It was a night were the present met the past and that combination meant that this years Stirling Albion Player of the Year Dance was a roaring success. 

As well as current squad members John McQuade, Graeme Donald, Joe Tortolano, Chris Wood, Paul Mortimer, Andy Whiteford, Jim Gardner, Gareth Munro and Scott Sinclair a host of former players were in attendance after being invited by the Supporters Club.

Stirling Albion Chairman Peter McKenzie and back room Albion  staff were also in attendance and witnessed Graeme Donald receive this year's Stirling Albion Supporters Club Player of the Year trophy.

Graeme Donald receives his Player of the year trophy from Jim Watson

As usual everyone enjoyed a special evening, it is an evening when supporters and players forget about the past years events, they just get together and celebrate playing for and supporting this club.

As mentioned The Supporters Club committee invited former players to the Dance and everyone in the building relished the chance to meet up with some of their heroes from the past.

Each former Player received a kind momento from the Supporters Club for attending as John Brogan, Jim Kerr, Mark McGeown, Paul Armstrong, Ian McInnes, Colin Mitchell and kit-man Tom Makinson became a part of Stirling Albion Football Club again for the evening.

John Brogan

 

           Big Mick McGovern and Colin Mitchell

It's Super Brogie

 

Ian McInnes (far left ) and his father (far right) get to know Archie and Mick

The list of Prize Winners were as Follows:-

Special Supporters awards to Jimmy Smart and Billy Davidson.

Award to Albion Physio George Cameron for his outstanding service to SAFC.

Each former player was then awarded with a momento of the evening.

Stirling Albion Observer Player of the Year - Graeme Donald

Top Goalscorer - Ally Graham (21 goals) - received on his behalf by Jim Gardner.

Goal of the season - Craig Taggart - Alloa 4-4 draw - received on his behalf by Paul Mortimer.

Young Player of the Year - Kevin McCallion - received on his behalf by Andy Whiteford.

SAFC Supporters Club Player of the Year Award - Graeme Donald.

After the awards Albion Chairman Peter McKenzie in a shorter speech than usual thanked the Supporters Club for inviting Stirling Albion FC to the event. He thanked them also for recognising the players from the past and then thanked each of the former players including former Player and Manager and 100% committed Albion Man John Brogan and his wife for attending.

And finally he thanked the current players who received free transfers for their efforts to SAFC and wished them good luck for the future.

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The evening's events were kicked off by Images in Glass a band fronted by Albion fan and PA Announcer at Forthbank Alan McAndrew, they got every one in the mood, especially after singing Beautiful Sunday and once the buffett, raffle and awards were over it was left to the disco DJ to keep the rest of the lively crowd which contained still most of the former players right up to 2am.

Archie McCaskill, John Hardie and Neil Emslie

Bill Davidson displays his Supporter of the year award.

Rave On's Kevin Croall

Davie Gardner, Neil Emslie and Brycie Morgan

Archie's a bit tired now