I think it’s true to say that Winton Park is the only full-size grass football pitch in the town. The are mini goalposts on the wee park near Saint Andrew’s Road and Saint Margaret’s Road and perhaps mini pitches in school playgrounds. Digressing slightly, last season Winton Rovers were promoted fro...

It's difficult to find anyone who prefers astroturf to grass. Reasons for making the change at Winton Park can be seen in this article in the current Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald.
https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/24 ... -planners/

George

Happy birthday, Tom. Take care.

George

Ardrossan Winton Rovers are nearing the end a season in which they have been promoted for the second successive time. Next season they will play in the West of Scotland Football League First Division – most likely as Second Division champions if they do well in their remaining three games. After the...

Penny Tray My guess is that The Ardrossan Tabernacle was in Bute Place as the building with the red door at this link - http://www.s173884875.websitehome.co.uk/Bute%20Place%206B.htm . The building with the red door in the background was built as the Evangelical Union (EU) Congregational Church and o...

I have just learned that John Goodwin was born on 19 May 1893 at 2 WINTON STREET, Ardrossan, 220 yards or two pitch lengths from WINTON PARK where he played for WINTON ROVERS.

George

John Alexander Goodwin was the first Winton Rovers player to play for the Scottish Junior national team when he represented his country against England in front of a crowd of 20000 at Firhill Park, Glasgow on 1 April 1911. He made two other international appearances, scoring in a 2-0 win against Ire...

Much news nowadays is bad so it’s a joy to hear a happy story - and long may the togetherness continue. Congratulations and best wishes to you both, Hughie and Betty.
George

GLASGOW HERALD 7 MARCH 1881 DEATH – BRYCE-DOUGLAS At Broomhill Avenue, Partick, on the 4th instant, Jessie Caldwell, daughter of A.D. Bryce-Douglas. [ A. D. Bryce-Douglas was a resident of Seafield Tower, Ardrossan .] Archibald Douglas Bryce-Douglas and his daughter Jessie are buried in Ardrossan C...

All the best, Angus.
George

Best wishes, Hughie, and thanks for the huge amount of work that you have put into the ThreeTowners website over many years.
George

Best wishes, Robert
George