News
17 June 2013
Memory Lane for Letham 1962/63 and 50 Years Later 2012/13
The recent triumphs of Letham Amateurs prompted a look back to Saturday 22nd June 1963 when on the South Inch Letham won the prestigious Dewar Shield defeating Allanvale by five goals to four after trailing by four goals to one before a very large crowd. This was in the club’s second season in which they also were League Champions, winners of Lindsay Cup and defeated finalists in the Bissett & Stewart Cup. The team was managed by Tommy Petterson and during the season the following players were used: - goalkeepers-Murray & Barclay, defenders-McClelland, Lee, Crockart, Armit, Midfield- Drummond, Hebner, Pritchard, Watson. Forwards- McErlain, Marshall, Gardiner, McRorie, Muckersie, McDonald and Galloway. Players Marshall and McRorie subsequently went senior to St Johnstone Top league positions Juvenile League season 1962/63 P W L D F A Pts Letham 14 10 2 2 45 20 22 Royal Utd 14 7 3 4 33 21 18 Allanvale 14 7 3 4 39 26 18 Vale of Earn 14 7 3 4 33 21 18 In the following season Letham introduced an under 18 side and in 1964 created an under 16 team in what was the start of a youth policy. A policy that has continued by and large and at the moment fields 19 teams three of which are girls only. Letham in the season 2012/13 won Kinross Tournament, Gerry Barker Memorial Trophy, League Cup, Perthshire Cup, Ashleigh Cup, Perth & District Cup and runners up in League Championship in what has been an outstanding season. Managed by Alan Ferguson and assisted by Bob Deuchar and Barry Gray they have succeeded in transforming a young team that in the main have progressed through the ranks of the club’s youth policy into one of the team’s most satisfying and successful seasons ever Top league Positions Amateur League 2012/13 P W D L F A Pts St John’s 16 13 1 2 62 20 40 Letham 16 12 0 4 47 26 36 Balmoral Utd. 16 11 2 3 48 27 35 Ballinluig 16 10 1 5 41 29 31 Interesting fact that in the 50 years teams named Letham, Vale of Earn, St John’s and Coupar Angus are still playing