Did you know?

Sep 28, 2014 Sports

This week we bring another bit of sporting facts to our readers, complied by Statistician Charwayne Walker. In this series we have been talking football, highlighting the rich heritage of our football, looking at the notable moments in Guyana’s history.
Did you know that Guyana was the only country that defeated Alex Ferguson touring St. Mirren Scottish Division One Team in 1976?
Did you know that recently retired General Manager of Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson toured the Caribbean as Manager of the Scottish Division One Team St. Mirren in June, 1976? Alex Ferguson and St. Mirren were using the 1976 Caribbean tour for preparation for the Scottish first division season.
Ferguson’s Boys opened the 1976 Caribbean Campaign with a one-nil victory against Barbados at the National Stadium in Bridgetown. St. Mirren’s next stop was Port-of-Spain where they defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2-nil in a three match series. The Boys from Scotland won the series opener one-nil, drew the second contest nil all, and won the decider one-nil. After the Trinidad triumph Sir Alex Boys deplaned at Timehri International looking to continued their unbeaten run and started the Guyana leg of their Caribbean Tour with a commanding 4-one drubbing of the Guyana National Team at GCC Bourda. Goal scorers for St. Mirren were Len Richardson, Frank McGarvey and a double by Jack McGillvary, Bunny Anthony was the lone Guyanese Goal scorer.
In the series finale at GFC Ground, Guyana behind goals from Pele’s FC duo Vibert ‘Durdy’ Butts and Patrick ‘Labba’ Barton ended Sir Alex and St. Mirren unbeaten run with an emphatic two-one victory. Donny McDonald was the lone goal scorer for St. Mirren. After the two-one loss to Guyana, St. Mirren travelled to Paramaribo and trashed Suriname 4-nil.
The St. Mirren Team that toured the Caribbean in 1976:
Billy Johnson
John Mowat
Bobby Reid
John Young
Walter Borthwick
Tony Fitspatrick
Len Richardson
Billy Stark
Brian Kinnear
Bert Ferguson
Donny McDowell
Allan Munro
Frank McGarvey
Jack McGillvary
Willie Abercombie
Robert Torrance
Donald Hunter
Dave Provan – Assistant Manager
AlexFerguson – Manager
Guyana National Team 1976 that ended St. Mirren’s unbeaten run:
Desmond Marshall- goalie
Wendell Sandiford- goalie
Denzil Thompson- goalie
Earl O’Neal
Clive Nedd (deceased)
Dennis Solomon
Gregory Stewart (deceased)
Alfred Benjamin
Maurice Enmore- Captain
Keith Layne
Patrick Barton
Keith Niles
Vibert Butts
Terrence Nichols
Rudolph Hunte
Bunny Anthony
Keith Smartt
Walter Prince
Roger Alphonso
David Wolford
Robert Birkett
Garth Nelson
Deryck Anderson
Alvin Braithwaite
George Greene – Coach

Latest News

Did you know?

Related

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| February, 7th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Imlach masterclass 126, Alimohamed 66-ball 77, give Harpy Eagles life...

Fraser rebounds well, as Arjoon keeps perfect...

Guyana to host historic 3×3 Quest Tournament

Quarter-Finals in Mashramani Street Football...

Vurlon Mills Football Academy launches KFC...

DEMLIFE Golf Tournament tees off today at LGC

Features/Columnists

Due diligence on investments must become a priority

OAS Secretary General Election and renewed OAS Consensus

Awestruck and starstruck with a twist

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]

Did you know?

Share this:

Related

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| February, 7th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]