rangershistory 0 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I found this anyone shed some light on this I have never heard of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 505 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 What year is the cutting from mate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangershistory 0 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 What year is the cutting from mate? 1935 or 1936, which is a problem Im glad you asked that. If my calculations are right he was 5 in 1872. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangershistory 0 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 I cant bloody count. he would be 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 What year is the cutting from mate? 1935 or 1936, which is a problem Im glad you asked that. If my calculations are right he was 5 in 1872. My calculations say he was 15. Very interesting find though. Where did you dig it up from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangershistory 0 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 What year is the cutting from mate? 1935 or 1936, which is a problem Im glad you asked that. If my calculations are right he was 5 in 1872. My calculations say he was 15. Very interesting find though. Where did you dig it up from? I got it from another forum I use. It seems to me that the guys family were ship breakers I would suspect that his family would have known of the Campbell's. Im not sure what else can be done to prove this link he has with Rangers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 505 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 What year is the cutting from mate? 1935 or 1936, which is a problem Im glad you asked that. If my calculations are right he was 5 in 1872. No, he'd have been in his mid-teens which suggests the article could be true... Certainly well worthy of further exploration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briton 394 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 No mention of him as a player in the early days, not that the records are complete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I heard about him a few year ago but could find no trace of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncingBear 23 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 rangershistory, is there a link for your site yet id like a look at it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangershistory 0 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 rangershistory, is there a link for your site yet id like a look at it? Rangers History Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Intriguing, just when we thought we'd got it sussed with the book, along comes another 'Gallant Pioneer'. I wonder if there are others? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Intriguing, just when we thought we'd got it sussed with the book, along comes another 'Gallant Pioneer'. I wonder if there are others? Manti you would have thought that Gary Ralston would have been able to trace him when he wrote his book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Intriguing, just when we thought we'd got it sussed with the book, along comes another 'Gallant Pioneer'. I wonder if there are others? Manti you would have thought that Gary Ralston would have been able to trace him when he wrote his book. That's the thing though - until this cutting he doesn't seem to appear in the records. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Intriguing, just when we thought we'd got it sussed with the book, along comes another 'Gallant Pioneer'. I wonder if there are others? Manti you would have thought that Gary Ralston would have been able to trace him when he wrote his book. That's the thing though - until this cutting he doesn't seem to appear in the records. Manti this cutting comes from the Mitchell Library, if i stayed nearer i would go in and check all the old papers to see what i could find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Me too mate, I'm sure there's a wealth of stuff in there still to be found. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimenez 1 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Could this simply be a case of the article being wrong ? It would amaze me that Ralston found no trace of him in his research. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Could this simply be a case of the article being wrong ? It would amaze me that Ralston found no trace of him in his research. Jim thats what i thought when you think of all the research that he done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Could this simply be a case of the article being wrong ? It would amaze me that Ralston found no trace of him in his research. You would have to consider it as a possibility. Maybe it was a porkie he had told his family for years..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Could this simply be a case of the article being wrong ? It would amaze me that Ralston found no trace of him in his research. You would have to consider it as a possibility. Maybe it was a porkie he had told his family for years..... You never know!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangershistory 0 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 We need to be able to establish a link betwwen Galbraith and any of the other founders. I have sent off a few emails that will hopefuly provide a link with Peter Campbell. The guys family owned shipyard breakers near Dumbarton so it seems to me that his family would have known the Campbell's Also we need to check other newspaper obituary's see if they have the same information. My subscription to the scotsman has expired so i cant check it. Lets hazard a guess he wasnt the best footballer so he might have played for the Swifts we need to check line ups for the Swifts. Who is up for the challenge? I can check the National library and I can use my contacts at the SFA museum but someone needs to check the Mitchell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgazbcm 55 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 great find mate will look into it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangershistory 0 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 There is always new things to find. how about this one Sergent McNeil of the First Lanark RV who is a member of the Rangers Football Club won the Wimbeldon Shooting competition. from the early 1890's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I dont think that the story is true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgazbcm 55 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 well hopefully in 100 years time someone will find an old quote that says "whilst in major financial decline,Glasgow Rangers F.C. where rescued by millionaire graham duffy ,who had the imagination to manufacture a plan which involved the fans taking over the day to day running of the club ,3 years later they are champions of europe after last night defeating Manchester United with ease" aye if only Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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