Best signings we made from the Junior leagues?

[Bluebear72]

Bobby Russell what a find at Shettleston juniors.

What a player
Bobby was signed from Shettleston but prior to that he was a Sunderland player. He could not settle there and came home. A top player and man. Had the great pleasure of spending quite a bit of time in his company

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

I remember him from the annual team photos

He had very good pace Eric, but maybe came up a bit short overall.

I’ve played dominoes & cards with Bobby at our local ‘club’ many years ago. Really grounded guy.

 

[FSM]

Some showing their ages here!

Quick fire question, when was the last time we signed someone from the junior leagues? Can't have been in the last 20 years?

Darren McGregor (indirectly) came from Arniston Rangers, played in the Juniors until he was 23!

 

[From1872]

John Greig, Whitburn Juniors.

 

[jf1960]

Bobby Russell what a find at Shettleston juniors.

Went straight into the 1st team ..... I think

 

[dickadvocaat]

Colin Jackson from Sunnybank

 

[Mason Boyne]

Did we not sign a winger from Irvine meadow?, morris oh my memory!

Eric Morris

 

[LetsGo]

Not sure of junior versus amateur etc. & the definition has changed over the years
But didn't we initially get Durrant from a junior league - or am I on the wrong wavelength? (again)

Kinning Park. Always remember it on the pre match graphic before one of the sheep Cup finals, probably 87, and asking my dad what league Kinning Park were in because it wasn't the Fine Fare Premier Division

 

[CambusRanger]

Maybe not the best but Hugh Burns from Cambuslang Rangers.

 

[Weekender]

Signed from Airdie.

Went on to have an Electrical appliance wholesale business down at the Broomielaw. Supplying shops all over Scotland, meet him and is son many times real gentleman.

 

[carlosapicella]

Eric Morris. Left winger & turned him into a full back CA.

Glad you and Mason verified that grigo,remember now we did play him at full back,god my memories going fast

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Glad you and Mason verified that grigo,remember now we did play him at full back,god my memories going fast

I know that feeling we’ll CA lol

So no criticism from me.

 

[billyfaefife]

Willy Johnstone lochore welfare.

 

[Orange Jet]

I'm sure meadow won junior Cup 2/3 times in a row and we signed this guy may be wrong with the name,wish some of the gers historians were reading this post!

I’m sure he might have played against Celtic in Scottish cup replay we lost maybe around 1971

 

[carlosapicella]

I’m sure he might have played against Celtic in Scottish cup replay we lost maybe around 1971

Was at that game just can't remember OJ,first game was 1960 aged 8 then had to suffer those bastards winning 9in a row! Mind you they those 9 officially

 

[Bar72loyal]

Bobby Madden

 

[beowulf]

Read Sam English book ”Tortured“ by good Ranger, Jeff Holmes
Great read about Sam in junior football before joining Rangers, certainly opened my eyes about this level of football in late 1920’s and early 1930’s fascinating.

Think it was Yoker he was farmed out to.

 

[auldyin]

Glad you and Mason verified that grigo,remember now we did play him at full back,god my memories going fast

And he played centre half a few games

 

[Jonathan E]

Eric Morris. Left winger & turned him into a full back CA.

Around the same era we also signed Ian McDougall from Pollok - striker & turned into a midfielder.
(Which was a strange one as he was a very prolific striker for Pollok scoring over fifty goals in one season.)

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Around the same era we also signed Ian McDougall from Pollok - striker & turned into a midfielder.
(Which was a strange one as he was a very prolific striker for Pollok scoring over fifty goals in one season.)

Yes, kind of fair haired guy Jonathan ?

 

[Tomted]

Two good ‘keepers from the juniors. George Niven from Coupar Angus and Billy Ritchie from Bathgate,

 

[Jonathan E]

Yes, kind of fair haired guy Jonathan ?

That might be Ian McDonald you're thinking of Grigo. Home grown player, highly-rated, who was unlucky with injuries and moved on to Dundee United.

Ian McDougall was dark brown. I remember him well because, as a youngster I (and others) ran onto the pitch at Newlandsfield to mob him when he scored his fourth for Pollok in a 7-2 win against Yoker!

 

[auldyin]

I'm sure meadow won junior Cup 2/3 times in a row and we signed this guy may be wrong with the name,wish some of the gers historians were reading this post!

Meadow won the 1973 Scottish Cup against Cambuslang Rangers after 2 replays That stopped Cambuslang winning 3 in a row

 

[carlosapicella]

Meadow won the 1973 Scottish Cup against Cambuslang Rangers after 2 replays That stopped Cambuslang winning 3 in a row

Stupid me I was at most of the cambuslang games and those finals! I knew in the back of my mind,there was 3 involved stayed in Burnside at the time if Rangers were away I'd watch Glencairn or Cambuslang liked the junior Fitba.

 

[Robert Prytz]

George Young signed from Rob Roy.

 

[Gerihatrick]

Quinton Young from Ardrossan Winton Rovers, my grandas team

 

[marmaladebear]

One we maybe missed out on, Lindsay Kydd (full back) about 1976, Blairgowrie Juniors, previously Alyth Juniors and linked with a few senior teams (Aston Villa, Hibs, Dundee, Forfar, Montrose). Scottish Junior Player of the Year previous year signed for Arbroath when I believe he had an offer from us. Different times eh.

 

[auldyin]

That might be Ian McDonald you're thinking of Grigo. Home grown player, highly-rated, who was unlucky with injuries and moved on to Dundee United.

Ian McDougall was dark brown. I remember him well because, as a youngster I (and others) ran onto the pitch at Newlandsfield to mob him when he scored his fourth for Pollok in a 7-2 win against Yoker!

I remember my Dad saying he would not last long at Newlansfield (meaning he would go to a big senior team) Another one was Fraser Wishart and he always said the best player ever played for Pollok was Bobby Collins even though he went to Celtic

 

[ralphbrand1963]

Ronnie McKinnon from Benburb

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Stupid me I was at most of the cambuslang games and those finals! I knew in the back of my mind,there was 3 involved stayed in Burnside at the time if Rangers were away I'd watch Glencairn or Cambuslang liked the junior Fitba.

That might be Ian McDonald you're thinking of Grigo. Home grown player, highly-rated, who was unlucky with injuries and moved on to Dundee United.

Ian McDougall was dark brown. I remember him well because, as a youngster I (and others) ran onto the pitch at Newlandsfield to mob him when he scored his fourth for Pollok in a 7-2 win against Yoker!

It was. Age, eh ? Lol

 

[willie johnston]

Is no one going to say Jim denny,oh well.no surrender w.a.t.p

what about eric morris from irvine meadow

 

[kilwinning bear]

Quinton Young from Ardrossan Winton Rovers, my grandas team

Quinton Young signed from Coventry was a Straight swap for Colin Stein

 

[Adelphi Rab R]

what is the thoughts on this one. Some huge names we have signed over the years but my take goes to George Young who signed from Kirky Rob Roy. 6 League titles 4 Scottish cup and 2 league Cups and in the Scot

Willy Johnstone lochore welfare.

And we have a winner, with a nod to Bobby Russell also.

 

[NYC Davie]

Ronnie McKinnon. Years ahead of his time. Centre half who could actually play the game, not just blotter the ball up the park. McNeill was some player, but Ronnie was better

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Ronnie McKinnon. Years ahead of his time. Centre half who could actually play the game, not just blotter the ball up the park. McNeill was some player, but Ronnie was better

Great player, who broke his leg that famous night in Lisbon during the Barcelona run.

Luckily we had an 18yo who turned out to be not bad to replace him.

 

[Treble Kings]

Bobby Russell for me. What a standard of player our schools must've churned out if a player of his elegance and class was signed from a junior league side.

 

[TheDerryend]

Bobby Russell what a find at Shettleston juniors.

What amazed me about Russell was his play in europe. Just seemed to be ahead of many seasoned pros.

 

[Jonathan E]

It was. Age, eh ? Lol

I remember the 1970's better than I remember last week

 

[NYC Davie]

Great player, who broke his leg that famous night in Lisbon during the Barcelona run.

Luckily we had an 18yo who turned out to be not bad to replace him.

Bang on Grigo, some replacement!

 

[newvalleyloyal]

Quinton Young from Ardrossan Winton Rovers, my grandas team

Did we not sign Cutty Young from Coventry City

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Bang on Grigo, some replacement!

Still a legend to this day Davie !

 

[big_hec]

Alex Ferguson from the Bens?

 

[dublinbluenose]

In my lifetime has to be Bobby Russell.you could probably ask the same question about signing a player from a part-time team in Scotland and going straight into the first team.the last one’s I recall was Kenny Watson from Montrose and Davie Cooper from clydebank.i seen them both play at links park before they signed for us

 

[dublinbluenose]

Alex Ferguson from the Bens?

He tells a story about Ronnie McKinnon,himself and another player leaving bens ground one summers night and Ronnie McKinnon saying “come on we’ll go down the road and sign for rangers”six months later Ronnie McKinnon did sign for rangers.all three of those players all ended up at Ibrox

 

[auldyin]

Did we not sign Cutty Young from Coventry City

We did sign Cutty from Coventry in a "swap" for Colin Stein. Cutty played for Ayr to Coventry then Rangers