A meeting will be held at the County Offices, York Place, Perth on the evening of Tuesday 17th September 1963 to consider the formation of a " Perthshire Youth Service Youth League "
Such a league made up of teams where players are under 18 years of age at the beginning of each playing season would be the obvious successor for the former CITY BOYS set up.
Sponsor of the scheme is Mr David K Laird, County Youth Organiser and his plan is designed to fill the gap between school leaving age and 18. Manager, Bobby Brown of St. Johnstone is one of those who feel there is a need for such a league.
It will be affiliated to the Scottish Amateur FA thus paving the way for talented youngsters becoming eligible for Youth Internationals.
Mr Laird who is a fully qualified senior coach of the SFA has been in touch with quite a number of clubs about his proposal, but there may be several which have been omitted and they too are given a cordial invitation to be represented at this month's inaugural meeting. It is timed to start at 7.00 p.m.
It was an unanimous decision by the club that we should have a youth policy and that Letham should enter a team. Mr Alastair J McAdam, who was a work colleague and good friend of Ken Drummond at Scottish Gas, was asked to take over the running of this new team. Ally, who had no previous playing experience, was however a brilliant organiser and motivator. His enthusiasm and desire to win ensured that this first expansion of the club would be a success. Trials were held and of course the team colours were Tangerine and white. The team used the new!! clubrooms in Victoria Street.
Following meeting the under noted officials were elected Chairman - Mr R Yacomeni (Moncrieffe Boys Club), Vice Chairman - Mr D Stewart (Goodlyburn YC), Secretary & Treasurer - Mr D K Laird.
Referee Fees were set at 5/- (25 pence) plus expenses.
A two-section league cup competition will start off the season for the reformed Perth & District City Boys Football Association. Opening fixtures
Section 1 Perth Harp v Goodlyburn YC & Perth Youth Centre v Crieff Recreation Club
Section 2 Stanley YC v Perth City Boys Club & Abernethy YC v Letham Juveniles
The meeting decided to affiliate to the Scottish Amateur FA and the Perthshire Amateur FA. Mr Laird was appointed delegate to the " Scottish "
Letham Cityboys V Abernethy YC (League Cup - away)
Letham Cityboys V Perth City Boys Club (League Cup - away)
Letham Cityboys V Abernethy YC (League Cup - Home)
Letham Cityboys V Stanley YC (League Cup - away)
Stanley YC 1 - Letham City Boys 0 Bob Croll trophy donated by Mr W Croll
Saturday 30th November 1963 was date set for a trial match to play Forfar and District.
Under 18 Select Team
Murray ( Perth Harp ), Soutar ( Kinnoull ), Clark ( Stanley ), McIntosh ( Stanley ), McKay ( Crieff ), Munro-Capt ( Kinnoull ), Campbell ( Crieff ), Falconer ( Letham ), Zeiba ( Kinnoull ), Duff ( Kinnoull ), Donaldson ( Stanley )
Under 16 Select Team
Ross ( Kinnoull ), Stewart ( Perth Harp ), Stevenson ( Crieff ), Anton ( Perth Harp ), McPhee ( Kinnoull ), Malcolm ( Letham ), Wilmoth ( Kinnoull ), Gallagher ( Moncrieffe ), Jacobs ( Harp ), Laird ( City Boys ), McClelland ( Letham )
Stanley Youth Club qualified for the final from section 2 of the League Cup
Letham Cityboys V Goodlyburn County YC ( League Home )
Dennis Crichton who played so well for the City Boys was now promoted to the Juvenile Team who at that time had lost so many of their star players to the Seniors and Junior ranks.
Letham Cityboys V Stanley YC ( League Away )
Letham Cityboys V Abernethy YC ( League - Away )
Abernethy YC 1 - Letham 4
P W D L F A Pts
Kinnoull City Boys 4 4 0 0 31 3 8
Perth Harp 2 2 0 0 10 2 4
LETHAM CITY BOYS 3 2 0 1 17 12 4
Perth Youth Club 5 2 0 3 26 26 4
Stanley YC 3 1 1 1 7 8 3
Crieff Recreation Club 1 1 0 0 7 1 2
Letham Youth Club 3 0 1 2 4 18 1
Goodlyburn County YC 1 0 0 1 1 8 0
Abernethy YC 2 0 2 0 1 13 0
Moncrieffe Boys Club 2 0 0 2 0 13 0
2 nd. Round of cup draw. Was drawn at home against Moncrieffe YC
Letham Cityboys V Stanley YC ( League Home )
Letham 2 - Stanley YC 5
A Pringle of Letham City Boys was severely censured for threatening to strike an opponent
P W L D F A Pts
Perth Harp 5 5 0 0 32 4 10
Kinnoull City Boys 7 5 2 0 37 9 10
Perth Youth Centre 8 5 3 0 44 31 10
LETHAM CITY BOYS 6 4 2 0 29 22 8
Stanley Youth Club 6 3 2 1 19 16 7
Crieff Recreation Club 5 2 3 0 17 23 4
Abernethy Youth Club 6 1 4 1 10 39 3
Moncrieffe Boys Club 6 0 4 2 12 30 2
Letham Youth Club 7 0 5 2 12 38 2
Knock out Cup draw to be played 01/04/64
Letham v Stanley YC
Kinnoull City Boys V Perth Harp
League Cup final was between Stanley YC and Perth Harp to be played on Friday 10th April 1964
Alexander McErlain of Letham City Boys was suspended for 5 games for fighting. David Clark of Stanley YC also received a 3 game suspension. Alex who was the younger brother of Johnny McErlain who played for the Juveniles had the distinction of being the first ever Letham player to be sent off the field of play.
At the same meeting a caution was noted against D Falconer.
P W L D F A Pts
Perth Harp 8 8 0 0 49 11 16
Kinnoull City Boys 10 8 2 0 56 12 16
Perth Youth Centre 11 8 3 0 74 39 16
Abernethy YC 10 5 4 1 36 47 11
LETHAM CITY BOYS 8 4 4 0 36 34 8
Stanley YC 9 3 4 2 25 32 8
Crieff Recreation Club 8 2 6 0 22 36 4
Letham Youth Club 11 1 8 2 18 59 4
Moncrieffe Boys club 11 0 8 3 19 65 3
Week ending Saturday 16th May 1964
The film " ZULU " was being shown at The Playhouse cinema. The City Boys team was treated to a fish tea at the Craigie Bridge Chip Shop and thereafter to see this film. This was in recognition of their achievements in this the inaugural year of the Letham under 18's or City Boys as they were also named.
At the AGM it was reported 11 clubs had joined at the beginning of the season in October and 9 had successfully participated in League and Cup competitions.
Office bearers were elected as follows: -
President - Mr A Stewart
Chairman - Mr R Yacomeni, Moncrieffe Boys Club - Bob, as a matter of interest was an ex Senior referee
Vice Chairman - Mr D L Stewart, Goodlyburn County Youth Club
Secy. & Treasurer - Mr D K Laird, County Youth Organiser
Auditors - Mr I Gray and Mr D Allan
P W L D F A Pts
Perth Harp 16 14 2 0 84 21 28
Kinnoull City Boys 16 13 2 1 81 20 27
Perth Youth Centre 16 12 4 0 105 48 24
Stanley YC 16 9 5 2 61 40 20
LETHAM 16 6 7 3 52 62 15
Abernethy Youth club 16 6 9 1 43 67 13
Crieff Recreation Club 16 2 12 2 32 71 6
Moncrieff Boys Club 16 1 11 4 27 88 6
Letham Youth Club 16 1 12 3 28 86 5
League Champions - Perth Harp
League Runners Up - Kinnoull City Boys
League Cup - Perth Harp
Runners Up - Stanley YC
Knock out Cup - Kinnoull City Boys
Runners Up - LETHAM
Ally McAdam did a great job in the first year. Not only did Dennis Crichton move on to the Juvenile side early on in the season but also because of the rules we were able to blood promising under 18's in the Juvenile team for league games. It was no mean achievement reaching the final of the Knock Out Cup (Norie Millar) and just losing to Kinnoull who were run by the person with whom we did not have good relations, the awful Willie Soutar.