Born in Stirling in 1878, Charlie starred for Arbroath as a fast and clever wing-half who attracted the attentions of Sunderland but he refused to sign until he had completed his apprenticeship as a...
Born in Stirling in 1876, Bill joined Dundee rather than Arbroath where his brother Charlie played. A prolific goalscorer, he attracted English scouts leading to him joining West Brom in 1896.
He...
Born in Stirling in 1872, Bob was signed up by Aston Villa in 1894, but unable to force his way into the first team joined Grimsby Town a year later where he became something of a legend, able to...
Spotted as a youngster while playing junior football in Stirling, Jim joined Manchester United at 17 but, although an extremely clever winger, was always on the fringes at Old Trafford due to the...
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Born in Stirling in 1878, Charlie starred for Arbroath as a fast and clever wing-half who attracted the attentions of Sunderland but he refused to sign until he had completed his apprenticeship as a...
Born in Stirling in 1876, Bill joined Dundee rather than Arbroath where his brother Charlie played. A prolific goalscorer, he attracted English scouts leading to him joining West Brom in 1896. He...
Born in Stirling in 1872, Bob was signed up by Aston Villa in 1894, but unable to force his way into the first team joined Grimsby Town a year later where he became something of a legend, able to...
Spotted as a youngster while playing junior football in Stirling, Jim joined Manchester United at 17 but, although an extremely clever winger, was always on the fringes at Old Trafford due to the...