Harry Brankin recently met up with three former St Francis U/18 friends and discussed the possibility of a reunion.
“Present were Jim McBride, Tommy Clink, Jimmy Reilly and myself,” said Harry.
“Unfortunately a few of our team of the 1960-61 season are no longer with us and we thought it would be nice to invite along other sides of that era such as Butterburn Youth Club, Butterburn Athletic, Milton Rangers and any other Angus amateur sides.
“We also include the Black Trophy guys.”
Harry sent in a photograph of the St Francis team, published in The People’s Journal in July 1961.
Back row (from left) — McBride, Kindlen, Reilly, Linton, Golden, Anderson.
Front row — Hayes, Woods, Brankin, Clink, Folan.
Harry, of Burnside Gardens, Dundee, concluded: “We hope to arrange a get-together in September sometime.”
Anyone from that era interested in joining in the get-together should contact Harry on pamelamacdonald@hotmail.com or 01382 622154 or 07543 675887.
* FORMER Dundee, Tottenham hotspur and Scotland goalkeeper Bill Brown has been the subject of a number of queries by BwB readers.
Billy Torrance, of Downfield, Dundee, wants to know the details behind Brown losing seven goals in a game for Dundee.
Dundee lost 7-1 to Airdrie at Broomfield Park on December 28, 1957.
Brown was in goal for the Dark Blues but was injured in the second minute. With no substitutes at that time, he ‘soldiered’ on before eventually having to come off in the 52nd minute, by which time the Dark Blues were 3-0 down.
Dundee lined up that day — Brown; Hamilton, Cox; Black, Tosh, Glen; McIvor, Cousin, McGrory, Sneddon, Robertson.
That heavy defeat was Alex Hamilton’s debut for the Dens Parkers.
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