Jaggernaut Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Mine was when I was nine or ten years old, in the mid-sixties before sponsors logos etc. And it was....... a Motherwell top! By then I was Thistle daft, but either my parents just couldn't find a Jags top, or ran out of time to get one before Christmas day.... or more likely to old boy was drunk and forgot. Pretty sure I must have been the only boy in Drumchapel sporting a Motherwell top that Christmas day. Actually, I was fond of it, maybe for that reason. I eventually did get a Thistle top...... now I've got more than is reasonable. Favourite is the old R&Y hoops with the black rugby type collar, from the late 50s. It still gets aired on very big occasions..... last time was final game of the season at Inverness when we got gubbed although we were already champions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb1876 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Mine was a Thistle top from the mid 70's, used to love wearing it around Drumchapel playing football and running rings round a bloke who wore a terrible Motherwell top!! (Couldn't resist - I grew up in the Drum too, a few years after you tho I think?) It had a massive badge (I thought it was anyway) and thick R&Y stripes, I wish I still had it but it got nicked from the washing line back in the 70's. I also had a Man City top as my only other strip as a young kid, back when they were pretty mince and I'm glad I don't still follow them as my other team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Nurainen Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Thistle top from the early 1960's. Proper big red and yellow hoops, Thistle badge, white shorts, red yellow and black socks. Probably cost about 12/6! Them were t'days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrybriscoe Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 There's a few references above to Drumchapel and Motherwell. I played for the school team (St Pius) and our top was the same as Motherwell's..so there may have been a few out on the streets. Money was tight in those days and my first strip was a Wolves outfit. I loved it!. Happy as Larry running out in the snow on Christmas morning. Still have a soft spot for both teams because of their strips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Semi Nurainen said: Thistle top from the early 1960's. Proper big red and yellow hoops, Thistle badge, white shorts, red yellow and black socks. Probably cost about 12/6! Them were t'days. Same as me SN. I am sure you got the full strip i.e. the top ,shorts and socks. None of this rip off having to buy top,shorts and socks separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Nurainen Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Auld Jag said: Same as me SN. I am sure you got the full strip i.e. the top ,shorts and socks. None of this rip off having to buy top,shorts and socks separately. Correct as usual, AJ! Oddly enough my second strip was a Scotland strip which for some reason I hated - I swapped it for (it's all coming out now!) for … a Rangers strip which I preferred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 18 minutes ago, Semi Nurainen said: Correct as usual, AJ! Oddly enough my second strip was a Scotland strip which for some reason I hated - I swapped it for (it's all coming out now!) for … a Rangers strip which I preferred! Write out a 1000 times. I must never like a Rangers strip again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) I had the hoops whute shorts and socks from c.1968. I was 7 or 8, however only socks that were available were adult ones so my dad bought them! Still have them to this day, wear them sometimes when out walking and they're indestructible. Edited July 30, 2019 by JeanieD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Nurainen Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 53 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: Write out a 1000 times. I must never like a Rangers strip again. I have flagellated myself every night ever since! The even crazier bit was that my family was mainly Celtic-supporting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 24 minutes ago, Semi Nurainen said: I have flagellated myself every night ever since! That's bad for your eyesight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 12 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: That's bad for your eyesight. It's not very good for your flag either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotterJag Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 9 hours ago, sb1876 said: Mine was a Thistle top from the mid 70's, used to love wearing it around Drumchapel playing football and running rings round a bloke who wore a terrible Motherwell top!! (Couldn't resist - I grew up in the Drum too, a few years after you tho I think?) It had a massive badge (I thought it was anyway) and thick R&Y stripes, I wish I still had it but it got nicked from the washing line back in the 70's. I also had a Man City top as my only other strip as a young kid, back when they were pretty mince and I'm glad I don't still follow them as my other team. Had this same strip in the mid 70's. Totally loved it and remember it being of a pimpled cotton type material with the big badge. We'd moved to England by then and I really liked the West Ham of that era and got their away top. White with tiny blue and claret pin stripes I think. Having said all that, my first ever kit may have been a Cambridge United copy with no badge. It had orange / amber and black stripes. My Dad tried to convince me it was just like the Thistle kit, lol. I wore it but can never remember being that fond of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norgethistle Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Yellow Chelsea away top from mid 80’s that my mum had picked up from Drumchapel market as I wanted a football top, next was a hand me down Rangers top with big collar, Spurs top, then a Scotland away top. Never managed to get a Thistle top till Watson Towers top came out. All the previous ones (Morton’s Rolls, Ashoka Colonel Gees) were never available in my size when my folks had money available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Thistle Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 first one I can remember was a plain royal blue one , My second was the 1971 top which I got for my xmas after we won the cup, along with the black 71 league cup winners scarf ( best xmas presents ever ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Apologies for slight hijack. Clearly not my first strip but one I bought from a market stall 15-17 years ago. I think I've an idea what happened here but maybe others could enlighten me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) On 7/30/2019 at 2:00 PM, sb1876 said: Mine was a Thistle top from the mid 70's, used to love wearing it around Drumchapel playing football and running rings round a bloke who wore a terrible Motherwell top!! (Couldn't resist - I grew up in the Drum too, a few years after you tho I think?) It had a massive badge (I thought it was anyway) and thick R&Y stripes, I wish I still had it but it got nicked from the washing line back in the 70's. I also had a Man City top as my only other strip as a young kid, back when they were pretty mince and I'm glad I don't still follow them as my other team. It wasn't my first football top, but I too had an MCFC top, cos my dad couldn't get the Thistle away top of the same colour, and couldn't be butchered going anywhere other than greaves where Roughie worked, lots of Thistle fans went in just for a natter. Musta been late 70's. First strip was althetico Bilbao (no idea why, possibly cost) Before the firat strip I got a hellish Thistle tracksuit one Christmas, the brightest Red trousers, with yellow umbro flashes. My mum and dad went for it instead of the strip cos as a 10 year old I was as fat as feck with the biggest ever man/boyboobs and they thought a zip up tracky top would hide the bulges. Always thinking ahead Edited July 31, 2019 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled AusJag Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) This actually is my first football strip. Before I emigrated in the early 80s I couldn't find a thistle shirt in the shops, so I wrote to the club on the off chance I could buy an old one. I was lucky enough to have one put aside for me by Donnie McKinnon which I picked up from Firhill a few days before I left. It's one of my prized possessions! (I also think this is one of the best club badges) Edited July 31, 2019 by Exiled AusJag 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camallain Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Paddy Thistle said: first one I can remember was a plain royal blue one , My second was the 1971 top which I got for my xmas after we won the cup, along with the black 71 league cup winners scarf ( best xmas presents ever ) Snap! I also got the 1971 strip and the black league cup winners scarf with the red & yellow pinstripes for my Christmas. I still have both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 I also have the 1971 league cup winning scarf. I haven't bought a top for years. Robert always liked buying a new Thistle top when they came out. His birthday was in July and any money he got always went on buying a Jags top. Since he died I always have one of his tops on when at a Thistle match. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckstone Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Although I was only about 6, I was seriously ill when the League Cup was won (nearly pegged it apparently), and my recovery present was the full kit. Loved it. Also loved, but never ever got, the black scarf though - call me ungrateful !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandau Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Scotland 1976 - the Umbro one with the white diamonds down the sleeve. I think this was one of the first Umbro strips with that sleeve design? Think Kenny Dalglish nutmegging Ray Clemence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West of Scotland Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) Wow, everyone that posts on this site is absolutely ancient. Edited July 31, 2019 by West of Scotland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, West of Scotland said: Wow, everyone that posts on this site is absolutely ancient. I prefer more experienced/mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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