A Photographic History Of Scottish Football

[Lurkst]

8 hours ago, Flybhoy said:

George McCluskey, Murdo McLeod, Danny McGrain, Davie Provan and Roy Aitken showing off their Scotland caps at a snow covered Celtic Park in 1980.

Who's cap did George borrow?

 

[Tutankhamen]

On 03/09/2020 at 15:21, paul wright scores said:

They knocked Celtic out of the Drybrough Cup in 1980

1980

First Round
Celtic 0 Ayr United 1 
 St Mirren 2-1 Falkirk 
Aberdeen 4-1 Airdrieonians 
Morton 4-2 Albion Rovers 

Semi-Final 
St Mirren 2-1 Ayr United 
Morton 2-4 Aberdeen (aet) 

Final 
Aberdeen 2-1 St Mirren

5000 turned for the final at Hampden. 

Was then kicked into touch. 

[Tutankhamen]

On 06/09/2020 at 21:27, topcat(The most tip top) said:

And hardly anybody turned up for the final

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drybrough_Cup

 

Thé 4 highest scorers from the top flight and 4 highest scorers from the second tier format would see Morton and Dunfermline in this season’s tournament

I was at the final Aberdeen support was about two busloads. 

[Academically Deficient]

7 hours ago, Flybhoy said:

"Martin Buchan.......Dalglish......oh it's there!!"

What a great goal. 

When supporting Scotland was fun. Until we got to the finals, obviously.

[kingjoey]

8 hours ago, Lurkst said:

Who's cap did George borrow?

 

He’s got Under 21 caps.

[tamthebam]

McCluskey had the nickname "Beastie" at Hibs (perhaps when he played for Celtic too) but I doubt a player would get a nickname like that now ..

Also he'd definitely have got a full cap nowadays

[Dunfermline Don]

They knocked Celtic out of the Drybrough Cup in 1980

1980

First Round
Celtic 0 Ayr United 1 
 St Mirren 2-1 Falkirk 
Aberdeen 4-1 Airdrieonians 
Morton 4-2 Albion Rovers 

Semi-Final 
St Mirren 2-1 Ayr United 
Morton 2-4 Aberdeen (aet) 

Final 
Aberdeen 2-1 St Mirren

I am sure it was during the summer holidays otherwise I am certain my Dad would have taken me along to the final.
I remember being quite impressed that Aberdeen held two trophies at the same time having won the league a few months earlier.
It was to become the norm in the next 6 years.

[Bully Wee Villa]

Was reading about this competition and interesting that they tried an amended offside rule.

The new rule saw the penalty area line extended to join up with the touchlines, creating a solid line across the pitch 18 yards from each goal. The offside law then only applied when a player was beyond the new penalty area line; at times leading to confusion and goals which would not normally stand.

[Academically Deficient]

30 minutes ago, tamthebam said:

McCluskey had the nickname "Beastie" at Hibs (perhaps when he played for Celtic too) but I doubt a player would get a nickname like that now ..

Also he'd definitely have got a full cap nowadays

Likewise Alex O'hara ex-Accies, Thistle, Rangers and others.

Or "Chugger" to his friends.

There is a (hopefully) apocryphal story behind this.

[mcd54]

5000 turned for the final at Hampden. 
Was then kicked into touch. 

6,994 actually [emoji846]

[Sergeant Wilson]

2 hours ago, Bully Wee Villa said:

Was reading about this competition and interesting that they tried an amended offside rule.

The new rule saw the penalty area line extended to join up with the touchlines, creating a solid line across the pitch 18 yards from each goal. The offside law then only applied when a player was beyond the new penalty area line; at times leading to confusion and goals which would not normally stand.

U think they might've tried that in the League cup as well. I have a memory of Airdrie v Hearts, but can't remember playing them in the Dryburgh only Aberdeen.

[Bully Wee Villa]

I've heard my dad talk about them changing the offside rules before, but not sure Clyde ever even played in the Dryborough Cup. Maybe he watched a game on telly, would the competition have been televised back then?

[Sergeant Wilson]

Just now, Bully Wee Villa said:

I've heard my dad talk about them changing the offside rules before, but not sure Clyde ever even played in the Dryborough Cup. Maybe he watched a game on telly, would the competition have been televised back then?

Highlights of the final maybe. 

[Jacksgranda]

3 hours ago, tamthebam said:

McCluskey had the nickname "Beastie" at Hibs (perhaps when he played for Celtic too) but I doubt a player would get a nickname like that now ..

Also he'd definitely have got a full cap nowadays

Even at his age?

[Ken Fitlike]

Probably already posted by Flybhoy, but this is a fairly remarkable picture, even if you can’t stand ‘ra hoops’

[Arch Stanton]

18 hours ago, Tutankhamen said:

5000 turned for the final at Hampden. 

Was then kicked into touch. 

Crowd was 6994

[Tutankhamen]

10 hours ago, mcd54 said:

6,994 actually

Wikipedia Shirley!!!

Was lucky if there was 5000 in the ground.

[Flybhoy]

1 hour ago, Ken Fitlike said:

Probably already posted by Flybhoy, but this is a fairly remarkable picture, even if you can’t stand ‘ra hoops’

The first of the 9 in a row, clinched at Fir Park. 

 

Scenes like this today would no doubt result in keyboard warriors who barely attend matches emailing their clubs demanding the away allocations are cut for the next fixture, resulting in thousands more empty seats. 

[DA Baracus]

Rightly so

[SouthLanarkshireWhite]

17 hours ago, Flybhoy said:

The first of the 9 in a row, clinched at Fir Park. 

 

Scenes like this today would no doubt result in keyboard warriors who barely attend matches emailing their clubs demanding the away allocations are cut for the next fixture, resulting in thousands more empty seats. 

Or people could go and see their local team instead of being glory hunters and reduce the number of empty seats whilst making the whole competition more interesting?