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The Marymass Derby

The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. Over the years Meadow XI has dominated the traditional Marymass Derby against local rivals Irvine Victoria, but it wasn’t like that right at the start.  Up until 1921 both clubs had enjoyed free Marymass Saturdays to allow the people of the …

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Alexander Dickson – From Hero to Villain

In the heyday of Scottish Junior football, it was fairly common practice for fans to celebrate their clubs’ successes by immortalising cup wins and great players in verse.  In 1909 Kilwinning Rangers gave the amateur poets amongst their fans good  reason to sharpen their pencils.  The following lines are attributed to “Garnock”  Hurrah! for the Kilwinning “Buffs,”  The “Buffs” whom …

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Alex “Sanny” Moffat – If the Cap Fits

When Alexander “Sanny” Moffat signed for his local club, Irvine Meadow XI, in 1898 he could have had no idea that he was going to make history for the club.  For as well as contributing towards Meadow’s first trophy success, he was the first Meadow player to be selected to play for his country.  “Sanny” was joining a young club …