ScottyDee1893 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 10 hours 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. Alex Troup, or 'Wee Troupie' as he was nicknamed played nearly 300 times for Dundee in 3 different spells. I always found the 'wee' a bit funny given he was 5'6" which I would have thought wasn't that small in Scotland during the early part of the 20th Century. He also played 260 games for Everton alongside the famous Dixie Dean who I think still holds the record for most goals in a season in England i.e. 60. When Troup died in 1951 Dean attended his funeral in Forfar stating that he would never have scored as many goals if it hadn't have been for the supply of pinpoint crosses from Troup throughout that season. Alex Troup won 5 Scotland caps. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 22/01/2023 at 19:50, 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. Aye, classy player folks - quality ballers always seem to have loads of time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 24/01/2023 at 21:17, jagfox said: Last played 30 years ago. Jeez, to think in 1986 we skelped Man City 4-0 in a Group match before losing 1-0 to Aberdeen in the semi-final. Two results that seem frankly incredible when viewed from today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 24/01/2023 at 23:27, 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 Hearts beat Morton 4-1 in the 1985 final, after we'd pumped Aberdeen 5-1 in the semis. Jim Duffy scored a hat-trick of penalties in the semi, as the Dons players kept forgetting the various rules which were penalised by spot-kicks. Our only other appearance was in 1988, where we played two games, losing 4-1 to Aberdeen and 9-3 to Dundee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, O'Kelly Isley III said: Jeez, to think in 1986 we skelped Man City 4-0 in a Group match before losing 1-0 to Aberdeen in the semi-final. Two results that seem frankly incredible when viewed from today. Airdrie once beat them 4-2 in Texaco Cup! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specky Ginger Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Rovers put out a reserve team against Man City in 1995 as it was a few days after their first European game against Gotu. I'm sure the friendly against Man City ended 2-2. Andy Dibble was in goals for them and Les Fridge for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel wickson Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 07/01/2023 at 17:30, HibeeJibee said: Name the stadiums under construction: (9) Taken on 31 July 1971 just before the start of our Drybrough Cup tie v Celtic. On 21/01/2023 at 10:37, Boghead ranter said: Possibly Stevie 'Snowy' Morrison up front for Shire? You missed ex Son Alan Bennett in that line-up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I visited Cliftonhill for the first time in years earlier in the season and wondered where they'd crammed in a record crowd of over 27,000 in 1936, but this picture from that same year indictes the possibility. A bit of a clearer image from 1950 shows the extensive footprint: Rovers must have sold off a huge parcel of land at some point. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 6 minutes ago, Dundee Hibernian said: I visited Cliftonhill for the first time in years earlier in the season and wondered where they'd crammed in a record crowd of over 27,000 in 1936, but this picture from that same year indictes the possibility. A bit of a clearer image from 1950 shows the extensive footprint: Rovers must have sold off a huge parcel of land at some point. Interesting to compare that ground size wise to Lochee Utd's ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 On 26/01/2023 at 21:05, HibeeJibee said: Airdrie once beat them 4-2 in Texaco Cup! Almost a full strength City side in the 2-2 first leg at Maine Road - Healey, Book, Donachie, Doyle, Booth, Jeffries, Summerbee, Towers, Davies, Brennan, Mellor – subs Lee(45), Corrigan(45) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Some of those 1950 images of Cliftonhill are a real snapshot in time when you see some of the vehicles they have captured going past. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eder Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Cliftonhill has huge grounds around it. Surprised the spaces behind each goal have not been developed for housing and leisure. There could be gyms and other sport facilities incorporated into the area. The side to the left of the stand is on a hilly bank would cost a bit to level and I suppose is the reason. The area behind the covered terrace has a development of flats. I bought one in 1998 when they were built unfortunately it was a ground floor flat and I couldn't see the pitch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 14 hours ago, billyg said: Almost a full strength City side in the 2-2 first leg at Maine Road - Healey, Book, Donachie, Doyle, Booth, Jeffries, Summerbee, Towers, Davies, Brennan, Mellor – subs Lee(45), Corrigan(45) Attracted a sizeable crowd of neutrals that night. Me being one of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 14 hours ago, Eder said: The area behind the covered terrace has a development of flats. I bought one in 1998 when they were built unfortunately it was a ground floor flat and I couldn't see the pitch. Your flat must have been more expensive than the others for that reason then ... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post O'Kelly Isley III Posted February 1 Popular Post Share Posted February 1 A Pinterest find of what appears to be a pretty routine day at Gayfield. Louis Theroux is out of his box in the foreground whilst a hardy but lardy visitor from Forfar is sporting what appears to be a pair of Loons branded budgie smugglers. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloontang Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 The assailant is still at large. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaKnollBoy Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 7 hours ago, O'Kelly Isley III said: A Pinterest find of what appears to be a pretty routine day at Gayfield. Louis Theroux is out of his box in the foreground whilst a hardy but lardy visitor from Forfar is sporting what appears to be a pair of Loons branded budgie smugglers. Arbroath winning the Division 2 title at Gayfield v. Montrose IIRC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, VillaKnollBoy said: Arbroath winning the Division 2 title at Gayfield v. Montrose IIRC. Yep, beat Montrose 4-1 to win our first ever league title in 2011. If I’m correct that’s weel kent Arbroath fan SimonLichtie in the specks. Even though it was late April, it was a pretty miserable day so don’t know what the feck Speedo boy was up to. Love the reaction to him by the guys on the terrace. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 15 hours ago, Tattie36 said: Yep, beat Montrose 4-1 to win our first ever league title in 2011. If I’m correct that’s weel kent Arbroath fan SimonLichtie in the specks. Even though it was late April, it was a pretty miserable day so don’t know what the feck Speedo boy was up to. Love the reaction to him by the guys on the terrace. It's a fantastic photograph. It's appeared here before and it's an all time classic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 01/02/2023 at 08:04, O'Kelly Isley III said: A Pinterest find of what appears to be a pretty routine day at Gayfield. Louis Theroux is out of his box in the foreground whilst a hardy but lardy visitor from Forfar is sporting what appears to be a pair of Loons branded budgie smugglers. That lad in the swimming pants went on to become 'Big Jack Horner' in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish released tomorrow in the UK: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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