Irvine Meadow XI Players Capped

IRVINE MEADOW XI FOOTBALL CLUB

PLAYER AND OFFICIALS WHO HAVE WON REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS WHILE PLAYING/WORKING AT THE CLUB

THE LIST IS IN DESCENDING ORDER OF MATCHES

***(Full details on honours in the attachment at the bottom of the page)***

William "Beef" Niven - 19 caps

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1950 v Scottish JFA Select (Charity match)

1951 v Morayshire (McColl Inter-county Cup 1st round) 10

1952 v Aberdeenshire (McColl Inter-county cup 1st round)

1953 v Aberdeenshire (McColl Inter-county cup 1st round 1st replay) 11

1953 v Aberdeenshire (McColl Inter-county cup 1st round 2nd replay)

Scottish Junior Football Association

1948 v Wales

1950 v Morayshire 12

1950 v Morton 12

1951 v Ireland

1951 v Republic of Ireland

1951 v Wales

1952 v Banks o' Dee (Golden Jubilee match)

1952 v Ireland

1952 v Republic of Ireland

1952 v Wales

1953 v Wales

Western League

1950-51 v Irish Intermediate League

Western League (North Section)

1952-53 v Western League (South Section)

1953-54 v Western League (South Section)

Duncan "Dunky" Black - 11 caps

1973 v England 08-Apr-73

1974 v Wales 19-May-74

1974 v England 07-Apr-74

1974 v Central League Select (Vale of Clyde FC Centenary)

1975 v British Army of the Rhine

1976 v England

1977 v Wales 02-Apr-77 Dam Park, Ayr Lost 2:3 (1:1) Scottish Junior Football Association

1989 v South Ayrshire Select (Ayrshire JFA Centenary Tournament)

1989 v Scottish Junior Football Association Select (Ayrshire JFA Centenary Tournament)

Edward "Eddie" Bashford - 8 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1974 v England

1974 v Wales

1974 v Central League Select (Vale of Clyde FC Centenary)

1975 v British Army of the Rhine (1)

1975 v British Army of the Rhine (2)

1975 v British Army of the Rhine (3)

1975 v England

1975 v Wales

Samuel "Sammy" Donnelly - 7

Scottish Junior Football Association

1932 v England

1932 v Ireland

1932 v Wales

West of Scotland JFA

1932 v East of Scotland JFA

Western Intermediate League

1929 v Glasgow Intermediate League

Western League

1931-32 v Cumnock & Mauchline FA

1934 v Central League

Albert "Bert" Bingham - 6

Scottish Junior Football Association

1934 v England

1934 v Wales

West of Scotland JFA

1933-34 v East of Scotland Junior Football Association

Western League

1931-32 v Cumnock & Mauchline FA

1932-33 v Central League

1934 v Central League

John "Ian" Prentice - 5 caps

Scotland Amateurs

1962 v England

1962 v Northern Ireland

1962 v Wales

1963 v England

Scottish Junior Football Association

1963 v Ireland

John "Sodjer" McCulloch - 5 caps

Irvine & District Association

1928-29 v Ashfield

Western Intermediate League

1927-28 v Glasgow & District Intermediate League

1928-29 v Lanarkshire Intermediate League

1929 v Scottish Intermediate League

1929-30 v Garnock Valley Select (benefit match)

Alexander "Sanny" Wright - 4 caps

West of Scotland JFA

1932 v East of Scotland JFA

Western Intermediate League

1929-30 v Garnock Valley Select (benefit match)

1932 v Central League

Western League

1931-32 v Cumnock & Mauchline FA

David "Davy" Ness - 4 caps

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1921-22 v Glasgow Celtic (charity match)

1921-22 v Rest of Scotland

Scottish Junior Football Association

1922 v England

Western League

1921-22 v Lanarkshire League

James "Jimmy" McLean - 4

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1951 v Morayshire (McColl Inter-county Cup 1st round) 10

Western League

1952 v Irish Intermediate League

Western League (North Section)

1950-51 v Western League (South Section) (trial match)

1952 v Western League (South Section) (trial game)

Thomas "Tommy" Fullarton - 4 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1950 v Ireland

1950 v Wales

Western League 1948-49 v Central League

1949-50 v Irish Intermediate League

William "Willie" Johnstone - 4 caps

Irvine & District Association

1928-29 v Ashfield

Western Intermediate League

1928-29 v Lanarkshire Intermediate League

1929-30 v Garnock Valley Select (benefit match)

1932 v Central League

David Syme - 3 caps

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1921-22 v Glasgow Celtic (charity match)

1924 v St Mirren XI (benefit game for Meadow's David Syme)

Western League

1922-23 v Lanarkshire League

James "Jim" "Bomber" Brown - 3 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1989 v Republic of Ireland

1990 v Republic of Ireland

1991 v Republic of Ireland

James "Jim" Stewart - 3 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1956 v Ireland

1956 v Republic of Ireland

1956 v Wales

Joseph "Joe" McEvoy - 3 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1971 v Ireland

1971 v Rep of Ireland

1971 v Wales

Leslie "Les" Dickie - 3 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1959 v Ireland

1959 v Rangers XI

1960 v Ireland

Nathaniel "Nat" Baird - 3 caps

Western League

1950-51 v Irish Intermediate League

1952 v Irish Intermediate League

Western League (North Section)

1950-51 v Western League (South Section) (trial match)

Paul Hilland - 3 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

2007 v Petershill

2007 v Republic of Ireland (2)

2008 v Northern Ireland

Richard "Richie" Barr - 3 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

2008 v Northern Ireland

2010 v Isle of Man

2010 v Republic of Ireland

William "Willie" Frew - 3 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1947 v Ireland

1947 v Republic of Ireland

1947 v Wales

Alex "Sandy" Moffat - 2 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1901 v England

1901 v Ireland

David Strain - 2 caps

Irvine & District Association

1928-29 v Ashfield

Western Intermediate League

1928-29 v Lanarkshire Intermediate League

Derek "Dexy" Wingate - 2 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

2007 v Petershill

2007 v Republic of Ireland (2)

Gary Faulds - 2 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1988 v Republic of Ireland

1988 v Wales

Gary McPhee - 2 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

2007 v Petershill

2007 v Republic of Ireland (2)

James Scott - 2 caps

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1911 v Lanarkshire (International Trial)

Scottish Junior Football Association

1911 v Ireland

John "Jock" Murdoch - 2 caps

Western League

1950-51 v Irish Intermediate League

Western League (North Section)

1950-51 v Western League (South Section) (trial match)

John "Johnnie" Auld - 2 caps

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1909 v Renfrewshire

1909 v Renfrewshire & Dumbartonshire

John "Johnnie" McIntyre - 2 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1956 v Ireland

1956 v Wales

John "Sailor" McPherson - 2 caps

Western League

1950-51 v Irish Intermediate League

Western League (North Section)

1950-51 v Western League (South Section) (trial match)

Joseph "Joe" Cassidy - 2 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1967 v Dumbartonshire Select

1968 v Ireland

Thomas "Tom" Allan - 2 caps

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1924 v St Mirren XI (benefit game for Meadow's David Syme)

Western League

1923-24 v North of Scotland FA

Thomas "Tommy" Clarkson - 2 caps

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1924 v Scottish Junior Select (International trial match)

Western League 1935-36 v Central League

William "Billy" McConville - 2 caps

Scottish Junior Football Association

1968 v Ireland

1968 v Wales

William Young - 2 caps

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1909 v Renfrewshire

1909-10 v Renfrewshire

Alan Johnstone - 2 cap

Scotland Amateurs

1973 v Netherlands (1) (UEFA Amateur Nations Cup)

1974 v Central League Select (Vale of Clyde FC Centenary)

Alex "Sanny" Page

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1924 v St Mirren XI (benefit game for Meadow's David Syme)

Alexander "Alex" Milliken

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1935 v Irvine & District Juvenile Select

Alistair "Ally" Wilson

Western League

1954-55 v Kilmarnock

Andrew "Andy" Essler

Scottish Junior Football Association

2007 v Republic of Ireland (1)

Andrew "Andy" Wyllie

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1921-22 v Glasgow Celtic (charity match)

Arthur Paterson

Scottish Junior Football Association

1964 v Ireland

Frances Stephen "Frank" Campbell

Western Intermediate League

1929 v Scottish Intermediate League

Frank "Frankie" Clarke

Scottish Junior Football Association

1978 v Ireland

George "Geordie" Wilson

Western League

1921 v Lanarkshire 12

George McBeth

Western League (North Section)

1952 v Western League (South Section) (trial game)

Harry Axford

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1935 v Irvine & District Juvenile Select

Harry Cunninghame

Western League

1919-20 v Scottish Junior Select

Hugh "Paddy" Craig

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1913-14 v Glasgow Junior League

Ian Blair

Scottish Junior Football Association

1967 v Dumbartonshire Select

Ian Meek

Western League

1937-38 v West of Scotland Select

Jackie Morrison

Scottish Junior Football Association

1958 v Wales

James "Culley" Wilson

Scottish Junior Football Association

1906 v Ireland

James Tait

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1909 v Renfrewshire

John "Jock" Smith

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1906/07 v Lanarkshire

John "Johnnie" McKay

Scottish Junior Football Association

1949 v Ireland

John Brown

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1942 v Ardeer Rec/Saltcoats Vics Select (Aid to Russia Fund)

John Craig

Western League

1932-33 v Central League

John Jackson

Western League

1920-21 v Glasgow North Eastern League

John Laird

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1909 v Renfrewshire & Dumbartonshire

John McVean

Scottish Junior Football Association

1965 v Ireland

John Rollo

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1913-14 v Lanarkshire

John Sands

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1924 v Scottish Junior Select (International trial match)

John "Johnny Ringo" Walker

1985 SJFA select v East Region Select

Mackie

Western League

1934-35 v Scottish Junior FA

Mark Crilly

Scottish Junior Football Association

2008 v Northern Ireland

McGhee

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1924 v St Mirren XI (benefit game for Meadow's David Syme)

N(eil?) Campbell

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1953 v Aberdeenshire (McColl Inter-county cup 1st round 2nd replay)

Nathaniel "Sam" McLeavie

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1913-14 v Lanarkshire

Robert "Berto" Halliday

Scottish Junior Football Association

2012 v Republic of Ireland

Robert "Bobby" Ferguson

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1921-22 v Rest of Scotland

Robert "Bobby" Murray 6 8

Scotland Amateurs

1973 v Netherlands (2) (UEFA Amateur Nations Cup)

Robert Bennie

Western League (North Section)

1945-46 v Western League (South Section)

Robert Logan

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1906/07 v Renfrewshire

Ronald "Ronnie" Adams

Scottish Junior Football Association

1977 v Republic of Ireland

Steven "Swifty" Swift

Scottish Junior Football Association

2007 v Republic of Ireland (1)

Terence "Terry" McGibbon

Western League (North Section)

1945-46 v Western League (South Section)

Thomas "Tommy" Barr

Western League

1949-50 v Irish Intermediate League

Thomas "Tommy" Cowan

Western League

1945-46 v Kilmarnock

Thomas "Tommy" Hannah

Western League

1947-48 v Central League

Walter "Wattie" Hannah

Scottish Junior Football Association

1947 v Wales

William "Billy" McPike

Scottish Junior Football Association

1964 v Ireland

William "Billy" Sweeney

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1951 v Morayshire (McColl Inter-county Cup 1st round) 10

William "Fisty" McDonald

Western League

1922-23 v Lanarkshire League

William "Willie" Strain

Western Intermediate League

1927-28 v Glasgow & District Intermediate League

William Hood

Western League

1948-49 v Central League

William Montgomery

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1910 v Stirlingshire 9

Wilson

Ayrshire Junior Football Association

1939/40 v Kilmarnock (Charity match)

NOTES

1 Duncan "Dunky" Black was selected as physiotherapist

2 First Junior international to be played on a Sunday

3 First Junior international to be played at the ground of a Junior club - Meadow Park, Irvine

4 Ian Prentice played for Amateur Scotland on the evening of 15 March 1963 and for Junior Scotland on the afternoon of 16 March 1963

5 James "Culley" Wilson was capped in 1907 v Ireland (Junior) while playing for Irvine Victoria and is the only player to be capped for both Irvine clubs

6 One of of only 19 players to be capped at amateur level while playing for a Junior club

7 One of only 6 players to have been capped at Junior and Senior level while playing for a Junior club

8 Robert "Bobby" Murray represented Ayrshire Police, Scottish Police and British Police while playing for Irvine Meadow

9 abandoned after 65 mins. This was an international trial match but the reason for the game said to be ruined due to adverse weather conditions.

10 no replay as Ayrshire withdrew over a registration dispute

11 1st replay originally scheduled for 31 January 1953 but was postponed

12 In selected team but no record of team that played

If a player was listed as substitute or travelling reserve the match is included in this list. Physiotherapists selected are included.