BLETHER: Police open gate for Angus Barbieri and ticketless Jocks grab free entry
In late June this year, the Tele news pages told of the tale of Angus Barbieri.
Blether with Brown
Fifty years after signing, Lochee legend Dode returned to Thomson Park in Dundee
I enjoyed a couple of evenings with a Lochee United legend earlier this summer.
BLETHER: Title fight descends into massive brawl
Some sport stories are legend. The following, I’m assured, is true . . .
BLETHER: When local lad Norrie joined Forfar after spell at Dundee United
Continuing to look back on the information which appeared in newspapers when local footballers signed for senior teams.
BLETHER: Thibaut Courtois injury is put down to a ‘basket case’
It is not just on the pitch that footballers sustain injuries.
BLETHER: A quick one-two with tree helped United to a Scottish Cup replay
Jim O’Rourke, from Menzieshill, Dundee, phoned to say he had enjoyed our recent feature of “I’m assured the following tale is true” stories.
BLETHER: Superstitious superstar Pele couldn’t play without ‘lucky’ shirt
Some football stories are legend. The following, I’m assured, are true . . .
BLETHER: The talented Duncan family were a football academy all to themselves
Rob Boag reckons he is at an age when he occasionally dives into the twilight zone of my memory to drag lost histories into the light.
BLETHER: ‘The Golden Bear’ Jack Nicklaus visits NCR in Dundee
As you would have expected, Andy Walker waded right back in to the debate when a BwB reader doubted some of the facts in one of his tales.
BLETHER: Apprentice mechanic Kydd, 17, signs for Dundee
Continuing our look back on the information which appeared in local newspapers when footballers from this area stepped up to the senior grade.
BLETHER: The greatest-ever European Cup Final very nearly didn’t take place
Nearly 60 years on, it is still revered in some quarters as the greatest-ever European Cup Final?
BLETHER: Drinks trolley on plane injured star in unusual tale
It is not just on the pitch that footballers sustain injuries.
BLETHER: Whistler Jimmy was refereeing amateur games at the age of 80
Kenneth Brannan said he enjoyed the “absolutely brilliant article about my cousin, John Gourlay, which was submitted by John’s pal from boyhood, Gerry Cavanagh (who is also known to my family as ‘JoeJoe’).”
BLETHER: Bottle of aftershave ruins World Cup bid for Spanish goalkeeper
It is not just on the pitch that footballers sustain injuries.
BLETHER: Grandpa Ally’s shinguards were eventually unearthed at Hampden
A recent Blether article mentioned items which caught the eye of a prominent local football official.
BLETHER: Ernie never played with brother Brian at Dens
My former Tele sports desk colleague Ian Lindsay replied to the April 13 article about Dundee footballing brothers Brian and Ernie Scrimgeour.
BLETHER: Derek Johnstone hit hat-trick for Dundee Schoolboys despite injured neck
Jimmy Chaplain was the team manager when the Dundee Schoolboys U/15 Select won the Scottish Cup.
BLETHER: Hunt on for local darts trophy –The Bobby Alexander Memorial
A resident from Canada has got in touch with BwB.
BLETHER: Conveyor belt of talented players ended up on books for Dundee and United
Allan Carver sent an email with input after he saw the article on St Columba BC players stepping up to the senior grade.
BLETHER: Jocky ‘way above everyone else’ in eyes of Dundee FC fans
The Jocky Scott article on January 5 drew comment on social media.