Richard Nixon Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Talking of classic Thistle shirts ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) And so to the article itself, which unfortunately is not an all colour glossy presentation. If anybody wants any of the scans of my articles then pm me. Oh and spot the mistake. http:// Edited December 18, 2014 by The Sunnylaw Jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Alloa not Arbroath in the Play-off as I recall - Arbroath had already been eliminated by us in the Group stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Talking of classic Thistle shirts ... It was certainly different & better than than the previous few seasons, so it was good at the time, but I prefer stripes or hoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Alloa not Arbroath in the Play-off as I recall - Arbroath had already been eliminated by us in the Group stage. definitely Alloa in the play-offs. I was 10 at the time and lived at the other side of the city, so only really got to Saturday games then, but I'm sure I was at the Alloa home leg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 - And so to the article itself, which unfortunately is not an all colour glossy presentation. If anybody wants any of the scans of my articles then pm me. Oh and spot the mistake. Good article. I've always thought that Rae's moustache was a bit of a mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Here's another. Four Jags players and a beer barrel to identify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Nine League Cup goals for Bone, impressive eh? Club record is that, jointly held with John Simpson who got 9 in the Scottish Cup campaign of 1930-31 (all came in the one game!) and Davie Mathie who got 9 in the League Cup in 1947-48. Davie's were all scored in just the 6 section games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Here's another. Four Jags players and a beer barrel to identify. a bit before my time, so I'm not sure of any of the Jags. I'm guessing Joe Harper for the Dons, but only because of your clue as it doesn't really look like him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 a bit before my time, so I'm not sure of any of the Jags. I'm guessing Joe Harper for the Dons, but only because of your clue as it doesn't really look like him Correct. A young Harper, before he perfected his impersonation of a barrel. For the Jags, we have Bobby Gray and John Hansen in the background. The other two……. will be revealed before long, I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Correct. A young Harper, before he perfected his impersonation of a barrel. For the Jags, we have Bobby Gray and John Hansen in the background. The other two……. will be revealed before long, I'm sure. are you sure one of them is John Hansen? none of them look like him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a f kincaid Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I think this is Pittodrie 11 October 1969. (1-2 Coulston). Looks like Jim Dick in goal and Bobby Gray running back. Don't recognise the player next to the keeper but deffo Harper. Looking at the team that day, it could be Rowan. He only played 9 first-team games. Team was: Dick, Reid, Gray, McLindon, McKinnon, Rowan,Flanagan, Smith, Bone, Hansen, Duncan. Sub: Coulston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I think this is Pittodrie 11 October 1969. (1-2 Coulston). Looks like Jim Dick in goal and Bobby Gray running back. Don't recognise the player next to the keeper but deffo Harper. Looking at the team that day, it could be Rowan. He only played 9 first-team games. Team was: Dick, Reid, Gray, McLindon, McKinnon, Rowan,Flanagan, Smith, Bone, Hansen, Duncan. Sub: Coulston. I have another pic of Harper scoring in this game (taken from his autobiography ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 There's too many photos of goals against Thistle in his autobiography. Did he score against anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Harper, to be fair, was a cracking striker and I wouldn't have minded seeing him in red'n'yellow. His form at Morton, though, ensured he was always going to be out our reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 are you sure one of them is John Hansen? none of them look like him Given the line-up that day, I'd say 90% certain it's Hansen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 I think this is Pittodrie 11 October 1969. (1-2 Coulston). Looks like Jim Dick in goal and Bobby Gray running back. Don't recognise the player next to the keeper but deffo Harper. Looking at the team that day, it could be Rowan. He only played 9 first-team games. Team was: Dick, Reid, Gray, McLindon, McKinnon, Rowan,Flanagan, Smith, Bone, Hansen, Duncan. Sub: Coulston. It was Harper's first game for the Dons. I wonder how many goals he scored against us! Anybody know what happened to Rowan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 I think this is Pittodrie 11 October 1969. (1-2 Coulston). Looks like Jim Dick in goal and Bobby Gray running back. Don't recognise the player next to the keeper but deffo Harper. Looking at the team that day, it could be Rowan. He only played 9 first-team games. Team was: Dick, Reid, Gray, McLindon, McKinnon, Rowan,Flanagan, Smith, Bone, Hansen, Duncan. Sub: Coulston. Ian Dick? Anybody know where he went after leaving Thistle? After leaving Thistle Jim Rowan had a short spell as manager of East Stirling. No idea what he did after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Dick signed for Adrossan Winton Rovers before brief spells at St Mirren & Albion Rovers. Rowan man of many clubs before his spell at Thistle was also Chairman of the SPFA, after Thistle he Managed East Stirling, Scouted for Celtic, had a spell as caretaker Manager of Clyde and coached the bully wee between 1973-75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Dick signed for Adrossan Winton Rovers before brief spells at St Mirren & Albion Rovers. Rowan man of many clubs before his spell at Thistle was also Chairman of the SPFA, after Thistle he Managed East Stirling, Scouted for Celtic, had a spell as caretaker Manager of Clyde and coached the bully wee between 1973-75. Interesting to know, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) On the subject of goalkeepers, I just discovered that ex-Ibrox goalie Norrie Martin was also a Thistle player.... on paper at least. Signed from East Fife on Oct. 24 1970, transferred to Queen of the South on Nov. 28 1970. Thistle appearances: 0. I wouldn't be surprised if this was a Scot Symon-"inspired" signing, a short-term job for his old 'keeper at Ibrox. Another such signing was ex-Celt Willie Wallace: signed for us from an Aussie team on Mar. 12 1977, transferred to Ross County on Mar. 26, 1977. Thistle appearances: 0. Ex playing colleague of our then manager Bertie Auld. ETA: Oops, mistake sorted. Think I got away with it…. Edited December 20, 2014 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Tynecastle? Between 1958-1962? Over to the experts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a f kincaid Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Deffo Davidson, Ledgerwood and Hogan. They only played 3 times together at Tynecastle but since Hogan was at centre in 2 of them my guess is 18 October 1959. (0-2). Team: Ledgerwood, Hogan, Baird, Mathers, Davidson, Donlevy, Mckenzie, Wright, Smith, McParland, Ewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 On the subject of goalkeepers, I just discovered that ex-Ibrox goalie Norrie Martin was also a Thistle player.... on paper at least. Signed from East Fife on Oct. 24 1970, transferred to Queen of the South on Nov. 28 1970. Thistle appearances: 0. I wouldn't be surprised if this was a Scot Symon-"inspired" signing, a short-term job for his old 'keeper at Ibrox. Another such signing was ex-Celt Willie Wallace: signed for us from an Aussie team on Mar. 12 1977, transferred to Ross County on Mar. 26, 1970. Thistle appearances: 0. Ex playing colleague of our then manager Bertie Auld. Martin signed on the 17th Oct 1970 according to the Evening Times. I've got files on lots of these trial / short term signings, ex Clyde keeper John Wright is another who signed a short term deal for 1972-73 and never played for the first XI but played in 11 second XI games before retiring. Interview with him from 2008 here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Deffo Davidson, Ledgerwood and Hogan. They only played 3 times together at Tynecastle but since Hogan was at centre in 2 of them my guess is 18 October 1959. (0-2). Team: Ledgerwood, Hogan, Baird, Mathers, Davidson, Donlevy, Mckenzie, Wright, Smith, McParland, Ewing. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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