Did “Candid” Cameron ever eat his hat?

BOB BLYTH, of Broughty Ferry, responded to the February 10 piece on Dundee’s great fightback against Raith in 1962.

“There was a real funny story regarding that game,” recalled Bob, a retired Morgan Academy teacher.

“I used to play golf with some friends on a Saturday, and we went to Dens after our round, usually getting in just after half-time.

“Normally, we would stand in the wee enclosure under the stand, midway between the dug-outs and the players ramp.

“When we arrived at the Raith game, we asked the score, as usual, and were told 4-2.

“We remarked that was good, only to soon realise it was Raith who were in the lead.

“Not long after, though, Bobby Seith scored to put Dundee back in the game and a supporter, who regularly stood just a few rows down from us, turned, as he always did when celebrating a goal, to face us with arms aloft.

“A few minutes later, he was at it again when Bobby Wishart scored.

“However, he could not contain himself when Gordon Smith scored the winner — and his false teeth came flying out of his mouth.

“As his friends left Dens after the match, he was scurrying about the terracing trying to find his teeth.

“I also remember watching Scotsport that night and Bob Crampsey and Alex Cameron were discussing the game.

“Crampsey (pictured at foot of column) intimated that he thought Dundee would win the league, while ‘Candid’ Cameron, a legendary journalist, said he would eat his hat if Dundee ended up as champions.

“Several years later, a friend of mine met him on a plane and was of a mind to remind him of that and to offer him one of his old bunnets.”

Bob is actively involved in trying to resurrect the famous “Champions” boards which used to adorn the main hall at Morgan Academy, Dundee.

These were, of course, destroyed in the fire which gutted the school a few years ago.

With the aid of photos and other sources, Bob is gradually piecing it all back together again, and it won’t be long before the famous boards are back up in the new main hall.

The Paulies — 50 years ago

The photo below is of an SS PETER AND PAUL football team and was sent in by JAMES CRUICKSHANKS, of Port Talbot, South Wales.

“I was looking through my photo album recently and I came across a really old picture of the SS Peter and Paul football team I used to play for when I lived in Dundee,” said James, who confesses to being 70.

James hasn’t given a year for the photo, but it must be around the 1950s.

He continued, “I believe that some of my colleagues may have passed away, but if any would like to get in touch with me, I would love to hear from them.

“Also, anyone who remembers me from playing football in Dundee.”

In the photo, the players are (back row, from left) — Davie Hind, Harry Gilchrist, Tom O’Rourke, Hugh Lynch, Syd Connor, Charlie Walker.

Front — James Cruickshanks, Rob Walker, Chris Gray, Father Hussey, Wattie Johnstone, Jimmy Carlin.

James can be contacted on 01639 892336.