A new booklet from Breathing Space explores the importance of kindness for better mental wellbeing. How Rangers thought that there could be any other outcome to their appeal is still puzzling. Belfast was his home in later life although he did return for some of the Old Vale Teams re-unions and at the 1905 re-union the Loving Cup was passed into his hands for one year’s safe keeping – the only time it has left Scotland. This was a big event for the wider Vale community and a large and enthusiastic crowd turned up at the station to see them off. That night he proposed the Toast to the Vale of Leven FC; the Vale players were on the big stage now, only 6 years after the Club’s founding. Some Clubs have been asked for further information, mainly surrounding confirmation of use where the Club does not own the registered ground. The numbers attending the annual outing outgrew the steam yacht and graduated to a Loch Steamer – some years more than 100 people attended. We have had a partnership with FC Argyle over the years having watched them grow to a club with over 120 adult and youth players on their books and have SFA Silver Quality Mark status. This invitation was to a 21st anniversary celebration (in 1898) of that final. However, everyone knew who JC Baird was, and his photo appears with the many others in this entry, so no great damage was done. That way the numbers decide for the 44 teams and the live ballot you may have seen earlier completes the process. 13. https://breathingspace.scot/news/2019/2020-you-matter-we-care-campaign/. To give Clubs more time to make these applications under current circumstances, the deadline has been extended to Tuesday 7 April. This looks really old but the players faces are all quite recognisable. 14. Vale of Leven have a long and proud history. 1928 Wembley Wizards team. A number of others from the Old Vale Team also made it to their Golden Weddings. In the final they again met Rangers, on April 19th at Hampden Park. The Vale of Leven Football & Athletic Club are excited to announce along with local amateur team FC Argyle we will be forming Vale of Leven Football Academy.
Anyhow, not getting their own way, they decided to throw their toys out of the pram and they refused to turn up for the replay the following Saturday. However, the Vale was the first Scottish team, other than Queen’s Park, which had been invited down as winners of the Scottish Cup to play the winners of the FA Cup. After several discussions both clubs agreed that we share the same ambitions for the long-term future of football in the area at all levels of the game. (Click to Enlarge). There were, of course, some matters hanging over from the last meeting of these two teams in a Cup final two years previously, with Rangers nurturing a grievance from these games.
It would be unworthy for even a Vale fan to doubt that this upright gentleman was telling the truth. By the early 1880’s there were in fact three McIntyre’s playing for the Club – Andy mentioned above, James and a D McIntyre who was a very successful forward. At present, the East of Scotland and South of Scotland Leagues sit in the tier below the Lowland League in the Scottish football pyramid. He did not, but Peter McGregor played in his place. 9. John C or Jack McPherson (1855 – 1934) was Vale’s most capped player winning 8 caps – versus England (1879, 1880, 1883, and 1884), Wales (1879, 1881, 1883,) and Ireland (1885). He also won 2 caps, both against England, in 1878 and 1882. Needless to say Rangers never again did not turn up for a Cup Final game – although strangely enough, the Vale did five years later, in what were rather different circumstances. In the fourth round of season, 1877-78, the Vale again met Rangers. DOWNLOAD YOUR EXCEL FILE HERE https://www.valeoflevenfc.co.uk/downloads/vol/last-man-standing-feb2020.xlsx, LATEST ENTRY DATE IS SATURDAY 1st FEBRUARY - NOON. McKenzie to SUPPER in the METROPLITAN 40 HUTCHISON STREET on the occasion of the 21st ANNIVERSARY of the FINAL CUP TIE PLAYED ON 13th APRIL 1877.". Many former players from down through the years attended the previous nine dinners and will no doubt be back again to enjoy the company of former team mates as well as the excellent meal and speakers. As if this weren’t bad enough, it was stuck away in a cupboard where it would no doubt still be were it not for the interest and tenacity of a journalist, Jim Hossack, of the short lived newspaper, the Sunday Standard. 6. There is no limit to the number of teams that will be accepted; With regards to compliance of ground criteria guidelines, the Leagues will work with Clubs with the expectation that necessary steps will be made over time. ", If you click the small image it will expand to a team picture of Aston Villa in 1891. All agreed that the Cup should be handed over immediately to the Vale of Leven District Council and that it should be kept in the safety of the Council Chambers in Gilmour Street in Alexandria. DOWNLOAD YOUR EXCEL FILE HERE https://www.valeoflevenfc.co.uk/downloads/vol/last-man-standing-oct2020.xlsx, FOLLOW THE LINK ON THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND PANEL OF WEBSITE, secure payment can be made by following the link, http://valeoflevenfc.co.uk/content.php?pg=payment&pd=1093. Click To Enlarge. An excellent (if a wee bit damaged) picture of an old VOLFC team has been sent to us. Currently available as an e-version, you can download the PDF here. He said publicly that indeed the ball had gone over the line and in for a goal, hit him and then rebounded from him back into play. That underestimates the foresight and civic responsibility of the Old Vale players. He spent his later years at 130 Bridge Street and died in 1930. All of the 67 applications will now move to the next step. 2 June 2012 We were grateful to receive this email from Gunter Ashton who lives in Russia ... "Hello, I'm from Russia. When he died at his home in Middleton Street, Alexandria, aged 85 in March 1941, Andy was the last surviving member of the Old Team. At the moment we have the option to retain our SJFA membership subject to SJFA rule changes allowing clubs to do this, which will allow us to still participate in the Scottish Junior Cup. Frae three aul’ callans o’ the Vale.
A knee injury forced him into premature retirement when he was in his prime, but to his contemporaries he remained a great hero for the rest of his life. He even beat his contemporary, the great Vale runner, James McLeay, in a half mile race and had set a Scottish mile record at Powderhall of 4 min 16.5 seconds, which would still be useful to-day. Again it looks like a straightforward engraver’s error with J McGregor occupying the same place as he did on the 1878 entry, but poor old Peter McGregor is written out of the Loving Cup, although not of the newspaper reports. Apparently this picture of the 1880s - is likely to 1886-1888, since then the team has played young Jimmy Cowan in the future, the great Aston Villa midfielder. That will be the last date applications will be accepted. In the 8 competitions so far, over £3,200 paid out in prize money. Our AGM this year will take on Monday 18th May at 7pm via ZOOM Conference. We will get to them in due course. So far, some have proved pretty resistant to research, but quite a lot is known about many of the others, which can be summarized as follows: 1. Whether you are a business, a group or friends, a former player or simply a Vale supporter a superb night out is once again guaranteed. 'The Little Book of Caring Ways' explores the importance of maintaining good relationships and connections with others and how compassion, appreciation, random acts of kindness and empowerment can help us on this journey. Alex writes, "I just read your pages about the Vale of Leven team that won the cup in 1877 against The Rangers. Dancing and piping displays were held on station platforms along the route, and since this was still in the days before corridor trains, players hung out windows to pass drink from one compartment to another. All 68 applications to join the new league have been reviewed and we are delighted to confirm that 67 have been approved. The current squad play in the Abercorn Builders Central League First Division. Only seventeen men played in the Vale FC teams which won the Scottish Cup for 3 years in succession, and they are listed below.
Full Back. The formation of a new West of Scotland League will provide a geographical balance and allow a route for ambitious clubs in the west of the country to progress through the Scottish football system. The old senior Vale of Leven team won the Scottish Cup three times. Having already commited to a 15th season Dick has very kindly added to this which goes a long way to keeping the club alive and kicking. Even in the 1920’s he was being described as “perhaps the greatest footballer that Scotland has produced.”. The Vale and the officials duly did appear and took to the pitch at the appointed time. They had won the FA Cup in 1872, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1878. There are currently no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Scottish football players. 4. Providing footballing opportunities for everyone in the Alexandria area is the main goal and focus of the club and its new academy. The decision of the organising committee is final in all matters relating to this competition. Vales first competition of the season is now available starting on Saturday 24th OCTOBER. They then had a goal disallowed, a decision against which they later appealed on the basis that the ball had indeed crossed the line, but had hit a spectator and rebounded into play. The Old Vale Team captain in its glory years. David or Davie Lindsay.
The SLFL Board has been delighted with the support of both EoSFL and SoSFL in getting this process to where it is. The remaining ten members of the 1876-77 team walked behind the cortege and carried his coffin from the cemetery gates to the grave.
The Scottish FA has announced the suspension of ALL domestic, professional and grassroots football under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA until further notice in response to the coronavirus outbreak. All very modern behaviour you might think.
Best in Scottish Borders, view link for menu deals, Vale beat Peebles in local pre season friendly, Friendly: Vale of Leithen 3 Linton Hotspur 0, Robert Wilson and Son Contractors 07825 870557, GERRY ROSSI’S CREATIVE STONE ART 07873 150519. These attacks, which were also directed at other Scots playing in England, didn’t lay a glove on Sandy and he remained a universally popular person in the Vale and in Scottish football. The first is an invitation from Thomas Vallance, a member of the Rangers team who played against Vale of Leven in the 1877 Scottish cup final.
In 1888 he was a poacher turned gamekeeper when he refereed the Scotland vs Ireland international at Cliftonville’s ground in Belfast. The interim arrangements will build on what has been achieved to date and will start discussions on the process and timetable for the creation of a permanent WoSFL Board and administration. 8. 8. The chairman for the evening was AC Kinnaird, a Wanderers player and also a Scottish Internationalist. With his death the last link with the Old Vale Team of over 60 years before was finally broken. Still, they were great while they lasted, the Vale’s days in the spotlight as the Cradle of Scottish Football. Throughout his football career he worked in the Alexandria / Croftengea Works of John Orr Ewing and was a manager there at the time of his death from the long-term effects of influenza. In the 7 competitions so far, over £3,000 paid out in prize money. Congratulations to Donald Kennedy who picks up the £345 prize, well done.
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