Jacksgranda Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, House Bartender said: There's only one Martin Buchan. However old is he now, he'd be a great addition/improvement to the back line. Classy. He never seemed to get rushed. always calm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Bartender Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 15 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: He never seemed to get rushed. always calm. Absolutely this. First man to Captain a Cup winning side in both Scotland and England*. And Eddie Turnbull had built a decent team around him - some inherited, some brought in. Other than the Fergie era, most AFC team lists are utterly forgettable but all 11 here are etched in the memory, not just as Cup winners. Decent opposition too. Nostalgia : None of this 5 subs nonsense and a traditional Master Mason at the helm. * And captained the same two teams as the first man to manage Cup winning sides North and South of the border. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Same view. Arrows are pointing at features that exist in both pictures. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wright scores Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 16 hours ago, Dirty Sanchez said: Same view. Arrows are pointing at features that exist in both pictures. That top photo is a great photo. I've lived next to Paisley since 1961 and don't remember these flats at all - I only remember the ones that are in the bottom picture. When were they knocked down? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 6 hours ago, paul wright scores said: That top photo is a great photo. I've lived next to Paisley since 1961 and don't remember these flats at all - I only remember the ones that are in the bottom picture. When were they knocked down? I believe the first demolition in the area took place in 1988. I don' t know specifically when the buildings on the stadium footprint went, but I would imagine it was by the mid 1990s. The top picture is cropped. The original covers a much bigger area and if you click the fullscreen option on it you can really zoom in and get great detail. Original is here: https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1269096 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Architect James Bell plans for a proposed stand for Motherwell which would have been for a stadium based on Airbles Street. The drawing was dated 1890. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wright scores Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 16 hours ago, Dirty Sanchez said: I believe the first demolition in the area took place in 1988. I don' t know specifically when the buildings on the stadium footprint went, but I would imagine it was by the mid 1990s. The top picture is cropped. The original covers a much bigger area and if you click the fullscreen option on it you can really zoom in and get great detail. Original is here: https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1269096 Cheers, that's a great photo. I see what I presume is the old St James railway station buildings. I played football near there in the 70s several times and have no recollection at all of these flats. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 The Celtic bench about to celebrate winning the league title at Love Street in 1986 as news filters through from Dundee about Hearts' hilarious collapse with a little help from Albert Kidd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Flybhoy said: The Celtic bench about to celebrate winning the league title at Love Street in 1986 as news filters through from Dundee about Hearts' hilarious collapse with a little help from Albert Kidd. Davie Provan was clearly listening to Superscoreboard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Back in the days before mobile phones people had to rely on a transistor radio, also known as a 'tranny', a word with a whole new meaning these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Last played 30 years ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specky Ginger Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, jagfox said: Last played 30 years ago. Was there not a time when Rangers boycotted them because they were sponsored by McEwan's at the time? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 9 minutes ago, Specky Ginger said: Was there not a time when Rangers boycotted them because they were sponsored by McEwan's at the time? Gosh, would they be that petty... I think Gers did pull out one year and Nottingham Forest replaced them. I used to quite like watching the Sixes on TV as a lad and can remember Hearts and Hibs winning (at a time when both clubs had won f*ck all for years). Now I'd probably think it was a load of pish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, tamthebam said: Gosh, would they be that petty... I think Gers did pull out one year and Nottingham Forest replaced them. I used to quite like watching the Sixes on TV as a lad and can remember Hearts and Hibs winning (at a time when both clubs had won f*ck all for years). Now I'd probably think it was a load of pish They did indeed refuse to participate for a couple of years, like you say it was pretty common knowledge to be down to their McEwans Lager sponsorship, Nottingham Forest participated one year, pretty sure I recall Manchester City in it at one point as well. Celtic didn't participate the first three years of it either for some reason, no idea why, my abiding memory of Celtic's involvement was Tony Cascarino bizarrely scoring a load of goals the one year we lifted the coveted trophy, only for him to depart for Chelsea not long after, obviously ending his Celtic days as a winner. Stop laughing now... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Widdnae 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Anglo Scots (dark shirts) v Home Scots in 1920. Back row, l to r: Don McKinlay (Liverpool), Jock Marshall (Middlesbrough), James Thomson (St. Mirren), David McLean (Bradford PA), Jock Ewart (Bradford City), Jock Paterson (Leicester City), Peter Pursell (Port Vale), Jack Miller (Liverpool) Middle row: James Scott (Dumbarton), Robert McGrory (Dumbarton), Jock Finlay (Newcastle United), goalkeeper Thomas Blair (Kilmarnock), Alex. Gillespie (Ayr United), David “Napper” Thomson (Dundee), William Aitken (Port Vale) Front row: Referee A. A. Jackson, Arthur Lochhead (Heart of Midlothian), James Walker (Third Lanark), John Crosbie (Ayr United), George Sinclair (Heart of Midlothian), William Rankin (Motherwell), Alex. Troup (Dundee) Wilf Low (Newcastle United) has been cut out of the picture (middle row, left). Also note, James Thomson of St. Mirren lined up for the Anglos, as Chelsea's Bobby McNeil called off. Game played at Cathkin Park, home Scots won 2-1 courtesy of goals from Rankin and Crosbie. The Anglo's scorer was Paterson. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 35 minutes ago, Dundee Hibernian said: Anglo Scots (dark shirts) v Home Scots in 1920. Back row, l to r: Don McKinlay (Liverpool), Jock Marshall (Middlesbrough), James Thomson (St. Mirren), David McLean (Bradford PA), Jock Ewart (Bradford City), Jock Paterson (Leicester City), Peter Pursell (Port Vale), Jack Miller (Liverpool) Middle row: James Scott (Dumbarton), Robert McGrory (Dumbarton), Jock Finlay (Newcastle United), goalkeeper Thomas Blair (Kilmarnock), Alex. Gillespie (Ayr United), David “Napper” Thomson (Dundee), William Aitken (Port Vale) Front row: Referee A. A. Jackson, Arthur Lochhead (Heart of Midlothian), James Walker (Third Lanark), John Crosbie (Ayr United), George Sinclair (Heart of Midlothian), William Rankin (Motherwell), Alex. Troup (Dundee) Wilf Low (Newcastle United) has been cut out of the picture (middle row, left). Also note, James Thomson of St. Mirren lined up for the Anglos, as Chelsea's Bobby McNeil called off. Game played at Cathkin Park, home Scots won 2-1 courtesy of goals from Rankin and Crosbie. The Anglo's scorer was Paterson. I notice a certain two Scottish clubs weren't represented in the home line up. I wonder why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, tamthebam said: I notice a certain two Scottish clubs weren't represented in the home line up. I wonder why? Thistle were too focused on their Scottish cup campaign... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, Dundee Hibernian said: Anglo Scots (dark shirts) v Home Scots in 1920. 32 minutes ago, tamthebam said: I notice a certain two Scottish clubs weren't represented in the home line up. I wonder why? So worthwhile was the exercise that when the squad to face England got announced - 24hrs later - it included 5 players from Celtic, Rangers (with 2), Queen's Park and Dunfermline... none of whom had featured at all! Rankin of Motherwell was taken - as a reserve - plus 4 of 'Anglos'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 2 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: So worthwhile was the exercise that when the squad to face England got announced - 24hrs later - it included 5 players from Celtic, Rangers (with 2), Queen's Park and Dunfermline... none of whom had featured at all! Rankin of Motherwell was taken - as a reserve - plus 4 of 'Anglos'. Surely the SFA of 1920 didn't set up some nonsense friendly to fleece the public.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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