THIRD LANARK : LIFE AND DEATH OF THE HI HI, major book on history of club

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THIRD LANARKLife and Death of The Hi-HiThe story of how a club died, tracing the roots of the problems which culminated in the extinction of Third Lanark in 1967, told in one half of this major book.The other half tells of the club’s history ; formed in 1872, twice winners of the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Champions in 1904, and a power in the Scottish game over its first half century.Also told is the story of the two Cathkin Parks, hosts to Scottish Cup Finals and International matches before the First World War.Statistics include results, scorers (for both teams) and attendances for all League, Cup and local cup ties, and season-by-season summary statistics for appearances in League and Scottish cups.250 large pages, hardback, dust-jacket. Third Lanark was one of the top clubs in Scottish football for the first 50 years of its existence. Formed in 1872, Thirds were founder members of the Scottish Football Association and the Scottish Football League, whose championship they won in 1904. They were twice winners of the Scottish Cup, and their last two grounds, both called Cathkin Park, hosted Scottish Cup Finals and Scotland international matches.In its last decade, the club played in a Scottish League Cup Final and finished third in the First Division, scoring 100 League goals in the process. This distinguished history, and the read more