Eednud Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: Looks more than 28,000, but, according to the AFC Heritage site it was 28,000. (28,527 to be precise.) ETA: A lot of interesting stuff about the match on that site. but I can't copy and paste it for some reason. http://afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/mreport.cfm?fixture_id=1535&season=1930-31&squad=Senior This was a replay after 1-1 at Dens so that’s some crowd for a Wednesday afternoon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 5 hours ago, LoonsYouthTeam said: Jimmy Liddle scoring against Stranraer in the 5-3 victory from April 1984 when The Loons were crowned Second Division champions. A little before my time but the older generations still talk about this being one of the best days ever in the history of Forfar Athletic. He later played for Meadowbank but didn't set the heather on fire and went off to the Belgian 3rd Division, strangely enough! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoonsYouthTeam Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 And we only just pipped you (and East Fife!) into the Premier Division two years later!Yeah, the 80s was definitely the time to be a Forfar fan, just a shame I wasn't born for any of it! Getting into the Premier League in 86 would have been unbelievable, very unlikely something like that will ever happen again for us 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Brees Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Celtic fans, April 72 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, Drew Brees said: Celtic fans, April 72 Guy on the right doesn't seem to realise a seagull has shat on his head. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Dundee Hibernian said: Brian Marjoribanks played for Hibs then Hearts in the early 60s, brief careers at each. He was a centre forward, and I think he scored in an Edinburgh derby. At Easter Road he played beside future Scotland manager Ally Mcleod. He signed for Aberdeen, who had a fixture backlog due due the severe winter of 62-63, but for some reason Rangers objected to him playing against them, and he was released: http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=8140&Season=1962-63 Peculiarly perhaps, he gave the game up at an early point to work in theatre, which led him, via appearing in Dr Finlay's Casebook (as Tannochbrae United's star footballer), to BBC Scotland's sports department. He was the first presenter on Sportsound on the radio, and Sportsreel, forerunner to Sportscene. His son, also Brian, is a sports journalist. Yes I remember him as the original Richard Gordon, handing over to David Francey for match commentary (second half only IIRC). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Drew Brees said: Celtic fans, April 72 Mrs Merton on the right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Drew Brees said: Celtic fans, April 72 A blow up Neil Lennon there. Filthy b*****ds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 16/02/2021 at 13:16, Bogbrush1903 said: I think John Pelosi played in Accies cup win at Snake Mountain in 1987 John Brogan also played in both the Saintees and Accies ties v Rangers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: A blow up Neil Lennon there. Filthy racist b*****ds. FTFY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) On 15/02/2021 at 19:57, Flybhoy said: The two commentators I first remember as a lad, Montford hung up the microphone early 80's to do the studio anchor role for Scotsport to make way for Jock Brown, if I'm correct Arthur Montford lived into his early 90's before he passed away about ten years ago. Archie McPherson is still living and only retired about a decade ago, he still pops up now and again in the papers or on telly with some rather odd and bizarre rants about society, he was a very accomplished writer as well...wrote quite a few books on football, his biography of Jock Stein was a brilliant piece of work, he must be about 160 years old now. I caught an Only An Excuse compilation after VFTT last night and took away a couple of observations:- 1) The criticism that in later years it wasn't as good as before might be unfair, the quality was always a bit iffy. 2) The Archie - Davie - Archie - Davie sketch didn't make a lot of sense then I remembered the surreal radio commentaries he did on Clyde One in the 90s. Edited February 20, 2021 by Lurkst 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrucerick Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Drew Brees said: Celtic fans, April 72 Rory McIlroy having a fly smoke next to Mrs Merton. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) On 17/02/2021 at 23:29, ewan14 said: Did Bonhoff manage the u - 21s when they beat W. Germany ? West Germany hadn't existed for over a decade when he managed the Scotland u21s. Edited February 20, 2021 by Lurkst 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluearmyfaction Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Rangers with three trophies in 1897: Glasgow Cup and Glasgow Charity Cup either side of the Scottish Cup. I put this up because I found out just now that Dumbarton, the runners-up in the Scottish Cup, also finished bottom of the League - and failed re-election. That seems intensely harsh for a club that had been champions five years before, and who had never had to apply for re-election. They lost out to Ayr 24-17. Was there some jealousy that they had managed to get to the Cup final? I don't think a club failed re-election until 1904 (Ayr Parkhouse), although that's because it seems Linthouse refused to apply for re-election when they were bottom in 1900. (Not surprising given how close they were to Ibrox.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Brees Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, bluearmyfaction said: Rangers with three trophies in 1897: Glasgow Cup and Glasgow Charity Cup either side of the Scottish Cup. I put this up because I found out just now that Dumbarton, the runners-up in the Scottish Cup, also finished bottom of the League - and failed re-election. That seems intensely harsh for a club that had been champions five years before, and who had never had to apply for re-election. They lost out to Ayr 24-17. Was there some jealousy that they had managed to get to the Cup final? I don't think a club failed re-election until 1904 (Ayr Parkhouse), although that's because it seems Linthouse refused to apply for re-election when they were bottom in 1900. (Not surprising given how close they were to Ibrox.) Strips courtesy of Primark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, bluearmyfaction said: Rangers with three trophies in 1897: Glasgow Cup and Glasgow Charity Cup either side of the Scottish Cup. I put this up because I found out just now that Dumbarton, the runners-up in the Scottish Cup, also finished bottom of the League - and failed re-election. That seems intensely harsh for a club that had been champions five years before, and who had never had to apply for re-election. They lost out to Ayr 24-17. Was there some jealousy that they had managed to get to the Cup final? I don't think a club failed re-election until 1904 (Ayr Parkhouse), although that's because it seems Linthouse refused to apply for re-election when they were bottom in 1900. (Not surprising given how close they were to Ibrox.) A young Craig Levein front 2nd right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddie Holly Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 18/02/2021 at 19:54, TonyTaylor said: They got in early and stayed the whole game. they got their baws kicked all over paisley 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 30 minutes ago, bluearmyfaction said: Rangers with three trophies in 1897: Glasgow Cup and Glasgow Charity Cup either side of the Scottish Cup. I put this up because I found out just now that Dumbarton, the runners-up in the Scottish Cup, also finished bottom of the League - and failed re-election. That seems intensely harsh for a club that had been champions five years before, and who had never had to apply for re-election. They lost out to Ayr 24-17. Was there some jealousy that they had managed to get to the Cup final? I don't think a club failed re-election until 1904 (Ayr Parkhouse), although that's because it seems Linthouse refused to apply for re-election when they were bottom in 1900. (Not surprising given how close they were to Ibrox.) "Would you rather have a day out in Ayr or Dumbarton?" was the question put to the re-election committee. . Isn't the Glasgow Charity Cup on show in the People's Palace? I'm sure I've seen it in a museum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 15/02/2021 at 19:57, Flybhoy said: The two commentators I first remember as a lad, Montford hung up the microphone early 80's to do the studio anchor role for Scotsport to make way for Jock Brown, if I'm correct Arthur Montford lived into his early 90's before he passed away about ten years ago. Archie McPherson is still living and only retired about a decade ago, he still pops up now and again in the papers or on telly with some rather odd and bizarre rants about society, he was a very accomplished writer as well...wrote quite a few books on football, his biography of Jock Stein was a brilliant piece of work, he must be about 160 years old now. A while back I was doing some media work for Raith Rovers at Ibrox, the bold Archie sat next to me and tore Kenny Miller to shreds 'legs gone, the boy's done' etc. two weeks later they extended his contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTaylor Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, Buddie Holly said: they got their baws kicked all over paisley Maybe, but not at the game they never. None of us in the west really rated them until they proved themselves against Hearts in the SC semifinal in 1974. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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