is the president of
Wolverhampton Rotary Club, and another, Mr. James
Fullwood is a director of Shrewsbury Town F.C. Next
November Mr. Fullwood would have celebrated his golden
wedding.
In their day Stafford Road F.C. were
considered to be the better team in Wolverhampton until
Wolverhampton Wanderers were formed from the
amalgamation of St Luke's school team and Blakenhall
Wanderers Cricket team. During the 1883 season both
Stafford Road F.C. and Wolves F.C. played each other
twice with Wolves F.C. coming out on top on both
occasions.
According to his obituary, James Treen Fullwood played
for Stafford Road F.C. at full back along side his
friend Richard (Dick) Baugh (see photo below). Dick
eventually left Stafford Road FC to play for
Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 1886/7 season and
ultimately he went on to win several England caps and
made 227 league and FA cup appearances for Wolves. |
