The Queen’s Park players who have taken
part in Middlesex Wanderers’ overseas tours
These are the Queen’s Park players who have had the privilege
of participating in tours with Middlesex Wanderers: 1953 Netherlands – Ian Harnett, Willie Omand
1954 West Germany – Keith Imlah
1957 West Germany – Dougie Orr
1958 West Germany – Ian Harnett, Andy McEwan
1959 Uganda, Kenya and Tanganyika – Ian Harnett, Ron McKinven, Willie Omand
1960 Trinidad, Surinam, Martinique, Jamaica and Bermuda – Ian Harnett, Bert Cromar
1960 Nigeria – Bert Cromar, Willie Omand
1961 Netherlands and West Germany – Peter Buchanan, Dougie Grant
1964 Iceland – Bobby Clark, John Cole, Charlie Gilmour
1965 Rhodesia, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda – Peter Buchanan, Wilson Carter
1966 Jersey and Guernsey – Charlie Gilmour
1968 Iceland – Iain Campbell, John McLaughlin, Ian Robertson
1969 Japan and South Korea – Pat Hamill, Malcolm Mackay, Alex Sheridan, Derek Stewart
1971 Japan – Tommy Barr, John McLaughlin, John Taylor
1973 South Korea and Japan – Tommy Barr, Willie Currie
1974 Japan and South Korea – Alastair Bowie, Cammy Thomson
1976 Indonesia – Gerry Colgan, Willie Currie
1977 South Korea – Cammy Thomson
1979 Malaysia and Singapore – Jim McAloon
1980 Japan – John McGregor
1985 Indonesia – Gary Fraser, Ian McCall
1988 Indonesia – Jimmy Boyle, George Crooks
1989 Netherlands and Hungary – Jimmy Boyle, Mick Monaghan
1993 Netherlands and West Germany – Gary Kerr, Malky Mackay
1996 Vietnam – Dave Graham
1998 Brunei and Burma – Scott Edgar
1999 India – Kevin Finlayson
2002 Indonesia and Vietnam – Steven Canning, Neill Collins
2003 The Gambia – Johnny Whelan
2004 France – Steven Canning, Johnny Whelan
2005 Japan – Ross Clark, Steven Reilly, Richard Sinclair
2007 Tanzania – Anthony Quinn
Sadly, Ian Harnett, Charlie Gilmour, Keith Imlah, Wilson Carter, Gerry Colgan,
Willie Omand, Bert Cromar, John McLaughlin, Billy Neil are no longer with us.
2015
TOUR OF GLASGOW
PROGRAMME OF TOUR EVENTS
MIDDLESEX WANDERERS 1905 - 2015
FRIDAY 15 MAY, 2015
Guided tour of NATIONAL STADIUM AT HAMPDEN;
Scottish Football Museum and J.B McAlpine Pavilion.
In 1905, brothers Bob and Horace Alaway established an invitational football club called
Richmond Town Wanderers. The brothers had been associated with a team named
Richmond Town Association Football Club that had toured France in 1901, before folding
due to financial difficulties, and were keen to arrange one more tour. That tour took place
at Easter 1906 and involved a relatively short trip across the English Channel to Calais.
Tour Dinner at Holiday Inn, East Kilbride.
SATURDAY 16 MAY, 2015
Challenge match v DUNDEE FC at LESSER HAMPDEN.
SPFL 1 Playoff Final, STENHOUSEMUIR v QUEEN’S PARK FC
SUNDAY 17 MAY, 2015
Challenge match v QUEEN’S PARK FC at LESSER HAMPDEN.
QP DINNER at WILLIAMWOOD GOLF CLUB,
690 CLARKSTON ROAD, GLASGOW G44 3YR.
From a modest beginning, Middlesex Wanderers developed into a major force in the
advancement of football across the globe and the club has visited no fewer than 40
countries. Their opponents on these tours have included the national teams of Japan, Nigeria
and South Korea, as well as famous club sides such as Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
2015 MIDDLESEX WANDERERS AFC
D. Hughes (East Thurrock Utd)
J. Worsop (Chester)
D. Purse (Staines Town)
E. Asafu (Hemel Hempstead Town)
B. Henegan (Chester)
R.Davies (Maidstone United)
D.Collis (Canvey Island)
T. Little (Chesham Utd)
M.Jones (Canvey Island)
M. Phillips (Ashford Utd)
E.Odiahambo (Brackley Town)
R. Lacey (Wingate)
R. Blake (Chesham Utd)
S. Welford (Canvey Island)
E. Showumni ( Canvey Island)
S. Zanone (Ashford Utd)
That first trip was a success and further invitations followed. However, it eventually
became clear that there was a need to field stronger elevens and, in 1912, the name
of the club was changed to Middlesex Wanderers with a view to attracting players from
a wider geographical area. The aim of the club remained the promotion the game
of Association football by sending representative teams, composed of players from
different clubs, on overseas tours and the fostering of good fellowship though sport.
Tour President: D. Flint
Manager: A. Leese
Physio: D. Lawson
I. Simpkin
D. Steward
T. Perkins
T. Moore
C. Hickey
S.Ward
The impact of Middlesex Wanderers cannot be underestimated. An event in 2003
highlighted the club’s importance as a sporting ambassador.
At the Japanese
Embassy in London, the club was presented with the Ambassador’s
Commendation in recognition of its contribution to the promotion of football in Japan
and to the cause of friendship between Japan and the United Kingdom. The President
of the Japanese Football Association, who was present at the ceremony, said that of all
the football visitors to his country, “the most lasting impression has been that made
by Middlesex Wanderers, on and off the field, with their friendly attitude and sportsmanship”.
Since 1953, a number of Queen’s Park players have toured with Middlesex Wanderers
and close ties have been developed between the two clubs. However, only once
before have the Wanderers visited Glasgow to play Queen’s Park. That match took place
at Hampden Park on 10 May 1989 and ended in a 2-2 draw. Paul Armstrong and Paul O’Brien
netted for the Spiders, with Mark Boyland and Charlie Butler replying for the visitors.