Unsung Heroes

By the end of season 66/67 Clyde FC had registered a third place finish in the Scottish League, appeared in a Scottish Cup Semi-Final, and became the first part-time team from Scotland to qualify for the Inter-City Fairs Cup the following season, albeit the hand of fate would deny the club that opportunity. First in the Scottish League were Celtic, who were also European Champions, and second were Rangers, runners-up in the Cup Winners Cup Final, so to finish third behind two European finalists was a tremendous achievement. Celtic played 19 domestic cup matches that season, and won 18 of them. The only one they didn't win first time round was against Clyde, but the Bully Wee, minus Harry Hood, couldn't quite match Celtic in the replay. But most remarkable of all is that every Clyde player was part-time. There were teachers, boiler-makers, bank clerks and factory workers in there, all working during the day and training at night. This is the story of that remarkable season from start to finish.