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| Angus, William (1912-1914 ) VC; Located (Wilton Cemetery, Carluke) + Pics | |
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| kevtic | Nov 18 2010, 12:24 PM Post #11 |
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Posted sureitsza July 23rd 2010 The Record of Pre-WII Scottish League players states that Willie signed for Celtic on 3rd October 1911 and that had spells on Loan with Vale Of Leven. However, a Eugene MacBride note states Willie signed on 14th October 1911. There is a possibility that Willie played against an Army Team from Maryhill Barracks at Celtic Park on Wednesday 25th October 1911. Eugnene MacBride states that the Celtic Team that day also contained Patsy Gallacher who was signed after this game. I also have a note that Willie played for Celtic in a Benefit Match against a Junior XI at Dalmuir on Monday 6th May 1912. Celtic won the match 3-0 with Jimmy Quinn scoring 2 goals and Partsy Gallacher the other. The Celtic Team was as follows: Mulrooney McGregor Willie McStay Willie Angus Dodds McMenemy Nichol Gallacher Quinn Gibson Brown [/quote] He also played in the following match; 21 April 1912 Carluke Milton 0-1 Celtic |
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| kevtic | Nov 18 2010, 12:25 PM Post #12 |
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Posted weeshamrock July 23rd 2010 Willie Angus returns to Celtic Park in September 1915, arm in arm with chairman James Kelly (who lost his eldest son Frank while on service in France) and manager Willie Maley (whose nephew, eldest son of brother Tom, also died in the conflict). |
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| kevtic | Nov 18 2010, 12:26 PM Post #13 |
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Posted weeshamrock July 23rd 2010 Sgt. Robert Downie - from Springburn. Although he worked at Celtic Park post-war I think his only connection with the club before the war was as a supporter. So that means that 2 Celtic supporters (James Stokes from the Gorbals also) were awarded the VC For Valour? In terms of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers action outside the village of Lesboeufs, a little bit of history was made: the regiment won its first Victoria Cross of the Great War. It was awarded to a Glaswegian from Springburn named Sgt. Robert Downie, No 11213. He was member of B Company. The London Gazette of the 25th of November 1916 read: For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in attack. When most of the officers had become casualties, this non-commissioned officer, utterly regardless of personal danger, moved about under heavy fire and reorganised the attack, which had been temporarily checked. At the critical moment he rushed forward alone, shouting, ‘Come on the Dubs’. This stirring appeal met with immediate response and the line rushed forward at his call. Sergeant Downie accounted for several of the enemy and in addition, captured a machine gun, killing the team. By all accounts, it was a bloody encounter, so much so that Sgt. Downie never spoke about the day to anyone again, not even his own family. When he returned to Springburn in Glasgow, he was given a Civic Reception at the Town Hall. In the evening he was given a special reception by the United Irish League and was given a gold watch by his former school and a purse containing treasury notes. He left the army in March 1919 and in addition to the V.C., he also was awarded the Military Medal and the Mons Medal, as well as the Russian Order of St. George. In addition, he was mentioned in despatches twice. He was an extremely modest man, who when asked how he won these medals, would either answer, ‘I shot the cook’, or, ‘It wasn’t me, it was my brother.’ Bob Downie married Miss Ivy Sparks. They had three children, one of whom died. His father came from Donegal. Bob was a Roman Catholic and was a devout supporter of Glasgow Celtic. After the war, he worked as groundsman at Celtic Park and his picture hung on the wall in the Director's office along side Jock Stein. He died on the 18th of April 1968 at the age of 74. http://www.dubin-fusiliers.com/battaliions/1-batt/campaigns/1916-july.html |
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| kevtic | Nov 18 2010, 12:27 PM Post #14 |
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Posted sureitsza July 24th 2010
The reserve side did not play competitive games between 1902 - 1919. Only reserve game I have from thay period is a friendly A v Stenhousemuir on 10 September 1912 but I have still to find team line-up. |
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| kevtic | Nov 18 2010, 12:27 PM Post #15 |
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Posted vpt July 26th 2010 At the Mitchell Library on Saturday, I briefly searched for reports on the aforementioned games for references to Willie Angus. The Daily Record printed on 7th May 1912 reported that Celtic beat a Dumbartonshire XI by 3 goals to nil in front of a 5,000 crowd but no teams were given. The report stated that the match was played in aid of St Stephen's RC School in Dalmuir. As some of you will be aware the microfilm copies of the Glasgow Observer are poor and not suitable for scanning. On that basis, here is a transcription of what I found in the Glasgow Observer edition printed on 11th May 1912 covering the same Benefit Match: "Father Brotherhood, Dalmuir, has every reason to congratulate himself on the success of the Celtic benefit match on Monday evening. Though rain fell during the game, the attendance was about 4,000 and that with a sixpenny gate and many tickets sold must have meant something like £100. The Celts turned out the following eleven, which proved far too strong for the Juniors' select: Mulrooney McGregor McStay Angus Dodds McMenemy Nichol Gallacher Quinn Gibson Brown Quinn scored two good goals and the locals were beaten by three goals to nil. McGregor gave a most impressive display and if McStay did not tackle to expectation, his kicking was wonderfully good for a youngster. Gallacher supplied a lot of the fun but even cleverer in his way was Harry Lone for the Juniors. This St Anne's lad has long been looked upon as the cleverest player in the Junior world and it is only his want of inches that kept him out of all the honours of the last three seasons. One or two of the others in the Select showed up well against the Celts and I shall not be surprised if they do not be picked up by some of our senior clubs. The Clydebank people were delighted to have Quinn in their midst and they were not slow in applauding his two well taken goals." Proof positive that Willie Angus did play alongside some of Celtic's greatest players. |
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| kevtic | Nov 18 2010, 12:28 PM Post #16 |
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Posted camillo Aug 6th 2010 THE SPORTING WORLD Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XI, Issue 548, 23 November 1915, Page 2 Turning to the Association game, Corporal Angus, V.C., had a great reception at- Glasgow last Saturday, when he attended the Glasgow Charity Cup semi-final between Celtic and Third Lanark. He was once on the staff of Celtic Football Club, and the directors entertained him on Saturday. |
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