Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2012 19:40:28 GMT
Three or four weeks ago, after the watching a couple of Olympic football matches at Hampden Park, we had a leisurely drive down through east Ayrshire on our way to an evening kick-off at Workington.
That neck of the woods is a proverbial “hotbed” when it comes to junior football which is one of the two major forms of non-league football in Scotland. After breakfast in the Co-op at Galston (Scottish league 1923-26) we popped in at three grounds, the pictures coming courtesy of my accomplice.
AUCKINLECK TALBOT
Talbot – the name comes from Lord Talbot de Maldahide, a local landowner - have won the Scottish Junior Cup nine times. Last season 2,000 fans followed them to Hearts for a Scottish Cup tie which was won 1—0 by the eventual cup winners. The main stand came from Hamilton’s old ground.
CUMNOCK JUNIORS
Auckinleck and Cumnock are only a mile or two apart and the two clubs enjoy a rather tasty rivalry. Apparently each set of supporters marches to the away fixture. Cumnock have won the Scottish Junior Cup a couple of times.
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
Glenafton play a few miles down the A76 in New Cumnock at Loch Park. They too have won the Scottish Junior Cup.
Carry down the A76, cross the county boundary and you come to Sanquhar, home of Nithsdale Wanderers who were in the Scottish League between 1923 and 1927. We didn’t have time to stop.
That neck of the woods is a proverbial “hotbed” when it comes to junior football which is one of the two major forms of non-league football in Scotland. After breakfast in the Co-op at Galston (Scottish league 1923-26) we popped in at three grounds, the pictures coming courtesy of my accomplice.
AUCKINLECK TALBOT
Talbot – the name comes from Lord Talbot de Maldahide, a local landowner - have won the Scottish Junior Cup nine times. Last season 2,000 fans followed them to Hearts for a Scottish Cup tie which was won 1—0 by the eventual cup winners. The main stand came from Hamilton’s old ground.
CUMNOCK JUNIORS
Auckinleck and Cumnock are only a mile or two apart and the two clubs enjoy a rather tasty rivalry. Apparently each set of supporters marches to the away fixture. Cumnock have won the Scottish Junior Cup a couple of times.
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
Glenafton play a few miles down the A76 in New Cumnock at Loch Park. They too have won the Scottish Junior Cup.
Carry down the A76, cross the county boundary and you come to Sanquhar, home of Nithsdale Wanderers who were in the Scottish League between 1923 and 1927. We didn’t have time to stop.