Question Leith football club [Archive]

RoxburghHibs

05-03-2010, 08:15 PM

I'm looking for some help tracing details about football teams from Leith.

Unfortunately my details are not great. I have been told by an elderly member of my family, that 3 of my great grandparents played for Leith Accies at the same time around the end of the 19th century .

They have a team photo but it only has the player names so I am not 100% sure of the club name.

I was also told that they were a Scottish league side at this time.

Their surname was Meaney and my first thought was to try and work out what league sides from Leith existed around this period.

I know of Leith Athletic but any help on any other teams would be appreciated.

Purple & Green

05-03-2010, 08:48 PM

http://www.scottishleague.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12232

Does that help?

007 Mickey Weir

05-03-2010, 09:02 PM

I'm looking for some help tracing details about football teams from Leith.

Unfortunately my details are not great. I have been told by an elderly member of my family, that 3 of my great grandparents played for Leith Accies at the same time around the end of the 19th century .

They have a team photo but it only has the player names so I am not 100% sure of the club name.

I was also told that they were a Scottish league side at this time.

Their surname was Meaney and my first thought was to try and work out what league sides from Leith existed around this period.

I know of Leith Athletic but any help on any other teams would be appreciated.

Hello Bro! Whats this about????

RoxburghHibs

05-03-2010, 10:06 PM

http://www.scottishleague.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12232 (http://www.scottishleague.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12232)

Does that help?

Yes this is them.

Many thanks for this!!

:scarf:

Jonnyboy

05-03-2010, 10:18 PM

Yes this is them.

Many thanks for this!!

:scarf:

My records suggest John Meaney scored at least ten goals whilst playing for Hibs including one in a 3-0 win over Hearts on 1 January 1917 :thumbsup:

RoxburghHibs

05-03-2010, 10:25 PM

My records suggest John Meaney scored at least ten goals whilst playing for Hibs including one in a 3-0 win over Hearts on 1 January 1917 :thumbsup:

Wow that's a great thing to know a relative played and scored for Hibs in a derby!

Can I ask if you have any details on John's brothers James and Abraham? And where I might find more details of all three's playing career?

Many thanks!

Jonnyboy

05-03-2010, 10:28 PM

Wow that's a great thing to know a relative played and scored for Hibs in a derby!

Can I ask if you have any details on John's brothers James and Abraham? And where I might find more details of all three's playing career?

Many thanks!

PM on the way :thumbsup: