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Double tragedy for Blue Vermin F.C. ( Deceased ) fans today.

Former manager of the dead Club, David White, is himself dead at the age of 80.

Also, former car dealer from Lenzie and former dead Club director, Jack Gillespie is deid, age 87.

The Newcunto F.C. ( Tribute Club tae deid yin ) may pay tribute.

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Double tragedy for Blue Vermin F.C. ( Deceased ) fans today.

Former manager of the dead Club, David White, is himself dead at the age of 80.

Also, former car dealer from Lenzie and former dead Club director, Jack Gillespie is deid, age 87.

The Newcunto F.C. ( Tribute Club tae deid yin ) may pay tribute.

Minutes silence at our game on Saturday?

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A post in respect of Davie White. My old dad (1925-1974) was a Clyde supporter and respected old Davie W. White was a left sided midfielder back in the mid 60s and captain at Clyde. He retired as a player and became their manager and within a couple of seasons took them to 3rd place in the old 1st division. They ought to have qualified for Europe but were denied entry to the old Fairs Cities Cup (a predecessor of the Europa Cup) because of a technicality (Rangers finished 2nd and took the only spot the city of Glasgow could qualify for, Hibs finished 4th and qualified in Clyde's place). White was appointed as Rangers manager on the back of his success at Clyde. White's achievements at Ibrox were overshadowed by Stein's Celtic, the best club side ever in Scotland. His "failure" at Ibrox overshadowed his success at one of this country's diddy teams, an achievement that should be White's ultimate legacy. RIP Davie.

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A post in respect of Davie White. My old dad (1925-1974) was a Clyde supporter and respected old Davie W. White was a left sided midfielder back in the mid 60s and captain at Clyde. He retired as a player and became their manager and within a couple of seasons took them to 3rd place in the old 1st division. They ought to have qualified for Europe but were denied entry to the old Fairs Cities Cup (a predecessor of the Europa Cup) because of a technicality (Rangers finished 2nd and took the only spot the city of Glasgow could qualify for, Hibs finished 4th and qualified in Clyde's place). White was appointed as Rangers manager on the back of his success at Clyde. White's achievements at Ibrox were overshadowed by Stein's Celtic, the best club side ever in Scotland. His "failure" at Ibrox overshadowed his success at one of this country's diddy teams, an achievement that should be White's ultimate legacy. RIP Davie.

And he did win the League Cup for Dundee, beating Celtic 1-0 in the 1973 Final.

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