Minute Book Guide for 1977-78
1976-77 Minute Book Guides by Season 1978-79
Club Officials First Team Players Non First Team Players First Team Results Non First Team Results
Club Officials
Official Surname Role From To G. F. Davis Davis Vice Chairman Dec 31 1974 Jul 25 1979 N.A. Naylor Naylor Director Mar 27 1975 Jun 25 1980 William Esplin Ormond Ormond Manager May 5 1977 Jan 8 1980 Bobby Parker Parker Chairman Dec 31 1974 Jun 25 1980 Tommy Walker Walker Director Oct 29 1974 Jul 25 1979 J. Young Young Director Jan 11 1977 May 23 1980
First Team Players
Player Plays Goals Eamonn Bannon 53
16
Ian George Black 0
0
John Brough 6
0
Gordon Brown 5
0
Jim Brown 22
0
Drew Busby 49
21
Ray Dunlop 48
0
Cammy Fraser 53
2
John Gallacher 12
1
Willie Gibson 52
23
Allan James McGowan Hoggan 1
0
Jim Jefferies 51
1
David Johnston 3
0
Walter Kidd 33
1
Frank Liddell 1
0
Donald MacLaren 1
0
Dave McNicoll 31
1
Donald Park 46
9
Ian Paterson 3
0
Bobby Prentice 38
2
Malcolm Robertson 41
6
Paul Rodger 10
0
Graham Shaw 37
4
Gordon James Smith 6
0
Iain Smith 12
5
John Smyth 1
0
Lawrie Tierney 38
2
Non First Team Players
Player Plays Goals George 26
1
John Brough 25
0
Gordon Brown 21
2
Jim Brown 4
1
Stuart Cribbes 24
3
Frank Farmer 15
0
John Gallacher 9
0
Allan Hoggan 22
2
David Johnston 16
1
Walter Kidd 12
1
Jim Lennie 10
1
Donald MacLaren 27
11
Dave McNicoll 1
0
Donald Park 4
0
Ian Paterson 26
9
Eric Peggie 11
2
Bobby Prentice 7
5
Malcolm Robertson 1
0
Paul Rodger 17
0
Graham Shaw 2
0
Gordon James Smith 20
7
Iain Smith 1
0
John Smyth 4
0
Jackie Smythe 1
1
Tom Watson 25
1
First Team Starting XI Grid
Date V Comp Round Opponents F A Man P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 1977-08-03 Wed A Friendly East Fife 1 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Allan James McGowan Hoggan Gordon Brown Paul Rodger Lawrie Tierney David Johnston Jim Brown Iain Smith Malcolm Robertson Bobby Prentice 1977-08-06 Sat H Friendly OFK Kikinda 2 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Iain Smith Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-08-09 Tue H Friendly Middlesbrough 1 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Iain Smith Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-08-13 Sat A First Division 01 of 39 Dumbarton 2 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Iain Smith Drew Busby Gordon James Smith 1977-08-20 Sat H First Division 02 of 39 Dundee 2 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Iain Smith Drew Busby David Johnston 1977-08-23 Tue H EoSS SF Berwick Rangers 1 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Iain Smith Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-08-27 Sat A First Division 03 of 39 Kilmarnock 1 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-08-29 Mon H League Cup R1 Stenhousemuir 1 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-09-03 Sat A League Cup R1 Stenhousemuir 5 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1977-09-10 Sat H First Division 04 of 39 East Fife 4 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-09-14 Wed A First Division 05 of 39 Queen of the South 3 3 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-09-17 Sat H First Division 06 of 39 St Johnstone 3 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-09-24 Sat A First Division 07 of 39 Stirling Albion 4 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser John Gallacher Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-09-28 Wed H First Division 08 of 39 Alloa Athletic 1 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Lawrie Tierney Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-10-01 Sat H First Division 09 of 39 Hamilton Academical 0 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Lawrie Tierney Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-10-05 Wed H League Cup R2 Greenock Morton 3 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Lawrie Tierney Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-10-08 Sat A First Division 10 of 39 Greenock Morton 3 5 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Lawrie Tierney Graham Shaw Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Iain Smith Donald Park Bobby Prentice 1977-10-15 Sat H First Division 11 of 39 Airdrieonians 3 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Paul Rodger Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Lawrie Tierney Malcolm Robertson 1977-10-19 Wed A First Division 12 of 39 Montrose 1 3 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Lawrie Tierney Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-10-22 Sat H First Division 13 of 39 Dumbarton 2 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Lawrie Tierney Bobby Prentice 1977-10-26 Wed A League Cup R2 Greenock Morton 0 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Lawrie Tierney Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Walter Kidd Bobby Prentice 1977-10-29 Sat A First Division 14 of 39 Dundee 1 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-11-05 Sat H First Division 15 of 39 Kilmarnock 1 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-11-09 Wed A League Cup QF Dundee United 1 3 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Paul Rodger Cammy Fraser Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-11-12 Sat A First Division 16 of 39 East Fife 0 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Paul Rodger Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Cammy Fraser Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1977-11-16 Wed H League Cup QF Dundee United 2 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Paul Rodger Cammy Fraser Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1977-11-19 Sat A First Division 17 of 39 St Johnstone 1 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Cammy Fraser Paul Rodger Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Donald Park Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1977-11-26 Sat H First Division 18 of 39 Stirling Albion 2 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1977-12-10 Sat H First Division 19 of 39 Greenock Morton 1 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1977-12-17 Sat A First Division 20 of 39 Airdrieonians 4 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1977-12-24 Sat A First Division 21 of 39 Arbroath 7 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1977-12-31 Sat H First Division 22 of 39 Kilmarnock 3 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-01-02 Mon A First Division 23 of 39 East Fife 2 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Bobby Prentice Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-01-07 Sat H First Division 24 of 39 Dundee 2 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Graham Shaw Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1978-01-14 Sat H First Division 25 of 39 Queen of the South 1 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Bobby Prentice Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-02-04 Sat H First Division 26 of 39 Hamilton Academical 1 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Bobby Prentice Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-02-06 Mon A Scottish Cup R3 Airdrieonians 3 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-02-18 Sat A Scottish Cup R4 Dumbarton 1 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-02-25 Sat H First Division 27 of 39 Airdrieonians 3 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Paul Rodger Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-02-27 Mon H Scottish Cup R4 Dumbarton 0 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Paul Rodger Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-03-01 Wed N League Cup SF Celtic 0 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Jim Jefferies Paul Rodger Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-03-04 Sat H First Division 28 of 39 Dumbarton 1 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Graham Shaw Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-03-08 Wed A First Division 29 of 39 Greenock Morton 1 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-03-11 Sat A First Division 30 of 39 Alloa Athletic 2 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-03-15 Wed A First Division 31 of 39 Stirling Albion 2 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-03-18 Sat H First Division 32 of 39 Montrose 2 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-03-25 Sat A First Division 33 of 39 Montrose 0 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Cammy Fraser Paul Rodger Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Gordon James Smith Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-04-02 Sun A First Division 34 of 39 Hamilton Academical 2 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Lawrie Tierney Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-04-08 Sat H First Division 35 of 39 Arbroath 3 2 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Lawrie Tierney Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-04-12 Wed A First Division 36 of 39 St Johnstone 2 0 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-04-15 Sat A First Division 37 of 39 Queen of the South 1 1 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-04-22 Sat H First Division 38 of 39 Alloa Athletic 2 1 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-04-29 Sat A First Division 39 of 39 Arbroath 1 0 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-05-07 Sun A EoSS Final Hibernian 0 1 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Ian Paterson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson
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