alex wright
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That was a favourite of mine, after Nether Pollok.
Nether Pollok was where my old mans Glasgow United Under 18's team played their games, loved going there with him.
That was a favourite of mine, after Nether Pollok.
Aerial pic from 1954, a couple of the pitches have a game going on.Was out for a walk this evening and walked through the queen's Park recreation ground.
Reminiscing about playing bb football there 35 years ago, I was a good player back then.
About how the 7 pitches would be full from saturday morning until the afternoon and the same on Sundays. In summer you would sometimes get midweek games there. Remember playing a cup replay there on a Wednesday night and winning 3-1.
Was few better sights than a summers day with every pitch with a game in progress.
The old changing rooms are still there but the pitches are sadly long gone as has any football talent I once had.
Thats why we now have their Groundsman.Played on Rugby Park
Glasgow Schools v Ayrshire, won 3-0.
Best Park I've played on, great grass pitch, there never was a game postponed through snow, frost or waterlogging. Stupid decision to make Scotlands best weatherproof pitch plastic.
Randomly my abiding memory of playing there was finding an almost pristine pair or Chris Woods Reusch gloves propped against a post before a game, they were snagged. Makes up for all the pairs i lost over the years.Our BB played at Croftfoot Recs. 2ash pitches one grass. A few amateur teams played there too. Croftfoot AFC used it as their home ground and King's Park Rangers and Park Royal used it occasionally. There was a fence separated it from the Spittal pitches which were both grass. Our school played there(Spittal) ,which was strange since the pitches were in Rutherglen and our school was in Glasgow.
Croftfoot Recs is now houses and I think the Spittal pitches are part of the same development.
The Murray pitches were my favourite playing for EK boys clubs, always better conditioned that Westwood Hill
Yes, a ten twinty wanner!The street. 10 half time - 21 the winner.
Or a seven fifteenerYes, a ten twinty wanner!
Try being the keeperJanuary, in the wall waiting for a free kick to be hit, BANG!! He hits the free kick......... as it comes straight towards your head you instinctively duck to get your head out the way, you breath an enormous sigh of relief as it misses your ear by a baw hair..............3 seconds later....... it hasnt missed, its skiffed your ear on the way past....."YA BASSSSSTTTTTAAARRRRRDDDDDDDDDD"
Yes, a ten twinty wanner!
Lived in Rockhampton Avenue and the Westwoodhill pitches struck fear into me with the black ash.Rip you to shreds!Westwoodhill pitches in EK was the central point between my mates houses and my own so we always met up there as kids. Old blaes pitches where we'd always play. Either at one of the goals or if it had been raining heavily, we'd use the changing pavilion windows for target practice. Usually at least 3 or 4 amateur games there on a weekend and we'd stand and watch.
Only ever played 2 proper games there myself as my club tended to play our games at nearby Dunedin pitches or Brancumhall on the other side of town. On one of the occasions we played at Westwoodhill I curled a belter into the top bin with my left foot.
Pitches and pavillion are still there but are overgrown with weeds now. Shame as used to be very well used back in the day. Incidentally, I believe they can still be booked - not sure the council have actually seen the pitches in the last 20 years
The Murray pitches were my favourite playing for EK boys clubs, always better conditioned that Westwood Hill
Rockhampton Ave, lived there for a few years late 70s early 80s. The Westwoodhill pitches were a meeting ground for every c*nt from the surrounding area, great days.Lived in Rockhampton Avenue and the Westwoodhill pitches struck fear into me with the black ash.Rip you to shreds!
Played there with the BB and Claremont.Saturday nights was fight night down a Westwoodhill.Meeting point of Greenhills,Westwood and the Murray.Ah the good old days
Our BB played at Croftfoot Recs. 2ash pitches one grass. A few amateur teams played there too. Croftfoot AFC used it as their home ground and King's Park Rangers and Park Royal used it occasionally. There was a fence separated it from the Spittal pitches which were both grass. Our school played there(Spittal) ,which was strange since the pitches were in Rutherglen and our school was in Glasgow.
Croftfoot Recs is now houses and I think the Spittal pitches are part of the same development.
It did. We knew it as Jenny's burn.Had a wee burn behind one of the goals if memory serves me right.
Played for Croftfoot Primary on the Recs also we used the ash pitch at Netherton in Castlemilk.Sad to see the pitches all used for housing now.Played on pitches all over Glasgow for Kings Park Secondary and a number of games for Croftfoot Amateurs.Our BB played at Croftfoot Recs. 2ash pitches one grass. A few amateur teams played there too. Croftfoot AFC used it as their home ground and King's Park Rangers and Park Royal used it occasionally. There was a fence separated it from the Spittal pitches which were both grass. Our school played there(Spittal) ,which was strange since the pitches were in Rutherglen and our school was in Glasgow.
Croftfoot Recs is now houses and I think the Spittal pitches are part of the same development.
Played there a few times and the surface was always pristine.Roseberry park, seen many a future player playing there, also the brazil national team
Anyone ever play at Busby. Two cracking grass pitches side by side but a massive Hill behind the goals that took about 10 mins to get the ball back?
Yes. many times.Played there once, think there was a fence when I was there but it was at least 20 years ago so probably wrong.
Black Ash. I remember going home and having to get the nail brush into the gravel rash. My school had their own piches at Blairdardie. Red ash BB played where they could hire a pitch which was normally Knightswood or Whiteinch. Big memory was at Knightswood for an away game so their referee. I went for a ball and took it round a player. He just took me out where I glided across the black ash. I had a gravel rash over most of my thigh. The referee came up to me and said " You were just a bit too quick for him son. Great!Knightswood pitches next to the golf course, been turned into a place for mountain bikes /skate board freaks,
im sure netherton were one of the few primary schools with 2 pitches,nitshill had 2 or 3 from memoryPlayed for Croftfoot Primary on the Recs also we used the ash pitch at Netherton in Castlemilk.Sad to see the pitches all used for housing now.Played on pitches all over Glasgow for Kings Park Secondary and a number of games for Croftfoot Amateurs.
Loved playing for the school even on the freezing Saturday mornings at Toryglen on the red ASH with a mouldy.
83rd was my company section captained by the magnificent Mr Walls who incidentally booked me playing for Croftfoot many years later. Neil "Cuno" Connell managed the morning team which I played for and I think Burnsy ran the afternoon team. Brilliant memories.Think it was Dunedin where I played a match against East Kilbride district BB - I was playing for Cathcart district - think we won 6-1.
Playing for the district team felt like you were playing for Scotland - we even had dark blue tops.
We had three really outstanding players in that team - two guys from the 83rd BB (which was my BB) and one guy from the 231st BB.
We played our home games at Netherton as Simshill had a banana shaped pith for some reason.im sure netherton were one of the few primary schools with 2 pitches,nitshill had 2 or 3 from memory
Played on Black Ash/Coals many a time as a youngster. You didnt really care what the surface was back then as the game of football was everything. Spoilt little brats nowadays.Black Ash. I remember going home and having to get the nail brush into the gravel rash. My school had their own piches at Blairdardie. Red ash BB played where they could hire a pitch which was normally Knightswood or Whiteinch. Big memory was at Knightswood for an away game so their referee. I went for a ball and took it round a player. He just took me out where I glided across the black ash. I had a gravel rash over most of my thigh. The referee came up to me and said " You were just a bit too quick for him son. Great!
I never played this type of game50 pitches just at the Clyde tunnel cut off coming from airport side
Used to get it out with a scrubbing brush in the bath after a game (mid 1970's). Not something I'm likely to forget.All our primary school games were up at Nethercraigs, I reckon I've still got some of the red ash under the extra layers of skin on my arse!
Might have been mate,I played a lot of games on Castlemilk pitches.I remember playing against Grange a guy called Alex O'Hara tripped me up off the ball,that introduced me to the dark arts of the game,he went on to play for Rangersim sure netherton were one of the few primary schools with 2 pitches,nitshill had 2 or 3 from memory
Chooky O’HaraMight have been mate,I played a lot of games on Castlemilk pitches.I remember playing against Grange a guy called Alex O'Hara tripped me up off the ball,that introduced me to the dark arts of the game,he went on to play for Rangers
Played against Tormusk as well.Chooky O’Hara
Used to play there. I remember the black Ash pitch well.Our BB played at Croftfoot Recs. 2ash pitches one grass. A few amateur teams played there too. Croftfoot AFC used it as their home ground and King's Park Rangers and Park Royal used it occasionally. There was a fence separated it from the Spittal pitches which were both grass. Our school played there(Spittal) ,which was strange since the pitches were in Rutherglen and our school was in Glasgow.
Croftfoot Recs is now houses and I think the Spittal pitches are part of the same development.
Having grown up in Perthshire and never played on red ash pitches, are they all gone now?
Presumably in and around Glasgow there is now a fraction of the numbers of pitches for kids to play on that there used to be