Stewarty Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 So, I finally got around to buying myself a copy of the Club's official history on eBay. Upon opening the book I was delighted to find that it has been signed by a number of ex-players, and 1971 cup winners at that. I can identify the autographs of Jackie Campbell, Alex Rae and, I think, John Hansen. Author Robert Reid has also signed the book, which is presented 'to Allan', on a separate page. I'm struggling to attach names to the other autographs, however. Can anyone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Jag Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Frank Coulston below Jackie Campbell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 First name Dougie Somner. John Marr below Coulston. My neck hurts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewarty Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 First name Dougie Somner. John Marr below Coulston. My neck hurts! Of course, Doug Somner! Also, I had John Marr down as John Hansen, so it's good to rectify that. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancipital Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Billy Thomson, Bobby Houston, Kenny Watson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewarty Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Billy Thomson, Bobby Houston, Kenny Watson. Brilliant. Two left: bottom right and the one under Marr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muscat Jag Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Alex Rae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) The one under John Marr could be Johnny Gibson (or Johnny Flanagan?) Not sure about the bottom right, could it be Davie McParland? My book's at home in EK, so I can't check who autographed it, but I got it in the Alan Rough lounge the day it was launched. There were several players there that day. I remember Jackie Campbell, Dougie Somner, Kenny Watson, Bobby Houston & Frank Coulston being there. Johnny Gibson & John Marr were maybe there as well Edited June 20, 2014 by jaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peagreenboy Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 I can see 'Squiggles' MacKenzie, legendary left back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewarty Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 The one under John Marr could be Johnny Gibson (or Johnny Flanagan?) Not sure about the bottom right, could it be Davie McParland? My book's at home in EK, so I can't check who autographed it, but I got it in the Alan Rough lounge the day it was launched. There were several players there that day. I remember Jackie Campbell, Dougie Somner, Kenny Watson, Bobby Houston & Frank Coulston being there. Johnny Gibson & John Marr were maybe there as well Sounds like this copy was bought on the same day. Johnny Gibson is a decent shout. The one on the bottom right is absolutely indecipherable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Stevenson Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 I think the one below John Marr is John Hansen. I got him to sign a programme one Anglo-Scottish Cup night and it looked pretty similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Sounds like this copy was bought on the same day. Johnny Gibson is a decent shout. The one on the bottom right is absolutely indecipherable! Could it be Donnie MacKinnon? - purely because in amongst the scrawl seems to be a "D" and an "M" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I think the one below John Marr is John Hansen. I got him to sign a programme one Anglo-Scottish Cup night and it looked pretty similar. I'd say Johnny Gibson. It looks like a "y" at the end of the first name, and Hansen was never "Johnny." They're all readable except the one at the bottom right.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewarty Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Just been looking at stuthejag's brilliant site, which has an autograph section. The third photo from the bottom contains John Hansen's signature, which I don't think matches what we're looking at here. It resembles John Flood's a bit, but not enough for me to be sure. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/Autographs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Just been looking at stuthejag's brilliant site, which has an autograph section. The third photo from the bottom contains John Hansen's signature, which I don't think matches what we're looking at here. It resembles John Flood's a bit, but not enough for me to be sure. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/Autographs On his Kenny McDowall/John Murray page, isn't one of the others Maurice Johnston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Could it be Donnie MacKinnon? - purely because in amongst the scrawl seems to be a "D" and an "M" Having gone to school for a year in Lewis Donnie`s writing was usually much clearer than that! My guess is Davie McParland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tob Jag Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I've just checked my "The JAGS" book by Ian Archer when I was a ball-boy. I have autographs from 1976-77 team which have these these also and . . . Dougie Somner Jackie Campbell Frank Coulston John Marr Kenny Watson Johnny Gibson Alex Rae Bobby Houston Billy Thomson and ...?.... It is definitely NOT Donnie MacKinnon as his was legible (Bet me 2p once he could tell me which card I had picked = HE WON!!!!) I am pretty sure its not Davie McParland either as he was also neat I'll look out my Olde Autograph Book my mum found as she was tidying out my Dads stuff. Always put my Autograph book into the Away dressing room before the match. All the ball boys that wanted to would leave the autograph books on the treatment table before the away team arrived and collect after the match. Knocking the door to collect it from a grumpy losing team was sometimes quite an interesting experience when they opened the door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 The best "fit" I can come up with is Doug McNab. Looks to me about the right amount of letters and is loosely in the same era. Against that and with no disrespect but Dougie hardly matches the status of the other players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewarty Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 On his Kenny McDowall/John Murray page, isn't one of the others Maurice Johnston? Looks like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewarty Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 The best "fit" I can come up with is Doug McNab. Looks to me about the right amount of letters and is loosely in the same era. Against that and with no disrespect but Dougie hardly matches the status of the other players. I can see how you'd arrive at McNab. The flourish at the end does look like an ingenious hybrid of a capital A and a lower-case b. The problem is, it's so illegible that it's close to being the autograph equivalent of a Rorschach inkblot test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 There used to be a Thistle (of that era) autographed football in the People's Palace - Dougie McNab's was one of them, as i recall, and it was certainly more legible that the "D.M. "? mystery scrawl - but again it could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tob Jag Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I'm sure if you turn it upside down and squint it could nearly be read as . . . . Alasdair Love. squinting???? :detective: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one banana Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Long shot but could it be former Chairman T Brown McMaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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