Ya Bezzer! Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 It's the close season and there's not much going on so I'll post this. Â I was reading the Infowire section over at Pie and Bovril and one of the threads piqued my interest - Longest since last meeting between two Scottish clubs. Â So I decided to research it. If you exclude the 'new' league entrants it's 44 years since we last played Montrose on the 5th February 1972, anyone remember that one!? Â If you include the new league entrants it's pretty extraordinary - we played Elgin City in the Scottish Cup in 1909 and we've not met since, a mere 107 years. And we have never played Annan Athletic or Edinburgh City in a competitive match. Maybe next season we'll get a cup draw... Â The full list is below. Â 15/05/2016 - Celtic11/05/2016 - Ross County07/05/2016 - St. Johnstone30/04/2016 - Aberdeen23/04/2016 - Hearts02/04/2016 - Inverness C. Thistle11/03/2016 - Dundee United05/03/2016 - Hamilton Academical27/02/2016 - Partick Thistle13/02/2016 - Kilmarnock30/01/2016 - Dundee22/09/2015 - Greenock Morton25/08/2015 - East Fife31/05/2015 - Rangers16/05/2015 - St. Mirren08/03/2014 - Hibernian30/11/2013 - Albion Rovers25/09/2013 - Livingston03/03/2012 - Dunfermline Athletic07/01/2012 - Queen's Park24/08/2011 - Clyde05/02/2011 - Stranraer21/09/2010 - Brechin City03/04/2010 - Falkirk29/08/2007 - Raith Rovers06/01/2007 - Airdrieonians (as Airdrie United) 07/02/2004 - Queen of the South23/09/2003 - Forfar Athletic26/02/2000 - Ayr United19/02/2000 - Arbroath13/02/1999 - Stirling Albion27/01/1998 - Dumbarton13/08/1996 - Alloa Athletic27/08/1983 - Berwick Rangers30/01/1982 - East Stirlingshire28/01/1981 - Stenhousemuir14/02/1976 - Cowdenbeath05/02/1972 - Montrose27/01/1951 - Peterhead23/01/1909 - ElginNEVER PLAYED - Annan AthleticNEVER PLAYED - Edinburgh City 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 Who on earth has the time to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWeegieDosser Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 Who on earth has the time to do this?The close season does scary things to people, doesn't it. Especially the two weeks at the start when they're all off to Benidorm for their hols and there's no news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebsbarmyarmy Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 Nearly 10 years since we played Airdrie. Â Too long, need to put them back in their place. Here's hoping for a Derby cup draw. (Obv both teams need to stay in the cups longer for the chance difficult thing to ask).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinjy Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 I have a vague memory of a game at Montrose in the League Cup in the late 60s. In the days of only one substitute we named goalie Peter McCloy as sub. During the game he came on and Keith McCrae who started in goals went outfield and scored a goal. McCrae played quite a few games outfield during his time at Fir Park. Can anyone else remember this game or I am I mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 So I decided to research it. If you exclude the 'new' league entrants it's 44 years since we last played Montrose on the 5th February 1972, anyone remember that one!? Â I would have been at it but can't recall the game. Seems that Kirky Lawson and Jim McCabe scored the goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 It's the close season and there's not much going on so I'll post this.  I was reading the Infowire section over at Pie and Bovril and one of the threads piqued my interest - Longest since last meeting between two Scottish clubs.  So I decided to research it. If you exclude the 'new' league entrants it's 44 years since we last played Montrose on the 5th February 1972, anyone remember that one!?  If you include the new league entrants it's pretty extraordinary - we played Elgin City in the Scottish Cup in 1909 and we've not met since, a mere 107 years. And we have never played Annan Athletic or Edinburgh City in a competitive match. Maybe next season we'll get a cup draw...  The full list is below.  15/05/2016 - Celtic 11/05/2016 - Ross County 07/05/2016 - St. Johnstone 30/04/2016 - Aberdeen 23/04/2016 - Hearts 02/04/2016 - Inverness C. Thistle 11/03/2016 - Dundee United 05/03/2016 - Hamilton Academical 27/02/2016 - Partick Thistle 13/02/2016 - Kilmarnock 30/01/2016 - Dundee 22/09/2015 - Greenock Morton 25/08/2015 - East Fife 28/05/2015 - Rangers 16/05/2015 - St. Mirren 08/03/2014 - Hibernian 30/11/2013 - Albion Rovers 25/09/2013 - Livingston 03/03/2012 - Dunfermline Athletic 07/01/2012 - Queen's Park 24/08/2011 - Clyde 05/02/2011 - Stranraer 21/09/2010 - Brechin City 03/04/2010 - Falkirk 29/08/2007 - Raith Rovers 06/01/2007 - Airdrieonians (as Airdrie United) 07/02/2004 - Queen of the South 23/09/2003 - Forfar Athletic 26/02/2000 - Ayr United 19/02/2000 - Arbroath 13/02/1999 - Stirling Albion 27/01/1998 - Dumbarton 13/08/1996 - Alloa Athletic 27/08/1983 - Berwick Rangers 30/01/1982 - East Stirlingshire 28/01/1981 - Stenhousemuir 14/02/1976 - Cowdenbeath 05/02/1972 - Montrose 27/01/1951 - Peterhead 23/01/1909 - Elgin NEVER PLAYED - Annan Athletic NEVER PLAYED - Edinburgh City  Rangers game was 31st May was it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 you have Rangers on the list surely that should be 'The Rangers' for 31/5/15 and then we should have another entry for Rangers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
something else Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 you have Rangers on the list surely that should be 'The Rangers' for 31/5/15 and then we should have another entry for Rangers. School playground patter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 School playground patter. Lighten up ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Not competitively of course but I've seen us play Elgin in a friendly at Borough Briggs in a pre-season. Would have been 1992 I think, back in the days the first team still toured the HIghlands. We played Huntly on the same weekend. Alan Sneddon played in both as a trialist and subsequently won a deal (!). Â I've stopped off at Annan twice on the way to friendlies at Carlisle, the first being an absolutely sensational day out with the folk at Annan being truly magnificent hosts - free pies, t-shirts given away to the weans, you want to have a kickabout on the park guys, there's a baw.... Â The 20's or whatever the guise was then did play them in a pre-season a few years ago. I can't remember when exactly, I'd estimate around 2005 or 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Who on earth has the time to do this? Â I have my own records back to 2003 and then there is the internet. Took about 15 minutes max. Â Wait till you see my Excel sheets for Season 2015/16 though - you can copy and paste your comment with some justification then! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 You probably have used it but Statto.com is awesome if you havent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 You probably have used it but Statto.com is awesome if you havent. Â I tend to use Transfermarkt for current player details, BBC for match reports and line ups and Soccerbase for past results. I think I have Statto.com bookmarked on my old computer but it's mainly the three mentioned that I use. Anything needs checked or confirmed I go to the club websites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swami Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Is it really 16 years since we played Ayr? I'm sure we get them in the Cup every 2 or 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 That was a sore one - pretty much ended Greg Denham's chances with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Is it really 16 years since we played Ayr? I'm sure we get them in the Cup every 2 or 3 years. Â I know. We played Ayr Utd quite a few times around the same time but not since then. Â The Alloa Athletic match when we lost on penalties and Brian Martin skyed one - 20 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Â I have my own records back to 2003 and then there is the internet. Took about 15 minutes max. Â Wait till you see my Excel sheets for Season 2015/16 though - you can copy and paste your comment with some justification then! Haha, fair play- please don't take my post as a dig- I found it an interesting read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016  Haha, fair play- please don't take my post as a dig- I found it an interesting read
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