glensmad Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Who are the longest serving managers at WoSFL clubs ? I know Tommy Sloan at Auchinleck has been something like 20 years, and Willie Harvey at Rutherglen Glencairn is coming towards the end of his 12th season. Who else is worthy of a mention ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Gold Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Brian McGinty must be one of the longest serving managers at Cumnock in the last 20 years. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy25 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 18 years for Tommy Sloan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The craw Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 jock finlayson hill o beath must be up thair 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Tucker must have been there longer than Willie Knox was by now? What was the Knox era 78-ish to 94-ish? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Billy Adams at the Shire must be up there with the longest serving I'd imagine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Billy Adams at the Shire must be up there with the longest serving I'd imagine.Is Billy's service continuous or did he have a break ? Perhaps I'm mixing him up with someone else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 16 minutes ago, glensmad said: 21 minutes ago, Hillonearth said: Billy Adams at the Shire must be up there with the longest serving I'd imagine. Is Billy's service continuous or did he have a break ? Perhaps I'm mixing him up with someone else. I think they went into abeyance halfway through one season a while back - dunno if you want to count that as a break, as I suppose it technically is! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 I think they went into abeyance halfway through one season a while back - dunno if you want to count that as a break, as I suppose it technically is!No, I wouldn't say so, if Billy remained the manager through that period and has had continuous service then he certainly merits a mention. Does anybody know how long exactly ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 13 hours ago, glensmad said: 13 hours ago, Hillonearth said: I think they went into abeyance halfway through one season a while back - dunno if you want to count that as a break, as I suppose it technically is! No, I wouldn't say so, if Billy remained the manager through that period and has had continuous service then he certainly merits a mention. Does anybody know how long exactly ? I remember speaking to Billy at Keppoch Park during a U16/17? game in which his local Possil YM was involved, and him remarking that he wouldn't mind signing the boy with the ginger hair playing up front for the opposing side for his Perthshire team.The boy was Stephen Pearson who will be 40 later this year,so Billy has been there for at least 23 years,and likely longer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky monkey Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Chris Strain 8 years at Buffs this week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, tommyboy said: I remember speaking to Billy at Keppoch Park during a U16/17? game in which his local Possil YM was involved, and him remarking that he wouldn't mind signing the boy with the ginger hair playing up front for the opposing side for his Perthshire team.The boy was Stephen Pearson who will be 40 later this year,so Billy has been there for at least 23 years,and likely longer. I was thinking it must be well over 20 years - I started watching this level of football around 2000 and I don't remember them having any other manager! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaspinnernet2 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 think billy adams must be at glasgow perthshire for around 25-26 years 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 3 hours ago, funky monkey said: Chris Strain 8 years at Buffs this week. Did Chris not leave for a short time and come back a few years ago ? Unsure if another manager was appointed in between mind you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot supporter Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 How long was Jimsie Kirkland at Lugar Boswell? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 19 hours ago, Hillonearth said: I think they went into abeyance halfway through one season a while back - dunno if you want to count that as a break, as I suppose it technically is! Wasnt half way, they took the gate money from the Clydebank fans in the sectional one season and went into abeyance something like two days after. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny*******Powers Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 7 hours ago, glensmad said: Did Chris not leave for a short time and come back a few years ago ? Unsure if another manager was appointed in between mind you. If i mind right the committee sacked him, he refused to go and ended up back in charge 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky monkey Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 12 hours ago, Kenny*******Powers said: If i mind right the committee sacked him, he refused to go and ended up back in charge That's my recollection too. It was either after a promotion or after he'd kept us up after a promotion. I'm sure most of the committee resigned shortly afterwards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, funky monkey said: That's my recollection too. It was either after a promotion or after he'd kept us up after a promotion. I'm sure most of the committee resigned shortly afterwards. That's what it was, yes. I knew he'd left and come back, but in reality he didn't really leave as the committee changed instead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 2 hours ago, glensmad said: That's what it was, yes. I knew he'd left and come back, but in reality he didn't really leave as the committee changed instead. Dunno why glens,but reading your second sentence somehow made me wonder what happened to The Great Soprendo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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