Accrington 100% Scottish team 1955/56 season?

[Sea Eagle]

Hi everyone. I'm a Palace fan but have always folowed the fortunes of the Stanley, it was so good to se you back in the League again.

I remember the shock back in 1962 (was it?) when you droped out at Headington United came in as Oxford to replace you. But the legend never died, thank God.

Have a question - I subscribe to a Yahoo chatroom for 1960s/70s football memories. Someone has posted on it that Accrington in the 1955/56 season fielded an XI entirely of players born in Scotland. Is this true, and who were they?

And was your Manager at the time a Scotsman...

If true this must have been unique in English football history, no doubt noted at the time. We are also wondering the last time an English league team put out a starting XI all born in England..at least a team in the top division.

Any help welcome. Good luck this season. We don't ned it right now, but god wishes to Dougie Freedman at Bolton, or don't you talk about them?

[Exile on Spencer St]

Without checking the books, I don't know which season in the late 50s it was. Certainly the manager at that time, Walter Galbraith, was a Scot.I'm sure someone on here will provide the exact info you request.

[Wynonie Harris]

Think it was 1955 in a match at Spotland where we fielded a 100% Scottish team. The only English club who had done it before was Sunderland. Can't check the line up as "Oggy" borrowed my Breedon about 5 years ago and then never returned it, before vanishing from the face of the earth.

[Oldgobbin]

29/8/55 away to Rochdale>
Team : Tommy McQueen, Armour Ashe, Jimmy Harrower, Eddie Hunter, John Ryden, Charlie Sneddon, Bert Scott, Archie Wright, George Stewart, Wattie Dick and Norrie McCredie.
Score 1-1
Goalscorer McCredie

[cmonstanley]

is that bert the window cleaner

[cashman]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

is that bert the window cleaner

Yep hes gone 80 now n was talking to him last week. only packed in a couple of years ago, his son does it solo now.

[cmonstanley]

used to speak to him and his son all the time on the way to work .good rangers man

[Sea Eagle]

Originally Posted by Oldgobbin

29/8/55 away to Rochdale>
Team : Tommy McQueen, Armour Ashe, Jimmy Harrower, Eddie Hunter, John Ryden, Charlie Sneddon, Bert Scott, Archie Wright, George Stewart, Wattie Dick and Norrie McCredie.
Score 1-1
Goalscorer McCredie

Thanks for giving me this info now posted on our nostalgia site. Good luck for th the rest of the season!

[Bob Dobson]

I do believe that they played in kilts.

[maccawozzagod]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

The only English club who had done it before was Sunderland

in 1902 apparently

[cmonstanley]

ive just remembered i bought a keyring from ossy mills with the all scottish team from the 1950s its in the loft somewhere.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

ive just remembered i bought a keyring from ossy mills with the all scottish team from the 1950s its in the loft somewhere.

Would get one of them meself if i can track one down.

[yonmon]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

I do believe that they played in kilts.

( Playing the straight-man here Bob !).....

Was anything worn underneath ??.