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Thanks for that update.

The 1949 touring team was actually Hajduk Split and not the Yugoslav national team, although many sources in Australia lazily labelled them as such.

Many sources seem to have Andy Herd of Hearts, East Fife, Dunfermline born at Torryburn, Fife in 1902. I knew that his father David played for Lochgelly United and Dunfermline plus worked in the pit at Bowhill in Fife for over 50 years. I wondered therefore why Andy was born in Torryburn - his brot...

From a friend who had the details: "Game was on 19th April 1954 at Borough Briggs. Result - Elgin City / Rothes Select 3 Admira Vienna 2. Scorers Select Logie (2 - 1 a pen) and Baird Vienna Weissenbock and Ceyka. Select - Jenkins (EC), MacLachlan (EC), Russell (R), Lindsay (R), McFadyen (R), Hector ...

Excellent, thanks Andy/Brian, info therefore is as follows;

07/04/54 Kilmarnock L0-5 12,540
12/04/54 Hearts W2-0 10,000
15/04/54 Aberdeen Reserves W2-1
17/04/54 Stirling Albion L1-5 6,000
19/04/54 Rothes/Elgin XI @ Elgin L2-3
21/04/54 St.Johnstone W2-1 4,600
22/04/54 Inverness Select L1-2

This is the latest I have Brian, the Stirling match definitely took place as I'm told a programme exists for it; 07/04/54 Kilmarnock L0-5 12,540 12/04/54 Hearts W2-0 10,000 15/04/54 Aberdeen Reserves W2-1 17/04/54 Rothes/Elgin XI @ Elgin L2-3 19/04/54? Stirling Albion ? 21/04/54 St.Johnstone W2-1 4,...

BMCCOLL wrote:21/04/54 St Johnstone W 2-1 4,600

A proposed match against a combine Forfarshire XI (Brechin, Forfar, Montrose and Arbroath) was scuppered because Admira wanted a £500 guarantee.

Thanks Brian, was that a 2-1 win for Admira?

Trying to fill in the gaps of games played, results etc. Have managed to track down a few but some remain elusive, not helped by the fixtures appearing to change at late notice. These are the games I have confirmed; 07/04/54 Kilmarnock L0-5 14,000 12/04/54 Hearts W2-0 10,000 15/04/54 Aberdeen Reserv...

Does anyone have a record of the unused subs for this match? I understand that 5 subs were named on the bench, of which No13 Frank Gray, and No16 Davie Provan came on, but who were No14, 15 and 17?

Fantastic story

Another question. When was the last time Scotland played in front of a home crowd of less than 20,000 for a WC or EC Qualifier? Late 90's during Hampden rebuild?

Many thanks

1933-34 14 Apr 1934 Played and captained the West of Scotland JFA v East of Scotland Junior Football Association at Gymnasium Park, Edinburgh 3:1 Win Do you happen to have the line-ups for this game at all? I only have the West of Scotland team. Brown (Glenburn Rovers); Johnstone (Irvine Victoria) ...

bluedragon wrote:1933-34 14 Apr 1934 Played and captained the West of Scotland JFA v East of Scotland Junior Football Association at Gymnasium Park, Edinburgh 3:1 Win

Do you happen to have the line-ups for this game at all?

Sad to hear this is the last one, nobody willing to take it on?

You've done a fantastic job in those 30 years, incredible to think it's been that long, hopefully someone continues what you started.

Still a few copies of the book available.