The Lochee club produced several teams over the years who went on to lift the national trophy.
Davie, who was skipper of the juvenile team which won the Scottish in 1984 after a penalty shoot-out against Menzieshill at Thomson Park, Lochee, said, “I think we were the first Dee Club team to do it.
“Since then, there’s been another six or seven, and it would be good if we could all get together in the Dee Club to recall old memories.”
Interested parties should contact either Gordon on 01382 566520 or Davie on 07936 409843.
The picture (at foot of column) shows the triumphant Dee Club side with the Scottish Cup in 1984 at Thomson Park.
The victorious 1984 side. Back (from left) — Gordon McLeod (manager), Jim McGrath, Alan McCormack, Ian Wylie, Shuggie McLachlan, Graeme Finnan, Derek Folganan, Paul Blair.
Front — Paul Angus, Sean Smith, Davie Taylor (captain), Mike Skinner, Stevie Craig, Jimmy Stirling.
WERE CITY CLUB SONGS ON THE SAME SINGLE?
JOHN MILNE, from St Mary’s in Dundee, got in touch with a query regarding Dundee FC’s club song.
“We were having a discussion in our local regarding who sang the song Up Wi’ The Bonnets, which Dundee FC run out to at every home game,” said John.
“I reckon it was Dennis Clancy, but I was shot down. However, my buddies couldn’t come up with who did sing it.
“Also four of us had a very different take on the words of the song.
“Is it possible for BwB to print off the lyrics?”
The song was penned and sung by Hector Nicol. He also wrote and recorded “The Terrors Of Tannadice” for city neighbours Dundee United.
As a young boy, I regularly played both songs on my old Dansette record player.
Now, as I was brought up to appreciate all things dark blue, I think it would have been frowned upon if I brought home United’s club record as a separate single.
This leads me to think the United song was on the other side of the Dundee single.
Can any BwB readers confirm this and, if so, do you still have a copy?
UP WI’ THE BONNETS!
You can sing of the glories of teams you have seen,
Of the Saints or the Dons up in old Aberdeen,
But in all this wide world there’s but one team for me,
It’s the brave boys who wear the dark blue of Dundee.
Let the proud Rangers sing of the records they hold,
Let Celtic acclaim all their heroes of old,
We will follow and follow o’er land and o’er sea,
For the brave boys who wear the Dark Blue of Dundee.
Oh there’s many a battle’s been fought on this field,
And there’s many teams learn that Dundee never yield,
For although on occasion defeat we must know,
We will rise up again and defeat every foe.
Let the proud Rangers sing of the records they hold,
Let Celtic acclaim all their heroes of old,
We will follow and follow o’er land and o’er sea,
For the brave boys who wear the Dark Blue of Dundee.
Oh there’s Robertson, Penman and Alan Gilzean,
With Cousin and Smith they’re the finest you’ve seen,
A defence that is steady heroic and sure,
Liney, Hamilton, Cox, Seith, Wishart and Ure.
Let the proud Rangers sing of the records they hold,
Let Celtic acclaim all their heroes of old,
We will follow and follow o’er land and o’er sea,
For the brave boys who wear the dark blue of Dundee!
CLUB WAS IN OLD BAKERY
MRS R. MacLEISH, of Baltic Gardens, Dundee, wrote regarding the Hawkhill Boxing Club.
“My uncle ALEX SMITH, who is also in the photograph, ran this club,” she said.
“The club was in an old bakery in Park Place. I think it belonged to Durkie’s Bakers, whose shop was on the corner of Hawkhill and Park Place.
“I have the same photo in my late father JOCKIE SMITH’S photo album. JOHNNY VICTORY was also a good friend of our family.”
