Scottish League reserve programmes 1950s

[capetown3673]

Whilst sorting through some old programmes I had lost for years in my attic, found an early 1950s Berwick Rangers prog, turned out to be a reserve game, Just wondering how many Scottish clubs produced reserve programmes during that era?

[Leigh Treymaine]

Offhand, Hearts,Hibs,Aberdeen,Morton,Berwick produced 1950s reserve issues.I think Kilmarnock also produced a few and QOS did pre war if not later.

[capetown3673]

Thanks for that info. Leigh.

[Auchinleckian]

Stranraer produced what were for them first team issues for their games in the old "C" League vs the reserve sides of league teams. Berwick did similar. Killie produced a good number of old "Killie white" reserves in the early 1950s.

[CanaryHonestMan]

Ayr produced a full programme for the Reserve League Cup game against Partick on August 12, 1950. It was just after they had expanded from the basic four-page issues of the 1940s, so perhaps sales were going well, and in addition the Glasgow holiday period might have been a factor in extra away supporters. Either way, it is the only such home issue I have even seen, and apart from a one-off against Falkirk in 1972, when Ayr were on course for the reserve league title, and a short-lived regular four-pager in 1991 that has been it for proper reserve prorgammeat Somerset Park.