This old photo was shared to Blantyre Project by Mrs. N. McCue. The team is thought to be Blantyre Celtic and may be from around 1910s or so. In the background the clubhouse says “LF.FC or LT.FC.” so it may be an “away” picture or a football club now forgotten? If you know which team […]
Blantyre Project reader Mary (McQue) Meaux has shared this cheery photo. She told me, “Blantyre Celtic. My guess is this picture is 1950’s. Left to right: Neilly McCue, Beadie (William) McCue, Effie McNamee standing, Sorry don’t know 4th person?” Neilly and Effie both played for Blantyre Celtic. I’ve mentioned these players before as part of […]
During the winter 1981 into 1982, the Glasgow promotion moved their Speedway team a few hundred metres to Craighead Park (home of Blantyre Celtic), which was situated behind the wall that ran along the back straight of the former track to the west. This was to be the new venue for Blantyre speedway. A new […]
Amanda McLaren has shared this photo of Blantyre Celtic. Taken in January 1959 it shows the Blantyre Celtic team after they had drawn with Burnbank Athletic in the 3rd round of the Challenge Cup. Amanda’s father is Andy McLaren who is on the back right hand side. Andy played alongside some of the Lisbon Lions […]
Stewart Willis kindly recently shared this photo of Blantyre Celtic. Stewart mentioned that Jimmy Lennon is in this photo, but it would be great for us all to identify the others and what year it was? On social media: John Mc Nulty That looks Like Jimmy Lennon 2nd player in from top left ….worked with […]
I received this message from Steve Murphy back in early January 2016. “Hi Paul – I have always known that my Grandfather was involved with Blantyre Celtic and after coming across a few old photographs I decided to have a wee search and came across your website on the Blantyre Project. In the section for Blantyre […]
The players representing Blantyre Celtic in a game against Yoker Athletic on Saturday 20th August 1955 wore black armbands and the flag at Craighead Park was flown at half mast out of respect to “Jimmy” Meechan whose sudden death at his home at 112 Logan Street on Thursday 18th August 1955 was a shock […]