underboyleheating Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 130 years old today. Still going strong. Motherwell FC were born on 17 May 1886, when representatives of the two main Motherwell works teams, Glencairn FC and Alpha FC met in Ballie's pub in the towns Merry Street, and decided to merge the two teams, with the aim of creating a club to represent the town as a whole at a higher footballing level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 and you were there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 It's sobering to think that I've been going along to Fir Park for more than 25% of our entire history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee_alpha Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 It's sobering to think that I've been going along to Fir Park for more than 25% of our entire history! Oh dear, 35% for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Oh dear, 35% for me! About the same here - although sometimes it feels much (much) longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Wark The Legend Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Oh dear, 35% for me! 40% for Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWeegieDosser Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 40% for Me 35% for me too. From Dixie Deans to Louis Moult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 My dad's been going for 60% of our history, his older brother even longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 35% for me too. From Dixie Deans to Louis Moult I remember going to the reserve games to watch Dixie Deans before he broke into the first team. One one of my vivid ( or so it seems now ) memories was Dixie scoring a peach of a goal Against St Johnstone in a 2-1 scottish cup win at Fir Park. Pulled it down with his lef t foot and leathered inot the net with his right foot from about 20 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I want to my first game in season 1963-64 (slept through it all). However, I didn’t start to go regularly until season 66-67. Pretty much 50 years of going to see the mighty Well. My heroes were Dixie Deans, Keith MacRae and the one and only Joe Wark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dosser Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Since we've got the older intelligentsia commenting just now, can anyone remember Dixie shoulder-charging the Dundee FC goalie (Bobby Geddes, perhaps?) over the line in a league game? It was claimed to be the last goal of this type given, I believe. Think we won 2-1. Dixie wrote affectionately about his time with us in his book. He recounts a "fan" who always gave him a roasting. The game following one of his hat-tricks, Motherwell's answer to Fergie* shouted, "Hey, Deans, yer still shite!" Ah, the banter.... *BTW, that's the obscene Accies fan, not MUFC boss. Although, you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigeeze Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I remember 1 comment aimed at Andy "cairthorse" Ritchie of "Haw Ritchie, at least swing your erms when yi run so we can tell if your movin". lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Since we've got the older intelligentsia commenting just now, can anyone remember Dixie shoulder-charging the Dundee FC goalie (Bobby Geddes, perhaps?) over the line in a league game? It was claimed to be the last goal of this type given, I believe. Think we won 2-1. Dixie wrote affectionately about his time with us in his book. He recounts a "fan" who always gave him a roasting. The game following one of his hat-tricks, Motherwell's answer to Fergie* shouted, "Hey, Deans, yer still shite!" Ah, the banter.... *BTW, that's the obscene Accies fan, not MUFC boss. Although, you never know. Accies. Classy as ever.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 LOL I remember him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageman Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I was about to boast and raise the betting to 50% too late 60% mentioned. I have vague memories of League cup final vs Hibs 1950 I think more vivid memories for obvious reasons of the 52 final vs Dundee. Dalziel High schoolboy aged 14 in the specially reserved stand enclosure. If I had to name a favourite amongst all the talent over the the years for me it would be Charlie Aitken a very talented and graceful Wing Half very often played out of position at Inside Forward. If the last part is confusing to posters ask your dad! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWeegieDosser Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Since we've got the older intelligentsia commenting just now, can anyone remember Dixie shoulder-charging the Dundee FC goalie (Bobby Geddes, perhaps?) over the line in a league game? It was claimed to be the last goal of this type given, I believe. Think we won 2-1. Dixie wrote affectionately about his time with us in his book. He recounts a "fan" who always gave him a roasting. The game following one of his hat-tricks, Motherwell's answer to Fergie* shouted, "Hey, Deans, yer still shite!" Ah, the banter.... *BTW, that's the obscene Accies fan, not MUFC boss. Although, you never know. Think that's a bit before Bobby Geddes, Ally Donaldson rings a bell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettywulliegrew-2 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Accies. Classy as ever.... Feck me Accies used to have fans !!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dosser Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 AndyP: that's the one! Great work. Handsome devil, isn't he? BWDosser: you could well be right. I can still remember Dixie waiting till he came down from taking the cross ball before dunting him over the line. Probably a free-kick to Dundee and a booking for DD nowadays. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Accies. Classy as ever.... That's a very young looking Fergie. To be fair, he didn't exactly endear himself to the Accies fans either despite his minor celebrity status. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 I was about to boast and raise the betting to 50% too late 60% mentioned. I have vague memories of League cup final vs Hibs 1950 I think more vivid memories for obvious reasons of the 52 final vs Dundee. Dalziel High schoolboy aged 14 in the specially reserved stand enclosure. If I had to name a favourite amongst all the talent over the the years for me it would be Charlie Aitken a very talented and graceful Wing Half very often played out of position at Inside Forward. If the last part is confusing to posters ask your dad! My papa reckoned Charlie Aitken was the best player to ever play for Motherwell and he had been watching them since the early 1930s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 I have vague memories of League cup final vs Hibs 1950 Before my time, although my late father was at it. An interesting game and a lot of talk at the time about our games against Hibs. On 14 October 1951 Hibs whacked us 6-2 at Fir Park. A fortnight later later Hibs were odds on favourites to beat us in the League Cup Final but we beat them 3-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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