"Tollcross YM - The 'Rangers' of Minor Football"

A review of YMCA (Tollcross) by Tom Macfadyen written on Monday 26th of December 2011

It's season 51/52 or 52/53?

Tollcross YM clear the board, winning the league, the Glasgow Cup and the YMCA Scottish Cup. The league was won with 22 wins out of 22 games and the league presentation was made by the first Scotland player to achieve 50 caps, Rangers right back / centre half, George Young.

My father, George Macfadyen played in this team 51/53 as well as after National Service, restarting season 55/56 until 56/57. Although the old grey matter may be suffering, he still remembers some of Tollcross's great players names:

George Carmichael

Len Buckley

Charlie Millar

Jonny Moffat, right half

Peter Meekin, outside left

Andy Meekin, right back

Jonny Hill

Malky McDonald, right back

Jimmy McHarg

Billy Smith - great ballplayer but wouldn't heed the ba, incase a hair fell out of place.

Terry Noon

George McArthur

Bobby Carmichael - signed for Rangers

Bobby Williamson, goalkeeper

We would love to glean some information that anyone or the YM themselves have about these times and these people. I can be contacted directly at tom.macfadyen@lineone.net

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