Salvo Montalbano Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Two things about those early programmes: Loving the old fashioned to-day rather than the modern today. Also, interesting that the numbers are given in the team lines but not for the goalkeeper, who has (Goal) in some of them and the drawing of the goals in the last one. Wonder why they don't just have (1) under the name. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 9 hours ago, tamthebam said: I think that's Andy Roxburgh in the ES Clydebank line up. Wikipedia says he played for "East Stirlingshire" in 1964-65 but they would have been ES Clydebank that season Contractors Miller & Stables supplied the "drenchlighting" erected at Easter Road in 1954. The angled "drenchlighting" was installed at a few English grounds and Simon Inglis in his "Football Grounds of Great Britain" refers to it as "Scottish style". It is interesting to see the notes refer to a combined system- the Kilbowie floodlights were unique looking compared to other Scottish grounds. Aye, It's Andy Roxburgh, he's on the ES Clydebank autograph picture posted on this page, top right. That Simon Inglis book is probably my favourite football volume, a bit dated now but I'd recommend it to any ground nerds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniton Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 15 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: White left about 1970. Musical differences. He was musical they were different - with apologies to Mark E Smith 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, moniton said: He was musical they were different - with apologies to Mark E Smith My own band split up over musical differences. Some of us had instruments and others didn't. Unfortunately, those who did couldn't play them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennie makevin Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 16 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: Good Grief, how could I have got that so wrong for so many years ! When I was first subjected to that record as an impressionable youngster the fact that this guy called Sean was wandering about doing whatever it was he did but only south of this mythical place called Garryowen ( which Bill McLaren always assured me was a high up and under in rugby) almost made it almost palatable. Parhaps Michael was assigned north of Garryowen, Hector looked after west of Garryowen and so on. Now it's revealed as just another 3rd rate dirge with no lyrical quirkiness and I'm revealed as a someone who doesn't listen to records properly. Mind you the best bit of that LP was always the first few seconds of crowd noise... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 6 hours ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Also, interesting that the numbers are given in the team lines but not for the goalkeeper, who has (Goal) in some of them and the drawing of the goals in the last one. Wonder why they don't just have (1) under the name. I don't think 'keepers actually wore shirts with "1" on them in those days? If you look at old photos from 1950s plenty appear blank... indeed they sport all manner of jumpers, rollneck sweaters etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: I don't think 'keepers actually wore shirts with "1" on them in those days? If you look at old photos from 1950s plenty appear blank... indeed they sport all manner of jumpers, rollneck sweaters etc. 60s, 70s, into the 80s too, many keepers never wore a number. I think when squad numbers were introduced, in became commonplace as it had to be adhered to, but prior to that the jersey distinguished the goalie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Been catching up on a year's worth of posts. Had forgotten all about this thread. Apologies if I'm posting anything that's been done (especially by myself!). Anyway - Here's a map of the area around Cappielow in 1879. I have a report from a game in March 1879 being played at Cappielow (the earliest I can find). Another from May 79 refers to a game "in a field behind Cappielow Sugar Refinery". The Garvel Park at upper left is where Morton originally played. The "CALED" bit of "Caledonian Railway" is the area which became Cappielow. Modern Google Earth shot for comparison. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 A shot of Scotland v Ireland (amateur) at Cappielow from 1968. Ireland won 2-0. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1993 - Paul Lambert is sent off after THREE MINUTES of what would become his last appearance in a Renfrewshire Derby, for punching Jim Tolmie. We'd go 2-1 up (eventually) but ended up drawing. Can't recall if Paul went onto do anything of note... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Cambuslang Hooverettes in the seventies, quite a lean squad. Edinburgh Dynamos, 1940s. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, AyrshireTon said: 1993 - Paul Lambert is sent off after THREE MINUTES of what would become his last appearance in a Renfrewshire Derby, for punching Jim Tolmie. We'd go 2-1 up (eventually) but ended up drawing. Can't recall if Paul went onto do anything of note... Think that's David Syme refereeing. A big prancer on the park, poor ref. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, Dundee Hibernian said: Edinburgh Dynamos, 1940s. Stanley Baxter on the left. Second right had a hard newspaper round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 30 minutes ago, Dundee Hibernian said: Think that's David Syme refereeing. A big prancer on the park, poor ref. Don't even start me! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Hampden North stand under construction. My father-in-law told me a tale about this. When they were digging up the old terracing, the guys on site noticed that the excavator's house section was spinning constantly. One of them manged to get into it and found the lad operating it was unconscious. Apparently, he had passed out from unearthing the ammonia which had built up over the years due to fans pishing in the ash. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 64 years ago today... Monday 10th February 1958 Friendly Hibernian P-P British Army at Easter Road, Edinburgh postponed for snowbound pitch Poor conditions put paid to an interesting encounter between Hibs and the cream of the Queen's finest. There was to be notable Scottish representation with Duff the Hearts 'keeper and both defenders hailing from Falkirk. Game was rearranged for a fortnight later, and ended Hibs 2-4 British Army... Parker and an Eddie Turnbull penalty for the hosts; Gerry Hitchens brace, Bill Curry and Cliff Jones for the forces. By then Alex Scott of Rangers had broken into their XI alongside Jackie Plenderleith who lined-up against his own club. In freezing conditions only 2,600 attended. Evidently part of the programme had been printed before the call-off, and the rest was completed before it was sold at the rearrangement. As a result a certain Lance Corporal Bobby Charlton (RASC/Manchester United) appears in the line-up and who's who pages, when he'd actually been badly hurt in the Munich disaster during the intervening period. Edited February 10, 2022 by HibeeJibee 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flybhoy Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Dundee Hibernian said: Think that's David Syme refereeing. A big prancer on the park, poor ref. Brother Syme, man of the match performance for Rangers in the 1996 SKOL league Cup final. Apparently his old man was a referee and equally fond of a funny handshake, Jock Stein said to him once after a typical Masonic goat shagging masterclass against Celtic.. "Aye, your dad would be proud of you the day son" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: 64 years ago today... Monday 10th February 1958 Friendly Hibernian P-P British Army at Easter Road, Edinburgh postponed for snowbound pitch Poor conditions put paid to an interesting encounter between Hibs and the cream of the Queen's finest. There was to be notable Scottish representation with Duff the Hearts 'keeper and both defenders hailing from Falkirk. Game was rearranged for a fortnight later, and ended Hibs 2-4 British Army... Parker and an Eddie Turnbull penalty for the hosts; Gerry Hitchens brace, Bill Curry and Cliff Jones for the forces. By then Alex Scott of Rangers had broken into their XI alongside Jackie Plenderleith who lined-up against his own club. In freezing conditions only 2,600 attended. Evidently part of the programme had been printed before the call-off, and the rest was completed before it was sold at the rearrangement. As a result a certain Lance Corporal Bobby Charlton (RASC/Manchester United) appears in the line-up and who's who pages, when he'd actually been badly hurt in the Munich disaster during the intervening period. Imagine such a fixture taking place these days, the **** would be wanting 10,000 tickets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Don't even start me! You're clearly referring to that last minute penalty he gave Dunfermline against Airdrie in a league Cup semi final? Can't remember if it was a last gasp equaliser or winner but seem to recall it was a handball award so ridiculous even Rangers wouldn't have appealed for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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