Description:Pictured are the Winners of the annual GEC Turbine Generators Inter-department 5-A-Side Football competition, Machine Shops ‘A’ Team, left to right: Joe Banton, Rob Skelton, Geoff Edensor, Doug Dawson and Steve Cooper. In the background is a part view of the GEC Transformer Works.
The annual GEC Turbine Generators Inter-department 5-A-Side Football Competition was held on the Hough sports ground on Sunday 22 May 1988. There was a 10.30am kick-off. Fifteen teams entered and the final was won by the Machine Shops ‘A’ Team, who scored a goal in each half to win 2-0 against 101 Section ‘A’ Team. A player of the tournament award was made to Jeff Edensor. The competition was helped by the refereeing of Jim Ellis, Paul Simcox and John Hickey. Mr R Somerville presented the trophies to the winners in the Stychfields Hall bar annexe.
The above information is an extract from an article in the Christmas 1988 edition of the GEC Turbine Generators Ltd. Stafford, ‘Generator Newsletter’.
Additional information on the Lichfield Road site: The Stafford Works was renowned for its electrical equipment products including generators, transformers and switchgear. Siemens Brothers purchased land by the Lichfield Road in 1901 and built a factory and offices which were ready to start production in 1903. In 1918 Siemens merged with several companies, including Dick, Kerr and Co., to become The English Electric Co. Two years later in 1920, The English Electric Co bought the Stafford Works. The English Electric Co. merged with GEC (The General Electric Company) during 1968 and the Lichfield Road Site became part of GEC Power Engineering Ltd. On 22 March 1989 became part of GEC ALSTHOM, an Anglo French Joint Venture. On 22 June 1998 this in turn became part of ALSTOM with global HQ in Paris and on 2 November 2015 the Stafford Grid and Power Businesses became part of GE (General Electric, an American Company).
During 2020 and 2021 the former Main Works site was demolished and the site cleared for redevelopment. However, on a neighbouring site the Transformer Works remains and is still operational (March 2022) as part of the GE (General Electric) group.