Photo of the week ~ Maintaining the Millburn Park pitch for Vale of Leven

Vale of Leven

Vale of Leven 3 Ashfield 4, 03/09/2016, Millburn Park, West of Scotland League Central District Second Division

One of the backroom staff, Angus Wallace, repairing the pitch at Millburn Park, Alexandria, after Vale of Leven hosted Ashfield in a West of Scotland League Central District Second Division Junior fixture. Vale of Leven were one of the founder members of the Scottish League in 1890 and remained part of the SFA and League structure until 1929 when the original club folded, only to be resurrected as a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association after the Second World War. They lost the match to Ashfield 4-3, having led 3-1 with ten minutes remaining.

Photo by Colin McPherson for WSC Photography
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