Blether: Dundee North End side from 1971 – do you recognise anyone?
This is a Dundee North End JFC team photo, taken in January 1971.
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Blether: Broughty Athletic team from January 1959 are named
This Broughty Athletic JFC team photo was taken in January 1959. Back row (from left) – McLaughlan, S Donaldson, Fiddes, Inglis, Flight, Bowden Front row – Kearns, Dewar, Jeffrey, Rodger, Bertie. The young mascot is Peter Carver, who was aged 10 at the time.
Blether: Former Dundee keeper Ally hunting descendents of John McLaren
As he has done on many occasions, former Dundee goalkeeper Ally Donaldson got in touch.
Blether: Events of early December 1971 changed Dundee’s football landscape
The first few days of December 1971 were to change the shape of professional football in the city of Dundee for many, many years.
BLETHER: Bob Crampsey was just a Queen’s Park fan
Each week, BwB gives a sample from the Readers’ Queries file in the old Sporting Post.
BLETHER: Dundee United’s shock signing of striker who decided to leave Celtic
I’ve never hidden the fact that I love perusing through our archives with old photographs and cuttings.
No love lost between Phil Tinney and Dundee boss Bob Shankly
Further to our recent tales and replies regarding former Dundee FC footballer John Phillips, Howard Thompson, from England, continues with input in an email.
BLETHER: This is what happened when East Fife played Wolves
Stuart Cran sent in a photo of a programme from 1973, and asked for information regarding the game.
BLETHER: Mesmerising Cooke definitely was the bonnie prince of Dundee FC
Ian Coombes recently asked me to name my best-ever Dundee FC player.
BLETHER: Scottish boxing was thriving in the 1930s – including in Dundee
Lochee narrator Andy Walker was clearing out some of his archives, which, unfortunately, were severely damaged by time and damp.
BLETHER: Goal machine Norrie played with chipped ankle bone
Sam McCann got in touch to say he “quite enjoys the Blether with Brown stories of old footballers”.
BLETHER: Goalie for Man United and Aston Villa won two European Cups
Football throws up many quirky tales. The following two tales, I’m assured, are true . . .
BLETHER: Hand-me-down boots would only fit with four pairs of socks
Previous contributions from Rob Boag to these pages have seen the Canadian resident pen solo.
BLETHER: Shankly’s Dundee pip Saints to sign local ‘tax man’ from Broughty Athletic
I’ve never hidden the fact that I love perusing through our archives with old photographs and cuttings.
BLETHER: The referee whose teeth fell out and couldn’t blow to finish match
Some football stories are legend. The following two tales, I’m assured, are true...
BLETHER: ‘Dundee junior stars on their way to play England’
Rob Boag sent in this grainy photo, with the line: “Another piece of lost history dragged into the light.”
BLETHER: Dundee were unbeaten on American tour
Dundee fan Brian Cargill asked me for details of the time Dundee beat top English sides on a pre-season tour, in addition to several players’ goalscoring exploits in these games.
BLETHER: ‘Basher’ Billy Houliston lived up to nickname and gave England ‘discomfort’
Billy Houliston is the subject of a query by a reader.
BLETHER: Dundee lad Jimmy was Celtic legend Jock Stein’s No 2
I don't suppose many readers would be able to answer the question . . . Which Dundonian was once a No 2 to the legendary Celtic manager Jock Stein.
BLETHER: Two brothers played for Dundee, thinks fan Brian
Dundee supporter Brian Beaton reckoned two local brothers played for the Dens Park club in the late 1970s.