I thought Blue Star were from Barlanark as well.
My first medal was an under 11 Scottish Cup runners up medal playing for Auchengill. We lost to Dundee Fairmuir in the final on a grass park, which was alien to us in the late seventies. Easterhouse had loads of red ash parks next to Lochend secondary and Westwood secondary, the 2 non denominational secondary schools in Easterhouse at that time.
Billy Ogilvie was one of the most talented players I'd ever seen growing up in The Shaws
I know Paul.
The biggest doing I ever got was against Muirend in a cup match at Croftfoot playing for KPR. We thought we'd be cute and opted to play the game on the infamous black ash pitch. Did I say doing? the score was only 3 0 but we literally never got a kick. I only found out Muirend had folded around 4 years when I was taking in a game down at the ground. Sad times.
Wellhouse played their home matches at Easthall Primary in Easterhouse back then.
I played and won in it for the Lismore, wasn't called that back then. It was in a cage with red ash park. Blood and snotters if I remember right.
You'd only wind Neil up once then !!!!
I know Graham very well.
He would have been born 67/68.
We did @Grigo Yossarian
On the service station stops, we invented self service before it was a thing.
Only bettered by the service station stops on the Shettleston Loyal bus on the European tours in the 90s. The poor shopkeepers never stood a chance
Played various age groups late 60s early 70's and no always in my real age!. Sometimes going round on a Friday with big Andy Morton to check players knew if selected and where when - no phones.
You're probably right because at the end of that season I moved to Ayrshire. Reason I remember that game so well is due to the fact a young Rangers player scored the winner against them at Hampden, we were listening to it in the car coming back from Rhu.
What was your Dads name mate in case I remember him.
Thornliebank was an awful pitch. I went to Woodfarm and played on the Robslee pitches.
After Lennox Amateurs from 12-16 then briefly a few months at Knightswood BC under 17s with Haigy as manager started playing for Glasgow University.
We probably played in the same team at some point. Big Andy (RIP) was a true gentleman.
Steven Scott. From Springburn.
I used to play for Inter Mill Inn which was the pub we drank in Belvidere. Our big rivals were Red Star Belgrove and of course A C Milanda.
When my late wife was going through her cancer treatment in the Vicky a couple of times I wandered over to the old Queens Park Rec. Really sad to see the dressing rooms are still there but what memories came flooding back playing BB football.
Big gentleman
Finals were usually at Celtic Park IIRC. My old man ran one of the Glasgow United teams at the time.
Did a bit of online research on this and I think Bayern Munich and Neuchatel Xamax were the clubs involved. Impressive line-up of some great youth teams though. I think the sectional games were played at Pollok Park and Holm Park and the finals at the scumdome.
Jim, you may recall Jimmy Laird, referee turned coach, he was one of my friends ( and your younger brothers ) Pal's Dad
My brother in Law ' Mushy' played with Possil, went to New York with them, also won player of the Tournament at Dunoon, Went to Sunderland, same time as Bobby Russell but it never worked out for he both of them, I sometimes wonder what happened to the boy Russell
I never knew that, most of the lads that played there were pals of mines, I think the four Millers played in the same team
Shuggie Farrell was probably the most gifted footballer I have ever seen that wasn't professional
My Dad remembers Milton Milan and Milton Madrid.
Yes familiar with that although before my time as my Dad played BB, then went on to Juveniles, then Amateurs and heard all the stories from him.
He sure was. Used to go up his house he had a bro younger than me Harry? who I seemed to rem played in goals and I think it was idea was to name the team - Hearts was his team and they lived in the shadow of the Tower either Binns Rd or Bavelaw St? When I was 13 I think Andy had me playing in under 12s and in under 15's! Played in street leagues over in Barlanark and sometimes in the black ash pitches where the M8 is next to BarL. A lot of our team had all played together for the Primary and the BB then the Sec I gave up 15/16 and even that was cause he would keep saying he was a player down. I'm sure he did but I never saw Andy lose his temper he was so easy going. Often he come down my house on Friday get a cup a tea with us and then we'd do a tour o the players including up to Provan Hall where it could get a bit hairy for us. I lost touch when I stopped playing left school etc but I know the teams went on and I rem hearing the sad news of his passing.
