These photos are from Hogmanay 1933. Blantyre Vics are playing away at Glenesk Park, to Dundee Violets. Blantyre won the match 3-2, with one of the goals scored by Black, the striker pictured. Also photographed are the away Blantyre supporters, dressed up to protect against the cold Winter, complete with their mascots.
A goalmouth moment from February 1934 in a match between Broughty and Blantyre Vics in the Ex Service Scottish Junior Cup replay. Pictured at Blantyre Vics ground, Castle Park, Forrest Street, striker Black for Vics shoots and scores, leaving Slaven, the Broughty keeper, helpless.
Continued from Part 1 The family had a strong pull to Canada. Jeanie Nimmo left Glasgow on a passenger ship on 19th November 1921 and arrived at St John, in New Brunswick, Canada 9 days later on the 28th. She had emigrated, away from family at the age of 24. Margaret Nimmo married James McKechnie […]
Saturday 9th February 1935 saw a football match in Glasgow that was remembered for some time. Blantyre Vics had travelled the few miles to Parkhead, to play against that team, of the same name. Parkhead Football Club was a founding member of the Scottish Junior Football League but the team no longer exists. Whilst the team […]
A reunion for the Blantyre Vics team that beat Baillieston 1-0 in the Scottish Junior Cup final in 1982 at Ibrox has taken place. A dozen players plus coach John McGowan and committee member Jimmy Gibson attended the successful social event, which took place in the Vics’ Social Club, and also included local man Russell […]
The following article about Blantyre Celtic Football Club has been written using information researched by myself and also calling upon researched information by the late Jimmy Cornfield and Neil Gordon with additional subject material graciously provided recently by Jimmy Whelan. The words also call upon the old Blantyre Gazette historical reports recorded by Hugh McQuade. Thank […]