First and last collectors miss genuine bargain on ebay.

[Auchinleckian]

Saw Stranraer vs East Stirling Clydebank in the 1964-5 Scottish League Cup on ebay this week, and I put in a bid up to just around the £12 mark for it. At that price, I thought, there'll still be a decent profit in it if nobody outbid me.

1964-5 was East Stirling Clydebank's only season, as an amalgamation of the two clubs, before Clydebank entered the SFL in their own right in 1966-7. They had played in the Junior ranks prior to that.

What caught my eye about this programme (and remember the Berwick Rangers vs Stranraer 1955-6 League Cup programme I mentioned on here about 6 months back?) was it's date, August 8th 1964. The sectional element of the Scottish League Cup always used to pre date the league season, so I checked out the League Cup results for the 1964-5 season and found out that this was E.S. Clydebank's first ever competitive game as a league club, and all for the princely sum of £2.19! Lovely bit of history, and a cracking wee find.

[slightfold]

Yes indeed John, good sleuthing. If it was something similar on the other side of the border, it would probably have not have gone unnoticed!

[hibernian]

John, yes a good price, although it has dropped over the last few years as it does appear quite often on ebay. Unfortunately I was a buyer at the higher end of the scale.
Used to be £20 plus, then around a tenner, around a year ago a couple went for a fiver. To be fair they were not described as first away competitive game.
The programme i have never seen is their last ever away at QOS 21/4/65.
If you can turn that one up John it would be a very good earner.

[hibernian]

Forgot to mention that the first ever competitive game was home to Stenny on 8/8/64 and the Stranraer away was dated 12/8/64 ( at least that is according to my records)

[Auchinleckian]

Was there a programme for the Stenhousemuir game though Eric? Thought the home game vs Stranraer was their first ever programme?

[Maidonian]

The 1st ES Clydebank programme was the home League Cup tie against Stenhousemuir on 8th August, John. This is a quite common issue that turns up regularly at various prices.

Stevie McAneney's excellent site confirms:

http://www.clydebankprogrammesonline.co.uk/E.S.Clydebank%2064-65.html

[Auchinleckian]

Just goes to show...doesn't matter how clever you think you've been, there's always room to get egg on your face!