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Albion Rovers, Bernie Slaven, Buckfast, Cliftonhill, Coatbridge, Elgin City, Ned, Scottish League Division 2 Play offs
Saturday 12th May 2012 ko 3pm
Scottish Football League Division Two Playoff Semi Final Second Leg
ALBION ROVERS 2 (Gemmell 62 Chaplin 89)
ELGIN CITY 0
Agg 2-1
Att 827
Entry £12
Programme £2
So, picture the scene. Its 1882 and there are two sides in the North Lanarkshire town of Coatbridge who want to merge. One called Albion the other called Rovers. Now you’d have thought the new side would have had “Coatbridge” in the name? Clearly not!
The town, 10 miles east of Glasgow comes with a rough, tough reputation. No Rangers shirts on show here, this is a former industrial town, built on Irish Catholic immigration in the 19th century. Continue reading