Lewis Crawford

SPONSORs: Loons Supporters Club

The 22 year old 6ft right or left back joins as a free transfer from Lowland side Broomhill and has been training with Talbot for the last three weeks, which gave Tucker the chance to run the rule over the player before offering him a contract.

Lewis has had experience in the SPFL and the lower leagues starting his career at Dumbarton U17’s and Clyde U20’s. He was released by Clyde in July 2018 and spent a season at Petershill before making the move to the SPFL with Dumbarton.  He spent over a year with the “Sons” which included a loan spell at Rossvale and an appearance at Pittodrie in 2020 when Dumbarton narrowly lost out to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup.

In September 2020 he left Dumbarton to play with Linlithgow Rose for a season and then Broomhill who were managed by former Talbot legend Davie Gormley.

 

Michael Wardrope

SPONSORED BY: The Late Tommy Griffin Jnr.

POSITION: Midfield

JOINED TALBOT: March 2022

D.O.B: 17/12/96

TALBOT DEBUT: Bonnyton Thistle (Home), 26th March 2022, WOSL Premier Division 3-0

FIRST COMPETITIVE GOAL: Glenafton Athletic (Home), 5th November 2022, WOSL Premier Division 3-1

FORMER CLUBS: Ayr United 17, Ayr United (13 appearances), Glenafton Athletic (Loan), Kilwinning Rangers, Ardrossan Winton Rovers (Loan), Hurlford United, Irvine Meadow.

 

Kirkintilloch Rob Roy v Auchinleck Talbot

Jack McDowell gets stopped in his tracks, as he tries to race forward.

 

Samson puts his point across after being fouled out on the wing.

 

Rob Roy clear the danger before Keir Samson can get to the ball.

 

The defenders ‘reach for the sky’ and shout for offside, as Keir races through.

 

Young McCracken threads the ball up the wing and starts a Talbot attack.

 

Samson goes hurdling out on the wing in order to evade a sliding challenge.

 

Another Talbot attack gets stopped by a last ditch tackle from Rob Roy.

 

I think Keir wants to start a ‘turf war’.

 

CHANCE!!! Rob Roy go close to scoring but Big Andy gets down low to pull off a good save.

 

Mark Shankland goes on the attack while trying to evade the outstretched leg of the defender.

 

With a break in the game, it is a good time to practice your best ‘Bee Gees’ dance moves.

 

Although under pressure, ‘Gee’ still manages to race away from his opponents.

 

GOAL…maybe??? ‘Shankers’ races in on goal, lobs the ‘keeper and puts the ball into the back of the net, however…

 

…as he and Talbot celebrate, Rob Roy claim there was a handball in the build up to the goal so…

 

…after a wee consultation between the referee and linesman, the match officials agree to ‘chalk off the goal’ for the handball.

 

WHAT-A-GOAL!!! Rob Roy make the breakthrough via a sensational strike from outside the box, as the ball smashes into the top corner of the net. 1-0.

 

And the Rob Roy players certainly showed off their best smiles after that brilliant goal.

 

Nothing quite like a celebratory team pile-up!

 

Aiden Wilson does his best to get to the ball but both the defender and the ‘keeper make sure he doesn’t.

 

Another great chance for Rob Roy but the ball goes straight into the arms of Leishman.

 

Samson takes a sore one while racing into the box.

 

The ‘keeper tries to get his mitts onto the ball before Keir can.

 

Craig McCracken fights for the ball on the deck during a stramash inside the Rob Roy box.

 

Big ‘Neily’ tries to go on one last attack for Talbot before the final whistle gets blown.

 

And the final whistle does get blown and Rob Roy begin ‘singing in the rain’ and celebrating their victory.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY PAUL FLYNN.

Chris Stafford

SPONSORED: Colin Mitchell, Ashley Gardiner (Event Vocally)

BIO: Chris was on loan from Greenock Morton FC until the end of the 2022 season, and then joined the club at the start of the 2022/23 campaign. He started his career at  Celtic Community Academy and Johnstone Boys Club before moving to Morton in 2013. He moved to the Morton reserves in 2019 where he had loan spells at Johnstone Burgh and Cumnock.

 

Tarek Abed

SPONSORED BY: Coal Road Loyal Talbot Supporters. Colin Mitchell.

JOINED TALBOT: August 2023

D.O.B: 19/04/2002

TALBOT DEBUT: 19/08/2023 v Clydebank WOSL Premier Division. Lost 1-0

FIRST TALBOT GOAL: v Wigtown & Bladnoch, Scottish Cup Preliminary Round 2, 02/09/2023, won 12-0.

FORMER TEAMS: Kilmarnock, Forfar, Gretna 2008

 

Aaron Mason

SPONSORED:

DOB:

SIGNED: July 202

BIO: Aaron joined Talbot at the start of the 2021/22 season from Kilmarnock amateur side Shortlees where he was gathering rave reviews. It was a no-brainer for the teeager to join as his father Billy Mason was a former Talbot captain during the 80’s. His workrate during every match he is involved in is relentless and with his turn of speed and footballing skills he can give an opposition defence a torrid tim

 

Willie Boyd

SPONSORED BY: James Latta Plumbing

JOINED TALBOT: July 2014, July 2021.

DOB:  04/10/1994

TALBOT DEBUT: Lugar Boswell (Home), 9th August 2014, Ardagh League Cup 7-0

FIRST COMPETITIVE GOAL: Glenafton Athletic, 9th May 2016, WJFA Premier Division 2-0

FORMER CLUBS: Queens Park U20’s, Greenock U20’s, Largs Thistle, Auchinleck Talbot, Dalry Thistle, Lostock St Gerards FC.

 

Aiden Wilson

SPONSORED BY: Robil Driving School.

POSITION: Defender

JOINED TALBOT: July 2019

D.O.B: 05/01/1999

TALBOT DEBUT: Glenafton Athletic (Home) 27th July 2019, West Region League Cup 4-0

FIRST COMPETITIVE GOAL: Cumbernauld United (Home). 28th August 2021, WOSL Premier Division 3-0

FORMER CLUBS: Kilmarnock U17’s, Kilmarnock U20’s, Edusport Academy (Loan), Caledonian Braves, Auchinleck Talbot, Linlithgow Rose (Loan)

 

 

 

 

Kieran Healy

SPONSORED BY: Colin Mitchell

POSITION: Defender/Midfield

JOINED TALBOT: July 2019

D.O.B: 24/11/1994

TALBOT DEBUT: Glenafton Athletic (Home) 27th July 2019, WJFA League Cup 4-0

FIRST COMPETITIVE GOAL: Troon (Home), 21st August 2019, WJFA Premier League 8-1

FORMER CLUBS: Renfrew Boys Club, Renfrew.

 

 

Bryan Boylan

SPONSORED BY:  Jason Stillie

POSITION: Striker

JOINED TALBOT: July 2019

D.O.B: 05/01/1990

TALBOT DEBUT: Bellshill Athletic (Home), 28th September 2019, Scottish Junior Cup 2nd Round 7-0

FIRST COMPETITIVE GOAL:Bellshill Athletic (Home), 28th September 2019, Scottish Junior Cup 2nd Round 7-0

FORMER CLUBS: KSC Wolves, Kilwinning Rangers.