MORE DOUGLAS TEAMS

                         Douglas and Angus Estate Strollers

Back row left to right - Willie Broadfoot, Tam Fazzini, Bill Gibson, Tom Nelson, Jimmy Fraser, Jock Telfer

Front row left to right - Hugh Fraser, John Gold, Andy Kerr, Robert Tweedie, Charlie Dobbie

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Courtesy of Robert Tweedie here is a photograph of Douglas Co-operative football team, another of a plethora of teams which sprung up from major employers and organisations, ready to take on all comers

Back row L to R  -  J Tweedie, J Allison, D Johnston, W Tweedie, W Prentice, I Tweedie, A Bryson

Front row L to R  -  G McLeod, W Dempster, ?????, M McDonald, B McPherson, T Clarkson

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In 1951 three local players Gardiner, Telfer and Donnelly were selected to play for Lanarkshire Cadets and they went on to win the British Cup 

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Douglas Boys Brigade team around 1960

 

Back Row left to right -  Buster Stratford, Francie Scott, Raymond Anderson, Jimmy Sked

Middle Row left to right  - Ian Roberts?  Davie Anderson, Tom Gold

Bottom Row left to right - Bobby Mitchell, Davie Russell, Alan McPherson, Jim Ballantyne            

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                        A young gala day 5 a side team

Standing -   Stuart Prosser,   Davie Anderson

Kneeling    -   Tom Gold, Bobby Mitchell,  George Prosser

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The ever popular gala-day 5 a side tournament with spectators in the background - who are they?  Possibly Peter Frame left of the post and Dan Ramage to the right of the post with the fair hair

 

Winners pictured here are top row Danny Crawford and Jim Ballantyne,  front row - Robert Hastings, Billy Crawford and Andy Reid

 

Gray Tool Co played an interworks game at Crabtree Park. This excellent photo was shot by Frank Webb, with the historic Old St Brides in the background 

Back Row (L to R): Bill McPherson, John Knowles, Billy Sneddon, Alex (The Cat) O'Neill, Eric (Old Son) Lindsay, Jim Redmond, Tony Allen, John Brodie, Bobby Williamson, Neil McDonald,
Frank Webb, Alex Morrow, Jim Broadfoot, Bill Kane, Tommy Stratford and Davie Girdwood.

Front Row (L to R): Jim McMillan, Ian McPherson, Ian Houston, George Prosser, Willie Neil, Tam Cunningham, Allan Coates, Calum Aitchieson, Bernie Ramp and Hugh Grant.

 

Fundraiser for the Dr Gardner Cup

LEFT to RIGHT BACK ROW

Eric Lindsay, Tony Allen, Allan Coates, Frank Webb, Alex Morrow & Bobby Williamson

L - R FRONT ROW

Bernie Ramp, Ian Houston, Willie Neil, Jim McMillan & Bill Kane.

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DOUGLAS COLTS

 COLTS CELEBRATE AT THE SEASIDE

Life was a beach in Blackpool for the young players of Douglas Colts 93's. The boys were victorious in the 2005 Easter Football Tournament held in the English seaside town.  The team, who were only able to play in the tournament thanks to a Lottery grant, defeated teams from across the UK to win the prestigious shield

They defeated Stonehouse 5-4 on penalties in a dramatic final which had been level at 3-3 after regulation time, Scott Reid scoring the decisive shoot-out penalty

The Douglas team were accompanied to England by Coaches Peter Smith, Bobby Ramage, Frank Swords, and Keith Burrell.  The boys also enjoyed the the Pleasure beach and go-karting

 

Back Row L-R Frank Swords, Coonie, Bobby Ramage, Keith Burrell, Peter Smith

Middle Row  L-R  James Telfer, Scott Reid, Liam Mair, Connor Swords, Dale ????, Robert Gardiner, Scott McEwan 

Front Row L-R Michael Colquhoun, Alistair McClarty, Calum Hilson, Clark Burrell, Alec Thomson, Jordan Miller