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Time for the teaser I was going to use today:   The BU's were scheduled to play which Scottish League side in a benefit match for John Keenan?
SFA cancelled at last moment, deeming it not a proper charity match.


Rangers?
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To put you out of your misery, it was St Johnstone.  Despite the player being in hospital, with ulcers and recovering from pleurisy, the SFA didn't deem it a 'proper' charity match.  Go figure.

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1994 and a trip to 2nd Division Tranent in a Fife & Lothians Cup quarter-final.  The belters were going strong that season, unlike Bo'ness but the BU's still returned home winners by 2-0.  The goals were notched by Stuart Gallagher and Stephen Martin.

The team was: Kirkwood, Dalton, Meldrum, Dunleavie, McLean, Hoggan, McLaren, Burns, Martin (Ward), Whyte (Brookfield), Gallagher

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Hampden Park was the venue in 1948 for a Junior Cup semi-final replay with Shawfield, the team who had beaten Bo'ness in the Final a year before.  Reported as a game which had everything, featuring an offside goal and a missed penalty and woodwork being struck.  At the end of the day Bo'ness were worthy winners by 2-1.  The goals came from Warwick Black and Willie Wilson.

The team was: Graham, Mitchell, Keenan, Walls, Stewart, McKie, Wilson, Pinkerton, Buckley, Sproull, Black

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Today's teaser might catch out a few.  This day in 2010, the BU's grabbed a 1-1 draw at Bathgate, on their way to the title.  What I want you to tell me is the five players in the Jags starting line-up that had played for, or were to sign for the BU's?

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Today's teaser might catch out a few.  This day in 2010, the BU's grabbed a 1-1 draw at Bathgate, on their way to the title.  What I want you to tell me is the five players in the Jags starting line-up that had played for, or were to sign for the BU's?
Carlin, Leiper, Hunter, McLaren, Wilson?
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58 minutes ago, Scuzz said:
1 hour ago, Jambo said:
Today's teaser might catch out a few.  This day in 2010, the BU's grabbed a 1-1 draw at Bathgate, on their way to the title.  What I want you to tell me is the five players in the Jags starting line-up that had played for, or were to sign for the BU's?

Carlin, Leiper, Hunter, McLaren, Wilson?

Lister, signed but not registered. Plus the first 4 on Scuzz’s list.

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3 hours ago, Scuzz said:
4 hours ago, Jambo said:
Today's teaser might catch out a few.  This day in 2010, the BU's grabbed a 1-1 draw at Bathgate, on their way to the title.  What I want you to tell me is the five players in the Jags starting line-up that had played for, or were to sign for the BU's?

Carlin, Leiper, Hunter, McLaren, Wilson?

All but Leiper correct.  Willie Wilson played in friendlies but never a competitive match.  Hunter was their scorer that day.

2 hours ago, boheesian said:

Lister, signed but not registered. Plus the first 4 on Scuzz’s list.

On the ball today, thought that might catch you all out. :thumsup2

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6 hours ago, Jambo'ness said:

Hampden Park was the venue in 1948 for a Junior Cup semi-final replay with Shawfield, the team who had beaten Bo'ness in the Final a year before.  Reported as a game which had everything, featuring an offside goal and a missed penalty and woodwork being struck.  At the end of the day Bo'ness were worthy winners by 2-1.  The goals came from Warwick Black and Willie Wilson.

The team was: Graham, Mitchell, Keenan, Walls, Stewart, McKie, Wilson, Pinkerton, Buckley, Sproull, Black

Here is a photo from the match.

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31 minutes ago, Standalone said:

Here is a photo from the match.

DSCN0356.JPG

Harry Pinkertom had been with Kilsyth the previous season and I believe giot a Scottish junior cap,  was this Arthur walls at no 4 who came to us a few years later? There does seem to be a few players in those days who played for both clubs. I suppose if they came from the Falkirk area it was fairly likely as both towns are within easy travelling distance, we certainly had a lot of players from there.

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Harry Pinkerton was  capped for Sottish League ( War Time International) while playing with Falkirk FC. but not for Junior Scotland.

Alex Walls came to BU's from Fauldhouse Un. and moved to Leith Ath. So different Walls.

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