Baby Joy For Macky
Macky has become a dad for the second time after wife Debbie gave birth to a baby girl. Baby Sophie McInally arrived on 18th March and weighed a healthy 7lb 11 ounces. Mother and baby are well.
Change In Management For Windlaw GGAFL
24 Feb 08
Stevie Thomson and Benny Carey will now be taking sole charge of all team matters for the afternoon team with immediate effect. This will allow Macky to continue as the Match Secretary and also playing, however any enquiries regarding the afternoons should now be directed to Stevie and Benny for the remainder of the season
Windlaw Enjoy Race Night
The club enjoyed a decent turn-out for Saturday's event in Shawlands although the attendance could and should have been higher. A decent sum was raised for club funds and we would like to thank Sinky, Paul McInally and Allan Dougall for organising the night and Coco, Stevie and Debbie Mac for selling the horses throughout the night. We wouldn't have achieved anything without their efforts
Joy For Skipper As A Baby Panda Is Born
The club would like to congratulate Windlaw SSML skipper Zanda Dougall and partner Katie on the birth of their first son Lewis in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The wee man weighed in at a healthy 8lbs 8oz and there is absolutely no truth in the rumour that Zanda missed the birth due to work commitments!
Doc Returns To Our TV Screens
Those people wondering just what absent Windlaw midfielder Martin Docherty have been up to lately, can see some of the wee man’s recent work as he returns to BBC1 this Friday at 10.35pm in comedy series Dear Green Place. Marty stars in the show as Glasgow City Council worker Wallace alongside fellow actors Ford Kiernan and Paul Riley of Chewin The Fat fame plus River City stars Jenny Ryan and Carmen Pieraccini. The series will run for a total of seven episodes.
Club Honour McCabe Contribution
The club are sad to confirm the departure of John McCabe from the club last week. The attacking midfielder who joined the club in the summer of 2004 along with Wullie Wilson made 72 appearances for the club in his 3 seasons and scored 11 goals while collecting two League Cup Winners medals and one Division 1 championship winner's medal from the memorable 05/06 title triumph. Few people would appreciate the efforts that John made in commuting from Milngavie to Castlemilk while playing for the club without driving and sadly, that travelling has now made it impossible for John to continue his Windlaw career. The club would like to thank John for the superb service and commitment shown during his time with us and we all wish him, Laura and their young family the very best of luck for the future. John will, we understand, be going to Partick West AFC in the Greater Glasgow AFL, which is far more practical for him. Hopefully, we may see him once again in Windlaw colours one day in the future. Manager Martin Kerr said
"John had outstanding talent and was probably the fittest boy at the club. Undoubtedly, John will go on to have a big future in the amateur game and we're very sorry to lose a player of his calibre."
Archie McInally Memorial Charity Tournament Postponed
This years tournament has been postponed until further notice
Whitley Bay End Of Season Trip
Whitley Bay Bad Taste Day: Gallery
17 of the squad, plus Ennis, travelled down to Whitley Bay for a thoroughly enjoyable end of season blow-out. The highlights were plentiful and there's probably many that we can't remember for one reason or another! The bad taste competition on the Saturday was a real highlight and Manager Martin Kerr's outfit and wig were voted the best by the boys. The prize for winning the competition (which deserves a big mention) was donated by 'Mrs Windlaw' aka Debbie McInally and to Kerrso's delight, he was presented with 'a bendy bully!' Without naming any names, there were one or two other amusing incidents over the weekend, however you'll need to ask whoever was sober enough to fill you in on them! Roll on next year's trip and the blankety blank cheque book and pen
2007 Windlaw Presentation Dance
2 June 2007
Chris Kerr, David McGinlay and John Lunny
Windlaw celebrated another season at a very enjoyable presentation dance in Liptons on Saturday night. The event was well attended and the fundraising was very successful.
John Lunny collected the Players' Player of the Year, Chris Kerr collected the Managers Player of the Year and David McGinlay collected the top goalscorer award in his first season at the club. There was also an Outstanding Achievement presentation made to Paul McInally for the work he has put in to the club over the past 13 years.
Danny McKenna won the £100 tote raffle which was made after the tote wasn't won in the final 2 weeks of the season.
The club also continued it's fundraising for others and raised £100 for the St Martin's Nursery fund. The nursery was completely destroyed internally by vandals recently and had a public campaign to help them start again. It is only a small contribution but one that will on doubt help the nursery rebuild.
League Cup Final Pictures
14 May
These pictures are now online.
Gallery
New Windlaw Side Accepted To Greater Glasgow Premier AFL
Windlaw's newly formed Saturday afternoon team's membership application for the Greater Glasgow Premier AFL has been accepted at a Special General Meeting, held by the committee tonight.
Paul McInally and Allan Dougall represented the club at the meeting and presented their case for membership. The decision was a unanimous "yes" vote from all clubs in attendance.
It is fantastic news for the club and allows us to go ahead with our expansion to 2 teams, starting from next season.
Details of the GGPL can be found here
League Cup Final Win For Windlaw
28 April
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Link to Presentation video
Link to Celebrations video
Windlaw claimed their 10th honour in as many seasons after beating Airdrieonians 4-1 on penalties after Danny McKenna scored the equaliser with the last kick of the ball.
It was a poor performance from Windlaw, however it doesn't matter how you win, as long as you win and the silverware is collected, that's all that matters.
It was a double celebration as Shug Neeson pipped Danny McKenna to the man of the match award aswell.
Match report online !!
Presentation video.
New Windlaw Side Gain First Win
24 March
Windlaw's newly formed Saturday Afternoon side got off to a good start with a comfortable 6-1 friendly win over Garnethill Rovers at Barlia on Thursday night. Stevie Thomson's return to the sharp end saw returning goal machine Scott Williamson roll back the years with a sublime finish early on and despite conceding an equaliser, the second half saw Windlaw cruise home with a brace each from Anthony Larkin and Kevin McCann and a rare goal from Wullie Thornton completing the rout. We'll continue to report on developments concerning the new side as they unfold.
Windlaw Unveil New Kit Sponsored By SMC Photography
16 April
Here is a sneak preview of our new change kit after clinching a sponsorship deal with our very own Steph McCann's business, SMC Photography.
The kit is literally hot off the press after a lengthy delay and proper promotional pictures will follow soon. The club hope to wear the new strip for the first time at home to Forest this Saturday if possible.
Steph McCann himself said of the deal,
'Its great to see the SMC name on the Windlaw jerseys and I hope the future holds even more success for both the team and SMC'.
Vale Utd Expelled From League
27 March
Further to an abandoned match between Vale Utd and AS Airdrie where a Vale player was alleged to have attempted to violently confront the referee, Vale Utd have been expelled from League Division 1 with immediate effect. This follows on from another recent disciplinary where Vale were sanctioned with a £75 good behaviour bond and a game deemed null and void. All games involving them have been deemed null and void and the league table has been amended accordingly.
It also has potential repercussions for Windlaw's 3rd round Strathclyde Cup tie, where we are paired against Vale Utd. More information will be provided once available
Windlaw Media Update
Following on from Windlaw's announcements regarding newspaper coverage of Wullie Wilson and his lovely wife Amanda, who both featured in a recent Daily Record Newspaper in the Amateur Footballers Wives section, the club has got hold of an exclusive picture taken at the interview
You can read the whole interview here
Windlaw Management Change
Further to a recent team meeting, Windlaw manager Gary Wilson has decided to step down from the position. The club were well aware of Gary's impending departure, however he felt now would be the right time to step down given his imminent knee operation. This is a joint decision between the club and Gary, who will now be replaced with Benny Carey, with Martin Kerr continuing as Assistant Manager.
The club would like to take this opportunity to thank Gary for all his efforts and hard work over the last 3 years as a player and manager and we wish him well for the future
Marty Doc Back On The Telly
Our very own celebrity player Martin Docherty will be appearing alongside Paul Riley and Ford Kiernan on our screens in the pilot episode of new show 'Dear Green Place' which can be seen on BBC1 on Friday 1st September at 10.35pm.
Another Famous Face Joins The Windlaw Ranks
William Ruane, who has appeared on our screens in River City, Sweet Sixteen, Tickets and most recently the hit film 'The Wind That Shakes The Barley' joins the ever increasing rank of famous Windlaw followers
Windlaw Strengthen Championship Winning Squad
Windlaw have secured the signings of 4 new players to add to last year's title winning squad. The advertising campaign and trials set up, no doubt ridiculed in some quarters, have proved very successful as Windlaw have recruited 4 top players. More details to follow soon
There has been a Nugent transfer merry-go-round as well. Hitman Alan Nugent has left the club, only to see his brother John head in the opposite direction and return for a second stint at the club. Everyone at the club wishes Alan well. Darren Campbell has also departed due to work commitments. It's a sad loss as Darren has been with the club for many years, but he assures us he'll help out if needed.
