BERWICK RANGERSISSUE 36 DECEMBER 2020 £2 FREE FOR MEMBERS SUPPORTERS TRUST A Time to Reflect www.berwickrangers.org New Decade | New Goals | New Berwick Rangers BERWICK RANGERS TRUST MAGAZINE 12/20 BERWICK RANGERS TRUST MAGAZINE 12/20 Here are a few things so far:- us to do more in these areas, with 90% of you - Renewed shirt sponsorship for Darren Smith. supporting the principles of merging with The Berwick Rangers - Bought one of our new players his boots to Supporters Club and creating a Joint Venture help get the deal for him to sign. share offer to attract a significant investor to Supporters Trust The Club. The Trust Board would like to thank - Are paying a weekly amount to supplement all Trust Members who returned their census one of our new young players wages, to help responses for doing so. Magazine No. 36 get agree a 2 year deal. December 2020 - Along with the Supporters Club, paid for the May I also take the opportunity to congratulate potential live stream profits, so that 1st game Doug Stenhouse for refreshing the ‘From the of the season would be free to all fans. Grove, to the Harrow’ fanzine! I think fanzines Address: Chairman: Committee Members: - Organising and attending the Ducket days to are a wonderful part of all football clubs; I c/o 10 Golden Square Andrew Allan Ronald Kirk help with stadium maintenance. enjoyed the first issue very much indeed and Stuart Lee look forward to the next one! To order, send Berwick-upon-Tweed Vice-Chairman: Northumberland Gordon Dickson David Letham We also still have funds available in order to an email to [email protected] call TD15 1BG assist the club and, as this year has thrown us or text 07974 137277, or on Facebook by pm Secretary: Designed & a real curveball, happily these will be available to Doug. Telephone: 01890 860329 Isla Barber Published by: InHouse Design for areas we never previously had to consider! Fax: 01289 306980 Treasurer: The Trust and football club continue to be To help pay for the printing costs Doug is asking David Spence Editor: constant communication directly and through just £2 plus £1 postage (£1.70 overseas). His E-Mail: Andrew Allan [email protected] Membership Secretary: my participation on The Club Board as an Details are Paypal to grovetotheharrow@ Joe Crawford Photogrpahy: Associate Director, they appreciate our funds gmail.com or by card to paypal.me/ftgtth. All fb.com/berwickrangerstrust Ian Runciman being readily available to them, so thank you profits will be donated to the Berwick Rangers Media Manager: again for your support. Community Foundation. twitter.com/berwickrst Brendan Thorburn The lack of fans and revenue due to the Finally, enormous thanks to all contributors pandemic restrictions has obviously put to this issue of The Trust Magazine; namely extra strain on the finances, and The Trust David Letham, Michael Conboy, Ron Kirk, would like to congratulate The Club on the Roy Douglas and Stuart Bell. I’m particularly FROM THE CHAIRMAN... innovative fundraising and fan experience grateful to Dennis McCleary who agreed to Firstly, thank you face to face or virtually. It was incredibly unjust initiatives over the Summer with particularly take time out from his busy role as BRFC for your continued not to be able to show our appreciate to last thanks to the Management Team and the Football Club Secretary to share his brilliant support of The Trust seasons players in the usual meaningful way. playing squad who have supported The Club memories of, shall we say, ‘characters from and Berwick Rangers In terms of fan interaction however, we did through agreeing restrictions to their pay to the past’. Just have a read; you’ll love it! FC. It’s been quite manage some Covid complaint and socially help with the situation. the year and your distanced ‘Ducket Days’ where fans came Very best wishes from all on The Trust Board support is very much along and spruced up Shielfield Park through There is still a tremendous number of for Christmas and wishing you all a wonderful appreciated; it’s often much weeding, rubbing down and painting volunteers helping the club, even during these 2021 when it comes when we all hope things said, but never more of barriers, railings and doors. My heartfelt times and this is very much appreciated. may return to some form of normality for true right now that thanks to all who grafted so hard. From the Ducket days to matchdays and you, your nearest and dearest and everyone The Club needs your everything in-between, many Trust members involved with Berwick Rangers Football Club. support now more than ever. The Trust Board of Gordon Dickson, Ron Kirk, and committee members have given up their Joe Crawford, Dave Spence, David Letham, time to assist and deserve all our thanks and The pandemic has meant that representing Brendan Thorburn, Isla Blair and myself deep appreciation. Andrew Allan our members and all fans of our club has have been meeting by Zoom (with Stuart Lee Chairman been challenging; no prospect of personal contributing by carrier pigeon) to conduct Much of this has been in collaboration with Berwick Rangers Supporters Trust interaction at games, fund-raising events; business and I want to let you know what our friends in The Supporters Club and I’m but I do hope we can perhaps see a return of we’ve been up to! very happy indeed to report that the recent some kind of Player of The Year event either census of our members shows that you want 2 3 BERWICK RANGERS TRUST MAGAZINE 12/20 BERWICK RANGERS TRUST MAGAZINE 12/20 MIDFIELD Jim scored 27 goals from 64 appearances in 50 YEARS A BERWICK RANGER PETER DAVIDSON his two seasons here and then was transferred More a right winger of to St Johnstone where he continued his course who was scouted for successes. - MY ALL TIME DREAM TEAM Berwick by the late Nat Steel the club North East Scout. FORWARD/MIDFIELD by DENNIS MCCLEARY CLUB SECRETARY Came in from FA Vase RODDY GEORGESON winners Newcastle Blue Came in from Raith Rovers I might have known on undertaking this one ROY McDOWELL Star for the championship and had two spells with it was going to be tough! Where do you start Borders lad who later of season and was an instant the club, also playing for and end on a half century of Black and Gold course became Chairman hit, with his wing play and goals. Signed by Dunfermline and Montrose, players, as you can’t win! but sadly passed away Tommy Docherty for Queens Park Rangers then joining Meadowbank in 2019. Roy signed from for £40,000, sadly Peter never got a regular Thistle. Everyone will have their own views of course, Kelso United in 1970/71 first team run in London and came back to everyone will have a different 1-11. and enjoyed ten seasons Berwick for around half that fee. Came in originally in 1973/4 with us. Also had a spell in Played overall 251 games scoring 56 goals in and eventually left in 1979/80. In his first spell I had a provisional list of over 60 names on Ireland with Drogheda. A his two spells here. Eventually went back to formed a dynamic front pairing with Ian Hall. looking back and have pruned it to a 23 man member of the 1978/9 Championship team play for Newcastle Blue Star. World Cup style squad including subs. and made 362 appearances with 7 goals. Overall Roddy played 151 times for the club MARTIN NEIL and scored a tremendous ratio of 48 goals. I have gone with an attacking formation on a DAVE SMITH Berwick lad who had come in from then 4-3-1-2 set up so here goes. Player Manager and probably the most local team Shielfield Rangers in 1988/9. FORWARDS elegant player to wear the Black and Gold. Tremendous football brain and key midfielder IAN HALL (Appearances listed inc as a substitute Joined up in 1976/7 from Los Angeles Aztecs for the club. Was transferred to Dundee United I had no hesitation in picking Ian; and appearance) and of course a former Aberdeen and Rangers but sadly his time at Tannadice never worked remember he has pipped some top forwards star and Scottish Cap. Came in when Berwick out and he eventually re-joined Berwick and including those in my subs list. Sadly taken at GOALKEEPER: were rock bottom and within three seasons continued to play a key role. a young age through serious illness, Ian joined GARY O’CONNOR took them to the 1978/9 Championship with Martin was a regular scorer too, as his 44 in 1971/2 from Darlington and was to be a top Many great keepers but I have chosen Gary an attacking team, seeing off the likes of goals in 390 appearances shows. scorer in his three seasons at Berwick. ahead of the late Murray McDermott and John Dunfermline and Falkirk. Played in 122 games netting 56 goals! Had a Lyle. Gary is a legend at Berwick and enjoyed When he left the club, he continued in local spell in South Africa later for Durban City. 4 spells at the club, deservedly winning a Made 180 appearances netting 12 goals. football for clubs including Lowick. Championship medal in 2006/7. Initially came After leaving in season 1980/81 had spells at ERIC TAIT in from Hearts in 1992/3 and overall made Meadowbank and Huntly. JIM MORTON If Ian Hall was an instant pick so too was Eric.