paulc Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I set myself the task of locating on old maps and on Google earth the location of the grounds of defunct clubs from the equally defunct Lanarkshire Junior League. It's surprising just how many grounds still exist. I used the 1951-52 league table to identify the defunct clubs. May I acknowledge how valuable Brian McColl's research has been in naming the grounds. Bedlay Juniors This club has caused most problems in locating their ground. Brian lists their grounds as "Cemetery Park, Albert Park, School Park, Moodiesburn". I had always assumed the ground was at Annethill where an enclosed ground was located next to the school. This could be "School Park" and the pitch still exists. Has anyone any definitive information with regard to this club? old map http://www.fileden.c...dlaymap1959.jpg Google earth http://www.fileden.c...bedlayearth.jpg Burnbank Athletic - Russell Park old map http://www.fileden.c...bankmap1960.jpg Google earth (X marks the spot) http://www.fileden.c...rnbankearth.jpg Cleland Juniors - Corn Park old map http://www.fileden.c...landmap1959.jpg Google earth http://www.fileden.c...lelandearth.jpg Coatbridge St Pats - Cowheath Park old map http://www.fileden.c...estpmap1956.jpg I haven't posted a Google earth image - if you want to find the ground dig under Tescos, but here's an interesting photo of the ground: http://www.flickr.co...N03/8182758805/ Douglasdale Juniors - Crabtree Park, Douglas old map http://www.fileden.c...dalemap1961.jpg Google earth http://www.fileden.c...asdaleearth.jpg Douglas Water Thistle - Welfare Sports Ground old map http://www.fileden.c...atermap1960.jpg Google earth (X marks the spot) http://www.fileden.c...swaterearth.jpg You can still see the Pavilion. Holytown United - Thankerton Park old map http://www.fileden.c...townmap1960.jpg Google earth http://www.fileden.c...lytownearth.jpg Motherwell Juniors - Motherwell Stadium, Milton Street old map http://www.fileden.c...ljunmap1960.jpg Google earth 2011 http://www.fileden.c...unearth2011.jpg and as it was in 2009 before the current development http://www.fileden.c...unearth2009.jpg NB in their ill-fated part-season in the LJL, Caterpillar also played here (season 1958-59) Mount Ellen United – Lochend Park (Just before MEU disappeared the Evening Times reported them playing at "Stepps Stadium") old map http://www.fileden.com/files/2012/9/25/3350994/mountellenmap1959.jpg Google earth http://www.fileden.com/files/2012/9/25/3350994/mountellenearth.jpg Newarthill Hearts - Moss Park old map http://www.fileden.c...hillmap1958.jpg Google earth http://www.fileden.c...rthillearth.jpg New Stevenston United - Klondyke Park old map http://www.fileden.com/files/2012/9/25/3350994/newstevensonmap1945.jpg Google earth http://www.fileden.com/files/2012/9/25/3350994/newstevenstonearth2010.jpg An Evening Times report in May 1952 states that New Stevenson United were moving out of Klondyke Park, which was to be developed for housing. The report stated a new ground was to be built. I'm not 100% certain but this seems likely to have been it - named as Central Park: old map http://www.fileden.c...stonmap1959.jpg Google earth http://www.fileden.c...enstonearth.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie Bot Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Absolutely fucking fantastic mate, great post. Have you had a look out for Glenbuck Cherrypickers' ground? I think it might be in Ayrshire technically, but it's a long throw-in from South Lanarkshire. Ive wondered in the past why the likes of Douglas didnae have a team - just shows you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Brilliant post mate. Love this kind of thing. Keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulc Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Absolutely fucking fantastic mate, great post. Have you had a look out for Glenbuck Cherrypickers' ground? I think it might be in Ayrshire technically, but it's a long throw-in from South Lanarkshire. Ive wondered in the past why the likes of Douglas didnae have a team - just shows you. There's nothing left of Glenbuck - it's now an opencast mine. Will see if I can find my photos of Muirkirk's old ground though! Edit. Here we are http://smg.photobucket.com/user/pfc/library/Muirkirk%20old%20ground?sort=4&page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teejay Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 good stuff paulc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIML Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 there was a similar thread yonks ago which showed a picture of the old muirkirk ground, still had sheep on it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANKIEBILL Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Great post pal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonLichtie Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I gave that a negative rep instead of a positive one by accident Excellent work this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Good post. There was a thread on here a while ago with a couple of aerial shots of lost grounds in the Glasgow area (might have just been the old photo thread now I think about it). Dirty great big motorway where they used to be!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teejay Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I gave that a negative rep instead of a positive one by accident Excellent work this lol gave it a green for you to balance it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Fantastic post, love this sort of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie Bot Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 There's nothing left of Glenbuck - it's now an opencast mine. Will see if I can find my photos of Muirkirk's old ground though! Edit. Here we are http://smg.photobucket.com/user/pfc/library/Muirkirk%20old%20ground?sort=4&page=1 Ive been up through that badboy on my way up Cairn Table - very well worth a visit for any jr fitba buffs who also like hiking, birdwatching and related activites (the high moorand betw Cairn Table and Wardlaw is one of the last strongholds of the Hen Harrier in Europe. Plus, it's very beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldtimeLarky Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Burnbank Swifts were a very prominent and very successful team. Royal Albert will soon be relocating to their 3rd stadium in my lifetime. The 1st was a Senior park, the 2nd the huge bowl that was Robert Smillie Park, complete with running track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Klondyke Park has got to be the coolest name for a ground I've ever heard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldtimeLarky Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Klondyke Park has got to be the coolest name for a ground I've ever heard! Sounds like a good name for Shotts The Yukon is warmer than Shotts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishawloyal Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Very interesting to see corn park- cleland juniors. Great post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonnnns Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Fantastic stuff. Why did so many Lanarkshire clubs fold in the 50s.? It used to be a stronghold of junior football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Before my time but I think it coincided with the end of the mining industry a lot of the time. The likes of Douglasdale and Douglas Water Thistle in the southern part of the county were from very small villages that didn't have much else to fall back on economically. Further north there were probably too many clubs too close together for them all to be able to survive the arrival of TV and the growing pull of the Old Firm once people stopped working a half day on Saturdays. With Burnbank Athletic, for example, there would have been Hamilton Accies, Blantyre Vics and Blantyre Celtic all within not much more than a short stroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 As everyone has said, great post. There were loads of clubs dotted about and still are to an extent. But Airdrie seems to have no junior history. I know Airdrieonians and its fore runners would have had impact on other teams, but other towns had senior and junior, Airdrie seems to have been a one horse/team town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Great thread. Talking of clubs in close proximity to one another, we still have that to a degree in West Lothian, with Blackburn, Whitburn, West Calder, Stoneyburn, Harthill, Fauldhouse, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston and Pumpherston, 10 clubs all within perhaps an 8-10 mile radius. Broxburn & Linlithgow prob just outside that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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