My son-in-law Steve Shannon came across a couple of old football programmes from the 1960s.
“I thought they might be of interest to you,” said Steve, of Broughty Ferry, Dundee.
“They are just run-of-the-mill Dundee FC league fixtures but some details may interest you.”
Indeed, there are.
The first one is a programme (eight pages) from March 4, 1961, when Dunfermline Athletic visited Dundee.
The original or previous owner of this programme has scribbled a 3-2 win for the Pars on the front.
Indeed, he/she goes further by naming the goalscorers — Gilzean and Wishart for Dundee, with Peebles, Smith and McDonald netting for the visitors.
The only problem here is that our files reveal Dundee won that particular game rather convincingly with a 4-1 scoreline.
Seith, Cowie, Gilzean and Cox (pen) netted for the Dark Blues.
The other programme (also eight pages) is from January 3, 1967, where Dundee United travelled back to Tannadice with a 3-2 victory in front of over 18,000 spectators.
The personnel in the Dundee boardroom did not change at all during the seven years.
James R Gellatly (chairman), John R M Swadel (vice-chairman), Frank Graham and Robert Crichton (secretary) were the incumbents.
Some of the adverts brought back memories.
In 1961, Watts (Wellgate) was the place to buy a TV in ‘colour cabinets’ at 57 guineas, while 17 guineas would buy you this new-fangled portable radio called a transistor.
Prominent hotels at the time were The Royal Hotel in Union Street, and the Royal British Hotel just along the road in the High Street.
British Railways advertised taking you to Glasgow for 17s 6d (around 87p), while Arbroath was a short hop for 4s 7d (around 23p).
Dickson’s Football Specials, Thomson’s Comfort Coaches and Watson’s Luxury Coaches vied for the travelling supporter, some of whom may have sampled the products of Ballingall’s Ales and Stouts, and Stewart’s Dundee Scotch, the latter the forerunner to Cream Of The Barley.
Most of these businesses were still advertising in the 1967 programme, with the Angus Hotel now stating it was ‘Dundee’s centre of comfort’.
Popular restaurant Nicoll and Smibert took a slot, as did ‘The Sosh’ — Dundee Eastern Co-Operative Society Ltd.
Charles Gray (Builders) Ltd, Robertsons (Furnishers), Carrie Brothers Motors Ltd, George McLean Motors, Blind Craft and Lowdons (Appliance, Heating, Radio, TV) were other prominent businesses who took out adverts.
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