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Thanks David and Richard

Hello David, re-visiting I came across a reference to the transfer in Charles Buchan's book 'Charles Buchan: A Lifetime in Football" (1955) he states that Tom Hamilton's transfer from Kilmarnock to Preston North End Athletic for £4,600 was an English record at the time'. Killie played Preston in a b...

Thank you very much for the info, I'll need to change the story line though

From Bill Donanachie's 'Who's Who of Kilmarnock FC' - Brothers Robert and Thomas Hamilton footballing careers began with New Cumnock sides Afton Lily and Lanemark respectively. Older brother Robert signed for Partick Thistle in April 1913 before returning to Lanemark in March 1915 and then signing f...

If Kris Boyd follows Billy Dodds into the 200 club then it will be a wee feather in New Cumnock's cap. Billy is fae New Cumnock and so too Kris's mum and his dad Brian played for Glenafton

Eric Caldow 14th May 1934
Played with the successful juvenile side Glenpark , New Cumnock in Season 1949/50 before stepping up to Muirkirk Juniors

Karen, there's some confusion surrounding James Maxwell Sr. You say you have seen his name on a war memorial in France and that was my understanding too. I wrote in my book 'Killie - the Official History' in 1994 that he had been killed on the Western Front. But the more recent 'Killie Til' I Die' ...

Deanooooooooooooooooooooh!

https://picasaweb.google.com/GLENAFTON/ ... 1637012258

It reminds of the famous Beith Juniors vs. Kilwinning Rangers league game played in the '60s and reported in the 'The Juniors 100 Years'
Beith 8 Kilwinning 9
McManus scored six goals for Beith and was on the losing side.

In 'Who's Who of Kilmarnock' Bill Donachie's lists one of goalkeeper Hugh Monteith's (b. 1874 New Cumnock, Ayrshire) as Wellington This tle before he moved to Parkhead Juniors teams and then to Celtic in May 1895. I have found references to Wellington and Wellington Swifts in Paisly, Wellington Athl...

Thanks David, .... spotted it now. So Bill (Sunderland) and Luke (West Ham) were brothers who played in the same teams of neighbours Colin (Sunderland) and Hugh (West Ham).

p.s. good result for Kilmarnock tonight, one of Colin and Hugh's former clubs

Thanks Shawfield,

Looks like the Sunderland player is another Raisbeck. The on-line Sunderland records has Bill Raisbeck at Sunderland Sep 1898 to March 1901

http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG697.asp

William & Luke, also emigrated to Canada, William in May 1907 [sailing from Liverpool]. Falkirk Careers below Luke Raisbeck b 14th September 1868, Polmont, Stirlingshire, d 18th February 1947, Grassy Lake, Alberta, Canada Debut – Thursday August 15th 1901 v Camelon (H) Friendly Positions – Half-Bac...

Sorry for the delay in replying - pass on my thanks for the team-lines.

In Season 1954/55 Auchinleck Talbot beat Glenafton Athletic 2-1 in the final of the Vernon Trophy. Brothers George Ballantyne (Talbot) and David Ballantyne (Glens) were in opposing goals. Any other examples of goalkeeping brothers facing each other in a cup final?