This months fan of the month is Dave Dewar and anyone who knows Dave will confirm that he has followed the club through thick and thin. A well deserved recognition for our fan of the month for October.
Q 1 How many years have you supported the Club?
A 1 Since about late 1968 early 1969 so its 47-48 years
Q 2 Favourite place to watch the match inside Gayfield?
A 2 Used to be behind the goal Arbroath were shooting into since I broke my knee and use a walking stick it has to be the stand
Q 3 Favourite away ground that you have watched Arbroath play?
A 3 Airdrie’s old ground was quite nice little ground with a pavilion Celtic Park after that Scottish Cup draw it would have been great if had another 30,000 in it! Ibrox was good, but maybe Forfar as it’s only a ten minute walk from my House
Q 4 Do you prefer standing or sitting to watch a football match
A 4 Would prefer Standing see answer to question 2
Q 5 Most memorable Arbroath match you have seen
A 5 Might be V Hibernian at Easter Road 1977 Scottish cup we won 2-1 or 2012 V Celtic Scottish Cup or the two games in season 2010/2011 beating Montrose 5-0 at Links Park could easily been seven or eight and the game at Gayfield when we won 4-1 to clinch the Championship or beating Hamilton seven three at Gayfield in 1971
Q 6 Best Player you have seen play for Arbroath
A 6 Can’t Name the best player ever to play for Arbroath it’s impossible I could do a sneeky one here George Best it was for Arbroath, but Arbroath Vics in their centenary game at Gayfield
Q 7 What are your hopes for Arbroath this season
A 7 Like all Arbroath fans promotion as Champions rather than the play offs it should be first and second that go up as far as I am concerned
Q 8 Any funny stories during your time following the club – use additional comments box if necessary
A 8 None
Additional Comments:-
A story relating to the late great Albert Henderson my dad in the late seventies bought Steel for Williamson Engineering and one company with whom he dealt with was a company called Watson Towers Bobby Watson was part owner of this company, he was also Airdrie’s manager at the time on occasions he would came down to see my Dad about buying steel some time they would go out for lunch, as Arbroath and Airdrie were at the time in the same league. When Bobby was leaving he would say I can’t Leave Arbroath without ….. Now most people would finish that by saying some smokies, but Bobby ended it with seeing Albert Henderson. Last season I was lucky to attended a hospitality day in which Cammy Murray and Tommy Yule were there Cammy made a speech and talked of Ex –Players who got a cheer, but the biggest cheer was reserved for when he mentioned Albert Henderson perhaps we should erect a statue of Albert Henderson.
BEST EVER ARBROATH TEAM
1 John Lister
2 Steve Florence
3 Derek Rylance
4 Tom Cargill
5 Cammy Murray
6 Andy Fettes
7 Eric Sellars
8 Josh Falkingham
9 Steven Doris
10 Hugh Robertson
11 Tommy Yule
Sub Andy Penman
Manager:- Albert Henderson
Other players I could have picked are as follows Gordon Marshall, Craig Hinchcliffe, Jim Milne, Frank Kopel, Tony Hill, Kevin McMullan, Brian Mitchell, Kevin Tindal, Stewart Forsyth, Billy Gavine, Charlie Adam, Joe Carson, Albert Kidd, Tommy Walker, Jim Cant, Wattie Boyd, John McAulay, Stuart Sorbie, John Fletcher, Jimmy Jack, Denis Bruce, Billy Pirie, Jimmy Bone, Paul Sheerin, John Gallagher, Paul Tosh, Steve Tosh and Lex Richardson to name a few! People will notice that eleven all seem to be from the same era,(1970’s) but in that decade we played three season in the top flight of Scottish Football Steve Doris is picked from our Championship team rather than the currant team. Paul Sheerin came close to being named as manager for what he did in his four seasons with the club, but Albert’s eighteen years at the helm shaded it for me
