The most famous player to have played for Hadley FC is arguably Lester Finch, who went on to play for Barnet and become a full England international.

A look at the other names on this England team of 1941 shows how good Lester Finch must have been.

Bartram (Charlton Athletic), Bacuzzi (Fulham), Hapgood (Arsenal captain), Britton (Everton), Cullis (Wolves), Buckingham (Spurs), Kirchen (Arsenal), Hagan (Sheffield United), Welsh (Charlton Athletic), Goulden (West Ham), Finch (Barnet).

It was only the `wartime international` tag that prevented this from being recognised a a full England international team and Lester being awarded a full cap.

Wales 2 v England 3. Cardiff, 07/06/1941.