They would do anything for their beloved Launceston Football Club.

Week in, week out.

“They were just a group of chivalrous, older players and there might have been some older officials,” Atkins said.

“They were doing something as a fundraiser around about that time.”

Not many of them – if any at all – had played on the West Tamar ground.

But the old-timers had no hesitation in adopting the park’s almost regal name.

As soon as the Windsorians were born, they died out.

“So soon after my time of playing there, that name just vanished,” Atkins said.

“Maybe they were there only for a short period of time, but the Windsorians seemed like to me as a good name because we have been at Windsor Park since the late 60s and early 70s.

“I thought that’s a good name to also bring back because we’re not going anywhere – we’re not exactly leaving Windsor Park.”

The timing could be perfect this season ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Blues’ 1969 premiership team.

It just adds to the history of a mighty football club that has won 35 senior premierships in the original NTFA, NTFL, TSL and also in state championships since 1875.

“So I already know that those premiership guys will get together – they are the first target,” Atkins said.

“But they would probably know more about the Windsorians than probably I do.

“We certainly will tap into them and find out what if we have any more history that we can relate to.”

Atkins said the group was for everybody that has ever pulled on a Blues jersey with its famous white insignia.

Among the thousands to have played for Launceston, the club estimates around 900 of them are still alive.

But the bulk of them have little association since last pulling on the boots.

Atkins feels its a tradition worth keeping.

“We have a database that carried nearly every single player who has played for the club,” he said.

“We have find out that we believe there is still as many as 900 still with us, that haven’t passed away, that may have played but most no longer have any connection to the club any more.

“We want to keep them in contact with all the friends and colleagues they have played with over the years and to help support the club.

“We also want to raise some dollars for a couple of particular projects that we’re working on and past players are a great revenue-raiser over and above club funds to produce projects.”

The Windsorians will launch the event on Saturday, March 30 from 12pm ahead of the club’s first TSL home match of the season against Glenorchy.

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