Michael C

Stap it ☺️☺️ A few nice reviews from Sundays Tour. Well worth a visit if you haven't already been. (And if you have come again! 😁) Adults £10, children £6.50, Pensioners & Students £7.50 @IrishFATours

a short video diary of Saturdays grave hunting

@FredericksBrent From what I have at hand, it looks like he scored 20 goals in 29 matches. Coleraine were very poor that season with Tickle about the only sucess for them!

@FredericksBrent That's a new name to me Brent! I will see what I can dig up 🔍

Today we remember Norman Uprichard on the 15th anniversary of his death A member of the 1958 World Cup squad and starred in the famous 2-1 play-off victory over Czechoslovakia,he would have undoubtedly added a lot more to his 18 caps only for his good friend Harry Gregg. cont..

At the recent "PLAYERS AGAINST DEMENTIA" launch held at Windsor Park, this special shirt was auctioned to help raise funds for the newly formed Charity. Michael Jones, a great Blueman was successful in the auction and has donated it to us to raffle. We cannot thank..... 1/2

@LinfieldHistory @OfficialBlues Fame at last 😂

@OfficialBlues @abacus_2000

Afternoon out for the Blue contingent 💙📸 🔴CRU 0-1 LIN🔵 #COYB #AFJ

Many thanks as always ❤️🤍💙

Will have these for sale pre-match on Boxing Day

2/2 ...the 1958 Irish League & Cup double when Ballymena lifted the Irish Cup 🏆 Sammy is one of the Glentoran All time greats - part of the famous '3 Sammys' - Ewing, Lowry & Hughes.

A wonderful photo of the Lowry brothers - Hugh, Tommy & Sammy. Hugh scored 30 goals as Ards won the Irish League title in 1958 🥇 He also became the 1st Irish League player to score in Europe when he netted for Ards against Rheims ⚽ Tommy helped the family complete.. 1/2

@irish_abroad @NIStats

Happy 70th Birthday to NI legend John McClelland 🎉🎈🎂🎊🎈🎉 British Championship winner 1980 ✅ World Cup Finals - Spain 1982 ✅ British Championship winner 1984 ✅ World Cup Finals - Mexico 1986 ✅ Northern Ireland captain ✅

Prior to kick-off at last Tuesday night’s game against Crusaders, Linfield supporter Neal Robinson made a special presentation to the club of a junior international cap and a County Antrim Shield winners’ medal belonging to former Linfield player, the late Sammy Graham. The items date back to the 1948/49 season, when Sammy was part of the Linfield Swifts side that lifted the County Antrim Shield after a remarkable final that required two replays to settle. Sammy made his mark by scoring in all three matches of that memorable final. He also featured for the Linfield first team that season, making eight appearances and netting two goals. The memorabilia has been generously donated to the club by Sammy’s nephew, Greg Kenyon, who now lives in Spain. Thanks to Greg’s kindness, these historic items will soon take pride of place in the display cabinets at Windsor Park. Linfield FC would like to extend sincere thanks to Neal Robinson for facilitating the donation and to Michael Cockcroft for providing the valuable historical information. #COYB #AFJ

3/3 ....of the IFA. Outside of football he also lived a very eventful life. He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery during the Battle of the Somme. James Wilton was Knighted by King George VI in 1937 ⚔️

2/3 ...the 'Reds' as they reached the Irish Cup Final. The Gordon Highlanders beat Cliftonville 3-0 in the final. James Wilton's runner up medal is displayed. James Wilton, as well as being an Irish International player, went on to become both Secretary and President...

A Cliftonville Member's Ticket for the season 1889-1890 Listed as Vice-President of Cliftonville is none other than John McAlery. John was instrumental in setting up Cliftonville Football Club and indeed Irish football itself! The season was quite successful for.... 1/3

2/2 Alfie is pictured as a committee member in a team group photo from 1905-6 when Cliftonville won the league & the Charity Cup. They actually shared the league title with Distillery. Both teams finished the season on equal points, so it went to a play - off.

A Cliftonville Season ticket from 1888 - 1889. This is the oldest one in the collection. It came in a run right through to 1907. After much searching I finally came across a photo of the man who they originally belonged to - Alfred J McKee. 1/2

Delighted to get a photo with @OfficialBlues legend Peter Rafferty this afternoon 😍. I showed him the photo of our 1st meeting 50 years ago at the Linfield Open Day circa. 1975 😲😂