Testimonials

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Geniunely don't know the answer to this one and its more of an opportunity to brainstorm and for folk like Palmyman to wrack their brains . How many Queens players have had testimonial games and can you remember the opponents and scores etc ? Infact , any recollection of the games or day itself will do . The most high profile testimonial I can remember was Allan Balls in 1984 against a Man City X1. Have to say that I wasn't allowed to go to this game as we had family visiting from afar !

[aloreburn]

Can remember a testimonial for Iain McChesney many moons ago , just can't remember the opponents . Perhaps it was Carlisle United ??

[Palmyman]

Allan Ball had two testimonials (the other was v Carlisle) and Ches's was in 1971 versus the '' Honest Men ''. Charlie Johnston had one in 1953 against his old team Rangers ~ 3 - 1 to Queens in front of over 8,000 fans !

[palmylad]

Here's another >>>>>


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[palmylad]

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[nithvalley]

The Celtic one is one of my first recollections of being at Palmerston.

Attended both ' Bally's '.

The first one I think was 3-2 to us. Cammy Evans may have scored 2. I think Ernie Hannigan played that night.

The second one, Ted McMinn scored an absolute peach from the right side of the box - just outside - which sailed over the 'keeper into the opposite corner.

[palmylad]

Tickets from the Allan Ball & George Cloy testimonial games >>>>>

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How times have changed in football with the admission prices alone.

[Palmyman]

Not exactly testimonials as we call them nowadays but back in Queens early days '' Benefit '' games were played for:-
Willie Culbert v Carlisle
Willie Savage v Hull City
Willie Anderson v Blackpool
Jock Smith v Newcastle
Tommy McCall v Carlisle
Jimmy McDonald v Preston North End
Bob Ritchie v Kilmarnock
George Woods v Nithsdale
Jim Houston v Nithsdale
George Derby v Past QOS Eleven