Helmsdale football History
The good old days (above)
Three Brora Rangers supporters get together to reminisce about their own playing days with North Clubs. The old timers are (left to right) Andrew Sutherland, Helmsdale George Melville, Golspie, & Alex Jappy, Helmsdale. Andrew has been looking after Helmsdale United - and their pitch - for many years and used to play for the now defunct Helmsdale Harp; George was with Golspie Sutherland and played for Sutherland in inter-county matches and Alex played for Sutherland and later became a referee.
The Allen Cup winning team 1953
Back row: Ian Beaton, Bobby Sutherland, Johnny Sutherland, Kenny Campbell.
Middle row: Andrew Innes, Alec Murdow Sutherland,
john MacCullch, Billy Miller, Billy Innes.
Front Row: James Cowie, Archie Miller.
Paynter Football Team1952-53
Back Row: Billy Innes, Billy Miller, James Mackay, Frank Cambell,
Alistair Aichison, Sidney Frazer, Andrew Innes.
Front Row: Ian Beaton, James Cowie, John (Hardy) Sutherland,
Archie Miller, Johnny Manson ,Mackay.
Helmsdale United at Golspie After Winning Cup Approx 1956.
Andrew "Doley",Alex Murdo Sutherland, Sandy Cowie, Billy Mackay, Simpson, ken Ross, James Cowie,
Andrew Innes,Dally Sinclair, Ali Aitchison, Johnny Sutherland, William George Jappy, Don Sinclair.
Helmsdale United, winning Couper Cup-1957, at Helmsdale's Couper Park
Left-Right: Don Sinclair - holding the Cup - young boy Robert Mackay –
Manager Andrew Grant Sutherland - Archie Miller - Ian Innes.
Mr Paul the butcher ( Anybody who watches Grampian news will recognize his daughter Cheryl Paul )
Johnny Hardie James "Ted ,Dally Sinclair,Ken Ross,????,William Clark,?????, Jimmy "Joular",
John & Jim Macaulay "Bobo" Mackay, Anyone know the date?
Helmsdale football club possibly 1958 with the cup.
Andrew (doley) Sutherland, Sandy Cowie, James Sinclair, Johnny (hardy) Sutherland, Donny Beaton,
W. George Jappy,
Sano Jappy, Thomas Mackay, David Cowie, Ian Innes, Kenny Sutherland,
Jamesac Sutherland,
Don Sinclair...
Paynter Football Team 1979
Back Row Left –Right:
Innes Rapson, George Cormack, Michael MacKernon, Lawrence Blance, Gordon
Mackay, Andrew Stone, Derrick MacRae, Robert Keith, Brian Denoon, Ronald
Sutherland, David Sutherland.
Middle Row:
George Cowie, Alexander McCauley, Jamie McPherson, George MacRae
James Jappy, Ian Finlayson. Richard Mackenzie, John Urquhart,
Iain Sutherland, Andrew Cairns,
Front Row:
Lindsay Gordon, Sam Most? Iain Cairney, Andrew Cowie, Billy Cowie,
Malcolm Findlayson, Billy Jappy.
This is Castle Rovers F.C. 1987.
Before they left for a weekend in Orkney.
Castle Rovers beat Golspie 5-3.
Here's an old Castle Rovers photo taken at Golspie Gala Week (1988 approx).
Back Row Left - Right:
Colin MacKay, Iain Whitehead, Tommy Jappy, Gordon Murray, Grant MacNeil, Ross Whitehead,
Don MacMillan, and Darren MacLeod.
Front Row Left – Right:
Gary Gill, Robert Thorburn, Marc Gill, Fraser Cairney, David Henderson,
Graham Grant, Steven Henderson.
Bunillidh Thistle, any one supply names.
Old Helmsdale United Photo
United Left - Right: J Findlay Grossart. D Sutherland The Duke.
Golspie Left - Right: P Miller from Lybster.
Goalkeeper - MacKay Kruger.
Helmsdale Wanderers F.C.
Finalists for the Willie Sutherland Cup for boys under 18
Back Row: R Findlay, James Innes, A Jappy (goalkeeper),
T Cowie (captain), D Macleod, John Innes,
Front Row: A Murray, W Jappy, Jack Macleod, R Macleod, and D MacAngus
Secretary and Treasurer
Back row:
I Bell, M McPherson, G, T Findlay, E Stewart, Thomas Mackay, S Macmillan,
Front Row:
Thompson Mackay H Sutherland, A Macleod, G Sinclair, B Whitehead.
Helmsdale Boys Brigade Team 1958
Mac Sutherland, Raymond Sharpe, David Cowie, James Sutherland, Sandy Simpson, Donnie Beaton, Adam MacPherson, Boby Macleod, David Cowie (Steven), Thomas Mackay, Billy Cowie.
Helmsdale united with the Stafford cup
Being presented by the gala queen, Patricia Murray
Alexander Macleod, Billy Sutherland, John Alick Sutherland, James Telfer,
Hector and Adam Macpherson, Andrew, Sutherland, Ian Mackay, Andrew Innes ,
Andy Sutherland, Douglas Sutherland.
Helmsdale at Lybster, young team apart from two.
Ian Macleod, James Henderson, Magnus Cowie, Alexander Macleod,
Cathel Innes, Archie Miller, John Findlay, Ian Whitehead,
George Macmillan, John Innes, Thomson Mackay..
Graham and Irene Houston
With the church girls 5 a-side soccer team who won thro' to represent the north at the finals in Edinburgh.
Well done the Helmies girls.