Queen Of The South 65-66

[Cresswell]

Cresswell, I am not so sure I will be able to give you any more bad memories of this season as having bother

Remembering the bad times enhances memories of the good times, JRS, but (and do correct me if I am wrong) was it not in 1965 that Queens lost for the very first time to Stranraer? How the mighty had fallen.

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I did notice Queens lost 2-1 at home to Stranraer when I was flicking through the programmes of 65-6. You have a good memory Cresswell.

[Dobmeister]

Remembering the bad times enhances memories of the good times, JRS, but (and do correct me if I am wrong) was it not in 1965 that Queens lost for the very first time to Stranraer? How the mighty had fallen.

That was my first ever QOS game. My dad took me having chosen that game because we`d never lost to them.

[Cresswell]

I did notice Queens lost 2-1 at home to Stranraer when I was flicking through the programmes of 65-6. You have a good memory Cresswell.

As has been discussed on a number of occasions, JRS, it is sometimes easier to remember what happened fifty years ago than fifty weeks ago; but some events, both good and bad, are seared into the memory - good, like the opening goal when we beat Brechin City 6-0 to win promotion: bad, like losing for the first time to Stranraer. You may find it hard to believe now, but until then losing to Stranraer was absolutely and utterly unthinkable. As I posted above, how the mighty had fallen.

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I know what you are getting at. I can remember more from Queens games 35 years ago than can games some 5 years ago. Weird , I don't know ?

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[QOS_MAD_ADMIN]

A wee bit before I was born but hope some of these memories will be enjoyed by ' aulder' Mad readers. Having a bit of bother loading pictures on so here goes.

The images you are using JR are on the large side - suggest yo keep them to a around 450 pixels

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No offence, JRS, but some of us older fans may not want to be reminded of 1965/66. Lest you have forgotten, Queens were relegated from Division One (the then Premiership equivalent) in season 1963/64 and we were embarking on a long and painful journey into the lower divisions of Scottish football never again to return to the top tier. My principal memory of 1966 was travelling to Boghead for a mid-week cup tie against Dumbarton under floodlights. We lost 1-0 and poor old John Murphy (hard as nails he was) broke his leg.

I also remember that Cresswell when "Spud" broke his leg. I was a penniless student in Glasgow at the time and remember catching the bus thru to Boghead. I got a rough time from some of my fellow students at the college next day who were Sons supporters.

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You penniless shanty ? I always imagined you as one of the landed gentry or something grand like that. Anyway, I will try to get the next season better than this . I take it that I have to go into camera settings and reduce photo size ?