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I helped bring Neilston’s football history to life in tribute to club legend
['Gillian Mcpherson']
Glasgow Times | News
The exhibition at Neilston's Brig O’Lea Stadium has been named after Hugh Blair, who was born yards from the ground and had a lifelong association with club until his passing in 2020.
Kevin Robertson, club secretary at Neilston FC holding a matchday programme featuring a photograph of Hugh Blair (Image: Colin Mearns)When an old container, which formerly housed post-match hospitality, became available, Kevin knew that would make the perfect location.
Kevin Robertson, club secretary at Neilston FC (Image: Colin Mearns)“You would never guess that this was once just a dilapidated old container,” explained Kevin.
Elaine Blair, daughter of the late Hugh Blair holding the Neilston FC Hugh Blair Trophy (Image: Colin Mearns)Indeed, while a lot of clubs have similar collections, Kevin says these often tend to be limited to pennants, medals and old newspaper clippings, but what sets the museum in Neilston apart is the breadth of the items on display.
(Image: Colin Mearns)Kevin hopes the museum will not only be a hit with current fans, but also those who travel around the country visiting different grounds, known as groundhoppers.