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Falkirk FC - Forgotten Players - John Morrison
Published on 2012-02-27 03:21:00
Just thought I'd do a random post, this time about another forgotten player, again I would say an exceptional player. Jock 'Slasher' Morrison [what a nickname!] is as far as I know the only player who played for Falkirk in every one of the positions in the old 2-3-5 formation [okay he only played in goal once, in a friendly]. Apart from juvenile football he was notionally a one club player [except for his spell at St Mirren during WWI], he never stood out particularly, but was available to fill [..] > read more
Old Falkirk FC Photograph?
Published on 2011-11-04 08:34:00
I was recently sent this photograph via a relative of an old Falkirk FC goalkeeper [Alex Thomson] to see if I could shed any light on it, but I'm afraid I failed.I am of the opinion that it might be Falkirk as the second on the left looks very much like the old Falkirk FC inside-left Alex Burt, but other than that I am stumped.Alex Thomson's career as far as I know was St Ninians Thistle [????], St Bernards [1896/97-1897/98], Falkirk [1897/98-1901/02], King's Park [????] but I may have missed so [..] > read more
Stirlingshire Cup - 2011
Published on 2011-09-29 08:15:00
If I have made any errors or omissions please get in touch, and I shall try to correct any of my faults as soon as possible.First RoundAug 2nd 2011 at Ochilview Park, StenhousemuirStenhousemuir 4 Stirling Albion 0Stenhousemuir – Shaw, Hamilton, Lawson, Welsh, Nelson (S.Docherty 72), McCafferty, Wilson, Burns (Duncan 80), Love, Quinn and McGuire (O’Grady 70). Subs not used – Taylor and C.Docherty.Stirling Albion – Booth , McGeachie, Cross (Bennett h/t), Stickler, Clark, Danks, Forbes (Sha [..] > read more
Falkirk FC - Formation
Published on 2011-03-29 02:43:00
I once wrote a little piece for the Soccer History Quarterly magazine about the formation of my beloved Falkirk FC. It was mainly a refutation of the oft cited date of 1876 for the formation of Falkirk Football Club and my arguments as to why I think > read more
Stirlingshire Cup - 1883/84
Published on 2011-02-14 02:24:00
As I have said before I sometimes stray outside of the history of Falkirk FC to go into local football, I think this, though, might cover both [since it was Falkirk's first honour]. The Stirlingshire Cup, though often derided today, was only the seco > read more
Falkirk FC - Scarlet & White Stripes
Published on 2011-01-27 02:22:00
On Saturday the 21st of January 1888, Falkirk FC did something that, for many, seems not only ridiculous, but impossible. In a friendly match [there was no League] against local minnows [sorry..] Laurieston at Zetland Pk, Laurieston, the team took th > read more
Football Greats & Television
Published on 2011-01-11 03:16:00
I'm back from the break, this isn't a real post only the best quote from my readings over the hols: not about Falkirk but it does sum up the feelings of those of us who rake through the past.From 'The ball is Round' by David Goldblatt about how seemi > read more
Obscure Falkirk FC Matches - 9th Aug 1910
Published on 2010-12-30 06:01:00
As anybody who reads this ought know by now, I delight in bringing to light all those things that [probably] should never be brought to light: herein, I bring you another in my [neverending [I warn you!]] list of obscure Falkirk FC matches. These mat > read more
Falkirk FC v English Opposition
Published on 2010-12-23 06:44:00
For many reasons some I can't explain, others I can, Falkirk Football Club never a non-Scottish team for a relatively long time. Throughout the 1880s football between Scottish, English & Irish clubs was very regular, although little of it was "co > read more
Falkirk FC & the Local Press
Published on 2010-12-15 07:54:00
Oh how things change, ask any East Stirlingshire or Stenhousemuir fan over the treatment that their respective clubs are given in the modern Falkirk Herald and they will no doubt [rightly in my opinion] grumble about the paucity of coverage given in > read more
Falkirk FC Players - Stirlingshire
Published on 2010-12-09 05:29:00
By christ on a pole it has been cold over the last week or so, this has severly limited my intent when it comes to looking up stuff to write for this here blog. When I have managed to make it out of my pit I did though look up Falkirk FC's place in t > read more
Falkirk FC - 100 Club - John Simpson
Published on 2010-11-29 07:32:00
John Simpson is quite simply the best player that ever played for Falkirk Football Club. Now that is a big statement to make given the calibre of players who have donned the Falkirk dark blue over the years, even though I never saw him play [obviousl > read more
Alex Jack Cup 2010
Published on 2010-11-22 07:34:00
This isn't about Falkirk, it is kind of local though, anyway, yesterday my old University [Stirling] thumped some team called Lothian Thistle 8-0 in the Final of the Alex Jack Cup at the Falkirk Stadium.To be honest I'm slightly ignorant of modern no > read more
Falkirk FC the first Cup Match
Published on 2010-11-15 02:31:00
Following on from my earlier post about Falkirk Football Club's first Scottish League match I now bring a few details of Falkirk FC's first ever competitive match. This is a lot more difficult to find player details as there are no League registratio > read more
Falkirk FC 100 Club - Alex Stark
Published on 2010-11-02 03:31:00
One of the things I want to do here, besides pointing out little odds & ends about the history of Falkirk FC, is to give a gentle nudge to Falkirk fans that Falkirk have been about for a long time and that just because nobody alive now remembers > read more