A Photographic History Of Scottish Football

[Dundee Hibernian]

50 minutes ago, Specky Ginger said:

Hamish showing Harry Kane how it's done 

 

End of the season match, but one United had to win to have a chance of staying up (75-75). Finished 2-0, other goal from Henry Hall. He started his senior career at Stirling Albion, but had a fantastic scoring record at Muirton. The Hamish penalty was his first senior goal, and he took another a week later in a crucial match at Ibrox, that in itself unusual in that an away team was awarded a penalty there. He missed, but United stayed up on goal difference above relegated Dundee. 

Henry Hall had signed for United in 1975, to give hairstyling tips to manager Jim Mclean.

[Dundee Hibernian]

A great picture of future Scotland manager Ally MacLeod retreiving a ball from the River Derwent during a training sesion with Blackburn Rovers in 1959. *

This is from The Rothman Years on Twitter.

@RothmansYears

Edited December 13, 2022 by Dundee Hibernian
* originally typed 1979

[Jacksgranda]

1 hour ago, Dundee Hibernian said:

End of the season match, but one United had to win to have a chance of staying up (75-75). Finished 2-0, other goal from Henry Hall. 

 

Dundee United beat Hibs to stay up, then the Dons beat Hibs in the last match of the season to stay up. (1975/76)

Henry Hall was a bloody nuisance.

[kingjoey]

1 hour ago, Jacksgranda said:

Dundee United beat Hibs to stay up, then the Dons beat Hibs in the last match of the season to stay up. (1975/76)

Henry Hall was a bloody nuisance.

The end of that season was a nightmare. That Hibs win was our first since February, if we hadn’t won we’d have been relegated, and we had the re-signed King Joey sitting in the stand unable to play.

[tamthebam]

I remember Henry Hall as Forfar manager. His Loons team weren't too bad. The Board sacked him and brought in Paul Hegarty who turned them into a bunch of cloggers..

[Dundee Hibernian]

6 hours ago, Jacksgranda said:

Dundee United beat Hibs to stay up, then the Dons beat Hibs in the last match of the season to stay up. (1975/76)

Henry Hall was a bloody nuisance.

United needed a point in their next game at Ibrox to stay up. In spite of Hamish's penalty miss close to the 90 minute mark, they got it in a 0-0 draw.

Aberdeen played Hibs the Saturday before United faced them. 

4 hours ago, kingjoey said:

The end of that season was a nightmare. That Hibs win was our first since February, if we hadn’t won we’d have been relegated, and we had the re-signed King Joey sitting in the stand unable to play.

The end of the season was a highlight for United. At one stage they went 13 league games without a win, but gained a win and then a draw to stay up in the last two games against Hibs and Rangers. Aberdeen were dreadful in the last period of that season until they beat Hibs, who by the last few matches had secured third place, by virtue of a good run prior to their last two fixtures against United and the Dons.

[Raidernation]

4 hours ago, Dundee Hibernian said:

United needed a point in their next game at Ibrox to stay up. In spite of Hamish's penalty miss close to the 90 minute mark, they got it in a 0-0 draw.

Aberdeen played Hibs the Saturday before United faced them. 

The end of the season was a highlight for United. At one stage they went 13 league games without a win, but gained a win and then a draw to stay up in the last two games against Hibs and Rangers. Aberdeen were dreadful in the last period of that season until they beat Hibs, who by the last few matches had secured third place, by virtue of a good run prior to their last two fixtures against United and the Dons.

I remember how awful that season was............

[HibeeJibee]

45yrs ago:

[HibeeJibee]

Scalextric interlude...

[kennie makevin]

23 hours ago, Dundee Hibernian said:

End of the season match, but one United had to win to have a chance of staying up (75-75). Finished 2-0, other goal from Henry Hall. He started his senior career at Stirling Albion, but had a fantastic scoring record at Muirton. The Hamish penalty was his first senior goal, and he took another a week later in a crucial match at Ibrox, that in itself unusual in that an away team was awarded a penalty there. He missed, but United stayed up on goal difference above relegated Dundee. 

Henry Hall had signed for United in 1975, to give hairstyling tips to manager Jim Mclean.

The link between Henry Hall and former Tory PM Edward Heath always intrigued me.

[Brother Blades]

On 13/12/2022 at 10:13, Jacksgranda said:

Dundee United beat Hibs to stay up, then the Dons beat Hibs in the last match of the season to stay up. (1975/76)

Henry Hall was a bloody nuisance.

C’mon, he may have a nuisance but deep down he was a goodfella. 

[LongTimeLurker]

On 13/12/2022 at 11:05, Dundee Hibernian said:

...Henry Hall had signed for United in 1975, to give hairstyling tips to manager Jim Mclean.

Could have been a contender for footballers aging badly:

 

[paul wright scores]

14 hours ago, HibeeJibee said:

45yrs ago:

I was there and missed both goals.   

My lasting memory was a 50-60 yard cross field pass from Dalglish to some Liverpool player. 

 

Killie then knocked St Mirren out of the Scottish Cup the next month at Love Street, which was great as I went to school in Paisley at the time.

Edited December 14, 2022 by paul wright scores

[Clown Job]

On 11/12/2022 at 19:03, Flybhoy said:

A young lad having a kick about in the shadows of Celtic Park being rebuilt in 1995.

It’s wild how much that area has changed in recent years 

[Specky Ginger]

On 13/12/2022 at 09:05, Dundee Hibernian said:

End of the season match, but one United had to win to have a chance of staying up (75-75). Finished 2-0, other goal from Henry Hall. He started his senior career at Stirling Albion, but had a fantastic scoring record at Muirton. The Hamish penalty was his first senior goal, and he took another a week later in a crucial match at Ibrox, that in itself unusual in that an away team was awarded a penalty there. He missed, but United stayed up on goal difference above relegated Dundee. 

Henry Hall had signed for United in 1975, to give hairstyling tips to manager Jim Mclean.

I never got the chance to witness Hamish's prowess from twelve yards when he joined the Rovers, but I do remember him being pretty tasty from around 90 yards in an away match at Rugby Park.

[Flybhoy]

When it was rebuilt between 1994 and 1997, most of the surrounding area was much the same, particularly the run down housing and general waste land behind what is now the Jock Stein stand and the bus Park, club shop etc, as well as the grotty looking flats/council houses across from the main entrance where the Velodrome is now, the transformation and changes to the South and East sides of the stadium are, as you say astounding and the area is completely unrecognisable from about 30 year ago. 

[PossilYM]

On 13/12/2022 at 23:21, HibeeJibee said:

45yrs ago:

Great fun in the days when the old Rangers had a love in with Liverpool. Something about joint funny walks in Southport. Anyway train back from Paisley to Glasgow Central with folks songs and musical instruments.

Staunch.

[ScottyDee1893]

On 13/12/2022 at 16:55, Dundee Hibernian said:

United needed a point in their next game at Ibrox to stay up. In spite of Hamish's penalty miss close to the 90 minute mark, they got it in a 0-0 draw.

 

Trying not so sound bitter here but feck it, I still am after 45+ years 

The game at Ibrox was a rearranged midweek fixture and United faced a weakened Rangers team who had players on Scotland duty for the Home International week. Tommy McLean who was renowned as one of the best crossers of the ball in Scotland managed to put every corner out the park!!

But like I said I'm not bitter 

[Jacksgranda]

Dundee were the only ones out of the Dons, United and Dundee who failed to beat Hibs in their final 5 matches.

[Dylangt7]

On 02/12/2022 at 14:36, PossilYM said:

 

Helenvale Park, home of Glasgow Corporation Transport was lying derelict last time i looked.

 

Dundee United used to use Helenvale twice a week at nights in late 80s (1989/90?)  to coach and train their Glasgow and surrounds Schoolboys trialists and S-Forms. From memory it was Astroturf then as well.