The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. Joe Cassidy was a fine goalkeeper who later became a local businessman. He joined Meadow in 1965-66 and played so impressively that he was capped for Junior Scotland against Ireland in 1968. Readers who don’t know Joe as a footballer may …
The 1880 Lifeboat Rescue of the Matilda Hillyards is Now in the Stories Section
Yet another story has been added to our ‘Stories’ section and it is a daring tell from the sea’s at Ardrossan! In 1880, the barque ‘Matilda Hillyards’ departed Ardrossan Harbour en-route for Yarmouth. 4 miles outside of the Harbour, the ship was caught in a violent storm and sent out a signal requesting assistance. The Ardrossan Lifeboat crew was called …
Johnny McIntyre – “Captain Courageous”
The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. Johnny McIntyre, who passed away on Saturday, 24th January 2015, was one of the most successful players ever to pull a Medda jersey over his head. He featured in three of Irvine Meadow’s Scottish Junior Cup finals; two as a player, …
Heritage Centre Closed Until 2026
Our Heritage Centre is currently closed as we get our windows replaced and some other essential maintenance works completed. We had hoped to re-open before Christmas but the Heritage Centre will now not reopen until 2026. We will still be active here on our website and on our Facebook page. Keep an eye on for updates on when we will …
The Crash of Whitley Bomber Z9362 at Saltcoats Harbour is now Available to Watch
We are delighted to announce that our video interview with John and Ian McCallum about the crash of Whitley Bomber Z9362 at Saltcoats Harbour in 1943 is now live on YouTube for everyone to watch. In this fascinating interview, Ian McCallum tells the story of the crash, what went wrong and what happened to the crew. Then, he passes to …
The Cousars – Medda in the Blood
Cousar is a good old Irvine name. There have been Cousars living in the town from well over 250 years ago to the present day and Lex Cousar is one of the current crop. Lex is frequently to be found at Meadow games home or away, but it should be no surprise that Lex is a Meadow fan, because Irvine …
1911 Irvine Meadow XI v Kilwinning Rangers – Scottish Cup, 3rd Round Replay
The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. There are photographs of Irvine Meadow XI going all the way back to the beginning of their step up to the Junior ranks in 1897. In fact, there is also a photo from their days as a Juvenile club which is …
Craig Brown on Junior Football
The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. Craig Brown was one of the high profile guest speakers at the Irvine Meadow Wednesday Club last season. He was manager of the Scotland Under 21 team for seven years before taking over the full international team from 1993 until 2001. …
James Steedman
Did you know that James Steedman of Irvine first came up with the idea for a screw propeller in 1810 after observing the trout swimming in the streams at Eglinton, Kilwinning? He noticed that the fish propelled themselves through water using their tails. Through experimentation he refined his idea and eventually conducted a successful experiment in a ditch in a secluded …
Stane Castle Has Been Added to the Castles Section
We have now added Stane Castle to the ‘Castles‘ section! Constructed in the 16th century by William Montgomerie, the first son of the first Earl of Eglinton, Stane Castle sits about 3 miles from Irvine Town Centre. The castle itself is in remarkably good condition, with external walls and roof intact. To learn all about this fantastic piece of North …