There appears to be at least three Chris Strains in Ayrshire junior circles. I think the two at Irvine Meadow are father and son but what about the one at Dalry, is he part of the same clan

Do I get a prize for stumping Mr Wire

I hadn't seen the post! But it appears you are correct though Dalry's site low on info on their one. Chris Strain at Meadow is the manager's son, and he had a senior career with the likes of QOS and Ayr.

Strain seems quite a common name in Ayrshire - two other Strains I know of play Junior and I don't believe either are related to the Meadow pair - Adam and Brian.

He was signed for us certainly but he was just a kid at the time and I think he maybe played about 4 or 5 times for the first team from memory, if that.

After he signed from Kilmarnock aged 19, he played 8 games - 7 of which were off the bench. Strain Sr took him to Ardeer later that season (99-00).

Chris Strain was signed for Ayr by Connor and Reilly, and boy was he bad!

Right up there with the worst ever.

and he is not much better at the meadow. never have i seen one guy pull out of as many tackles in my puff. Also if he could play as well as ne moans he would rival Ronaldo. Absolute fanny of a boy.

Didn't he absolutely destroy Morton at Cappielow?? Think he scored a couple of goals that day too.

One Swallow doesnt make a summer.....

aye, his one and only good performance in an ayr shirt at cappielow that day. scored a couple of cracking goals, and also noised up the home support a bit when he was off the park getting treatment at one point! think that was a cup game, was a tuesday night early in the season anyway!

Dalry's Strain is Brian.