saintnextlifetime Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 (edited) In 1976 Paisley Saint Mirren FC took part in what was to be the last professional football match to be played in the UK , on Christmas Day. . The game was played at Kilbowie . A Clydebank fan who is a colleague of mine says that Buddies started to throw bricks etc at the Clydebank fans after Saints went 2 goals down. Whilst Saints fans did invade the pitch , I don't know about the missiles being thrown at the Bankies as this was a good couple of months before my first ever Paisley Saint Mirren game . . However , as there were reports of 14k fans being there l reckon some guys on here would have witnesssed said game. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13194710.Recalling_Christmas_Day_football_in_Clydebank______and_Fergie_berating_the_linesman/ Edited June 30, 2017 by saintnextlifetime edited by Tom for language and grammar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieinEK Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 12 minutes ago, saintnextlifetime said: In 1976 Paisley Saint Mirren FC took part in what was to be the last professional football match to be played in the UK , on Christmas Day. . The game was played at Kilbowie . A Clydebank fan who is a colleague of mine says that Buddies started to throw bricks etc at the Clydebank fans after Saints went 2 goals down. Whilst Saints fans did invade the pitch , I don't know about the missiles being thrown at the Bankies as this was a good couple of months before my first ever Paisley Saint Mirren game . . However , as there were reports of 14k fans being there l reckon some guys on here would have witnesssed said game. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13194710.Recalling_Christmas_Day_football_in_Clydebank______and_Fergie_berating_the_linesman/ I was there and still have the programme. Incredible atmosphere... quite volatile. Things were being thrown in BOTH directions... Bankies fans were just as bad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Just now, BuddieinEK said: I was there and still have the programme. Incredible atmosphere... quite volatile. Things were being thrown in BOTH directions... Bankies fans were just as bad. That's how I remember it, although, I was too busy with my critique of the kits both teams were wearing to notice the bricks. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Both sets of fans were throwing things. Games against Clydebank were fantastic then both very good teams though we were better 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santaponsasaint Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 i was there. bankies fans set fire to some saints posters that were given away free o entry. there was a lot of crowd trouble bottles and cans coming from all angles. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 It was a lively encounter as were many in this days. Vaguely remember it was a good game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mc Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Am sure you could look this up but goalscorers Stark and Torrance? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, David Mc said: Am sure you could look this up but goalscorers Stark and Torrance? http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1976&GameID=197612250 Attendance given as less than 8k.I could have sworn there was at least 10k there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappy coco Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 I was there, I was only 7 but remember thinking St Mirren fans are really nice and full of xmas spirit by giving the Clydebank fans a drink of there wine, shame they had to resort to throwing the bottles as the Bankies fans were too far away and couldn't hand them over, but a nice gesture all the same... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Both seat of fans got posters by the guy who done "The Big Yin" cartoon in the sunday mail . Was it Malky ? Ill need to check , i think ive still got mine . I`m sure i`ve said on another thread on this subject , we went for a beer in the nearby Orange Halls .!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 18 minutes ago, Callum Gilhooley said: Both seat of fans got posters by the guy who done "The Big Yin" cartoon in the sunday mail . Was it Malky ? Ill need to check , i think ive still got mine . I`m sure i`ve said on another thread on this subject , we went for a beer in the nearby Orange Halls .!!!! Malky McCormick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhura Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 I was there, really enjoyed it. We were two down and well into the second half and got away with a two two draw. We were on a decent unbeaten run at the time. One week later on New Year's Day we beat Morton six three at Cappielow. For me, after all these years, still my favourite Saints game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notabuddie Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 There was more than 8k there I would take attendance figures with a pinch all clubs were fiddling the figures in those days. I was at the game but in the bankie end remember the bottles cans and pies being thrown by both sets of fans. I would say volatile but friendly atmosphere. Much better than the stale atmosphere at grounds these days. That was when football was football both on and off the park 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 I was there and can remember fans on both sides with santa outfits punching the shit out of each others As others have said there was a lot of trouble at the game. I can remember getting a late xmas dinner at my mum but don't know how I went to and back from the game since public transport would have been a no go even all those years ago. Guessing it was the Tudor Arms bus since I think I was a member at that time. My guess of the crowd would have been around 8000 since only half the ground had any decent size terracing in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 As far as the crowd size is concerned. Remember Clydebank at that time were owned by those fine upstanding gentlemen , the Steedmans. who were well known as people who would always do the right thing and would never tell porkies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPAFKA Jersey 2 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 4 hours ago, BuddieinEK said: I was there and still have the programme. Incredible atmosphere... quite volatile. Things were being thrown in BOTH directions... Bankies fans were just as bad. To call it a programme is being generous. It was more of a pamphlet. Cracking day. Trying to think of how I got there. The usual Clydebank route of Renfrew Ferry to Yoker and walking to Kilbowie couldn't have been a goer as presumably the ferry wouldn't have been running on Xmas day? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 I was there. An 'interesting' afternoon out. Great to see a game on Xmas day. I just remember the stadium being full to the gunnels. There was a lot of alcohol involved and a lot of good natured banter. Saw a few pies getting chucked about and the usual baiting but nothing serious. Gave away my poster just a few years ago to a younger fan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastlandssaint Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=clydebank+2+st+mirren+2+christmas+day+1976&rlz=1C1CHZL_enGB719GB719&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij48SCnObUAhXLDMAKHV9bD94Q_AUIDCgD&biw=1137&bih=735#q=clydebank+2+st+mirren+2+christmas+day+1976&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:Cc0LPRy9kWM5Ijjsgl8wqexysYBXPW2E8rN3TFEa-weEPkQJyhE9sJBReIhPLtkP7C9Aq9odHWjDO2XKYf6CYOXgWCoSCeyCXzCp7HKxEd38GtCav5JWKhIJgFc9bYTys3cRS4OsJBE9YooqEglMURr7B4Q-RBGTEVnDsPjmcCoSCQnKET2wkFF4EYNxYtZxqkw4KhIJiE8u2Q_1sL0AR2NPTtiJhUL0qEgmr2h0daMM7ZRFcE0FSJEAdfioSCcph_1oJg5eBYEdixhnPdewCv&imgrc=zQs9HL2RYzkvvM: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdowell76 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 I was at the game as a youngster. My dad tells me that there were no police at the game. When Saints fans invaded the pitch the game got held up for 10 mins before the police arrived to sort things out.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 My Linthouse Barber, a Bankie who was at the Match also, said Clydebank fans stole carryouts from Saints fans and it all kicked off from that. Renfrew & Kendo were fecking fuming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 In those days there were buses and I think trains on Christmas day. Think the renfrew ferry was on.my memory is not what it was 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 In those days there were buses and I think trains on Christmas day. Think the renfrew ferry was on.my memory is not what it was My mate said he had to hurry back after the game to get the ferry before it closed for the night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 I was only 7 but it was memorable because it was xmas day, the crowds even at home always appeared more than announced.Was either Know St or Rosebud bus we went on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Christ I feel old thank ( F ) for eastendsaint who goes back a long long way be it the junior supporters or John Kearns would love to know how you guys meet and what he is up to now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 I remember vividly three or four of us getting the bus to Renfrew Ferry, walking sown through Yoker via the Cawdor Vaults..mind we were 15, and joining a huge melee at Kilbowie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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