Local Sunday Welfare League grew five-fold in a short time

Douris, Jim Morrison, Owen O’Rourke and Stewart Gibson, in addition to others.

Jim said: “These were great times, with many great teams and players.

“We even had a couple winning the Scottish Cup in GJ’s and Duncraig.”

With the help of

Jim and a few former Welfare ‘history books’ and ‘handbooks’, the following is an alphabetical list of many (not all) of the teams who made up the Welfare League.

Albany, Arronvale, Ashcraig, Ashgrove.

Balunie, Bank Street Athletic, Bank Street Albion, Bank Street Accies, Bartons, Brackens, Butterburn Athletic.

Caldrum Works, Caley Athletic, Camby Town,

Camperdown, Carnegie Star, Castle Athletic, Castlebank, Charleston, City Rovers, Craigie HSFP, Craigie Rovers.

David Lows, DCC, Douglas Ath., Downfield, Drumvale, Dryburgh, Dryburgh Cosmos, Duncraig, Dundee

Celtic, Dundee Hibs, Dundee Raiders, Dundee Spartans, Dundee Thistle.

Elmwood.

Findale, Finlathen, Fintry.

GJ’s, Glamis United, Gowriepark, Greenvale.

Heatherbell, Honeygreen.

Inchture, Invertay. Kestrel, Kingsmuir, Kingsway, Kirkton, Kirkton Rangers, Kolfor.

Law, Lochee Cosmos, Lochee Hibs, Lochee Pentland, Lochee Vics, Longforgan.

Manhattan Works, Maryfield, Meadowvale, Menzieshill, Midmill Swifts, MOCO, Myrekirk Rangers.

Newport, Ninewells, North End Albion.

Parkside Hearts, Parkvale, Pitalpin Thistle.

Riverside Athletic, Royal Croft, Rosemill.

Sardis, Sidlaw, St John’s, St John’s FP, Stobsmuir, Stobsmuir

Athletic.

Tannadice United, Taygrove, Taysands, Tayside Albion, Tayside Athletic, Tayside Harp, Tayside Police, Tayside Royals, Thistlebank. VSRC.

Westdale, West End Albion, Whitfield Labour Party.

If your team is not on this list, drop me a line and let me know.