Lovely encounter

[arabesque]

Having a bit of time on my hands at the moment was having a wander around this morning cutting through Barnhill cemetery.
Got into a conversation with an older lady who mentioned it was the birthday of her late husband and she was going to his grave. She mentioned he was a footballer in his time. Obviously I enquired who?
Ian Mitchell she says. United's Ian Mitchell I ask. Yes she says. She then has a blether about his career.. Youngest player at time to play for us. His move to Newcastle. I told her I'd seen him play towards the end of his career. She spoke well about the players of the 60's and of Jerry Kerr.

Of course it then dawned on me Ian would have played against Barcelona..

" son she says he Scored against Barcelona"............ I had forgotten to be fair.

Ian died sadly at 49 twenty years ago. Her family were going to the graveside with her later in the day. Hopefully they had a peaceful time.

[Shedboy1971]

wow that is amazing. what a wonderful wonderful thing to happen. I used to stay just across from Barnhill cemetry - Edzell Street

[GUNBOAT]

I remember him playing for us,great story mate.

[Logie_Arab]

I remember he was in a dispute with the club and was working driving a fyffes banana van.

It soon resolved.

[GUNBOAT]

I remember he was in a dispute with the club and was working driving a fyffes banana van.

It soon resolved.

Mind when that happened with big John Clark and he went fishing on the high seas with his old man.

[Shedboy1971]

Mind when that happened with big John Clark and he went fishing on the high seas with his old man.

aye couldnt believe it - https://www.scotsman.com/sport/footb...herman-1996824

[tijuanataxi]

tailing prawns

[tijuanataxi]

Having a bit of time on my hands at the moment was having a wander around this morning cutting through Barnhill cemetery.
Got into a conversation with an older lady who mentioned it was the birthday of her late husband and she was going to his grave. She mentioned he was a footballer in his time. Obviously I enquired who?
Ian Mitchell she says. United's Ian Mitchell I ask. Yes she says. She then has a blether about his career.. Youngest player at time to play for us. His move to Newcastle. I told her I'd seen him play towards the end of his career. She spoke well about the players of the 60's and of Jerry Kerr.

Of course it then dawned on me Ian would have played against Barcelona..

" son she says he Scored against Barcelona"............ I had forgotten to be fair.

Ian died sadly at 49 twenty years ago. Her family were going to the graveside with her later in the day. Hopefully they had a peaceful time.

great story.dennis gillespie was my first hero.then ian.kenny cameron.jim hendry.andy gray.

[stokearab]

Great story. Ian scored for United in the first match I ever saw. It was a rainswept evening derby at Dens around '63. My old man had promised to take me. It hammered down all day and I remember looking out of the classroom window a lot wondering if the game would be on. It was and United won.
Ian was a great player, replaced by Kenny Cameron when he went south to Newcastle I think.

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Great story. Ian scored for United in the first match I ever saw. It was a rainswept evening derby at Dens around '63. My old man had promised to take me. It hammered down all day and I remember looking out of the classroom window a lot wondering if the game would be on. It was and United won.
Ian was a great player, replaced by Kenny Cameron when he went south to Newcastle I think.

I think that game may have been the first time we won a league game a Dens.

Ps. They failed to beat us a Dens after that until the 70s