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Raising a glass to Scottish Cup victory: souvenirs from the past

16/5/2021

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In Scottish Cup final week there are all sorts of souvenirs available to mark the occasion. But in years gone by, fans could celebrate victory with a drink from a special glass that commemorated their team's success.
   I have managed to collect quite a few of these glasses, which date from the 1920s to the 1960s. They cover teams from all over Scotland and came in different styles and sizes, with the last three being tankards with the players' signatures printed. The tankards are more robust and have survived in reasonable numbers, but the early glass ones are fragile and rare.
   Here are photos of the ones in my collection although I know there are more examples out there, for example the earliest I have seen was for Morton in 1921. And there is even one, pictured at the end, for Troon Athletic who won the Ayrshire Junior Cup in 1922.
   The only clue to who made them is on the 1928 glass when Rangers won the league and cup double. It has Crocket & Son of Buchanan Street printed below the graphics, but whether they made them or just sold them is hard to say. That year is also different as there is Scottish League flag printed on the back.
   Needless to say, I would be interested to know of any further examples.
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Celtic 1923
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Airdrieonians 1924. It states 'Airdrie's no done yet!' on the back
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St Mirren 1926
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Kilmarnock 1929
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Rangers 1928
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Back view of Rangers 1928 with the league flag added
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Rangers 1930
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East Fife 1938
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Clyde 1939
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Aberdeen 1947
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Rangers 1949
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Celtic 1951 with their previous wins printed on the back
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St Mirren 1959
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Rangers 1960
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Rangers 1962
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Troon Athletic 1922
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Scottish junior football's young achievers: Norrie Corbett and Joe Fascione

14/5/2021

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Norrie Corbett, the youngest ever Scotland junior captain
I'm grateful to guest contributor Douglas Gorman for his article on the story of the careers of two very young footballers who hold records for their achievements.
   16-year-old Norrie Corbett was the youngest player to captain the Scotland Junior team in 1936, while 17-year-old Joe Fascione was the youngest ever to win a Scottish Junior Cup winner’s medal in 1962.
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Joe Fascione, pictured with Chelsea after winning the Junior Cup with Kirkintilloch Rob Roy.
Both players went on to senior clubs, Corbett spending most of his career with West Ham United on both sides of WW2, and Fascione went to Chelsea in the swinging sixties.
   You can read their full story by clicking here to open the pdf.
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