Fitting Tribute

Thanks to all who turned up today to give Guido the memorial he deserved. The camaraderie and good fun amongst the players today is something that Guido would have revelled in.

Today’s Match

Today we remember Gordon Lennon
To get some idea of what Guido and Dumbarton FC meant to each other go to Sons TV and click on Annan Title Celebrations

Has anybody here seen our good friend Guido?
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
He touched a lot of people,
But it [...]

Gordon Lennon Memorial Match

Thank you to the various sources who have publicised the Memorial Match for Sons skipper Gordon Lennon who died in a tragic accident in June.
There has been good coverage today from The Scottish League and also an excellent piece by my friend Willie Cochrane in The Sun.
There also has been terrific support from Alan Findlay [...]

Harmony Row Match for Gordon Lennon.

I mentioned recently that Harmony Row and Knightswood would stage a re-run of their 2004-05 Scottish Amateur under 21 Cup Final in aid of the Gordon Lennon Memorial Fund.
The game took place yesterday and the folks at Harmony Row had everything very well organised. It was an entertaining game, the final score being 4-4 with [...]

Emotional Day

The third division championship flag was raised yesterday by Gordon Lennon’s family.
It was a highly charged day and some of the players and officials were clearly still in an emotional state as the game v Alloa Athletic kicked off.
As it turned out Alloa won 3-1 but that doesn’t tell the full story of the game. [...]

Harmony Row Youth Club.

As I have mentioned I am chairman of the Gordon Lennon Memorial Fund which we have set up for Guido’s dependents.
So far including a quite staggering donation from Annan Athletic of £1,000 (their players’ win bonus from their pre-season tournament topped up generously by the club itself) the fund stands at over £6,000.
In May 2005 [...]

The Season Beckons

The Sons have played a few games in the pre-season. Home defeats by Partick Thistle and St Mirren as well as away draws at the Annan Tournament (against the hosts and Queen of the South) mean that it’s been a mixed bag so far.
Tonight at Strathclyde Homes Stadium we entertain Middlesbrough, newly relegated from [...]

Poignant.

No one who attended Gordon Lennon’s funeral service today at Hillington Park Church could have failed to be moved.
His partner Kelly and wee baby Kai were there.
His mum and dad are both deaf and mute. His mother signed her speech to an interpreter who read it out.
Guido’s grandfather sang this spiritual
Precious Lord – B.B. King
I’m [...]

Gordon’s Final Journey

The hearse carrying Gordon Lennon stopped at Strathclyde Homes Stadium at 1:00pm today to allow those Dumbarton fans who were able to attend, the opportunity to pay their respects.
Around 200 turned up and local piper Colin Lawrie led Gordon out of the stadium to send him on his final journey which culminates in his funeral [...]

Gordon Lennon

Dumbarton FC is only a small club.
Like a family really.
Sadly one of our family has gone.
The photo below of the stair at the reception area at Strathclyde Homes Stadium perhaps indicates how Gordon was regarded by the supporters.

Thanks to The Helpless Dancer for the photo.