Alloa Athletic History

Random Tweets from the long and glorious history of Alloa Athletic F.C. Since 1878.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

Alloa Athletic Women F.C. created history on the 23/05/26 when they defeated Penicuik Athletic 4 - 0 in the S.W.F.L. League Plate final at Recreation Park to become the first Wasps women's team to win a major trophy. Black (x3) & Cully with the crucial goals.

[The Stirlingshire Cup @StirShireCup]

Alloa Athletic have won the Stirlingshire Cup 14 times. The last time being in season 1996/97.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

Alloa Athletic last beat Motherwell at Fir Park on the 13th of August, 1996 in the League Cup. The Wasps winning on penalties with Jimmy Gilmour scoring the winnning kick.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

Alloa Athletic Women's FC (@AlloaAthWFC) will create history on the 20/08/23 as they participate in the @ScotWFootball League Cup for the first time at Sir Alex Ferguson Park, Glasgow v Harmony Row (@harmonyrowwfc).

Graphic Credit - @AlloaAthWFC.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

29/05/22, @AlloaAthWFC created history with their first ever league win.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

PDF about the origin of association football in Alloa, from @BeautifulDrGame.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

On the 02/10/22, Alloa Athletic women (@AlloaAthWFC) created history by playing their first ever Scottish Cup (@ScottishCup) game at Recreation Park v Harmony Row (@harmonyrowwfc).

[Global Wasps News @GlobalWaspsNews]

It all started at the West End Park (1878), then came Gaberston Park (1883) & Bellevue Park (1890) before The Wasps found their spiritual home at Recreation Park in 1895. #TheRecs #RecreationGrounds

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

On Sunday,29/05/22 @AlloaAthWFC created history with their first league win since the club formed at Recreation Park earlier in the year.

Bernard, Williams & Connell went into the history books as The Wasps scorers whose goals assisted in achieving the historic victory.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

Maclay & Co. were Alloa Athletic's first shirt sponsor from 1984 - 1987.

[Maclay's Alloa Ales @MaclayAlloaAles]

Maclay & Co. created history when they became the first shirt sponsors of Alloa Athletic in 1984, backing (or fronting) The Wasps until 1987.

#MaclayAlloaAles
#MaclaysAlloaAles
#MaclaysAles
#AlloaAthletic
#TheWasps

*Photo credit - https://t.co/De0cyQWmPw

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

Sunday the 17/04/22 became another historic date in the long and glorious history of The Wasps. Maisie McNamara @MaisieGraceMcN1 entered the history books as the first competitive goalscorer for @AlloaAthWFC, in a @ScotWFootball league match, v @stonehavenlfc.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

Allan Salvona creates Wasps history as he becomes the first manager of @AlloaAthWFC. Via club site.

https://t.co/d5QNiFZDwX

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

Alloa Athletic won the Challenge Cup on the 21/11/99.
https://t.co/O1eZrnFxey

[Donald Pollock @DonaldPollock3]

100 years ago today, it was 6 goals for Willie Crilley in Alloa's 8-1 annihilation of local rivals King's Park on their own Forthbank ground. More in The Wasp tomorrow #alloa #demolitionderby

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

29.08.98: Alloa Ath. defeated, 'arch rivals', @Stirling_Albion 7 - 0.
Scorers: Simpson (14), Pew (20), McKechnie (55, 71), Cowan (75), Irvine (77), Mackay (86).

Cairns, Valentine, Cowan, McAneny, Wilson, Ramsay, Pew, Nelson, Irvine, Simpson, McKechnie.

Subs: Mackay, Cameron.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

In season 1988/89 Gregor Abel's Wasps defeated Queen of the South at The Recs, 4 - 2, to secure a Scottish Cup Quarter Final place v Hibernian at Easter Road. Alloa scorers - Steve 'Spider' Ramsay, 'Goal a game' Charlie Lytwyn, Gus Smith (x2). https://t.co/I3pEIUWIXN

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

Alloa Athletic achieved promotion in season 1938–39. After 5 games WW2 ended the season. Post war re-organisation of the Scottish leagues saw The Wasps placed back into Division Two.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

In Season 1988/89, Wasps boss & former Wasps player, Gregor Abel guided his side to the quarter final of the Scottish Cup & promotion. A side which included Mungo McCallum, Gus Smith, Ronnie Lowrie & Billy Blackie (the fastest player in Scottish football). https://t.co/ZTfEdpyq0e

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

In the 1921/22 league season, Wee Willie Crilley @WillieCrilley scored 49 of Alloa's 81 goals. Making him Alloa Athletic's top goal scorer for a single season. A record which still stands 100 years later. Colourised pic via @WaspsHallofFame.

[Alloa Athletic History @WaspsHistory]

Alloa Athletic's first post WW2 manager was James 'Jimmy' Scrymagour Crapnell in season 1945/46. 'Jimmy' had previously played for Cambuslang, Airdrieonians & Motherwell. He was also capped 9 times for Scotland before arriving at The Recs.