Civil Service Strollers

[bingo70]

Can’t see this being mentioned anywhere, apologies if I’ve just missed it but I see we’ve got another strategic partnership on the go. This time with Civil Service Strollers (think I got the name right 😂)

Not really got any opinion on that to be honest. Dare say the club knows what it’s doing though. Could be good for our young players to get first team football against men.

https://twitter.com/hibernianfc/status/1408047264698929155?s=21

[Hibernia&Alba]

Has to be one of the best club names anywhere.

[bingo70]

Has to be one of the best club names anywhere.

I wonder if that’s why we’ve teamed up with them?

FWIW I find their name really annoying, I had to check it dozens of times before posting as I was sure I was going to get it wrong. Even now I’m looking at my post thinking I’ve made an arse of it

[ancient hibee]

I wonder if that’s why we’ve teamed up with them?

FWIW I find their name really annoying, I had to check it dozens of times before posting as I was sure I was going to get it wrong. Even now I’m looking at my post thinking I’ve made an arse of it
One of the oldest clubs around.A pal of mine played for them60 years ago.They had/have? a lovely ground and clubhouse at Silverknowes.

[Jack]

Great club. I remember some time ago they once had a fantastic striker 😉

I also had my wedding reception in the clubhouse.

[ACLeith]

My father played for them. Mind you I'm talking about the 1930s !

[BILLYHIBS]

I wonder if that’s why we’ve teamed up with them?

FWIW I find their name really annoying, I had to check it dozens of times before posting as I was sure I was going to get it wrong. Even now I’m looking at my post thinking I’ve made an arse of it
Nothing annoying about it at all

I played for them when I worked in the Civil Service and their team happened to be called the ‘Strollers ‘

Cracking wee club great set up and facilities probably one of the best pitches around

That was 45 years ago mind ! :greengrin

[Stanton Spence]

Great club. I remember some time ago they once had a fantastic striker [emoji6]

I also had my wedding reception in the clubhouse.I think the club shut down a few years back and they built one of they world of soccer centers down there now but the fantastic pitch is still there
I used to climb over the fence at the cattle track and play on the hockey pitches with the mates and even they pitches where like bowling greens

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[Peevemor]

It's one of these quirky names that make football a bit more interesting, like Forres Mechanics or even Hamilton Accies.

[AZhibee]

It's one of these quirky names that make football a bit more interesting, like Forres Mechanics or even Hamilton Accies.

Exactly…Inverurie Loco Works…wanted a shirt from them for a while, “loco” of course having a different interpretation in the southwest US.

[Jack]

Nothing annoying about it at all

I played for them when I worked in the Civil Service and their team happened to be called the ‘Strollers ‘

Cracking wee club great set up and facilities probably one of the best pitches around

That was 45 years ago mind ! :greengrin

You and I were probably playing at the same time.

[BILLYHIBS]

You and I were probably playing at the same time.

Played in the side that beat Easthouses in the Final of the Thornton Shield at Old Victoria Park if that helps ?

Probably one of the best known names in Scottish football stalwarts of the East Seniors for years

One of the first scores I looked for in the Pink News after Hibs and HIBS Reserves of course :greengrin

[brog]

The Tornadoes used to train there. I worked in the hermetically sealed Gas Board office across the road & I could still hear Turnbull shouting at the players!

[hibsbollah]

We play their u14s regularly. Decent club with a good ethos.

[Dmas]

Played on the pitches down there for the pub team I played with cracking pitches few of the guys played for them on a Saturday and us on the Sunday

[Ringothedog]

Nothing annoying about it at all

I played for them when I worked in the Civil Service and their team happened to be called the ‘Strollers ‘

Cracking wee club great set up and facilities probably one of the best pitches around

That was 45 years ago mind ! :greengrin

Snap, I played for the colts. Always a result I look out for. Going to training was a nightmare travelling from Liberton to Marine drive by bus

[BILLYHIBS]

Snap, I played for the colts. Always a result I look out for. Going to training was a nightmare travelling from Liberton to Marine drive by bus
Yip the name just trips off the tongue

Great memories

[Bearders]

The CSS Manager assists with coaching HIBS16/17’s at HTC - Gary Jardine. We have had quite a few players on loan with CSS over last few seasons.

[CMurdoch]

I remember them well playing in the East of Scotland league with the likes of Gala Fairydean and Hawick Royal Albert.
Classic team names.

[zitelli62]

Played against them many times great pitch also great clubhouse bringing back many memories now.

[eastender1]

We play their u14s regularly. Decent club with a good ethos.

Their under-14s? Can you get into the Civil Service at that age now then?

[eastender1]

Their under-14s? Can you get into the Civil Service at that age now then?

Actually scratch that, from a bit of googling seems they have a link with a youth football club, and have teams through all the age groups.

Were they effectively a works team for the Civil Service originally then? When did that change...

[Iggy Pope]

Their under-14s? Can you get into the Civil Service at that age now then?

Better than being down the pits :greengrin

[Scorrie]

Actually scratch that, from a bit of googling seems they have a link with a youth football club, and have teams through all the age groups.

Were they effectively a works team for the Civil Service originally then? When did that change...

My father in law played for them in 1950s and he was in the Civil Service so may still have been a works team then

[ACLeith]

My father in law played for them in 1950s and he was in the Civil Service so may still have been a works team then

As I said earlier in the thread my father played in the 1930s and he was never in the civil service. Scary to find out now that your dad may have been a "ringer" - he never told me that!

[hibsbollah]

Their under-14s? Can you get into the Civil Service at that age now then?

I thought they looked bigger than our lads :eek:

[Hulk1875]

Nice wee set up but…. Don’t know Ins and outs but money raised for and by younger teams going to the first team and not who raised it

[ian cruise]

Exactly…Inverurie Loco Works…wanted a shirt from them for a while, “loco” of course having a different interpretation in the southwest US.

My second team (where my folks stay). Looking forward to getting back to a game once things are up and running again.

[ozhibs]

Nothing annoying about it at all

I played for them when I worked in the Civil Service and their team happened to be called the ‘Strollers ‘

Cracking wee club great set up and facilities probably one of the best pitches around

That was 45 years ago mind ! :greengrin

A bit like Ferranti thistle 😂😂

GGTTH

[BILLYHIBS]

A bit like Ferranti thistle 😂😂

GGTTH

At the time yes

Certainly no under age teams

Although I played for the Colts who were Under 19 IIRC

[greenginger]

At the time yes

Certainly no under age teams

Although I played for the Colts who were Under 19 IIRC


I played against the Strollers a couple of times on a great pitch down at Muirhouse ( even had goal nets !!! )
it was the year I left school 1967-68 season and I think it was an under 21’s league.

[chippy]

Interesting move by Hibs. Hopefully that’s 5 of our youngsters getting good game time against men and the Celtic and Rangers colts. Cheap way into this league

[Ringothedog]

At the time yes

Certainly no under age teams

Although I played for the Colts who were Under 19 IIRC
I am sure you are right as I was only 17/18 at the time

[Forza Fred]

Nothing annoying about it at all

I played for them when I worked in the Civil Service and their team happened to be called the ‘Strollers ‘

Cracking wee club great set up and facilities probably one of the best pitches around

That was 45 years ago mind ! :greengrin

what department Billy?

I joined the Civil service straight from school, but as I turned out to be an uncivil servant I left in 69.

I worked in the same building as former ref George Smith.

[BILLYHIBS]

what department billy?

I joined the civil service straight from school, but as i turned out to be an uncivil servant i left in 69.

I worked in the same building as former ref george smith.

dhss 1975-1980

[BILLYHIBS]

I am sure you are right as I was only 17/18 at the time
I have an image of the team but due to my technical ineptness I am unable to post on here

PM me and I will forward it to you :greengrin

[nonshinyfinish]

I have an image of the team but due to my technical ineptness I am unable to post on here

PM me and I will forward it to you :greengrin

If you upload it here: https://imgbb.com/, you'll find a section underneath called 'Embed codes'. Look for 'Full image (linked)' and copy the text from the box labelled 'BBCode'. If you paste that directly into a post on here it should work (not certain if this works on mobile).

[BILLYHIBS]

If you upload it here: https://imgbb.com/, you'll find a section underneath called 'Embed codes'. Look for 'Full image (linked)' and copy the text from the box labelled 'BBCode'. If you paste that directly into a post on here it should work (not certain if this works on mobile).
https://ibb.co/gFxsnQ1

[nonshinyfinish]

https://ibb.co/gFxsnQ1

https://i.ibb.co/M5mqXKT/E25-B1-DB8-B072-43-E9-9-D45-F21-B66-D8-FCA6.jpg (https://ibb.co/gFxsnQ1)

[Ringothedog]

dhss 1975-1980

Which office?

[BILLYHIBS]

Which office?
Leith

[Waxy]

https://i.ibb.co/M5mqXKT/E25-B1-DB8-B072-43-E9-9-D45-F21-B66-D8-FCA6.jpg (https://ibb.co/gFxsnQ1)

Its Gregory and his pal from Gregorys girl, bottom second and third from the right.

[Ringothedog]

Leith

Wow, I ended up there in 1985 until 1998. Loved drinking in the Vine at lunchtime and after work, worked in Central office at Argyll house from 1979.

[BILLYHIBS]

Wow, I ended up there in 1985 until 1998. Loved drinking in the Vine at lunchtime and after work
I had escaped by then and got a job in the real world 😂

[Ringothedog]

I had escaped by then and got a job in the real world 😂

And a bit less dangerous 😁

[BILLYHIBS]

And a bit less dangerous 😁
Tell me about it

“ If I don’t get ma giro by 3.30 pm your dead pal!”

[Bearders]

Leith

The recent President of CSS worked in office down the Shore at that time along with 2 other guys that I knew well.

[BILLYHIBS]

The recent President of CSS worked in office down the Shore at that time along with 2 other guys that I knew well.
Yeah pretty sure that’s Wee Russell back row far right #7

Might be wrong memory getting a bit hazy 😃

What are the names of the other two guys?

[happiehibbie]

[QUOTE=Stanton Spence;6601827]I think the club shut down a few years back and they built one of they world of soccer centers down there now but the fantastic pitch is still there
I used to climb over the fence at the cattle track and play on the hockey pitches with the mates and even they pitches where like bowling greens

The Club House is still there we lost the bowling green though!

[happiehibbie]

Nice wee set up but…. Don’t know Ins and outs but money raised for and by younger teams going to the first team and not who raised it

Not True

[happiehibbie]

Interesting move by Hibs. Hopefully that’s 5 of our youngsters getting good game time against men and the Celtic and Rangers colts. Cheap way into this league

We can only have 4 loans :)

[happiehibbie]

Yeah pretty sure that’s Wee Russell back row far right #7

Might be wrong memory getting a bit hazy 😃

What are the names of the other two guys?

Sent the Picture to him :)

[BILLYHIBS]

Sent the Picture to him :)
:thumbsup:

[happiehibbie]

Game now sold out.

Fantastic thanks for supporting us

[surreyhibbie]

Wow, I ended up there in 1985 until 1998. Loved drinking in the Vine at lunchtime and after work, worked in Central office at Argyll house from 1979.

I worked in Argyll house 76-81, but in PSA. Great memories.

[Bearders]

Yeah pretty sure that’s Wee Russell back row far right #7

Might be wrong memory getting a bit hazy 😃

What are the names of the other two guys?

Jim Nivesen and Davie Stewart 👍

[BILLYHIBS]

Jim Nivesen and Davie Stewart 👍
Nope

I wonder if they guys worked in Leith UBO beside Russell which was in a different building from the DHSS ?

[Bearders]

Nope

I wonder if they guys worked in Leith UBO beside Russell which was in a different building from the DHSS ?

Definitely Leith down at the Shore Billy - would frequent Dirty Windaws, Drawbridge and Izzies. I went to Spain 82 with Russell and Jim. Davie Stewart left to go to college is in the back row 2 along from Russell (JR )

[Bearders]

Definitely Leith down at the Shore Billy - would frequent Dirty Windaws, Drawbridge and Izzies. I went to Spain 82 with Russell and Jim. Davie Stewart left to go to college is in the back row 2 along from Russell (JR )

Also a young lad - Kenny Munro who later left for Fire Service. My memory not great either but recognise a few faces - Charlie S in front row.

[BILLYHIBS]

Definitely Leith down at the Shore Billy - would frequent Dirty Windaws, Drawbridge and Izzies. I went to Spain 82 with Russell and Jim. Davie Stewart left to go to college is in the back row 2 along from Russell (JR )
Yip!

Leith UBO was at t top o t Shore

The DHSS was at the bottom in Marine House

Many a night spent in the Drawbridge huddled roond the fire contemplating the long cold walk to the bottom of the Walk for a bus back to civilisation

Remember Dave Stewart as being Russell’s big pal a genial intelligent guy

[BILLYHIBS]

Also a young lad - Kenny Munro who later left for Fire Service. My memory not great either but recognise a few faces - Charlie S in front row.
Remember we had a centre forward David Morrison ( inland Revenue) - back row- played with him since I was 11

What a player scored goals for fun

Surprised he did not make it but I suppose very few do

[Bearders]

Yip!

Leith UBO was at t top o t Shore

The DHSS was at the bottom in Marine House

Many a night spent in the Drawbridge huddled roond the fire contemplating the long cold walk to the bottom of the Walk for a bus back to civilisation

Remember Dave Stewart as being Russell’s big pal a genial intelligent guy

Davie went into journalism and went to Manchester to work with Granada TV Sport - got to interview the Scots Managers and players at the time. Married Jayne Irving of GMTV fame - kinda lost touch but I still catch up with Russell. I don’t like asking your name on this board but he was laughing when you said “Wee Russell”. 😁👍

[BILLYHIBS]

Davie went into journalism and went to Manchester to work with Granada TV Sport - got to interview the Scots Managers and players at the time. Married Jayne Irving of GMTV fame - kinda lost touch but I still catch up with Russell. I don’t like asking your name on this board but he was laughing when you said “Wee Russell”. 😁👍
He should know me as ‘Billy’

If not PM me

[Callum_62]

Hearts playing them tonight

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[04Sauzee]

Hearts playing them tonight

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Hearts won 4-0 I think

[Ringothedog]

I worked in Argyll house 76-81, but in PSA. Great memories.

Down to the “Neuk” for a pint and game of pool.

[Dunbar Hibee]

So, about the actual game... Are we likely to see any first teamers get a run out?