... was lucky Of course a great deal depended on the men who were making the centre. I was lucky at Everton with people like Alec Troup, Jimmy Stein, Albert Geldard. Cliff Britton and Jackie Coulter. They used to hit the ball over hard and fast and It was ...

... however, soon forthcoming when a Forfar damsel at side exclaimed, Did you see Glen e noo? wisna lang in flappin'. Just Like Alec Troup TWO cronies behind me admired the way the prize-winning dog rounded up his sheep. Said one of them, Dae you think your dog ...

... Cine Camera. Mr. Anderton, who was one the tour managers, drew special attention on many occasions to the Barrow captain, Alec Troup. Replying to a vote of thanks, proposed by Mr. John Atkinson, chairman of the Barrow club, Mr. Anderton said he was pleased ...

... did mention the contribution the town of Forfar made to football in his day. That day was 50 years ago. He spoke highly of Alec Troup, who, incidentally, got Jock his Everton job and a £650 share of the transfer. “I felt like a millionaire then,” said Jock ...

... three tniuie.. ; '•Freeman” and Denvere” Rugby on- ■ players, and Pattinson, the front row • ward on Hull's register. . Alec Troup signalised his appearanct scoring two tries and kicking goal fot Red and Black, who were defeated ■ Blues by 23 points to ...

... Forfar Football Match—Waxwings in Scotland—The Racquet Broke— Operetta at Auchtermuchty Scottish international players in Alec Troup and Dave M'Lean will skipper the football teams who will turn out in a match on behalf of Forfar Infirmary funds, to be ...

... questions: Native-born Forfarians have represented their country in international sport as follows :—ln football—Davy McLean, Alec Troup, Frank Hill, R. Pole (schoolboy internationalist). In golf-—Sandy Saddler, Bill Callander. In cricket—]. D. Henderson, George ...

... of the net and shoot for the other. But I think the main point in penalty-kicking is to send the hall alone the turf. (Alec. Troup, of Dundee, in the ‘“Courier’”) 01l . ...

... keeping up the reputation of auld Forfar as a nursery for international footballers. His fore-runners, Dave MclLean and Alec Troup, are both still going strong and are the stars in the Forfar and Dundee teams respectively. ...

... School in 1903-1904 which featured such well-known loons as Willie Hovell, Charlie Kennedy, Jeemie Crofts and the late Alec Troup. Amongst the girls was a tiny figure in the third row—Jessie Wallace! Mrs Brown will be staying in Forfar for some time ...

... why Barrow should not win at Parkside. They displayed a mastery in the forwards and a belter ixmetration. and I hope that Alec Troup will i;gain on duty. Greenhalgh played very wvM his substitute, bin Troup's experience, well his weight, counts to Barrow ...

... Dundee v. Queen's Park at Dens Park that Alan Morton was injured, and to pla\ in the international the following week and Alec Troup got the position 01 outside-left. Information Wanted. —You should appl\ to the Colonial Office, Downing Street. Whitehall ...