Friday, 19 January 2018

GO TO GAYFIELD; WAVE TO BRYAN

Do I have a theme today.....not really! I could write about snow and possibly today's games but NO It's Bryan Prunty who sets the scene. WHO??
It all began with the 1980-1 Arbroath FC club, who won only 3 league games at home but ten away from home. Their stadium is Gayfield (capacity 6,000), in Angus, and is the nearest "senior" stadium to the sea in Britain. One stand is a matter of 30 yards from the beach.
Gayfield Park - geograph-744246.jpg
With a match tomorrow against Ayr United, Bryan is moving on to East Kilbride in the Lowland league, having signed for the Litchies in May 2016. Bryan has played for Dumbarton (99), Alloa Athletic, Stirling Albion, Ayr, Airdrie (85), Inverness CT, Aberdeen, Celtic and Scotland U20/21. In 46 appearances (yes 46) for the Litchies, he started 17 times, was sub 29 and scored 2 goals. Some contribution then, but note in his career he has turned out 469 times and scored 116.
He has itchy feet! The generosity of the Arbroath website, spilling positives all over Bryan has to be read to be believed. get on his "hat" celebration or his famous video on the "Gambler".
Founded in 1878, the club is nicknamed the Red Litchies, the red light that would guide the fishing boats into harbour after a night's work. The club in known for its World shattering Scottish Cup victory of 36-0 over Bon Accord (with one goal disallowed for offside) in September 1885 and Jocky Petrie scoring 13 goals in that game-another record. You could have a look at this!
http://www.arbroath-mad.co.uk/
Arbroath joined the Scottish Football League in 1921. Their first match against Johnstone, who dissolved in 1927.

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