Third Lanark AC

Football Statto · Member

Channel 4 Short Film on Thirds

bigeye · Senior Member

Alan
Fantastic what a find...terrific wee film on the Hi Hi and the footage of Thirds v Celtic at Cathkin with Max Murray and Paddy Buckley is wonderful.
Great memories nice one

Its made my day.

The Famous Five · Member

Absolutely wonderful, and I see the pich at Morton has'nt changed either !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Neil · Veteran Member

Hi,
What a brilliant wee film. Very poignant. Great to see the legend Ally McLeod in his scarlet Thirds strip with badge and a packed Cathkin v Celtic. It's a wonder there has not been a full length documentary on Thirds given their historic importance to the Southside community and the circumstances of their destruction by corrupt directors in 1967.
I also wonder where it would be possible to get hold of more footage of the Hi Hi in action. I'm sure their must be lots of film in the BBC and STV archives. It would be wonderful to trawl through that! Again, great find.
Neil

Bert at Cathkin · Veteran Member

Hi Neil,

I heartily agree with your sentiments, but I can also confirm that over the last 30 years, I have tried intermittently if unsuccessfully ,to obtain available highlights from both STV & BBC.to add to my current collection.

On my files I hold letters from each Company to confirm that Third Lanark films,video footage is definitely not available, and whilst sympathetic to all my pleas for help, they simply cannot assist in my search. I have also tried unsuccessfully in contact with British Movietone News, Pathe Gazette, and other more locals News/Sports units to obtain any such items on Thirds.

Personally I remain convinced that there are "highlights" around, but apparantly not for me.

Of course I'll keep trying, and if successful, will arrange for a future Evening Event, of Thirds in Action...

Bert Bell.