Archive for the ‘Dumbarton’ Category

The Death of Erich Schaedler

Tuesday, December 24th, 1985


Erich Peter Schaedler (born 6 August 1949; died 24 December 1985) was a Scottish professional footballer of German extraction, who played as a left back. Schaedler was the son of a German POW.


Born in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Schaedler started his career at Stirling Albion in 1969 before moving to Hibernian later that year. It was at Easter Road that he would enjoy his greatest success, forming part of the “Turnbull’s Tornadoes” side that won the Drybrough Cup then League Cup in 1972-73, and the Drybrough Cup in 1973-74. This side also finished second in the Scottish League in consecutive seasons.


Schaedler was awarded his only Scotland cap during this period, against West Germany. He was selected in the squad for the 1974 FIFA World Cup but did not play in the tournament.


Schaedler moved to Dundee in 1977, where he collected his final medal, for a First Division championship, in 1978-79. He returned to Hibs in 1981 for 4 seasons before moving to Dumbarton.


He committed suicide on Christmas Eve 1985, aged only 36.

New Manager at Hibernian – Bertie Auld

Saturday, November 15th, 1980


Auld left Celtic again in 1971 this time joining Hibernian on a free transfer. While at Easter Road he combined his playing role with one as a trainer, eventually focusing solely on the latter role.

He started a career as a manager in 1974, when appointed by Partick Thistle, where he would stay for six seasons.

He returned to Edinburgh as Hibs manager in 1980 (15-11-1980 to 15-09-1982 ) , in an attempt to revive the club following their relegation in the 1979-80 season. He succeeded in this end but was replaced by Pat Stanton in 1982. He then briefly managed Hamilton Academical before returning to manage Partick for a second time between 1983 and 1986. His final appointment was with Dumbarton.

The Birth of James Callaghan “Chic” Charnley

Tuesday, June 11th, 1963

Chic Charnley
Personal information
Full name James Callaghan Charnley
Date of birth June 11, 1963 (1963-06-11)
Place of birth    Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Midfielder
Youth clubs
Possil Villa

Years Club App (Gls)
1981–82 Rutherglen Glencairn n / a
1982–83 St Mirren 1 (0)
1983–84 Ayr United 17 (3)
1984–87 Pollok n / a
1987–88 Clydebank 31 (11)
1988–89 Hamilton Academical 14 (0)
1989–91 Partick Thistle 73 (22)
1991–92 St Mirren 42 (5)
1992 Bolton Wanderers(loan) 3 (0)
1992–93 Djurgårdens IF 12 (3)
1993–95 Partick Thistle 46 (2)
1995–96 Dumbarton 18 (1)
1996–97 Dundee 27 (6)
1997–98 Hibernian 29 (4)
1998 Clydebank (trial) 1 (0)
1998 Partick Thistle 5 (0)
1998 Tarff Rovers n / a
1998–99 Portadown n / a
1999–2002 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 2 (0)   
2002–03 Partick Thistle

The Birth Of John Burridge

Monday, December 3rd, 1951

JOHN BURRIDGE

Born: Workington d.o.b: 3 December 1951

Position: Goalkeeper

Teams Seasons Apps. Gls.
Source : Apprentice
Workington 68-71 27 0
Blackpool 70-76 134 0
Aston Villa 75-77 65 0
Southend United (on loan) 77-78 6 0
Crystal Palace 77-79 88 0
Queens Park Rangers 80-82 39 0
Wolverhampton Wds. 82-84 74 0
Derby County (on loan) 84-85 6 0
Sheffield United 84-87 109 0
Southampton 87-89 62 0
Newcastle United 89-91 67 0
Hibernian 91-93 65 0
Scarborough 93-94 3 0
Lincoln City 93-94 4 0
Aberdeen 93-94 3 0
Dumbarton 94-95 3 0
Falkirk 94-95 3 0
Manchester City 94-95 4 0
Darlington 95-96 3 0
Queen of the South 95-96 6 0
to Plyr/Mgr. of Blyth Spartans

Totals 771 0

The Birth of Erich Peter Schaedler

Saturday, August 6th, 1949

Erich Peter Schaedler (born 6 August 1949; died 24 December 1985) was a Scottish professional footballer of German extraction, who played as a left back. Schaedler was the son of a German POW.


Born in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Schaedler started his career at Stirling Albion in 1969 before moving to Hibernian later that year. It was at Easter Road that he would enjoy his greatest success, forming part of the “Turnbull’s Tornadoes” side that won the Drybrough Cup then League Cup in 1972-73, and the Drybrough Cup in 1973-74. This side also finished second in the Scottish League in consecutive seasons.


Schaedler was awarded his only Scotland cap during this period, against West Germany. He was selected in the squad for the 1974 FIFA World Cup but did not play in the tournament.


Schaedler moved to Dundee in 1977, where he collected his final medal, for a First Division championship, in 1978-79. He returned to Hibs in 1981 for 4 seasons before moving to Dumbarton.


He committed suicide on Christmas Eve 1985, aged only 36.

The Birth Of Bertie Auld

Wednesday, March 23rd, 1938

Auld left Celtic again in 1971 this time joining Hibernian on a free transfer. While at Easter Road he combined his playing role with one as a trainer, eventually focusing solely on the latter role.

He started a career as a manager in 1974, when appointed by Partick Thistle, where he would stay for six seasons.

He returned to Edinburgh as Hibs manager in 1980 (15-11-1980 to 15-09-1982 ) , in an attempt to revive the club following their relegation in the 1979-80 season. He succeeded in this end but was replaced by Pat Stanton in 1982. He then briefly managed Hamilton Academical before returning to manage Partick for a second time between 1983 and 1986. His final appointment was with Dumbarton.


The Birth of Bobby Combe

Tuesday, January 29th, 1924

James Robert “Bobby” Combe (born 29 January 1924 in Leith, Edinburgh; died 19 January 1991) was a former Scottish international footballer who spent his entire senior career with Hibernian.

A schoolboy internationalist, Combe joined his local club Hibernian at the age of 17 from Inveresk Athletic. He was originally an inside right but dropped back to the half back line upon the formation of Hibs’ “Famous Five” forward line, his position taken by Bobby Johnstone. Despite operating largely in the shadows of the “Five”, he enjoyed a long and successful career, during which he won three League winners medals (1947-48, 1950-51, 1951-52) and one Scottish League Cup runners-up medal (1951).

Combe was also a Scotland internationalist, earning 3 caps in 1948. He made his debut in a 2-0 defeat by England and also appeared against Switzerland and Belgium that year, scoring against the latter. He was selected in Scotland’s 22 man squad for the 1954 FIFA World Cup but the Scottish Football Association only budgeted to take 13 players to the finals in Switzerland and Combe was one of the nine who did not travel.

British International Championship

10 Apr 1948 SCOTLAND 0 – 2 ENGLAND

International Challenge Match

17 May 1948 SWITZERLAND 2 – 1 SCOTLAND
28 Apr 1948 SCOTLAND 2 – 0 BELGIUM Scored

In 1957 Combe retired from playing and was appointed Hibernian’s trainer. He held the role for two years before briefly becoming manager of Dumbarton in 1959. In his later years, Combe worked as a shopkeeper in his native Leith, then in the marketing department of Scottish Gas


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