House Bartender Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: They were formed by Scottish dock workers...I think. Yes and no, if this is right. A tenuous link to Scotland - well the nicer east coast thereof. Frae Wiki... The club was founded as Millwall Rovers by the workers of J.T. Morton's canning and preserve factory in the Millwall area of the Isle of Dogs in London's East End in 1885.[3] J.T. Morton was founded in Aberdeen in 1849 to supply sailing ships with food, the company opened their first English cannery and food processing plant at Millwall dock in 1872 and attracted a workforce from across the country, including the east coast of Scotland, primarily Dundee.[3] So there you go. Now, it's the Boring Sass Footie* thread for this stuff, and lets get back to the main course ... photographic & Scottish please. * Copyright English Redtops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I wasn't that far away! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Talking of Millwall Dundee born left half Harry Matthew played for Forfashire and began his senior football career with Darlington in 1891 and joined First Division Bolton Wanderers the following year, making his Football League debut against Aston Villa that September, making 8 appearances for The Trotters before returning to Scotland to join Scottish League Dundee in 1893. He then joined Southern League club Millwall Athletic in 1894, helping The Lions to finish as Southern League Champions in 1895 and 1896, finishing runners up in 1897, Matthew played twice for The Southern League against London while with Millwall, scoring 5 goals in 49 appearances for them before being transferred to Preston North End in May 1897. He made 19 appearances for The Lilywhites during 1897-98 before a return to the Southern League with Gravesend United in the 1898 close season. He joined Irish League club Distillery in the summer of 1899 and while there he played for The Irish League in a 3-1 defeat to The Football League at Burnden Park, Bolton in November 1899. He returned to English football with Southern League Watford in January 1903, making 10 appearances for The Hornets before finishing with the professional game in the summer of 1903 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I know we digress, but Millwall is a great day/night out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Bartender Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 13 hours ago, Eednud said: Talking of Millwall Dundee born left half Harry Matthew played for Forfashire and began his senior football career with Darlington in 1891 and joined First Division Bolton Wanderers the following year, making his Football League debut against Aston Villa that September, making 8 appearances for The Trotters before returning to Scotland to join Scottish League Dundee in 1893. He then joined Southern League club Millwall Athletic in 1894, helping The Lions to finish as Southern League Champions in 1895 and 1896, finishing runners up in 1897, Matthew played twice for The Southern League against London while with Millwall, scoring 5 goals in 49 appearances for them before being transferred to Preston North End in May 1897. He made 19 appearances for The Lilywhites during 1897-98 before a return to the Southern League with Gravesend United in the 1898 close season. He joined Irish League club Distillery in the summer of 1899 and while there he played for The Irish League in a 3-1 defeat to The Football League at Burnden Park, Bolton in November 1899. He returned to English football with Southern League Watford in January 1903, making 10 appearances for The Hornets before finishing with the professional game in the summer of 1903 Thread back on track. Nice. Prescient use of strip sponsorship across the shorts. A man ahead of his time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Have Morton ever been jammy though? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Mark McGhee scores for Celtic at Tynecastle in 1989, a strange quirk how some players have a habit of regularly scoring against a particular opponent, McGhee had an uncanny knack of scoring against Hearts for Celtic, much akin to the penchant Dixie Deans had for scoring against Hibs in the 1970's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Future Scotland manager Steve Clarke grapples with Rangers striker John McDonald in 1984 who had the nickname 'Polaris' due to his regular trait of throwing himself to the floor to earn penalties and free kicks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Flybhoy said: Future Scotland manager Steve Clarke grapples with Rangers striker John McDonald in 1984 who had the nickname 'Polaris' due to his regular trait of throwing himself to the floor to earn penalties and free kicks. Unusual to see that cunt on his feet. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 18 hours ago, Flybhoy said: Future Scotland manager Steve Clarke grapples with Rangers striker John McDonald in 1984 who had the nickname 'Polaris' due to his regular trait of throwing himself to the floor to earn penalties and free kicks. Looks like Drew Jarvie over Clarke's shoulder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Arch Stanton said: Looks like Drew Jarvie over Clarke's shoulder. A bit embarrassed to admit I never knew Drew Jarvie played for the Buddies! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 26 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: A bit embarrassed to admit I never knew Drew Jarvie played for the Buddies! He was signed from Airdrie (as did Aberdeen) and even scored for us v Rangers (1872). http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1983&GameID=198310290 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I knew he came from Airdrie and went back there, I suppose by the time he ended up at Love Street I'd lost touch a bit with goings on in Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) From 1833, the earliest known set of written football rules, drawn up by the Foot-Ball Club of Edinburgh. The easier to read version below:- 1. Single-soled shoes, no iron 2. No tripping 3. Ball to pass imaginary line 4. A free kick if ball out of bounds 5. Pushing is allowed. Holding not illegal 6. Allow the ball to be lifted between fields Aff[irmative] Fun, air, exercise Neg[ative] — No tripping — Edited December 15, 2021 by Lurkst 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, Lurkst said: From 1833, the earliest known set of written rules of football, drawn up by the Foot-Ball Club of Edinburgh. The easier to read version below:- 1. Single-soled shoes, no iron 2. No tripping 3. Ball to pass imaginary line 4. A free kick if ball out of bounds 5. Pushing is allowed. Holding not illegal 6. Allow the ball to be lifted between fields Aff[irmative] Fun, air, exercise Neg[ative] — No tripping — Some of these rules still hold for two clubs in Scotland. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Lurkst said: From 1833, the earliest known set of written football rules, drawn up by the Foot-Ball Club of Edinburgh. The easier to read version below:- 1. Single-soled shoes, no iron 2. No tripping 3. Ball to pass imaginary line 4. A free kick if ball out of bounds 5. Pushing is allowed. Holding not illegal 6. Allow the ball to be lifted between fields Aff[irmative] Fun, air, exercise Neg[ative] — No tripping — What on Earth does Rule 3 mean? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Bartender Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Monkey Tennis said: What on Earth does Rule 3 mean? Ball to pass imaginary line As an example, you'll recall one of the 'goals' from the 1966 WC Final. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Monkey Tennis said: What on Earth does Rule 3 mean? Remember they had no pitches nevermind lines on them. You scored by putting the ball between poles or similar markers but there was no goal-line. Like jumpers for goalposts at school really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Ah, right. Thanks both. I think I was thrown by the absence of a phrase to do with that rule relating to how a goal is scored. The explanation makes perfect sense though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1993, and Annfield Park has the carpet rolled away for the last time. The previous King's Park ground was bombed by the Luftwaffe, and local coalman Tam Fergusson led the building of a new home for the newly named Stirling Albion. 'Albion' was chosen, as the first grandstand, in 1945, consisted of Albion coal trucks belonging to Tam. Eventually, financial difficulties forced the club to sell the ground to Central Regional Council, and the club were tenants at Annfield from 1981 to 1993. Annfield is now a housing development, and Stirling Albion have used the council owned Forthbank since 1993. Nonetheless, Annfield holds a place in history as the first ground in Scotland to host a match played on synthetic grass (Albion v Ayr, 1-1 draw, 5th September 1987.) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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