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Lochgelly Albert - the early years...
Posted: Friday 1st April 2011, 12:00pm
Jimmy Brown has provided a number of articles from previous match programmes which he has kindly donated for use on this website. Here they are for you:
Lochgelly Albert came into existence in the mid 1920s when a "tea team" was formed. The story goes that a number of players and officials were discussing what to call the team when they overheard a First World War veteran recounting his experiences in Albert, France. The name was adopted for the local "tea" team which played friendly fixtures. It was the duty of the home team to provide tea and act as hosts for the visiting teams at the social evening which followed.
First Committee...
The first committee was appointed on 24th January 1926, as follows: President - R. Johnstone; Vice-President - W. Melville Jnr; Secretary - A. Linton; Treasurer - Duncan Calder Snr; Committee - George Gray, Crawford Wright, W. Lindores, Joe Boyle, Thomas Thomson with W. Gray as trainer.
The date of the Albert's entrance in to the Amateur League is not known but it was certainly 1927 or 1928 and the boys in black and yellow soon became a force to be reckoned with.
Amateur Status Gained...
In season 1929/30, Albert played in the West Fife Amateur League and had a reasonably successful season. On one occasion they played Lochgelly Corinthians and the score was 1-1. As a matter of interest, the teams on that day were:
Albert: W. McLeod, T. Aitken, T. Cairns, G. Paxton, D. Hunter, D. Dall, D. Cairns, R. Marshallsey, R. White, P. Flynn and J. Gray.
Corinthians: C. McPherson, C. Blamey, F. Burke, L. Blamey, T. Baxter, A. Hunter, D. McKay, D. Simpson, J. Hunter, H. Marshallsey and D. Thomson.
First Ever Championship
The next season, 1930/31, Albert were much more successful and indeed they won their first ever League Championship, taking 26 points from 16 games. Lochgelly Wanderers were runners-up.
According to records, the Albert Championship team included: Fotheringham, Calder, Forsyth, Bolt, Gray, Primrose, R. Nicol, Harvey, B. Nicol, Flynn and D. Forsyth.
Right-half Bobby Bolt, of course, was one of the Albert's best known "exports" and he turned senior with Hearts. In a distinguished career he also played with Falkirk, Dunfermline and Rangers.
The club's last season in the West Fife Amateur League was in 1931/32 when, despite a good start, they failed to hold their title and they were beaten in the run-in by Lochgelly North End.
In the following season, 1932/33, Lochgelly Albert did not compete in the West Fife Amateur League as they decided to turn Junior and felt they needed a season to prepare for their new status.
The clubs left in the Amateur League at that time were Glencraig Vics, Lochgelly North End, Donibristle Aeros, Cardenden, Limekilns and Cowdenbeath YM. Football fans were well catered for in Lochgelly at this time, however, as the Lochgelly White Rose and Lochgelly Violet competed in the Fife Juvenile League. The former, in fact, used Gardiner's Park as their home ground before it was decided to returf the ground in preparation for the Junior season.
Bowhill competed in the Junior League, Lochgelly played in the Edinburgh and District League while Cowdenbeath had Senior status. Local heroes in the Cowdenbeath team at that time were Charles Gronbach, Thomas Glancy, John McCurley and the great Alec Venters.
Albert Join Junior League
Albert applied for permission to join the Fife Junior League for the 1933/34 season and this was granted. Mr. R. Johnston was secretary at this time and the legislative work was looked after by Davie Kirk and Bob Strachan.
Thus Albert became the third team that Lochgelly endeavoured to sponsor as a Junior outfit. Lochgelly Thistle, later known as Lochgelly Hearts, went defunct at the advent of the First World War. Then Lochgelly Celtic were a great force in 1928 but dead a year later.
First Ever Junior Match
Albert played their first ever Junior match at Beath View Park, Kirkford, on Saturday 29th July 1933, when they defeated Kirkford Juniors 1-0. The Albert team on this occasion was: Hugh Donnachie, George Hunter, William Mitchell, Andy Miller, Jock Calder, Adam Galloway, Pat Finnerty, George Scott, Tommy McKenzie, William Muir and Pat Flynn.
Inside right George Scott was one of the first Albert players to turn senior when he signed for East Fife. Finnerty scored the only goal of the game two minutes from the end.
Their next four games were all lost - including a 2-1 defeat by Bowhill Rovers before a massive crowd at Gardiner's Park - but Albert soon returned to the winning trail. Bobby Hunt, Thomson, Mulhern, Andrew Harley and McKay were all introduced early in the season in an effort to re-inforce the team.
Prolific Scorer
Harley in particular proved to be a valuable asset and his scoring feats began to be noticed throughout the country.
At the end of their first season, 1933/34, Albert finished in the middle of the league table - a very creditable performance. Of the 26 games played, Albert won 11, lost 12 and drew 3, scoring 75 goals and conceding 79. In addition, they reached the final of the Cowdenbeath Cup but were defeated 3-2 by Rosslyn Juniors.
By the time Albert played their last game of the season, when they were defeated 4-2 by Bowhill in the 2nd round of the Sinagoga Cup, their team, especially the forward line, had changed considerably. It read: Donnachie, Calder, Mitchell, Miller, Thomson, Galloway, Cochrane, Flynn, Harley, White and Christie.
Left winger Bobby Christie caught the eye of several senior clubs and eventually went to Arbroath and later Partick Thistle.
The crowds at Junior matches were very good indeed and it was no surprise if the attendance topped 1,000 for a local derby.
There were also a lot of well known referees in the Junior Leagues including locals W. Smart from Kinglassie and R. Clark from Cardenden.
Albert made a much better start to the 1934/35 season and they were soon rattling inthe goals like nobody's business.
Victory in First "Scottish" Tie
In September 1934, they played their first-ever Scottish Cup tie when they defeated Balgonie Scotia away from home 6-1.
The high-scoring continued and the Albert team which defeated St. Andrews 9-3 on one occasion was: Cunningham, Husband, Graham, Taylor, McGuinness, Miller, Inglis, Sneddon, Harley, Whyte and Christie. The Albert scorers were: Harley (5), Sneddon, Christie and Inglis.
The local club went seven games in the league without defeat, scoring 28 goals and losing only 8 before falling 1-0 to Blairhall at Gardiner's Park.
6,000 at Gardiner's Park
Their "Scottish" successes continued and in the fourth round they drew 0-0 with Wishaw Juniors before a crowd of 6,000 at Gardiner's Park, in January 1935.
Albert made a protest against a Wishaw player but it was turned down. 4,500 were present at Wishaw to see the Albert go out, unluckily, by 4 goals to 2 in the replay. Wallace and Harley netter.
Thus Albert became renowned as cup fighters in only their second season, which was capped by a great 2-0 win over Rosslyn in the Fife Cup final at Stark's Park. There were wildly enthusiastic scenes as Willie Graham and his men paraded the trophy through Bowhill and then Lochgelly, followed by six bus-loads of jubilant supporters.
The scenes were repeated less than a week later when Albert accounted for Hearts of Beath in the West Fife Cup final at East End Park. The Albert team on both occasions was: Donnachie, Miller, Graham, Taylor, McGuinness, Whyte, Stewart, Hamilton, Harley, Sneddon and Christie.
Meanwhile, the league came to a close with Bowhill Rovers clear cut winners, followed by Hearts of Beath and Lochgelly Albert.
Bowhill Win League
The Bowhill Championship team was: Methven, Entwhistle, Kirkland, Dewar, Robertson, Feeley, Marr, McLaughlin, Craig, Cairns and Brown.
In juvenile circles, Lochgelly Violet were distinguishing themselves and won both the Cup and Championship trophies of the District Juvenile League.
Indeed, interest in football was booming to such an extent that the Albert put season tickets on sale - priced 7/6d each.
Lochore Welfare entered the league in the 1935/36 season and by coincidence their first game was against Lochgelly Albert at Central Park, Crosshill. Albert won 3-0 and the teams were - Welfare: J. Moodie, Paton, Brown, Kennovin, Moodie, Murphy, Lunn, Hampton, Veitch, Ratterty and Black. Albert: Cunningham, Birrell, Graham, Barnes, McGuinness, Whyte, Stewart, Hamilton, Harley, Philp and Christie.
Albert continued on their winning way and soon moved up the league table. They were not nearly so successful in the "Scottish" however and made an inglorious exit after losing 2-0 to Kirkford in the second round.
By the end of October, Albert had taken over the league leadership with 17 points from 11 games. Two wins, 8-0 and 5-0,over Crossgates Primrose kept them at the top. Harley netted eight goals in these two games. Towards the new year, Albert began to falter and Kirkford, Hearts of Beath and Bowhill Rovers nearly caught them.
Lochgelly's form continued to slump and they slipped steadily down the league table. They did slightly better in the cup competitions, but lost in the finals of the Cowdenbeath and West Fife Cups. Hearts of Beath won the league and Albert finished fifth with 37 points from 34 games.
Violet Join Albert as Juniors
Lochgelly Violet joined Albert in the Junior league in 1936/37 and in the opening game of the season, Albert beat Violet 2-1. The teams were - Albert: Donnachie, Taylor, Graham, Reid, Barnes, Pennie, Howieson, Wilson, Harley, Whyte and Looker. Violet: Pearson, Thomson, Moyes, Davidson, Fleming, Andrews, Stenhouse, Turner, Penman, Harrower and Drummon.
Once again, Albert made an excellent, if not spectacular, start to the season recording big wins over Bowhill Rovers and Kirkford.
Average Crowd of 2,000
At this time Albert were playing before an average of 2,000 fans every week. They beat Wallyford Bluebell in the second round of the "Scottish" while Violet were beaten 1-0 at home by Dunbar after defeating Dunnikier in their first ever Scottish tie.
Five Game Cup Tie
Albert's 'marathon' tie with Musselburgh Athletic followed in the next round when, in the fourth replay, the Lothians club eventually won by the odd goal in 3 at Kirkcaldy. There were some ugly scenes when supporters invaded the pitch when Albert were denied a penalty in the closing minutes. The Albert team was: Donnachie, Taylor, Graham, Barnes, Malcolm, Whyte, Harley, Wilson, Westwood, Reid and Allan.
First Supporters Club
The enthusiasm for the local football continued and in April 1937, an Albert Supporters Club was formed and the officials elected as follows: Chairman - J. Carrie; Vice-Chairman - W. Richardson; Secretary - A. Riggans; Treasurer - W. Sutherland; Committee - J. Richardson, G. Muir, P. Henderson, H. Collins, W. Campbell, J. Fairgrieve, R. Keddie, D. Abbot, J. Findlay, C. Shand, A. Simpson, R. Simpson, W. Chalmers, H. Goodall and J. Splitt.
A month later Albert and Bowhill Rovers set up a ground record of over 2,000 at Humbug Park, Crossgates, when Rovers won 4-0 in the Fife Cup semi-final.
Two Cup Wins for Albert
Albert gained revenge when they beat Bowhill 2-0 in the final of the West Fife Cup before 3,000 fans at Central Park, Cowdenbeath.
An even bigger success was recorded a few days later when 6,000 saw Albert smash Tranent 6-2 in the final of the Fife an Lothians Cup. Albert finished in third spot in the league and were undefeated at home.
Fife Junior clubs decided before the start of the 1937/38 season that the League should be run in two sections - Western and Eastern - with the respective winners playing a decider for the championship.
Albert, Violet, Rovers and Welfare were all grouped together in the Western section along with 7 other clubs.
Albert made a terrific start to the season and the following eleven defeated Tranent in the 1st round of the Fife and Lothians Cup in Lochgelly's bid to retain the trophy - Dowie, Taylor, Graham, Barnes, Clark, Whyte, W.H. Clark, Wilson, Harley, Cameron and Allan. Messrs W. McLeod and A. Keddie were President and Secretary at this time and Mr. W. Baptie was trainer.
This was definitely proving to be Albert's best ever season and they beat Wellesley 5-0 and Tranent 2-0 in the first two rounds of the "Scottish". However, they lost their unbeaten record before a crowd of 3,000 when Blairhall won 1-0 at Gardiner's Park in the third round.
By the turn of the year, Albert were still riding high at the top of the Western Section and the senior clubs began to take an interest in their talented players. Inside-right John Wilson was signed by Celtic. In addition, left-half Jock Whyte, who later signed for Dunfermline, was capped for the Scottish Junior team against Ireland.
After winning 17 out of 17 League games with a goal average of 78-23, Lochgelly lost their record when 'bogey' team Blairhall Colliery beat them 5-2. Blairhall again got the better of Albert in the Cowdenbeath Cup and also in the semi-final of the Fife and Lothians Cup.
Albert fans were more than compensated, however, when their team beat Thornton Hibs in the League Championship decider at Cowdenbeath by 2 goals to 1. The Championship team was: Dowie, Taylor, Graham, Stewart, Barnes, Whyte, Murray, Clark, Harley, Reid and Duncan.
The Barnes in the team was, of course, Arthur Barnes. Arthur later went to Dunfermline and also played with several top flight players in India during the war. Whyte and Murray also stepped up to the senior grade with Dunfermline.
An equally welcome result was Albert's 5-1 hammering of Blairhall in their final league game. Thus Albert won 19 out of 20 games, scoring 88 goals and conceding only 30.
Lochore Welfare beat Albert 4-0 in the final of the West Fife Cup to add to the Fife Cup and Mitchell Cup which they had already won.
In August 1938, Provost John Wilson unfurled the League Championship flag at Gardiner's Park. Albert went on to smash Kelty North End 10-0. Inside-right Bobby Craig, signed from Bowhill, bagged no fewer than eight of the goals.
After scoring six wins and scoring 39 goals to open their league programme, Albert were cock-a-hoop for their Scottish tie at Musselburgh and they won 2-1. However, Lochore Welfare brought them back down to earth by beating them 2-1 the following week.
Albert Beat Bo'ness - and Billy Steele
In October, over 1,000 Albert fans, including 20 bus-loads travelled to Bo'ness for the Fife and Lothians first round cup tie against Cadora. Despite a wonder game by the famous Billy Steele, Albert won by 3 goals to 2.
The scene was set for the second round "Scottish" game when league leaders Albert and Lochore Welfare were drawn against each other. 4,500 fans saw left winger Duncan net in the last minute to give Albert a 3-2 win.
Albert followed up with a 2-1 win at Niddrie in the third round. In the league, they netted 55 goals for the loss of 13 and were joint leaders with Lochore Welfare before Violet beat them 3-1.
Once Again - Eight for Craig
Albert's high scoring continued and for the second time in three months, Bobby Craig netted eight goals in a match when Crossgates Primrose were beaten 12-2.
It was during this time that the well-known "abandoned game" was played between Albert and Glencraig Colliery. The teams were level with two minutes to go when the referee awarded Albert a penalty. The Glencraig players refused to allow the award to be taken and eventually the referee was forced to abandon the game.
Fife Record Crowd
On Tuesday 3rd January 1939, a Fife record crowd of 8,000 fans paid £185 to see Albert hammer Greenock Morton Juniors by 5 goals to 1 in the "Scottish". Wingers Murray and Duncan shared the goals. Outside-left Davie Duncan, who netted a hat-trick, later signed for Raith Rovers and also played for Celtic, East Fife and Cowdenbeath during a distinguished career.
Albert drew 0-0 in the Scottish Cup fifth round against Shawfield but crashed 7-0 in the replay in Glasgow.
Bobby Craig completed a hat-trick of high scoring feats when he scored six goals in Albert's 10-1 thrashing of Valleyfield.
Albert Just Fail
In the last game of the season, Albert had to beat Bowhill Rovers to retain their league title but they went down 4-3. Nevertheless, they won 18 of their 22 games played and scored over 100 goals in the process. Lochore Welfare won the League Championship and Kelty Our Boys beat Albert 3-1 in the Fife Cup final.
Albert started the 1939/40 season in the usual style - with an unbeaten run, before Lochore beat them 2-1 after 6 games without defeat.
Thanks to four goals from Craig, Albert beat St. Monans Swifts 8-3 in the first round of the Scottish Cup but it was to no avail as the outbreak of the Second World War meant the suspension of the competition.
After a break of a month, the league programme got under way again. The Albert team took on a new look and in a local derby with Violet, it read: Fairgrieve, Taylor, Graham, Hughes, Clark, McDonald, Cummings, Archibald, Hamilton, McKinlay and Miller.
Right-back Taylor was chosen for the West Fife team to play East Fife in a benefit game for the Valleyfield Colliery Disaster Fund. Interest in the Junior game rapidly declined and without regular fixtures attendances fell drastically.
Kelty North End created something of a sensation when six of their team walked off when their team were losing 6-0 to Polkemmet in a Lothians Cup tie. The remaining five gallantly carried on for quite a time before eventually leaving the field.
Eventually the Albert Committee decided to close down for the duration of the war because of falling support and declining interest in the local club.
During the war years Dundonald Bluebell arrived on the scene as an amateur team and then they turned Juvenile in 1942. Three years later they won the Scottish Juvenile Cup against Kelloholm United at Gardiner's Park when their team was: Adamson, Beith, Chalmers, Clark, Gavin, Nelson, Strachan, Armstrong, McIntyre, Wotherspoon and Alexander.
Post War Revival
After a lapse of six years, an 18 club Fife Junior Legaue was formed in 1946/47. Interest was revived in the Albert and the team and their team for the opening game, which they lost 3-2 to Steelend Vics. The team was: McKay, Fotheringham, Mazzoni, Barnes, Drummond, Whyte, Mathieson, Murray, McIntyre, Paterson and Allan.
Left-half Jock Whyte later went to Dunfermline while inside-left Tommy Paterson was signed by Leicester City. The City manager at the time was "Tokey" Duncan, and he promised the Albert another £200 if Paterson played in six league games - a bonus which duly arrived at Gardiner's Park.
Another big score, 13-0, was notched against Kelty Old Boys who fielded four Polish soliders who did not seem to take the game very seriously. Centre-forward Elgin McIntyre, who later went to Raith Rovers, netted six goals in this game.
Albert beat Newtongrange Star 1-0 in the second round of the "Scottish" to record their 13th successive win of the season. In the next round, more than 1,000 Albert fans travelled to Grangemouth where Forth Rangers were beaten 4-2.
By the turn of the year, Albert were riding the crest of the wave at the top of the league and they set up a new goal scoring record by defeating Nairn Thistle 16-0. Brown led the goal rush with 5 goals.
In January 1947, after a 2-2 draw, Forth Wanderers visited Lochgelly in the fourth round of the national competition. The game attracted a Fife Junior record crowd of 8,500 (gate £296) - the biggest crowd in the town since the visit of Celtic in 1923. Albert were represented by: Nicol, Fotheringham, McGowan, Barnes, Hunter, Drummond, Whyte, Murray, Brown, Scott and Dryburgh (later of Aldershot) and won 1-0. Captain Arthur Barnes scored the only goal of the game.
When Irvine Meadow were due at the top of the town for the Scottish 5th round tie, snowdrifts five feet deep covered the park. After two week's delay, dozens of volunteers cleared the park but Albert were beaten 6-2 before 5,500 frozen fans. After the game, Alex Scott, Albert's inside-left, signed for Leicester City.
The big freeze continued with only isolated games being played in the county but Albert continued at the top of the league when the full fixtures resumed.
The Albert officials at this time were: President - James Thomson; Treasurer - Joe Boyle; Secretary - Alex Keddie. They must have been pleased with the team's displays, particularly the 11-3 victory over Rosyth Rec.
However, Albert received their first defeat for more than twenty league games wen they went down 2-0 at Valleyfield.
Attendances were kept at a high level, even at games between Fife clubs and Albert beat Blairhall 4-2 before 6,000 at Central Park, Cowdenbeath, in the Cowdenbeath Cup semi-final. A similar crowd saw Albert defeat Crossgates in the final.
This was the first time this trophy had come to Lochgelly since 1902 when Lochgelly Rangers were victors. It was interesting to note that Albert's mascot was Jackie Halliday, a grandson of H. Gillies, who played in the Rangers side.
Albert made certain of winning their second league championshikp when they defeated Crossgates Primrose 2-1. Albert won 24 out of 34 league games and collected 55 points. Dundonald, who also had a chance of winning the title in their first Junior season, fell at the last gasp.
1947/48 Season
Local football was well represented in the Fife League with no fewer than nine teams - Lumphinnans Wanderers, Lochgelly Albert, Lochgelly Violet, Lochore Welfare, Dundonald Bluebell, Bowhill Rovers, Kinglassie, Crossgates Primrose and Kelty Rangers.
Almost before the season had got underway, another Albert player stepped up to the seniors when inside-forward Francis McKee signed for Dundee United.
Albert did not have an extremely good start to the league but won 3-1 in the first round of the "Scottish" at Newburgh. Then in the 2nd round they accounted for Nairn Thistle 6-1 at Lochgelly.
By the time third round ties were played, Albert were the only survivors from the Kingdom after a great 3-1 win at Dunipace. Over 20 bus loads of fans travelled with the team.
The number of buses was more than doubled when 2,000 Albert followers travelled to Saltcoats for the 4th round tie. Albert maintained their magnificent form with a 3-1 win.
The enthusiasm reached a fantastic pitch when Albert were drawn to play Whitburn in the next round. Despite great difficulty in booking transport, more than 3,000 fans journeyed to the game. Albert were also cheered on by a bus load from Newburgh who had been so impressed with Albert's display in the first round that they decided to follow their cup progress to the finish.
Albert obliged with one of their greatest ever displays in winning 6-0 with a brace of goals each coming from Barnes, Brand and Whyte.
At last, Albert secured another home draw when they met Bo'ness United in the quarter-finals at Gardiner's Park.
The Albert officials' decision to make junior football history by making the game all-ticket was banned by the S.J.F.A. Then Bo'ness made an official protest about the ground but it was discovered that they had been directed to the unused Stewart's Park by mistake.
All the local shops and Co-op premises in the district were closed for the game and there was a Fife Junior record crowd of 11,645 present (although unofficial figures suggest this to be closer to be 13,500) when the teams ran onto the field. The receipts stood at a record figure of £582 5/-.
The Albert side was: Gourlay, Fotheringham, McGowan, Barnes, Downie, Drummond, Whyte, Feeley, Brand, Paterson and Mathewson.
Albert received an early handicap when right-back Fotheringham was injured early in the game and played out the remainder of the match on the wing.
However, Albert gave their best but in the end, few would have grudged Bo'ness their 4-2 victory.
Bo'ness went on to win the cup and Albert's great run became nothing more than a cherished memory.
Albert did not show any immediate reaction to this defeat and seemed all set to retain their league title with only a handful of games to go. However, a couple of bad results and a 7-0 drubbing from their chief rivals, Lochore, let the latter through to lift the title. Albert finished runners-up - only two points behind.
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Have you ever wondered how a junior football team in central Fife ended up with a name like Lochgelly Albert? Well there are two popular theories why ALBERT was used.
The 1st theory is that the club was named after Queen Victoria's husband, the Prince Albert. The people who believe this theory point to the fact that the clubs original team colours of Gold & Black are the same as the Royal Livery was at the time of Prince Albert's death. However, the length of time between the Queen Consort's (Prince Albert's) death and the setting up of the club in 1926 as an amateur club, makes this theory unlikely.
The 2nd theory and probably the most respected, is that the club took it's name from a town that was unlucky enough to be on the SOMME front during the Great War of 1914-1918. It is well known that more than a few young men from Lochgelly not only fought, but perished, at the front line of the SOMME. It is reported that most of the soldiers were at some time stationed in a town called ALBERT in northern France and a few not only played football before the war, but after hostilities had ceased set about founding a local team in Lochgelly. This may have been done to try and replace the local senior team Lochgelly United who had disbanded just before the outbreak of the war.
It is possible that the club will organise a trip to Albert to see for ourselves where our brave veterans served.
Lochgelly Albert's first football game within the junior ranks was on the 29th July 1933, away to Kirkford Juniors at Beathview Park, Cowdenbeath and resulted in a 1-0 victory to Lochgelly Albert, the goal was scored in the 88th minute by Pat Finnerty.
Lochgelly Albert's first trophy arrived in the season 1934-35, this was the Fife Cup and the Albert were victorious over Rosslyn Juniors at Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy, the current home of Raith Rovers, the final score being Lochgelly Albert 2 Rosslyn Juniors 0.
The Albert were followed into the junior ranks by another in 1935. This team were called Lochgelly Violet, and their first game on the 29th July 1935 was away to Lochgelly Albert at Gardiner's Park. The outcome of this game was a 2-0 victory for the Albert and was watched by 2,000 local spectators.
The record crowd for Lochgelly Albert was in the season 1947-48 for a Scottish Cup 6th round tie against Bo'ness United. The spectators arrived in droves, so that at the kick-off there were 11,600 fans within Gardiner's Park.
This is still a record for a Fife Junior League Ground!
The Teams that day were:-
Lochgelly Albert
Gourlay, Fotherham, McGown (Capt), Barnes, Downie, Drummond, Whyte, Feeley, Brand, Paterson, Mathewson.
Bo'ness United
Mitchell, Keenan, Graham, Wilson, Black, Hogg, Stewart, McKee, Pinkerton, Buckley, Sprodle .
Season Records...
To see the Albert's League records since 1990, please click HERE.
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