Last updated : 06 January 2005 By Rave On Line Editor
HISTORY OF STIRLING ALBION F.C. Season 1977/78
Season Review
Albion made a magnificent start to the season, winning at East Fife, at home to Kilmarnock and then at Dens Park against Dundee...after the later game the Albion fans had to fight a rearguard action to reach their buses and trains back to Stirling...Winning at Rugby Park against Kilmarnock in October was satisfying...The Clydebank Scottish Cup tie (they were an SPL side at the time) was abandoned due to fog and replayed the following night...The match against Rangers at Ibrox was a great anti-climax, played on a frozen pitch in front of a poor crowd... Sticking five past St Johnstone in March at Annfield with Billy Steele scoring a hat trick... Travelling to Morton midweek in September for a match between the top sides in Division Ones at the time... Scenes of major disorder at Annfield before, during and after the match with Hearts on September 24th... "Fans Riot At Annfield" screamed the headlines of the Stirling Observer the following week... Capitulation at Alloa in November... Gaining a well-deserved draw at Parkhead in the second leg of the League Cup tie having lost 2-1 at Annfield...
Fact File
Manager
Alexander N. Smith
Chairman
Hamish Fergusson
Directors
Secretary
Peter Gardiner
Captain
Top Scorer
W.B. Steele - 13
Most Appearances
G. Young/ A. Moffat - 38
Final Position
5th (First Division)
Adult Season Ticket
Highest Attendance
7000 v Hearts
Programme Price
10p
Home Strip
Red shirts, shorts and stockings
Away Strip
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Many Thanks to Allan Grieve for his Help with this Section.
