The 1970’s was a time when the Vics shone again and truly re-affirmed their status as one of the most successful junior clubs in the country. The decade began with a bang as 44,000 spectators packed into Hampden Park to watch Blantyre and Penicuik 1 – 1 in the Scottish Junior Cup Final. In the replay, a week […]
During the last week of September 1930, the Fifth District Council of the County of Lanark (Blantyre and East Kilbride) decided to put into force a by-law prohibiting the playing of games on Sundays in the public parks under the jurisdiction of the Council. The proposal brought forth a lively discussion at the Council meeting […]