Huddersfield Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I was given a copy of this book for my birthday - real recommended reading/viewing. It's a collection of rare photos "from the black & white era" of Scottish grounds. I've only been to around 10 or so Scottish grounds but even so, it's fascinating to see ones that have changed, ones that haven't (much anyway) & even looking at grounds I never visited, relating to the loss of 'real' football grounds that I've experienced in England. I don't know if anyone else has seen it? https://www.dcthomsonshop.co.uk/lifted-over-the-turnstiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I remember as a wee boy being lifted over the turnstiles at the old Douglas Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Book sounds up my street. “Time was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on," and all that. Ally, I was lifted over them same turnstiles, and (unless my wee boy memory is screwed up, Hampden too?) I still go to New DP on rare occasions, but have still never seen Accies win. This will of course be of no surprise to viewers in colour or black and white. Huddy, my birthday is in a couple of months, so here's hoping... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, Grim Jim said: Book sounds up my street. “Time was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on," and all that. Ally, I was lifted over them same turnstiles, and (unless my wee boy memory is screwed up, Hampden too?) I still go to New DP on rare occasions, but have still never seen Accies win. This will of course be of no surprise to viewers in colour or black and white. Huddy, my birthday is in a couple of months, so here's hoping... Start dropping the hints! I just looked up Douglas Park - it was an Archibald Leitch one & the photo shows a large advert for Senior Service across the top next to one for 'Condor Sliced'. None of this Chinese gambling site nonsense back then It talks about the Belfast Truss roof design as well - a kind of barrel which bears a passing resemblance to our old Cowshed (also a Leitch-designed ground). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Dunno about architecture, but Douglas Park was my first ever floodlight game. Packed, mid week cup game vs The Mighty Montrose. Folk greet about midweek games for internationals; understandably given work & travel, but I always found them magical. In fact I don't remember Scotland playing on a Saturday until fairly recently. (I must have had something else to do until the 2000's ) Give me clouds of cold breath in the air on pre-seated terraces anytime. (Under a coo-shed roof in the rain mind you...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, Grim Jim said: Dunno about architecture, but Douglas Park was my first ever floodlight game. Packed, mid week cup game vs The Mighty Montrose. Folk greet about midweek games for internationals; understandably given work & travel, but I always found them magical. In fact I don't remember Scotland playing on a Saturday until fairly recently. (I must have had something else to do until the 2000's ) Give me clouds of cold breath in the air on pre-seated terraces anytime. (Under a coo-shed roof in the rain mind you...) I know what you mean. My first ever night match was a League Cup game against Leeds in 1974 (it turned out to be Brian Clough’s last game as their manager after they scraped a 1-1 with a late fluke in spite of us being two, soon to be three, divisions below them). I was 10 & the atmosphere was electric. I’ve loved night matches ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 11 hours ago, Ally Bongo said: I remember as a wee boy being lifted over the turnstiles at the old Douglas Park The wee man still gets lifts over the turnstiles at Shielfield (Berwick Rangers) 👍🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Got a lift over the turnstiles at Hampden, Shawfield & Wembley - happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Same here. Got lift in at shawfield for years. The good old days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madoneone Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Mind the days standing at the top of isla street asking for a sneekie in to tannadice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Great book, haven't actually bought it (Christmas present?) but spent an awful long time looking at it in Waterstones. Some great photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Got a lift over into Hampden for my first Scotland game. Mind my faither getting a funny look from the turnstile op as he strained to pick me up. "He's big for his age" was dad's reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I inadvertently sneaked my wee boy into NDP last season. it was quite a long turnstile and he’d walked in ahead, so when I got to the window she hadn’t seen him and I didn’t let on. Best result I’ve ever had at NDP! Earliest football memories are of getting lifted over at Fir Park, there was also a wee guy who stood at a wee wooden door on the big floodgate used to usher me in and wait with me until my dad got through. Yellow jackets nowadays would never do something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 16 hours ago, Grim Jim said: Dunno about architecture, but Douglas Park was my first ever floodlight game. Packed, mid week cup game vs The Mighty Montrose. Folk greet about midweek games for internationals; understandably given work & travel, but I always found them magical. In fact I don't remember Scotland playing on a Saturday until fairly recently. (I must have had something else to do until the 2000's ) Give me clouds of cold breath in the air on pre-seated terraces anytime. (Under a coo-shed roof in the rain mind you...) My older cousin was part of the Accies mad squad around that time (when they actually had a good support with a wide variety of songs) and i can remember him going to that Montrose tie and he still talks about it Think it was special as in the early to mid 70s Montrose regularly skelped Accies home and away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 16 hours ago, Grim Jim said: Folk greet about midweek games for internationals; understandably given work & travel, but I always found them magical. In fact I don't remember Scotland playing on a Saturday until fairly recently. (I must have had something else to do until the 2000's ) Give me clouds of cold breath in the air on pre-seated terraces anytime. (Under a coo-shed roof in the rain mind you...) 100% There’s something magical about a game under the lights! Actually midweek games are more accessible for me due to work and family, but I’ve always liked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlish Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 At the old rugby park I met a boy in the same year at school as me. "Did you get a lift over?" "No" says he " I got the bus over" 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrie21 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Ally Bongo said: My older cousin was part of the Accies mad squad around that time (when they actually had a good support with a wide variety of songs) and i can remember him going to that Montrose tie and he still talks about it Think it was special as in the early to mid 70s Montrose regularly skelped Accies home and away Montrose v Hamilton Accies - was this some kind of simmering rivalry back then that has now been completely forgotten about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 My first game under the lights was a game at Broomfield in the mid 70's, Airdrie v Dunfermline. My Da got done for speeding on the way there so we were a bit late getting in. Airdrie were already 2-1 up when we arrived. We left early as my Da was nightshift. It was 3-1 by then. When I checked the paper next day it had finished 5-2. 7 feckin goals and I only saw one of them! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) 31 minutes ago, morrie21 said: Montrose v Hamilton Accies - was this some kind of simmering rivalry back then that has now been completely forgotten about? Surprisingly it would seem so The Links Park Dynamo as they were known then 28th February 1973 The first Floodlit Match played at Douglas Park when Montrose were the visitors in a Scottish Cup Replay which the visitors won 1-0 in front of 10,100. It has been said that the crowd figure was nearer 14,000. 9thAugust 1973 Leeds United are defeated 4-3 at Douglas Park. Neil Hood scores a hat trick with Paul Hegarty getting the other. 14th April 1976 Allan Hughes made history when he came on as a substitute and scored a hat trick against Montrose at Douglas Park in the Spring Cup. The visitors won the first leg 3-1 and were 5-2 ahead in the second with half an hour to go. 5 goals were netted to give Accies a remarkable 7-6 win on aggregate. There were 30 seconds remaining when the winner was scored. Edited August 13, 2018 by Ally Bongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 23 hours ago, Ally Bongo said: I remember as a wee boy being lifted over the turnstiles at the old Douglas Park I’d get the same at Muirton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 I got caught by the Police trying to get lifted over the turnstiles at Elland Road when I was a kid. The b@stards made me go back in & watch. The oldies are the goodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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