Cow Shed Photos

[ALBERTZ_11]

Buy McCartney's QOS Centenary book when it comes out mate in 2019 then you wont have to ask punters on here all the questions.

That will be a wealth of information. I cannot wait.

[ALBERTZ_11]

Attachment 1898

Back of the Coo Shed ......

I particularly like the sign above the main entrance with the C and U of club missing.

[ODB]

I'd be interested in exploring possibilities re an exhibition. Maybe something to coincide with the centenary in 2019. Does anyone on here with direct links to the club know if there are any plans for such a thing or any interest in discussing possibilities? Could be a wee labour of love for me!

Sent you a DM yesterday Louis.

[ALBERTZ_11]

Sent you a DM yesterday Louis.

Looking good for the centenary celebrations.

[QOS_MAD_ADMIN]

Came across this old grainy image of the Coo Shed in the background full to the brim - goalie I think was Fred Martin of Aberdeen who let in seven goals at Wembley ... note the young yins sitting on the touchline - there were also benches for the auld yins and if your were a lucky young yin you got an imperial or pandrop passed down to you - those were the days - fish supper on the bus on the way home ...

[Cresswell]

Aye, QOS_MAD_ADMIN, those were the days: 9d (4p) to get in, 3d (1p) for a programme that actually had the teams listed, a seat on the cinder track and then a fish supper and a big bottle of lemonade for 2/- (10p) on the way home; and let's not forget the disgusting toilets, the soakings we got because there was practically no cover, the constant battles against relegation, the bottles hurled by the away support when Rangers and Celtic came to town and, if you were really lucky, somebody peeing on you - aye, those were the days.

[Cresswell]

Came across this old grainy image of the Coo Shed in the background full to the brim - goalie I think was Fred Martin of Aberdeen who let in seven goals at Wembley ... note the young yins sitting on the touchline - there were also benches for the auld yins and if your were a lucky young yin you got an imperial or pandrop passed down to you - those were the days - fish supper on the bus on the way home ...

I wouldn't bet any money on it, QOS_MAD_ADMIN, but could the goalie possibly be Jimmy Cowan of Morton? As a matter of interest I was at my first ever game at Wembley when Freddie Martin lost seven goals. He came for a high ball, dropped it, goal, and he just didn't recover.

[QOS_MAD_ADMIN]

Aye, QOS_MAD_ADMIN, those were the days: 9d (4p) to get in, 3d (1p) for a programme that actually had the teams listed, a seat on the cinder track and then a fish supper and a big bottle of lemonade for 2/- (10p) on the way home; and let's not forget the disgusting toilets, the soakings we got because there was practically no cover, the constant battles against relegation, the bottles hurled by the away support when Rangers and Celtic came to town and, if you were really lucky, somebody peeing on you - aye, those were the days.

I remember a particular match against Rangers at Palmerston around the late fifties - Rangers went one up and these two Rangers supporters standing next to me leaned over and said my whit a grand wee team ye have got here and such a quaint wee ground - Jackie Oakes scored a sensational equaliser about 10 minutes later - their whole attitude changed completely and all you heard were calls get into those country *******s - needless to say I moved away to avoid the expected flying beer bottles which by this time were raining from the terraces - ah happy days !

[ALBERTZ_11]

I wouldn't bet any money on it, QOS_MAD_ADMIN, but could the goalie possibly be Jimmy Cowan of Morton? As a matter of interest I was at my first ever game at Wembley when Freddie Martin lost seven goals. He came for a high ball, dropped it, goal, and he just didn't recover.

I think I've seen this photo before and after looking at images of Cowan on Google it looks very much like him here.

[Cresswell]

Thanks, Albertz. I was delving really deep into the recesses of my memory bank but as soon as I saw that photograph I immediately thought it was Jimmy Cowan (which was no guarantee that it was). However, it may be further confirmation that we remember facts and faces from our formative years much better than we remember recent events.