pfinn Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Andrew Findlay was the grandfather of my wife's uncle (if you can work that one out!). We are trying to find out information on his football days and I have managed to get a couple of copy pictures of him and the team that won the 1926 Cup against Celtic. The plan is to give her uncle the information that we gather as a present, along with the pictures framed. What I would really love to find is a copy of the actual match. I've tried a couple of places and typically, I can get the 1927 Cup final on black and white film but not the 1926. If anyone has any information on Andrew Findlay or might know where to find a copy of the actual 1926 final then I would be most grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) Andrew Findlay was the grandfather of my wife's uncle (if you can work that one out!). We are trying to find out information on his football days and I have managed to get a couple of copy pictures of him and the team that won the 1926 Cup against Celtic. The plan is to give her uncle the information that we gather as a present, along with the pictures framed. What I would really love to find is a copy of the actual match. I've tried a couple of places and typically, I can get the 1927 Cup final on black and white film but not the 1926. If anyone has any information on Andrew Findlay or might know where to find a copy of the actual 1926 final then I would be most grateful. Try this mate http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=25203 Edited January 5, 2010 by Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfinn Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Try this mate http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=25203 Thanks Danny. Perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Saint Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 oh to see a crowd like that now eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20Lovestreet Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Andrew Findlay was the grandfather of my wife's uncle (if you can work that one out!). We are trying to find out information on his football days and I have managed to get a couple of copy pictures of him and the team that won the 1926 Cup against Celtic. The plan is to give her uncle the information that we gather as a present, along with the pictures framed. What I would really love to find is a copy of the actual match. I've tried a couple of places and typically, I can get the 1927 Cup final on black and white film but not the 1926. If anyone has any information on Andrew Findlay or might know where to find a copy of the actual 1926 final then I would be most grateful. Purchased a copy last year from Scottish Screen Archive, as I was trying to build up a collection of the 3 Cup winning teams. Their website stated Ref 0561B length 1min copyright Mr B Kemp. What I received was a disc with 30 seconds filmed at ground level. It had 7 jump cuts and finished with a person walking across in front of the camera. Change days! Nothing remotely exciting and certainly no goals shown. However we have discovered there was a film show in the La Scala cinema High Street Paisley within hours of the match finishing ..... and I'm sure it was more that 30 seconds! If you have more success tracking the film, we have transfer to DVD facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20Lovestreet Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Purchased a copy last year from Scottish Screen Archive, as I was trying to build up a collection of the 3 Cup winning teams. Their website stated Ref 0561B length 1min copyright Mr B Kemp. What I received was a disc with 30 seconds filmed at ground level. It had 7 jump cuts and finished with a person walking across in front of the camera. Change days! Nothing remotely exciting and certainly no goals shown. However we have discovered there was a film show in the La Scala cinema High Street Paisley within hours of the match finishing ..... and I'm sure it was more that 30 seconds! If you have more success tracking the film, we have transfer to DVD facilities. Glasgow Herald of 12 May 1987 has an article titled "Saints Have New Vision of Heaven" written by Wm Hunter (supporter) mentions Andrew Findlay, the right-back as "Tarzan". Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questions? Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Off topic a little, but when was tackling the goalkeeper (with ball in hand) outlawed? In that video it was like a Bruce Lee film when the keeper had the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Glasgow Herald of 12 May 1987 has an article titled "Saints Have New Vision of Heaven" written by Wm Hunter (supporter) mentions Andrew Findlay, the right-back as "Tarzan". Hope this helps Willie Hunter is wrang !!! Johnny Weismuller was Tarzan !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Na, Ron Ely... Aye, him tae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfinn Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Thanks for all the help. It's given me a good amount of info to go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newuser Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Hi, I wonder if this was Andrew Finlay who had 2 sisters , a wife called Esther and 2 children? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Try this mate http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=25203 Brilliant. It's hilarious now to see the goalie being attacked when he had the ball in his hands and having to dance through players to get away. Can you imagine this now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Another couple of links..... http://www.stmirren.info/id65.html http://www.stmirren.info/id403.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'd like to the club do more to remember the 1926 and 1959 teams. Is there anything about them in west bank concourse or the hospitality suites? If there is i haven't noticed it and i think there should be more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'd like to the club do more to remember the 1926 and 1959 teams. Is there anything about them in west bank concourse or the hospitality suites? If there is i haven't noticed it and i think there should be more. We could parade all the Cup Final legends on the pitch at next home game. Phil could interview them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'd like to the club do more to remember the 1926 and 1959 teams. Is there anything about them in west bank concourse or the hospitality suites? If there is i haven't noticed it and i think there should be more.Pozbaird has it all under control.He's preparing testy slogans as I type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Pozbaird has it all under control. He's preparing testy slogans as I type. Surely , Shull is our best source of info' for Saint Mirren SFA Cup Final matches as , he was actually in attendance at all of them. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Surely , Shull is our best source of info' for Saint Mirren SFA Cup Final matches as , he was actually in attendance at all of them. . True, and you lifted me over the turnstile at the 1926 Final. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shutch91 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Was talking to my grandad recently, he has the 1925-26 squad photo in his living room. Turns out Andrew Findlay is my great great grandad! He's buried in the cemetery across from my house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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