Ghosts of Cathkin Park - The Inside Story of Third Lanark''s Demise

The summer of 1967 was Scottish football's finest hour, with one exception. Third Lanark Athletic Club, one of the country's oldest, most successful football teams, and to date one of only four teams to defeat both Rangers and Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final, played its final game. Michael McEwan brings this forgotten tale to life in this book.

About the author

Michael McEwan is a journalist from Glasgow. He is the Assistant Editor of PSP Media Group's portfolio of sports titles, which include Bunkered, Scotland's highest circulating golf magazine. He is a former winner of both the RBS Young Sportswriter of the Year and Evening Times Young Football Journalist of the Year awards. This is his first book.

Summary

The summer of 1967 was Scottish football's finest hour, with one exception. Third Lanark Athletic Club, one of the country's oldest, most successful football teams, and to date one of only four teams to defeat both Rangers and Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final, played its final game. Michael McEwan brings this forgotten tale to life in this book.

Product details

• Authors: Michael McEwan
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781909715981
• ISBN: 978-1-909715-98-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > History; SPORTS & RECREATION / General, HISTORY / General, Sports & Recreation