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Post by Waverley on Apr 8, 2007 17:54:20 GMT 1
Parkhead Juniors were founded in 1880. They were up until the 1980's the record holders of the Scottish Junior Cup havng won in five times which was remarkable considering they hadn't won the trophy once between 1924 and 1964. Their original ground was in the Powfoot and Beattock Street area before they moved to Helenslea Park in the nearby Lilybank Housing Scheme. They were finally forced out existence after several arson attacks on their pavillion and dressing rooms in 1965 and despite appeals to local buisnesses for financial aid they couldn't meet the costs of building new changing rooms facilities. Therefore, part of the East End's sporting history was to pass away into the annals of footballing history for the sake of a couple of hundred pounds in the days before sponsorship was every introduced.
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Post by Waverley on Aug 4, 2007 20:01:59 GMT 1
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Post by tammccann on Mar 26, 2011 22:36:15 GMT 1
PARKHEAD F.C
A special meeting of the Parkhead F.C was held last week for the porpose of discussing field improvements, The present barricade on the Thornhill Street side has to be renewed ,While negotiations are taking place and, if successful the portion at Sorby Street will be taken back as far as the Exchange .The ground when the improvements are complete will house about 25,000 with ease 1926
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Post by Waverley on Mar 26, 2011 23:12:11 GMT 1
Great stuff Tam. I remember when I was a mere boy back in 1972 and I worked in the Post Office. I used to meet two old postman in the morning and we would walk through the Beattock/Powfoot Street area on our way to work and they used to tell me that the original Parkhead Juniors ground was originally in the area. Your piece just proves what they used to tell me.
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