Originally written for Turnstiles Magazine issue 2 (Subject of the issue being underdogs) Image by Gareth Giles As the Swedish sky unleashed it’s most relentless of elements behind him, and with the fifteen thousand strong boisterous, drenched Red Army housed in the adjacent terraces making their presence felt , arguably the greatest British manager at …
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New Western Park, Lowland Development League Conference D, 10/9/21 Entrance – Free Attendance – 57 Pie – Hot Dog and Coffee £2.70 Pint – £3.00, Carling, Club Bar St. Peters Football Club Founded – 1984 Nicknames – ? Honours – None (First season at this level) Random Fact – St. Peters is not only a …
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Logie Park, North Region SJFA Division Two, 4/9/21 Entrance – £3.00 Me, £0 Wee Man Attendance – 40 + 3 dogs Pie – 2 Pies and coffee £5 Pint – N/A Forres Thistle Football Club Founded – 1906 Nickname – The Jags Honours – North Region First Division (West)- 2002/03, North Regional League -1971/72 and …
Bellslea Park, Aberdeenshire Cup Semi Final, 31/08/21 Entrance – £10 Me, £0 Wee Man Attendance – TBC Pie – £4 Mince Pie and Coffee Pint – N/A Fraserburgh Football Club Founded – 1910 Nickname – The Broch Honours – Highland League – 1932/33, 1937/38 and 2001/02, Highland League Cup – 1958/59 and 2005/06, Aberdeenshire Cup – 1910/11, 1937/38, …
North End Park, East Region SJFA Midland League, 28/8/21 Entrance – £6 me, £0 Wee Man Attendance – 120 (approx. headcount taken once Dundee United fans left) Pie – £2.00 Coffee, Crisps, Ice Pole Pint – £2.60 Tennents, Social Club Dundee North End Football Club Founded -1895 Nickname – The Dokens Honours – SJFA North …
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New Deer Football Ground, North East Scotland League 1, 24/8/21 Entrance – £0 Me, £0 Wee Man Attendance – 24 Pie – N/A Pint – N/A New Deer Football Club Founded – 1908 Nickname – The Deer Honours – Some but cant date them Random Fact – New Deer have been conceding and average of …
The Halfway House, North East Scotland League 2, 23/8/21 Entrance – £0 Me, £0 Wee Man Attendance – 11 (minus the two clubs folk) Pie – N/A Pint – N/A Ardallie Football Club Founded – TBC Nickname – The Dallie Honours – TBC Random Fact – Ardallie are the only team I ever scored against …
Newtown Park, East of Scotland League, First Division Conference X, 20/8/21 Entry – £6 me, £0 Wee Man Attendance – 120, however that is very unofficial due to the large local ned troupe jumping the wall. Pie – Sausage Roll x 2 and Coffee £4 (Sausage Rolls were excellent) Pint – N/A Bo’ness Athletic Football …
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King George Park, North East Scotland League 2, 17/8/21 Entrance – £0 Me, £0 Wee Man Attendance – 25 Pie – N/A Pint – £4.70 (Ythanview Hotel across the road, where we had our tea too which was good and well priced) Methlick Football Club Founded – A fact forgotten in time to it seems. …
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Davidson Park, North Region SJFA First Division, 13/8/21 Entrance – £5 me, £0 Wee Man Attendance – 63 Pie – No pies being served, Coffee £1 Pint- £3.50 Tennents , (Longside FC social club) Longside Football Club Founded – 1933 Nickname – The Side Honours – North East Premier League 1999/00, 2000/01 Random Fact – …
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