“Do you have details of the time Montrose played Forfar Athletic during my time at Links Park,” he asked.
“Did Archie Knox score a hat-trick in that game? And did I score two?” asked the Carnoustie schoolteacher.
Well, if I scored a double, I’d certainly remember it.
However, my only senior counter “for” East Fife was an own goal in a 1-1 draw against Dutch side Go Ahead Deventer in a pre-season friendly at Bayview.
If I remember correctly, I was promptly substituted by furious manager Bill Baxter.
However, back to Graeme and, indeed, Archie Knox, currently a coach at Bolton Wanderers in the English Premier League, hit a treble in the 4-3 win at Links Park on September 9, 1970.
Harry Waddell also scored for the Loons that afternoon.
Graeme did, indeed, respond with two goals in that game, with the other Gable Endies counter coming from Andy Welsh (see team photo at foot of column).
In front of 1350 spectators, the teams lined up:
Montrose — Page; Welsh, R. Smith; Thomson, Stuart, Livingstone; McIntosh, Waddell, Young, Kemp, G. Smith.
Forfar — Beatson; Smith, Milne; Moir, Hopcroft, Sime; Ward, Knox, Waddell, Lowe, Stewart.
After leaving the Gable Endies, Graeme, a former Morgan Academy pupil, played for the successful Carnoustie Panmure junior side, which dominated around the mid-1970s.
KINNAIRD AUCHTERLONIE . . . THE MOST “UN-FOOTBALL” NAME YOU COULD HAVE IMAGINED
WILLIE COUPAR (williamcoupar1 @aol.com) brings up the subject of KINNAIRD AUCHTERLONIE once again.
Said Willie, “He was on Celtic’s books just before the war.
“He also features in Eugene McBride’s excellent A-Z of Celtic players, along with, among others, well-known former Lawside Academy teacher Alec Kiddie and former Dundee United player Francis Munro.
“What brought his name to mind is the fact that he had the most ‘un-football’ name you could have imagined.
“He was named more like a second row forward for Dundee High School FPs.
“Recently, I spotted that, before he was at Celtic Park, he was with Lochee Harp. This, of course, suggests he came from in and around Dundee.
“Perhaps BwB readers can fill in the details of the player who must have had the swankiest name of anyone in Scottish football.
“By the early 1940s, his name had disappeared off the list of retained players at Parkhead.
“This was around the time another name joined Celtic — the one and only ROLANDO UGOLINI (goalkeeper of Jerry Kerr’s first top-flight Dundee United team in 1960).
“But that is another story.”
Willie concluded, “The question is often asked, ‘Where were you when John F. Kennedy was shot?’
“Well my like-minded question is, ‘Where was I when England put nine past Frank Haffey in Scotland’s goal?’
“The answer is that I was in Charlie Brady’s house in Fintry Gardens, Dundee — and we were both in a state of shock.”
BOXING’S DENNIS GILFEATHER WAS A TRUE GENTLEMAN
TOM McCONNACHIE was saddened to read of the recent passing of DENNIS GILFEATHER, SEN.
“He was a true gent and a great giant of Scottish amateur boxing,” said Tom, of Dryburgh Street, Dundee.
“Dennis helped run the Camperdown Boxing Club, which was situated in Lochee’s Cox’s works.
“As a keen nipper, I had the privilege of watching him once spar with the great Frank McGlinchey.
“They gave an exhibition of unsurpassable ring craft moves and looked as if they were virtually untouchable.
“It’s no wonder his three sons went on to be real stars for Scotland — and also the many young lads he trained.”
TOMMY SHOULD BE HONOURED
Carnoustie’s BEVERLEY H OOD is, by her own description, an “Arab by blood”.
She explained, “I saw your article in BwB regarding players being nominated for the Dundee United Hall of Fame.
“I would like to nominate my grandfather Tommy Adamson.
“He played for Dundee United (see photos at foot of column) in the War Cup Final against Rangers when Rangers won 1-0.
“My grandfather scored a goal for United which was disallowed.
“My mother’s family have also donated his medal to Dundee United to be shown in the museum which was advertised last year.
“His medal, we believe, is the only one still in existence.
“I do not know the procedure for nominations, but it would be great if he could be in the Hall Of Fame.
“He was mentioned in the book The Great Divide and also in some Evening Telegraph features.
“I have them on my wall, and they state that United were robbed that day.”
It’s not up to BwB to decide who goes into United’s Hall Of Fame.
Our readers have nominated several and, like Tommy Adamson, they have been brought to the attention of Tannadice director Derek Robertson.
