Dundee Hibernian Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, ScottyDee1893 said: Hull v Dundee friendly in 1953, attendance of 31,701 (record for a Hull friendly). The Dee have always been box office First floodlit match at Boothferry Park, which only opened as a football ground seven years before, just after the conclusio of WW2. Sorry to step on @HibeeJibee toes, the programme for the game highlights the lights. South African Ken Zeising's at right half there, and here he is sporting an unusual Dundee jersey from around 1952: EDIT: see https://www.boothferrypark.com/history-of-boothferry-park where the Hull v Dundee match is recorded thus> 1953: Off-the-pitch developments continued with the addition of floodlights on the roof of the East and West Stand. On 19th January 1953, the lights were switched on for a 4-1 friendly defeat against Dundee United in front of 31,702 supporters. Edited February 18, 2022 by Dundee Hibernian More detail 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyDee1893 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 31 minutes ago, Dundee Hibernian said: First floodlit match at Boothferry Park, which only opened as a football ground seven years before, just after the conclusio of WW2. Sorry to step on @HibeeJibee toes, the programme for the game highlights the lights. South African Ken Zeising's at right half there, and here he is sporting an unusual Dundee jersey from around 1952: EDIT: see https://www.boothferrypark.com/history-of-boothferry-park where the Hull v Dundee match is recorded thus> 1953: Off-the-pitch developments continued with the addition of floodlights on the roof of the East and West Stand. On 19th January 1953, the lights were switched on for a 4-1 friendly defeat against Dundee United in front of 31,702 supporters. Cheers DH, interesting stuff. I note the attached report says Dundee in significant dates but United in the section you highlight above. No doubting which team played judging by the team lines, pretty much a full strength Dundee team for that time. I've seen that photo of Zeising before, cracking strip and would have loved to have seen a retro style at some point over the years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 20 hours ago, Dundee Hibernian said: Been reading about Hot Shot Hamish, Princes Park FC's star striker. 6' 10" tall, Hamish hailed from the Hebrides, and was rated as having the hardest shot in the world. Played for the club for almost 20 years, as they moved from the foot of the bottom league in the early 'seventies in Scotland to win the European Cup Winners Cup in 1988, before moving to Glengow Rangers, where his career becomes even more 'sketchy'. He turned up again in 2018 playing for Melchester Rovers, went to Spain in a record breaking transfer then returned to Rovers as manager. His recorded playing career covered almost 50 years, which seems unbelievable. Was Roy Race still kicking a ba’ when he went to Melchester? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 57 minutes ago, ropy said: Was Roy Race still kicking a ba’ when he went to Melchester? Think R. Race was disabled by a terrible helicopter crash in 1993, where he lost his left leg. His ficticious career lasted around 10 years less than Hot Shot Hamish's fantastic and completely fabricated time as a footballer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewan8472 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 18 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: 64 years ago today... Monday 17th February 1958 Representative match Rangers 1-1 Scotland at Ibrox, Glasgow 60,000 Scotland continued their World Cup build-up with a club-v-country game against the Scottish champions, but only drew before a partisan crowd largely backing the Govan men. Max Murray put their favourites ahead after 5mins - Jackie Mudie of Blackpool struck Scotland's equaliser 12mins later. Eric Caldow faced his own employers. Crikey ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, Dundee Hibernian said: Think R. Race was disabled by a terrible helicopter crash in 1993, where he lost his left leg. His ficticious career lasted around 10 years less than Hot Shot Hamish's fantastic and completely fabricated time as a footballer. That’s sad news 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewan8472 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 18 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Is that really him ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 The majestic Bobby Murdoch in a fine Celtic away strip running out at what looks like the old Hampden Park, I believe this is a semi final of the Scottish Cup against Morton who, back then played in an almost entirely white kit, meaning Celtic had to change, im sure older posters can confirm? Joe McBride behind him im pretty sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 61 years ago today... Saturday 18th February 1961 Amateur Home Nations Northern Ireland Amateurs 3-3 Scotland Amateurs at the Showgrounds, Coleraine For about 30yrs after WWII amateur internationals were open to any eligible player (not only those playing in amateur leagues). Unsurprisingly selections were dominated by Queen's Park but many others appeared. This draw in Ulster featured 3 from other SFL clubs and 1 from Cliftonville... Cromar, Beveridge and Larkin scored. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamba_trio Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 8 hours ago, Dundee Hibernian said: Think R. Race was disabled by a terrible helicopter crash in 1993, where he lost his left leg. His ficticious career lasted around 10 years less than Hot Shot Hamish's fantastic and completely fabricated time as a footballer. Jeez, that's tragic news. After he survived that earthquake yon time too. Poor guy just never had any luck. As for big Hamish, I was never a fan after he signed for Rangers. Disgusting. Also, the magazine went to a glossy, colour thing about that time IIRC, and seemed to lose a lot of content. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 4 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: 61 years ago today... Interesting that Doug Houston was on the left wing and when he moved to Dundee in 62/63. After 4 or 5 seasons he played more as a full back then midfield. He ended up playing 341 + 1 sub and scored 21 goals leaving in 1973 for Ibrox then moving back to Tayside the same year but to Dundee United before moving to St Johnstone in 1977. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) On 18/02/2022 at 16:43, Dundee Hibernian said: First floodlit match at Boothferry Park, which only opened as a football ground seven years before, just after the conclusio of WW2. Sorry to step on @HibeeJibee toes, the programme for the game highlights the lights. South African Ken Zeising's at right half there, and here he is sporting an unusual Dundee jersey from around 1952: EDIT: see https://www.boothferrypark.com/history-of-boothferry-park where the Hull v Dundee match is recorded thus> 1953: Off-the-pitch developments continued with the addition of floodlights on the roof of the East and West Stand. On 19th January 1953, the lights were switched on for a 4-1 friendly defeat against Dundee United in front of 31,702 supporters. Linaker and Hansen up front, before they were famous! On 19/02/2022 at 02:50, tamba_trio said: Jeez, that's tragic news. After he survived that earthquake yon time too. Poor guy just never had any luck. As for big Hamish, I was never a fan after he signed for Rangers. Disgusting. Also, the magazine went to a glossy, colour thing about that time IIRC, and seemed to lose a lot of content. Did he take an EBT and piss off when they went belly up? Or did he stay for "the journey"? Edited February 21, 2022 by Sergeant Wilson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Alan McInally scores for Celtic at Douglas Park against Hamilton Accies in 1987, just my opinion but I thought he was an absolute carthorse who was incredibly lucky to have the career he did at quite a few big clubs, including Munchen of Bayern. Gave away countless free kicks in promising areas due his general clumsiness, I still shudder at Andy Roxburgh starting him against Costa Rica in Italia 90 to supplement what seemed to be Scotland's gameplan of by passing the likes of McStay and Bett in midfield to just leather high balls up to this absolute fucking dumpling. We all know how that turned out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 The sunbed kid, Derek Whyte pictured aged just 16 before his Celtic debut in 1986, was quite popular with the ladies back in the day I seem to recall. A decent centre half who, in my opinion struggled after a few years due to a succession of poor central defensive partners, including the likes of Lex Baillie and Paul McGugan, probably played his best stuff for Celtic alongside established experienced partners like Mick McCarthy and Paul Elliot. Hard to believe he was only about 23 or so when he left Celtic, decent spells with Middlesbrough and Aberdeen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 21 minutes ago, Flybhoy said: The sunbed kid, Derek Whyte pictured aged just 16 before his Celtic debut in 1986, was quite popular with the ladies back in the day I seem to recall. A decent centre half who, in my opinion struggled after a few years due to a succession of poor central defensive partners, including the likes of Lex Baillie and Paul McGugan, probably played his best stuff for Celtic alongside established experienced partners like Mick McCarthy and Paul Elliot. Hard to believe he was only about 23 or so when he left Celtic, decent spells with Middlesbrough and Aberdeen. 16?! Either he was in the Saudi Arabia u16 team or he had a hard paper round 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Made his Celtic debut against Hearts in February 1986 aged 16, this is the strip from the season before so, depending on when the picture was taken he could even have been 15. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) 56 years ago today... Saturday 19th February 1966 Scottish Cup, Second Round Ross County P-P Rangers at Victoria Park, Dingwall Snow and ice put off the entire R2 card including this game at Highland League outfit Ross County. When the game eventually went ahead on Monday 28th February there was a crowd of 8,500 present (despite afternoon kickoff) which is County's all-time record attendance; goals from Johnston and McLean within 60 seconds of each other around 25mins saw the visitors through. Ross-shire's finest put up a splendid show and had actually forced 3 corners in opening 4mins. However it was against the odds the match happened at all - Victoria Park was a quagmire upon which, after cutting away knee-deep mud, men had worked overnight applying "a dressing of peat fibre" only completed at 5am. Mr Barclay the referee passed it playable that morning but when Rangers arrived at noon they considered it dangerous, requested another inspection, lodged an official objection and instigated a telephone call with officialdom in Glasgow. Edited February 19, 2022 by HibeeJibee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 "The Pitch of Peat": 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eednud Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, HibeeJibee said: 56 years ago today... Interesting to see how many of the home squad were born locally and that 7 were employees of Invergorden Distillery. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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