Blether with Brown: Lochee United beaten by schoolboys

Duncan Fenwick recalls the time an U/18 schools football team beat one of the local junior sides.

“In season 1967-68, Lawside U/18 school team won the East of Scotland Schools League,” revealed Duncan.

“In fact, they achieved the double by also winning the East of Scotland Schools Cup.

“At the end of that season, our manager and teacher Jack Pacione fixed up a midweek evening friendly match (behind closed doors) against Lochee United at their home ground, Thomson Park.

“The schoolboys beat the seniors 4-1 in a very entertaining match.

“Some of the Lawside team I remember were George ‘Dode’ Valentine, Bert Massari, George Caswell, John Ogilvie, Paul McWalter, Eddie MacDonald and myself.

“Memory fails me with the others but it would be good to know who they were.”