"TheBaker's Bit" TODAY'SVISITORS Chairman'sComment On behalf of the M anageme nt , I would like to exte nd a warm Pollok could reasonably be de ­ welcome to our support and opposition this afte rnoon . I'm pleased to welcome Pollok's scribed as the giants Since the last issue of the " Port Prog " we 've played 5 games. players, officials and supporters The first of those was our 4th round tie against Blackburn when it comes to discus sing to the Canniepairt today for United. The 7-1 scoreline was a fair reflection on the game and Junior football. Their New­ ~~ what promises to be a great the players' attitude was first class. Another very pleasing factor landslield Park would be the game . was the players ' discipline. We show ed great restraint in the POLLOK TAYPORT JUNIORS 1990/91 face of what you cou ld only describe as severe provocation. envy of several senior clubs Little did our committee JUNIORS (Affiliatedto ScottishJunior F.A. representation think when we left We spelt out our aim at the beginning of the season . That was, and their set-up including the (Founded1908/ and TaysideRegion J .F.A.) pure and simply , promotion . That in itself woutd be a Newlandsfield Park last May after adjacent thriving social club is Ground : Ground : being Pollok's guests prio r to joining tremendous achievement, but of course we know from our 3 professional in every way . Newlandsfield Park league defeats that this will not be easy . But our aim remains Canniepairt, the Junior ranks that the parting Colours : co mment from a Poll ok official , the same . Anything after promotion would be a welcome bonus. Last seaso n wa s a disappoint­ Black and White Shanwell Road, Tayport. Tel. 553670. " M aybe see you in the Scottish! " Our attitude so far in the Scottish has been good . Now we must ment by Pol lok's own high Members of : Chairman : would become reality in such a short begin to set standards . By that I mean we must endeavour to standards . They lost the Cent­ Reebok Central play our gam e at a certain level. In past games we 've dropped League Premier E. J. Stewart, space of time . this standard and made life difficult . Against Carnoustie we ral Championship by a point Division 3 Greensid e Place, Tayp ort. We 've come a long way at Tayport played as we should , w inning 6-1. In our next league game the and didn 't win any cups! Record : Vice-Chairman: since August and played a number scoreline looked good in print , Tayport 5 Blairgowrie 2, but in Winners 1981, 1985. of games which coul d be described Junio r Scotland team boss C. D. And erson, actual fact we played poorly. Some players definitley let Runners -up : 1986. 47 Craig Road, Tayport . as milestones. None more so than themselves down but we got away with it. We were 5-1 up from Tom Reynolds was appointed Manager : today's game which will surely draw the biggest ever crowd to the Secretary: the 1st leg of the P.A. Cup and our next match was the second ma nager fo r this season and Tom Reynolds Canniepairt . A. J. Osw ald, leg at Brechin . It ended 2-2. We made the next round. No futher Coach : Pollok are the biggest name in Junior Football (Auchinleck, eat your comment. • the team's record to date is no- 17 Refor m Street, Tayport . Jim O'Donnell heart out!) and their unbeaten run since the start of the season thing short of im pressive . Tel. 552644. Last week we followed Pollok 's trail to Balbeggie , returning Trainer : emphasises the task which we have today. with a 7-1 vict ory and a much improved performance . So last A crowd of 2,346 at Fir Park, Hugh McDona ld Treasurer : Dave and Peter have put together a more than useful squad here at the month has been kind with 3 league wins giving us 6 valuable Physio : R. F. Redpath , Motherwell saw Pollok lift the Canniepairt and I'm confident that we are perf ectly capable of achieving po int s scoring 18 goals and pushing us into second spot in the Tommy Stevenson Cowgat e, Tayport. the desired result. league table . League Cup at Arthurlie 's ex- .______. Match Secretary : Finally , I trust that the followers of both clubs have an entertaining Getting back to today , it's the 5th round of the O.V.D. Scottish pense earlier in the season and, after twenty-two C. D. Anderson , afternoo n regardless of the outcome and if we repay Pollok 's hospita lity Junior Cup . Pollok Juniors are the side we do battle against for games in total , are still unbeaten. 47 Craig Road, Tayport . a place in the last 8. Pollok? "Never heard of them!" it's in the pavilion and not on the park! This success has been refle cted in Pollok 's home Tel. 553689 . EDDIE STEWART, Chairman. The other week , as luck would have it , I was in Glasgow visiting Delegates : an old aunt when I bumped into this giant with a black and games wh ich average 1,065 thi s season . D. Ayre, R. McMH laR. white scarf round his neck , a handful of programmes and a pocketful of macaroon bars . As I looked up to him, " Get your Colin Crichto n is the side's Committee : =-~--­ E. Beat, A. Braid, D. Blair , programme here big man " he says. Even though I had no top sco rer with 21 goals TODA y~sTEAMS intention of going to the game , 1 thought " There 's no way I' m and 'keepe r Brian Cassidy B. Burnett , I. Cougan, A . Hart, refusing this bear ". " Nae problem Goliath , keep the change ", TAYPORT JUNIORS POLLOK can boast 10 shut-outs. It's S. McDade, N. McLeod, was my reply . So there's me in the middle of Glasgow a fiver T. Maloney , A . D. Oswald, FROM FROM their defence whi ch is one light in the wallet , and only this flimsy 20p programme of Pollok A. Robertson , R. Waddell , BRIANCASSIDY v Glasgow Perthshire to show for it. Reading the programme of Pollok 's stre ngths. A. Dickson . IAN CHRISTIE I Was interested to see Tayport got quite a spread. Managers: D. Baikie, P. Marr. ALISTAIRMARSHALL I w as especially taken by the following paragraph . " Officials Only 20 goals conceded in GEORGE MALONE from Tayport visited Newlandsfield last season for all the 26 league games last sea­ Player/Coaches : R. Robb and KEVIN INGLIS D. Tosney. GRANT PATERSON advice they could get on the Junior game . Aher showing such son and only 5 so far in sound sense, it 's a pity they may have to be given a prac ti cal Groundsman : D. Hugh es. ANDY McQUADE this season's campa ign. SEAN WILKIE lesson to go with the theory already picked up. Such is life ALEX COUBROUGH though .• FRANK DOLAN Not that Pollok have been STEPHENBARCLAY My reply must be, that, all through history we 've read of the content to rest on their MATCH BALL: MARK SPALDING mighty being defeated by the meek , which reminds me of the laurels. A measure of th eir GERRYHAMIL TON verse written by a meek laundry maid (Maure en Kellock) . BILLY COVENTRY ambition was the recent GORDONWILSON I gue ss you 've heard of the fable GRANT CUSHNIE of David and his sling signing of striker Peter TOM DONNELLY When that mighty guy Goliath Curran for a reputed four GRAEME IRONS thought that he was king, figur e fee from Kilmar ­ JOHN McGALL So Pollok heed this warning KEVIN THOMS from another David and his team , nock . Curran was on the BERNIEGRANT don 't take things for granted , bench last week but cou ld PETER CURRAN .. . DAVID REILLY SCOTTMcSHERRY they may not be as they seem , make his debut from the with all your cups and medals, Has had spells with GARY LAMONT JOHN O'BRIEN and many other charms, start today . Airdrie and Kilmarnock you may find you're crying in your beer , JIMMY HUNTER COLIN CRICHTON In the Champions Pub, the Tayport Arms. POLLOK'S PATH TO THE 5th ROUND Today 's Match Ball has GAVIN HOWEY (Eat your heart out Jim Leishman - ed.) 1st round Aberd een Sunnybank 0, Pollok 3. been kindly donated by PETERCASSIDY The only thing I would lik e to add is a message to our committee 2nd Round Pollok 2, Pete,rshill 2 JACKIE MARTIN of ANDY SOMMERVILLE BILLY MUIR and ou r support , they should be under no illu sion as to the task Replay Petershill 1, Pollok 2 MARTINPRESERVATION, ahead, Peter , Ronnie and myself will give it our best shot and DAVE BAIKIE BILLY FOOTE High Street,Bar ry. if the players respond and " set new standards " I'm confident 3rd round Balbeggie 0, Pollok 8 REFEREE: Mr J. CARLIN (Linlithgow) . that one of the 8 balls will have the name TAYPORT F.C. 4th round Pollok 2, Glasgow Perthshire 2 ~ Carnoustie 59838 DAVIE BAIKIE, Co-Manager. Replay Glasgow Perthshire 0, Pollok 1 LINESMEN: D. DOIG () F. FYFFE(Linlithgqw) • .,,n •n~ .... Whilst the Juniors do battle with Pollok this afternoon the club 's Amateurs are Juniorsin Tayport meeting D.C.F.E at Graham Street , Dundee for the third successive week in a second replay of a 4th round North of Tay Cup •tie . is nothingnew A place in the last eight is at stake and Branded Goods at Bargain Tayport will be look ing to the experienced Research has revealed that Junior football was very much alive . striking duo of Bruce Burnett and Steve Prices Graham to see them through . in Tayport 100 years ago with Tayport Union playing in the WA X JACKETS Kid s/Adult s. Bruce has been with the club since he was Broughty Ferry and District Junior F.A. 15-years -old and has consistently topped KIDS PUMA ANORAKS . MENS JACKETS . the scoring charts in recent seasons while League competitions were a rarity in those days, with Cup LADIES ANORAKS . ADULTS TRAINERS, Steve, with senior experience at Brechin competitions being to the fore . ADIDAS TRAINERS . ;.; City , Forfar Athletic and Cowdenbeath m may not quite have the legs of old but When Tayport Union lifted the Association Cup in 1893 it would Shell Suits, Also Branded Names at Sale has discovered a rich vein of goals since 0 the turn of the year. appear that football as w e know it was still in its formative a:: Prices al ::r The Fife team have lost their go al touch years. West Ferry received a bye in the 1st round for example MENS LESHARK T/SHIRTS. MENS FLEECY 0 in recent week s and , with the title now ~ seem ingly a forlorn hope , the target must because Harriers XI had a run that day! :::, CHECKED SHIRTS. BRANDED TRACK z PLUMBING&HEATING MERCHANTS m be the local cup competitions. BOTTOMS. MENS WORKING JEANS . < The Strollers rapid rise up the table A crowd of 200 assembled at Garden Reach, Broughty Ferry a:: LADIES SKI PANTS. LADIES JOGGING suffered a hiccup against Carnoustie last w week but a top five spot at the end of the (wherever that might be) to watch West Ferry lose 9-3 to ~ BOTTOMS . season is not beyond them . Ardenlea in the Semi -final. _, m'- Lots of Reductions in Ladies' and Children's "TI WHAT THE PRESS HAVE Goals certainly weren 't in short supply. When Tayport Union u.< Wear "TI BEEN SAYING ,0 .,If Tayport were to win , it would be a defeated Ramornie (Ladybank) inthe Davidson Badge on 27/12/ _, DON'T MISS ALL THE BARGAINS - POP IN m UB40 job for me !" ... we stand to lose a < fair four figure sum after laying them at 1892 the press reported " Union were in magnificent form and 8SMITH STREET 0 TODAY ,0 200-1 . I can 't sleept at night ." waltzed round their opponents to the tune of 22 goals to nil" . 0 Bobb Hogg of Edinburgh bookie P. R. 0 Barrett quoted in the "Racing Post " And in a game on the Common v Ardenlea Reserves the DUNDEEDD38Al. u 98 High Street, Lochee G) 3011191 w m newspaper reported "the game was a farce . Union, taking ,0 "Only some desper ate and, at time s, TELEPHONE:0382832141 0 Telephone 612979 Access V, cynical tackles , kept the score blank until matters easy , had it all their own way, and ran out winners by -, the 28th minute when Dave Reilly latched Suppliers of Sportswear onto a fine through ball from Lamont to 25-0" . shoot Tayport ahead ". * to Tayport FC · * Tayport 5, Brechin Vies 1 Union's secretary was H. Williamson, Cowgate . Some other Fde Herald 2/ 2/ 91 names from those days . Secretary of the Union Reserve team COM • 0 " In the OVO Cup TayportJuniors stormed into the last 16 ... " was Peter Rae who stayed in Ogilvy Street . Tayport 7 Blackburn Utd . 1 Sunday Post 3/ 2/ 91 Rosebank F.C.'s secretary was Isaac mathieson , also an Ogilvy "Tayport drew a cracker when they were matched with the winners of the Pollok Street resident and another official was James Dryburgh who v Glasgow Perthshire tie to be played at stayed in Bridge Lane . BELLROCK the Canniepairt . This will be a real test for the newcomers to junior football . Rangers even complained in those days! When Union Reserves Dundee Courier 4/ 2191 Junior newcomers Tayport continued drew 1-1 with Rangers (Broughty Ferry) on Castle Green , the their Scottish Cup run with a remarkable 7-1 win over Blackburn United . " home side complained that Union had fielded three 1st XI TAVERN Evening Telegraph 6/ 2/ 91 players . " Blackburn Utd comm ittee took their wives up north for the OVO Scottish Junior Cup fourth round tie against DALGLEISH STREET, Tayport . The wives went shopping in Today's Referee Dundee while their men went to the match . After a 7-1 defeat the men wished Today's referee is Jim Carlin, a member of the Edinburgh and TAYPORT they had jo ined the wives in the District Referee's Association . A Grade 2 referee , Jim had shopping ." Lothian Courittr 8/2/91 charge of last season's Jun ior Cup Semi -final between " Despite the scoreline , Blairgowrie were Linlithgow and Hill of Beath . This is his second visit to these Telephone: 552388 desperately unlucky to lose this match . On the day the only breaks Blairgowrie parts this week having been in charge of Monday evening 's got were the wrong kind ." Tayport 5 Blairgowrie 2 Dundee Utd v Hibs Reserve game at Tannadice . Jim is married, Blairgowrie Advertiser 22/2 / 91 With a swirling wind and a gluepot of a stays in Linlithgow and is a solicitor by profession . pitch , this was never going to be a classic " BAR LUNCHES Brechin Vies 2 Tayport 2 Fde Herald 1/3/ 91 * Pollok purchased their ground at Newlandsfield Park in 1932 for £4,980 thanks to a loan from the Pollokshaws Co-op . SERVED EVERY DAY OVO CUP BETTING P. R. Barrett , the Edinburgh based Newlandsfield Park's record attendance was in 1945 when bookmakers (see " What the press have * been saying " are offering Pollok at 4/6 to 15,000 watched Pollok beat Fauldhouse. win today 's tie , Tayport are 3/1 and you can get 5/2 for the draw . * Both of Pollok's cup wins were at . Pollok are second favourites to win the 'DOWN BY THE cup at 4/1 while Tayport are at 16/1 . * Glasgow Junior side St. Anthony's sold their ground lease Auchinleck are favourites at 3/1 and the at Moore Park to Rangers for £100,000 . others are 9/ 2 Arthurlie , 5/1 Newtongrange , 8/ 1 Ounipace , 10/ 1 The Auchinleck Fanzine " 3 in a row" alleges that 90% of HARBOUR' Fauldhouse , 12/ 1 Bonnyrigg Rose, * Stoneywood , 20/1 Glenafton , 40/1 North Pollok supporters are old, wh ile the other 10% are very old! End, 50/ 1 Maryhill , Forth , 66/1 Darvel. It also alleges that Pollok turned down £1 m for their ground! MEMBER 'S NOTICE Memb ers are reminded that half -time TayportJuniors - Player Pool PollokJuniors - Player Pool hospitality, exc lu sive to members and sponsors, is provided in the up stairs IAN CHRISTIE: Goalkeeper . Probably the most BRIAN CASSIDY: Goalkeeper . Signed from Lounge . Your co -operation in vacating experienced goalkeeper in the Tayside Juniors . ~ Morton in 1988. the lounge five minutes afte r the resumption of the second -half would be Along with Leeds United 's Gordon Strachan ALISTAIR MARSHALL: Right back. Aged 32. Now ensures that the banana importing industry appreciated. Membership includes a DAVE REILLY in his seventh season with Pollok after signing season ticket and costs £10 . Details from Jack • lrwlng, H•lrd,_., • .,, C.mpa,nl-n Nunlng Homa continues to flourish . I committee . 87COffl- la1SttNt.DundN Dundff from Benburb in 1984. Junior internationalist GEORGE MALONE: Full back . Trains and play s who has won every honour in the gam e. AWAY TRAVEL with the enthusiasm and gusto of a player half The club runs a coach to each away his age . Set up one of the goals when Lochee Utd ~~ KEVIN INGLIS : Left back. Aged 25. Signed at the~ game, leaving Shanwell Road and beat Pollok at Newlandsfield in 1981. ~ start of last season from Muirend Amateurs . picking up en route . Any persons wishing Turned down sign ing offer from Partick Thist le ', •• to travel please advise Chas. And erson SEAN WILKIE: Sweeper . Signed from Brechin (553689) or David Ayre (553656). to stay with Pollok . 1 making 43 first team appearances. Was thinking GORDON WILSON : Sweeper /midfield. Aged 33. I I ',' TAYSIDE of emigrating to 'Oz' but has put that idea on hold for the meantime . Notched McEWANS LA GER LEAGUE GRANT PATTERSON GRAEME IRONS Maln•ofCl..,a,houn his first goal of the season recently v Blair. After a Sen ior career at Kilmarnock and Falkirk, Gordon was reinstat ed in Divi si on 2 • Cl•w.rhoun Road , Dund- FRANK DOLAN: Central defender . Close season recruit from amateur 1983 and is the club 's longest-serving player . Has made over 300 p w D l F A ~. appea rances, scoring over 80 goals, and is the Club captain . KirrieTh. 13 10 1 2 33 16 21 footba ll. Has benefitted greatly from the stricter regime of Junior footba ll TAYPOOT 14 9 2 3 49 17 20 to turn in several impressive performances. ALEX COUBROUGH: Centre half . Aged 30. A commanding figure at t he LocheeH1rp 15 10 0 5 JO 20 20 GRAEME IRONS : Midfield /striker. One of the quartet of Tayport players who heart of the Pollok defence, Alex was signed from Neilston in 1987 and has BroughtyAth. 17 J I 6 JO 20 18 made over 100 appearances. Junior internationalist. Bllirgowrie 13 8 1 I 28 20 17 have faced Pollo k before . While wi th Downfield the popular 'Mel' had Clrnoustie 15 6 5 I 31 28 17 somet hin g of a cult following amongst the support . Signed from ForfarWest STEPHEN BARCLAY: Defender . Aged 22. Youngster signed from nursery SconeTh. 11 6 I I 29 26 16 End with w hom he made two cup final appearances last season. team Pollok Juveniles during the close season. ForfarAlbion 12 5 5 2 29 17 15 ArbroathVi es 11 5 2 J 21 22 12 MARK SPALDING : Defende r/midfi eld. Mark, a who le-heart ed competitor , SCOTT McSHERRY : Full back/midfield. Aged 22. Now in his second seaso n St.Josephs 14 I 0 10 29 44 8 joined his loca l side, Downfie ld, straig ht from boys' football. After seven with the Club and equally at home in defence or in the middle of the park. B,echinVics 16 1 3 12 23 50 5 seasons at Balgowan Avenue , Mark caused a few raised eyebrows when he Previously played with Pollok Juveniles and Arthurlie Juveniles . Balbeggie 13 0 1 12 16 61 1 opted to join Tayport at the start of this season . REEBOK CENTRAL LEAGUE GERRY HAMILTON : Midfield . Aged 31. Signed in the close season, Gerry Premier Division BILLY COVENTRY : Midfield /striker. Like Frank Dolan, Billy joined up from has a wealth of expe rience in the Junior game having been a couple of p w D l F A ~. ShottsBon A ccord 14 7 I 3 29 16 18 St. James' ama teur s. Stylish who has an eye for goal and several seasons with Forth, four at Blantyre Vies, with whom he won a Scottish of his six to date have been crackers. Ounipm 12 6 I 2 21 13 16 Cup medal , five at Larkha ll, and one with Petershill. Rutherglen 13 J 2 I 27 22 16 GRANT CUSHNIE : Midfield . 'Cush ' has a tremendous zest for the game and ANDY McQUADE : Right back/midfield . Aged 31. In his second spel l at PDUOK J 6 1 0 22 5 13 gives nothing less than 100% regardless of the occassio~ . Signed during Arthurlie 9 6 1 2 25 12 13 the close season from amateur cracks Riverside Athletic. Newlandsfield having signed last July after 18 months with Dumbarton . KilsythRangers 13 5 3 5 19 26 13 Reinstated from Hamilton to Blantyre Vies in 1981, when he won a Scottish lesmahagow 9 5 2 2 19 J 12 ANDY SOMMERVILLE : Defender. Powerful player who reminds some of the Cup medal. After two years with Vies he spent four seasons with Baillieston Petfflhill 13 2 8 3 10 10 12 Benburb 13 I 3 6 21 31 11 Tayport fans of Jim Scott who was a home favourite in the sixties and before joining Pollok first time round in 1988. Capped with Vies, Baill ieston seventies . While in dispute with Downfie ld Andy turned down a four figur e Valeoll even 15 3 5 J 22 23 11 and Pollok . Larkha~ 13 3 I 6 16 23 10 transfer to Aberdeen Bon Accord . Sig ned for Tayport in January and made Valeof Clyde 9 3 2 I 15 16 8 his debut at Brechin recently. JOHN McGALL: Left back/midfield. Aged 30. Signed from Kilb irnie in 1984 YokerAth. 13 3 2 8 14 29 8 JIMMY HUNTER : Midfield . The joker in the pack, Jimmy signed in Janua ry after two seasons in Ayrshire . One of the few players still playing in Junior BlantyreVics 13 1 3 9 16 34 5 from Tayside champions Downfi eld and mad e his first full appea rance football to have played with the now defunct Dunt ocher Hibs, from whom TODAY'SOVD aga inst Blackburn in the last round when his resolute qualities were given he joined Dund ee and East Stirling. Another player to have won every SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP CARD major honour in the game. 4th ROUND an immediate test. He passed. Dundee North End v Maryhill GAVIN HOWEY : Defender /midfield . Big Gav was fixed up in December from BERNIE GRANT : Midfield . Aged 23. Another former Kilbirnie man who was Darve l v Forth Brech in. Previously had played abroad whilst on loan from Dund ee. Progress reinstated from Dum barton during the close season . Junior internationalist. 5th ROUND Tayport v Pollok at Tayport has been hampered by injury which has restricted his TOMMY DONNELLY : Midfield . Aged 28. Junior internationalist who joined Fauldhouse v Glenafton appearances . Pollok from Vale of Clyde last season . Has Senior experience w ith Hamilton TAYSIDE McEWANS LAGER LEAGUE KEVIN THOMS: Striker. The team's top sco rer with 23 strikes to date. and Falkirk . DIV ISION TWO Balbeggie v Scone Accomplished fr ont man who had a spell with St. Joh nstone in 1986 w hen COLIN CRICHTON. St riker . Aged 32. Prolific goalscorer who joined Pollok Carnoustie v Arbroath Vies he had the imp ressive record of 6 goals in 10 first team start s. from Glencairn after spells with St . Roch 's and Glasgow Perthshi re. Another Brechin Vies v Kirrie Th istle 1 Broughty Ath . v Forfar Albi on GRANT PATTERSON. Full back. 'Jonjo' as he's known to his team mates Junior international ist, now in his third season at Newlandsfield . St . Joseph 's v Lochee Harp has been an absen tee in recent weeks because of injury. Played at St. JOHN O'BRIEN : Striker. Aged 27. Deadly finisher who has been the Club 's WARNING Johnstone at the same time as Kevin Thom s. The full back with the silky top scorer for the past two seasons with 35 and 24 goals . Originally signed skills is reputed to have the mo st distinctive laugh in the Taysid e Junior s. Following and incident at the Tayp ort v from Rosebe rry Juv en iles in 1985 and after a couple of seaso ns with Blackburn United tie, Blackburn were Let's hope he's laug hing tonight! Queen's Park he rejoined Pollok in July 1987. Form last season led to signing fined £300 and ordered to post a further DAVE REILLY: Striker . Signed from Lawside F.P. Was the toast of the town talks with Clydebank but John elected to stay at Newlandsfield. £300 as surety when one of their with his brace of goals at St. Andrews and again had the punt ers in raptu res supporters assaulted the referee . with a hat-trick against Bla·ckburn. Forms a formidable 44 goal strike force BILLY MUIR : Winger . Ag ed 28. After seven seasons with Kilbirnie, Billy The S.J .F.A. have made it very cle ar that such behaviour will not be tolerated . with Kevin Thoms. joined the growing colony of Juni or internationalists at Newlandsfield with his transfer last summer. Senior experience with Hamilton . Spectators are requested to stay behind GARY LAMONT : Strik er. The effervescent wingman has spent the last five the barriers . weeks on the treatment table following the attentions of th e Blackbu rn PETER CURRAN : Forward. Aged 26. Reinstated from Kilmarnock last month . Formerly with Po llok 's Ju ven ile side, before joining Dairy Thist le and then CLUB Tl~S defenders. Hasn 't played since and must be doubtful for today . The club has recently taken delivery of DAVE TOSNEY: Goalkeeper . Devotes his energies to coaching ste pping-up to Senior grade with Airdrie . the new design club ties . Get yours now BILLY FOOTE: Forward . Aged 25. Signed from Stamp erland Amateurs at before this first delivery runs out . The responsibilities but made a surprise return between the posts last week cost is £4 and they are available from the against Balbeggie . the start of the sesason. Previous Junior expe rience in the Tayside region secretary. The experie nced ex-Brechin and Forfar striker hasn't been with Forfar Albion before moving to th e Glasgow area. RONNIE ROBB: CLUB SWEATERS in the line-up recently . His coaching role take s up most of his tim e but he Manager TOMMY REYNOLDS joined Pollok towards the end of last seaso n Club sweaters in lambswool and is well capable of fulfi lling a playing role should the occasion demand. after a successful spell in char ge of Scot land 's Junior International side. embroidered with the club badge are Played for Airdrie , Ayr Unit ed and Cumnock . Tommy brought Coach Jim available to order in a w ide range of DAVE BAIKIE: The co-manager and ex-inte rnational st riker was on the bench colours and sizes . Ladies lengths are at Balb eggie last week but only injury problems or the like are likely to see O'Donnell and Trainer Hugh MacDonald to Newland sfield to jo in long­ available too. Details from the secretary . him pull on a jersey today. serving Physio Tommy Stev enson on the Pollok backroom team. Mrs D. Mouat is pleased to Tooling for Industry OVDSCOTTISH SPONSORSHIP announce the forthcoming To get a Junior side underway takes a opening of the JUNIORCUP great deal of support and the Club are There's no denying the magic appeal of the OVD indebted to the following who have Scottish Junior Cup. The two ties in the last round shown their confidence in the success of TAYPORT ARMS' between today 's visitors Pollok and Glasgow the venture. new lounge bar facility which Perthshire attracted almost 3,000 paying custom­ ers. That's more than all last Saturday 's seven TAYPORT ARMS will cater for a wide range of E.P. game Senior second division card put together MAINS OF CLAVERHOUSE and only a few hundred short of Wimbledon's CENTRE CAR COMPANY BAR MEALS home gate against Norwich last week. CUPAR BEARINGS AND TRANSMISSIONS With th e weather relenting and allowing th e Cup CAMPERDOWN NURSING HOME THROUGHOUT THE card to go ahead last week , a number of issues NICOLL'S ROSEBANK BAKERY EngineeringCo. wer e resolved . Biggest talking point was th e exit TOM MARTIN & SON, COAL MERCHANTS of holders Hill of Beath who were beaten at the CENTRAL BAR, DUNDEE DAY AND EVENING. third attempt by Maryhill , leaving Tayport as Fife's ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, The splendidly appointed new sol e cup survivors . Maryhill are in Dundee this af­ BUCKHAVEN (Dundee)Ltd. ternoon to meet North End in one of the two out­ BELL & FARQUHARSON, ARCHITECTS kitchen and toilet facilities will standing fourth round ti es. BROUGHTV FERRY make the TA YPORT ARMS a The last eight boasts an impr essive li ne-up . Al ­ J. MORTON, FINANCIAL CONSULTANT ready in the hat are Newtongrang e Star , Arthurli e, I. LUMSDEN , BUTCHER, TAYPORT must for your next function . Dunipace and Aberd een's sole survivors , TORITH CIVIL ENGINEERING Stoneywood . Auchinleck Talbot await the winners E. T. OSWALD, CARNOUSTIE TAYPORTARMS & LOUNGE BAR PRECISION ENGINEERS of Darvel v Forth and Bonnyrigg Rose meet th e COBBIES INN Units 14-15, Peddie Street, winners from today 's t ie at North End Park. Glenaf ­ ASSOCIATES NELSON STREET Dundee. ton, for whom the legendary is goal ­ CAMPERDOWN CONSTRUCTION keeper/manag er, have to overcome Fauldhouse CADEL LTD., PLUMBERS' MERCHANTS TAYPORT Tel. (0382) 643174-5 today . Fauldhouse scored an impressiv e 3-0 win G. MURRAY over fellow East side Bo'ness in last week 's fourth ~ 553202 Fax(0382)641965 T.S.B . BANK round . DONALDSON TIMBER ERIC THOMSON , PAINTER & DECORATOR SWEENEY TODD'S DISCOTHEQUE, ANSTRUTHER Se,1S & LocheeOld Boys GEO. LAING (FENCING), CUPAR TAYSIDE PLUMBING & BUILDING sv~L SUPPLIES LTD. i~~ Andrew Robertson, go for a repeat CENTRAL HEATING SERVICES, TAYPORT o: rn AMAS!, MICW, You may be querying WILLISON MOTORS, TAYPORT the significance of a SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP ADAMS AUTOBODY, ST. ROQUES LANE, Lochee United V Pollok FIRST ROUND DUNDEE ~,, Co~ & Associates programme being fea- DON ROBERTSON, METRO MOTORS 1' C, tured in a "Port Prog". POLLOK DUNDEE sr,ru,s Well, ten years ago , BEAT OF TAYPORT (JOINERS) LTD. wh en these sides met in ANDREW DICKSON, TAYPORT Building Surveyor Institute of V. Assoc iate CONSULTANT Clerks of Work s Glasgow t he outcom e EXECUTIVE TRAVEL , DUNDEE was a stunning defe at McRITHER, KIRK & COUTTS, DUNDEE for the locals who wer e LOCHEEUNITED TAYBRIDGE BAR, DUNDEE BUILDING SURVEYOR playing th eir fir st ti e in Newlandsfield P~rk GORDON SCOTT, COMART CERAMIC defen ce of th e Scott ish SATURDAY 2~th OC TOBER.1981 TILERS, DUNDEE & CLERK OF WORKS Jun ior Cup won five KICK-OFFlp ... . MAURICE FLYNN, NEWPORT months earlier agains t FRANK COUGAN,,SHANDON HOUSE, Arthurlie . ST. ANDREWS The players who scored1.-" - '-"------' CAMERON McBAIN, TAYPORT 2 MASONS LANE th e goals in that famous Lochee vi ctory now wear J. MARTIN, BUILDER AND JOINER , th e Tayport colours. Graeme Irons hit two of the TAYPORT AND CARNOUSTIE goals and co-manager Dave Baikie got the winner . TAYPORT COMMUNITY COUNCIL TAYPORT Mel and Dave weren't the only memb ers of today 's BALMULLO BRANCH EAST FIFE Tayport squad in action at Newlandsfield that day . SUPPORTERS CLUB Call Andrew on (0860) 834065 Ian Christi e kept goal and George Malone was at Thereare several avenues with whichprospective sponsors full back. canbecome involved with the Club.Advertising whether Fate has brought th e quart et tog ether again fo r by meansof tracksidehoardings or on Clubequipment can or John on (0382) 553562 another crack at the Glasgow giants and th e Can­ be beneficialto both the Cluband yourfirm . Fordetails of niepairt faithful will be hoping that they will again advertisingor any other ideas which you might like to be on the winning side. discuss, pleaseget in touchwith anyof theoffice bearers . All OurYesterdays DONALDSONS- MATCH STATISTICS 1990 · 91 A pot pourri of memories from Date Opposit ion Comp Score Scorer s Crowd 22/ 8/90 homev Forfar Albion League won4-1 Lamont(2), 450 Tayport 's (and it's players') past. MATCHSPONSORS Coventry, Thoms 25/ 8/90 awayv Blai rgowrie League won 2-0 Reil ly , Thoms 50 Tayport F.C . are~ 29/ 8/90 homev Lochee Harp League ·won1 -0 Coventry 200 1/ 9/90 awayv Kirrie T hi st le League los t 1-2 Coventry 60 pleased to have as R 9/ 9/90 homev St. Josephs P.A. Cup won3 -1 Cushnie, Lamont, Thoms 150 15/ 9/90 awayv St. Joseph's P.A. Cup won3-2 Lamo nt, Rei lly, Baikie 70 their match sponsors ~ 16/ 9/90 homev St. Jo hnsto ne Cha llenge won 5-0 Do lan, Irons, Cush nie , today James Donald- TIMBER Coventry, Thoms 430 22/ 9/90 awayv Broug hty Ath let ic League d rew 1-1 T homs 55 son & Sons Ltd , Awo ,l dqfc holc, 29/ 9/90 homev Ba lbeggie League wo n 5-3 Coventry, Paterson, Reil ly, Lamont 121 180 whose local base is at the West 27/10/90 homev Larkha ll Thist le O.V .D. Scot. Jun. drew 1-1 Spa ld ing 210 Cup Rd. 1 Pitkerro Industrial Estate , Dun­ 3/1 1/90 awayv Larkhall Thistl e O.V. D. Scot . Jun. won2 -1 Thoms(2) 425 dee . Cup Rd. 1 replay 10/ 11/90 awayv Bankfoot Zamoyski won4 -0 Reilly , Cushnie (pen), As locals will know Donaldson 's Trophy Rd. 1 Thom s, Malone 25 17/ 11/9 0 awayv A rbroath Vi es. League d rew2-2 Thoms, Baikie 65 name was synonymous with 24/1 1/90 homev Muirkirk O.V.D. Scot.Jun. won 2-0 Thom s, Lamont 110 1/ 12/90 awayv Lochee Harp League won3 -0 Reilly (2), Thoms 90 timber operations in Tayport , 8/12/90 homev Kirrie Thist le Leag ue lost2-3 Iro ns, Cushnie 70 9/ 12/90 homev St . Joseph 's League won9-0 Th o m s (3), Lamont 121, importing through the local har­ Reilly (2), Spalding Taken at a Mi ss Yo un g Tay port Dance in the Gregory Hall Coventry 50 in 1982. You 'll recog ni se, of cou rse, Gary McGin nes, now bour and having a large sawmill 15/12/90 homev Arb roath Vies League lost 1-2 Farmer (O.g.) 90 skippe r of St . John stone's shock tr oo ps. The other fr esh in the town for well over one 22/12/90 awayv El mwood Whyte & Mackay won1-0 Thom s 30 faced foo t baller is Grae m e Rob~. y oung brot her of Taypo rt 1st Rd 1st Leg coac h Ronnie th en, like Gary, a Dun dee Unit ed player. hundred years until recently 5/ 1/91 awayv St . Andrews Utd O.V .D. Scot. Jun . wo n 2- 1 Reilly(2) 400 Th e real star in th e ph oto th o ugh is M iss Hilary Millen, when large and modern pre­ 26/ 1/91 homev Brech in Victoria P&ACup won5 -1 Reilly (2), Thoms 121 110 da ughte r of th e Taypo rt postm aster at t hat tim e. Wh ere is 2nd rou nd 1 st leg Lamon t she now? An sw ers on a postcard etc. ! 2/ 2/9 1 homev Bl ackb urn Ut d O.V.D. S/Cu p R4 won7 - 1 Reill y (3), Thoms (2), 490 mises were opened in Dundee Cushn ie (2), to cater for all timber and build­ 9/ 2/91 awayv Carnoust ie P'mur e Leauge won6 -1 Irons (2), Cushn ie (2), 60 STILL Reilly , Thoms ing requirements . 16/ 2/9 1 homev Blai rgowrie League won5-2 Cushnie (2), Thoms, Rei lly 130 GRINNING Wilk ie 23/ 2/9 1 awayv Br ech in Vi es P&A Cup2nd leg drew2 -2 Thoms 12) 80 VET! 2/ 3/91 awayv Balbeggie League won7-1 Reilly (4), Thoms , Iro ns, 50 ◄ A youth fu l Ji m my Hunter w ith Cushnie someone's pet cat sleeping on his head wh ilst w it h Hillside B.C. circa The 1975. MATCH BALL SPONSORS 9B years ago • •• No teams or sco r­ The Match Balls for this season 's home games have been generously donated by the following ers but t he Dundee Courier of Mon­ AULD HOOSE day 13th March 1893 report ed on individuals/firms. the Jun ior ma tch t he previous Saturda y betw een Ard arroch Public Bar and Lounge Details of sponsorship can be obtained from the secretary or any committee member. (Dund ee) and Tay port Uni on (Brou ghty Ferry and Distr ict v BA LBEG G IE ...... Associ ated Electri~ Service~ , Buckhaven Junior Cup Holders ) as foll ows, "These tea ms met for th e 1 WHITENHILL v BL ACK BURN ...... TayportCommumtyCouncll first ti me th is season on th e ground of t he latter at Tayp ort v B RE C HIN V ICS ...... , in v ery stormy w eath er. The Uni on w on th e toss and Arda r­ TAYPORT 1 roch kicked-off agai nst the wind . Play wa s very equal for a ~ ~:~~g~rf1:i'1~~0RE ...... ::::::::::::: ::: . .EddieOsw a ld , C a rnou stie time but th e Uni o n, with a shot fr om th e left wing , sco red v FO R FA R A LBI O N ...... R . H . Bruce , Cobbie s Inn th ei r fi rst po int. ~ 552359 v LOCH EE HA RP ...... Donald s on Timb e r No furt her sco ring took plac e in t he firs t half but, on th e v M U IRK IR K .... ·::.~~::~n ~~Jc'::':.~':~" ; t?euilders and Joiners teams chang ing ends, th e Un io n cam e aw ay w ith a dash 8 and scored. v ST . JOSEP H ' S ...... Gary Mu r r ay , Wormit Fineales , winesand v SCONE T H ISTL E ...... Th e Ard arroc h had th en th e m ost of t he play, but thei r v POL LOK ...... Martin Preservation shoo t ing w as wi de and wh en t im e wa s cal led, th e Unio n . w ere the w in ners of a ve ry pl easa nt tie by 2 goals to n il. spirits 20 yeers ago .. , Saturday 6th Mar ch 1971. Mid lands All iance Div . 2. Tay port lost 2·5to Broug hty Utd at Claypotts, contin u ing a d ism al ru n of o nly one win in 12 games . Openall day Th e lin e•u p that day was: J ohn Porter, Ron Redp at h, Ernie Simpson, F. Mitchell, Ian Math ers, George Bryson, A. M ui r, Ji m my Lindsay, Stew art Ritc hie, Eddie Gilmo ur and A . Hud · Situatedin theheart of son. Scorers we re Ritchie and Bry son. 15 years ago . .. Saturday 6th March 1976. Taypo rt lost 2-3 at hom e to New po rt in a Midland s Div ision One ga m e, thetown. Why not call t he last occasion on whi ch Tayport we re beate n by t heir neig hbours. The line•up was Richard Callander, George Taylor, Ian in for yourpre-match M athers, Bertie Th oms, Billy Spalding , Keit h Ritc hie, Spider McLa ren, Dave Hende rson , Doug Hende rso n (Lindsay A n­ cell), Graham Dandie (Gordon Hug hes) and Ian Howe. Howe andpost matchpint. scored both goa ls. Today'sMatch Sponsor

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