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Now for a match in a competition only played for once.  The Coronation Cup in 1953!  The first round against Linlithgow Rose was over two legs but the tie was effectively won in the first leg at Prestonfield, as the BU's cruised to a 3-0 win.  Former Rose player J Grant netted a double with Alex Grieve scoring the other.

The team was: Ronald, Mitchell, McKeeman, Hogg, McBlain, Paterson, McAra, Grant, Grieve, Simpson, Ross, McLeod

 

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15 hours ago, Standalone said:

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.

Thanks for info,  I seem to remember seeing a Scottish cap in a display many years ago and allegedly it was his but how it came to be with other KR memorabilia I wouldn't know. Some of it has ended up in the custody of North Lanarkshire council so may be lost in their archives  somewhere. Our player Walls, was definitely an Arthur so not the same guy.

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1947 and a crowd of 46, 000 at Ibrox Park on a Saturday evening, witnessed the Junior Cup semi-final replay with Renfrew.  The 2-2 draw the previous week at Easter Road had whetted the fans' appetite and they weren't disappointed.  Again the sides could not be separated  at 1-1, though the BU's did have a goal ruled out for offside that was hotly contested.  Willie Dickson was the scorer on the day.

The team was: Stanners, W. Mitchell, Brash, Paton, Stewart, McKie, McGowan, Dickson, McLean, Pryde, Mills

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For today's teaser there are two parts.  Fairly recently, back in 2017, the BU's were 6-1 winners on this day.  But which future BU player scored for the opposition and which past BU player saw the red card for them?  (keeping the opposition name quiet to stop it being too easy).

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Fauldhouse, Jon Connolly got sent off and Scott Sally scored for them.

 

It was JC’s retirement game as well. I know JC holds the memory of that game dear though as despite BU being in a comfortable lead, the ref was having a ‘mare and literally everyone at Newtown thought the red card was an utter joke to the point it was hilarious, and everyone gave the big man a tremendous ovation as he made his way off the park.

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It was JC’s retirement game as well. I know JC holds the memory of that game dear though as despite BU being in a comfortable lead, the ref was having a ‘mare and literally everyone at Newtown thought the red card was an utter joke to the point it was hilarious, and everyone gave the big man a tremendous ovation as he made his way off the park.
Only recollections even though it wasn't long ago was the Fauldhouse goal, a cracker, and JC shouting at the ref and somehow getting sent off and the subsequent applause as it was his retirement match. Couldn't even tell you who scored for us!
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2 hours ago, Scuzz said:
2 hours ago, 8MileBU said:
 
It was JC’s retirement game as well. I know JC holds the memory of that game dear though as despite BU being in a comfortable lead, the ref was having a ‘mare and literally everyone at Newtown thought the red card was an utter joke to the point it was hilarious, and everyone gave the big man a tremendous ovation as he made his way off the park.

Only recollections even though it wasn't long ago was the Fauldhouse goal, a cracker, and JC shouting at the ref and somehow getting sent off and the subsequent applause as it was his retirement match. Couldn't even tell you who scored for us!

Keeping those details quiet, might need to use the match next year ;)

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May 11th

1969 and its a replay in the quarter-final of the R L Rae Cup.  The opponents were Linlithgow Rose at Prestonfield.  The sides could not be separated, even after extra-time and the game finished 2-2.  Ian Wodecki scored both for Bo'ness.

The team was: Boslem, McCandless, Makarus, McMeechan, McQueen, Hamilton, Simpson, Rae, Wodecki, Donnelly, Watson sub Bernard

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It was JC’s retirement game as well. I know JC holds the memory of that game dear though as despite BU being in a comfortable lead, the ref was having a ‘mare and literally everyone at Newtown thought the red card was an utter joke to the point it was hilarious, and everyone gave the big man a tremendous ovation as he made his way off the park.
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5 hours ago, buboy said:
7 hours ago, Jambo said:
Teaser from 2007 to stretch those brain cells a little.  Which former BU coach appeared for the opposition in a 1-1 draw at Camelon?

Wullie Irvine

You got it.  The so and so went down to earn them a penalty as well.  He was just a trialist.

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