Interesting find from 1953

[Northampton_Loyalist]

I collect old books and on my last trawl around a bookshop, came across Raymond Glendenning's book of sport for boys from the coronation year. In it there is Glendenning's 'Team of the year' and in this year, our very own George Young was selected at full back.



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Interesting to note from reading the article, Billy Steel from Dundee made this 'team of the year' for 1950-51 and was the only other Scottish based player over the 4 year period to make it in.

Sorry about last 2 pictures being sideways, I'm a technomong.

edit, missed a picture

 

[Northampton_Loyalist]

maybe not as interesting as I thought then

 

[newvalleyloyal]

Very interesting find. Appreciate you posting this. Always enjoy these type of posts

 

[isawthat]

The Gentle Giant George Young was a magnificent Centre a Half for us before moving to Right Back as Dougie Grey was nearing retirment. He moved back to Centre Half when Willie Woodburn was suspended.

 

[Willger]

Our History in amazing.

 

[weebaggy]

Great when others who have access to these finds post them for others. Well done NL

 

[Northampton_Loyalist]

I normally buy old (18th/19th century) history books but this was £2 so I picked it up. Lovely little find

 

[DarthVader]

Thanks for sharing

 

[Robert Prytz]

Didn't know he came from Rob Roy.

 

[rfc1952]

Am I right in saying Big George Young's nickname at the Club was "Korky" ?

 

[isawthat]

Am I right in saying Big George Young's nickname at the Club was "Korky" ?

Corky, he kept a champagne cork in his shorts pocket for good luck. Believe he kept it from the first trophy he won with us.

 

[Flash81]

Am I right in saying Big George Young's nickname at the Club was "Korky" ?

Yip my grandads favourite player,monster of a man,big gentle giant.

 

[Alex Venters]

These kinda posts are what FF is all about,or rather what it should be all about.

 

[Talktalk]

I normally buy old (18th/19th century) history books but this was £2 so I picked it up. Lovely little find

Can you buy any other sort ? Where would I buy a new 18th/19th century book ?

 

[Northampton_Loyalist]

Can you buy any other sort ? Where would I buy a new 18th/19th century book ?

18th/19th century books about history numbnuts jeez, learn to read a sentence

 

[Talktalk]

18th/19th century books about history numbnuts jeez, learn to read a sentence

You buy "old" books you said about history

 

[Northampton_Loyalist]

You buy "old" books you said about history

Yes....I buy old books with the subject being history....

Take this beauty....published over 180 years ago



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[muz73]

Had the pleasure of meeting Mr Young nearly 40 years ago after a match between Circles Nightclub ( Hamilton) and a Canadian xi he had brought over to Scotland for a tour.

Gentleman to speak to and delighted when I could talk to him about the Rangers and his Tillietudlem Hotel in Crossford.

One of my old man's favourite players.

WATP

 

[Talktalk]

Yes....I buy old books with the subject being history....

Take this beauty....published over 180 years ago



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So where would I buy a new one ?

 

[Talktalk]

Yes....I buy old books with the subject being history....

Take this beauty....published over 180 years ago



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I see it has a waterproof jacket on .

 

[Northampton_Loyalist]

The addition of the date was to specify what old meant To someone, a 50 year old book might be considered old. My oldest is a lovely calfskin covered book published in 1670. That is old

 

[Northampton_Loyalist]

Does anyone know anything about the silver dollar he kept too?

 

[spotlight]

His pal Billy Steel is mentioned there too. Nearly joined Rangers but when Struth found out he had given his word to Dundee, Struth told him to honour that agreement. What a combination they would have been in a Rangers team.