Tommy McGrane Memorial Cup
Clyde lift the Tommy McGrane Trophy in 2006
The Tommy McGrane Memorial Cup is an annual pre-season football tournament hosted by East Kilbride Thistle. The trophy was named after Tommy McGrane, one of the founders of East Kilbride Thistle.[1] It had been held at the Show Park, East Kilbride since it was founded in 2005. The tournament was played in a straight knockout format of two semi finals and a final. The semi final losers played in a third-fourth play-off match. The tournament regularly attracted Scottish Football League clubs, with teams such as Clyde and Hamilton Academical taking part in previous years.
Tournaments
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Stirling Albion | East Kilbride Thistle | ||
| 2006[2] | Clyde | Auchinleck Talbot | East Kilbride Thistle | Stirling Albion |
| 2007[3] | Stirling Albion | East Kilbride Thistle | Hamilton Accies | Arthurlie |
| 2008[4][5] | Stirling Albion | East Kilbride Thistle | Preston Athletic | Glenafton Athletic |
| 2009[6][7] | East Kilbride Thistle | Alloa Athletic | Petershill | Ayr United |
| 2010[8] | Beith Juniors | East Kilbride Thistle | Eddlewood Amateurs | Yoker Athletic |
| 2011 | ||||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2013 | ||||
| 2014[9] | Clyde U20 | East Kilbride Thistle |
References
- ↑ Thistle Be Good clydefc.co.uk. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Clyde 6 v 0 Auchinleck Talbot". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ "Thistle are pipped for Cup". eastkilbridenews.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ "Brave Thistle fall at final hurdle in showpiece contest". eastkilbridenews.co.uk. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ "East Kilbride Tournament". Glenafton Athletic F.C. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ "EK Thistle win Tommy McGrane Cup". eastkilbridenews.co.uk. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ "Cup history as Jags win trophy after five attempts". eastkilbirdenews.co.uk. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ "Football: Jags sunk by last minute winner". eastkilbridenews.co.uk. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ Missed chances hand Clyde young guns the trophy Daily Record Scotland. 24-07-2014. Retrieved 07-08-2014.