Plenty of Nothing

Frank's Bandstand, 1967

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Ässät versus Lukko in the 1980s

Arto Javanainen versus Jouni Peltonen. Source.

1989-90

    Ässät played in Division 1 this season. They returned to the SM Liiga by beating JoKP in the promotion playoffs.

1988-89

    1988/10/20    Lukko 7 - 3 Ässät    Runkosarje

    1988/11/20    Ässät 4 - 5 Lukko    Runkosarje

    1989/1/1        Lukko 4 - 1 Ässät    Runkosarje

    1989/2/2        Ässät 1 - 8 Lukko    Runkosarje

    Ässät finished 12th in the SM Liiga. They lost to JoKP in the relegation playoffs and went down to Division 1.

1987-88

    1987/10/6      Lukko 5 - 1 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1987/10/31    Ässät 5 - 2 Lukko    Runkosarja

    1987/11/19    Lukko 7 - 3 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1987/11/26    Ässät 3 - 5 Lukko    Runkosarja

    1988/3/17      Ässät 4 - 5 Lukko    Runkosarja

1986-87

    1986/10/9      Ässät 2 - 5 Lukko    Runkosarja

    1986/11/2      Lukko 9 - 0 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1986/11/27    Lukko 1 - 3 Ässät    Runkosalja

    1986/12/26    Ässät 4 - 4 Lukko     Runkosarja

    1987/1/15      Ässät 4 - 4 Lukko     Runkosalja

    1987/2/15      Lukko 3 - 5 Ässät    Runkosarja

1985-86

    1985/10/13    Lukko 6 - 4 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1985/11/14    Ässät 9 - 3 Lukko    Runkosarja

    1986/1/2        Lukko 3 -12 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1986/2/2        Ässät 6 - 4 Lukko    Runkosarja

1984-85

    1984/10/4      Ässät 6 - 4 Lukko    Runkosarja

    1984/11/1      Lukko 3 - 5 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1984/12/6      Ässät 3 - 1 Lukko    Runkosarja

    1985/1/31      Lukko 4 - 5 Ässät    Runkosarja

1983-84

    While Ässät finished 2nd in SM Liiga, Lukko played in Division 1, but they earned promotion back to SM Liiga by defeating HPK in the promotion playoffs.

1982-83

    1982/9/30      Ässät 5 - 4 Lukko    Runkosarja

    1982/10/28    Lukko 3 - 6 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1982/11/28    Ässät 15 - 2 Lukko    Runkosarja

    1983/1/23      Lukko 2 - 1 Ässät    Runkosarja

    Lukko finished in last place and were defeated by HPK in the relegation playoffs.

1981-82

    1981/10/1      Lukko 9 - 10 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1981/11/5      Ässät 6 - 3 Lukko    Runkosarja

    1981/12/3      Lukko 3 - 3 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1982/1/28      Ässät 15 - 2 Lukko    Runkosarja

    Lukko finished last but were able to stay up by beating FoPS Forssa in the relegation playoffs.

1980-81

    1980/10/5      Lukko 2 - 9 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1980/11/2      Ässät 8 - 3 Lukko    Runkosarja

    1980/11/23    Lukko 3 - 6 Ässät    Runkosarja

    1981/1/18      Ässät 5 - 4 Lukko    Runkosarja

    Lukko finished last but were able to stay up by finishing second among four in the league qualifier.

These scores are sourced from the official SM Liiga website, but you have to wonder about some of them. Ässät beat Lukko 15 - 2 on 1982/1/28 and 1982/11/28? That looks like a transcription error to me.

Pandora's Box by Steele Savage

Steele Savage did the illustrations for Edith Hamilton's Mythology. He produced many book covers for science fiction paperback publishers in 1970, the last year of his life.

Wrapped

Bombardier B-12 Auto Neige

Source. Or visit Le Musée de l’ingéniosité J. Armand Bombardier. Website.

Johnny Gentle Plays Alloa

In May 1960 singer Johnny Gentle toured Scotland with the Silver Beatles as his backup band. Here he is in the Alloa Town Hall, May 5th. That's 17-year-old George Harrison behind him. Other stops were Inverness, Fraserburgh, Keith, Forres, Nairn and Peterhead. Source. Johnny Gentle, "I've Just Fallen For Someone".

Morton visit Alloa. Morton are fourth in the Championship, Alloa eighth. Head to head this season they have one win apiece.

Morton are riding a mammoth two-game winning streak and aim to make it three. The last time the Ton won three in a row was January/February 2018.

Alloa are trying to distance themselves from Partick and Falkirk, one or both of whom will earn points today because they play each other. All three bottom clubs have picked up the pace lately.

Alloa's Alan Trouten has scored 6 league goals so far this season, plus 1 in the Scottish Cup, 3 in the League Cup and 4 in the Challenge Cup, for 14 altogether.

After 99 matches the Championship has produced 33 home wins, 33 away wins and 33 draws.

The transfer window: Morton have released Connor Bell and Ruaridh Langan. Dundee FC are said to be after Michael Tidser, whose contract is up this summer. Winger Greg Kiltie is reportedly on his way to Morton on loan from Kilmarnock.

Morton have signed midfielder Dylan Dykes, formerly of Ross County and Stranraer. Ben Armour has been loaned out to Dumbarton.

Manageria: Dunfermline have parted ways with Allan Johnston. Now half the Championship clubs have changed manager since the season began. The new Pars manager is Stevie Crawford.

How have Morton fared in Match 21 this decade?

2018/1/27      Dundee United 0 - 3 Morton

2017/1/28      Ayr United 1 - 4 Morton

2016/2/2        Morton 0 - 1 Hibs

2015/1/17      Ayr United 1 - 1 Morton

2014/1/18      Livingston 0 - 1 Morton

2013/1/19      Morton 2 - 1 Livingston

2012/2/11      Morton 0 - 0 Falkirk

2011/2/19      Morton 0 - 4 QoS

2010/2/13      Qos 1 - 2 Morton

5 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses.

Current unbeaten streaks:

5        Alloa

4        Dunfermline

2        Morton

2        Queen of the South

1        Dundee United

1        Falkirk

1        Partick Thistle

0        Ross County

0        Ayr United

0        Inverness CT

Other Championship matches:

Dundee United (3rd) [1 - 0] Dunfermline (7th)

Inverness CT (6th) [1 - 0] Ayr United (2nd)

Partick Thistle (10th) [1 - 1] Falkirk (9th)

Aiming to escape the drop zone, these two have been the most active SPFL clubs in the January transfer window.

Queen of the South (5th) [4 - 0] Ross County (1st)

[Alloa 2 - 1 Morton. Goal by Millar. The loss drops Morton to 6th place.]

1928-29: Morton visited Forfar Athletic and won 2 - 0.

1951-52: Morton beat Dundee 3 - 0 at Cappielow.

Chris Millar's goals for Morton:

date                 park                 opponent              competition

2003/12/6        Cappielow        Arbroath                  league

2003/12/27      Cappielow        Vale of Leithen       Scottish Cup

2004/3/6          Ochilview         Stenhousemuir        league

2004/3/13        Cappielow        Dumbarton              league

2004/9/11        Forthbank         Stirling Albion          league

2004/9/25        Recreation Park    Alloa                   league

2004/10/2        Cappielow        Forfar                      league

2004/11/13      Cappielow        Stirling Albion          league

2004/11/23      Cappielow        E. Stirlingshire       Scottish Cup

2004/12/11      Allan Park        Cove Rangers        Scottish Cup

2004/12/11      Allan Park        Cove Rangers        Scottish Cup

2004/12/27     Shielfield           Berwick                   league

2005/1/15       Cappielow         Arbroath                  league

2005/3/5         Gayfield            Arbroath                  league

2005/3/12       Cappielow        Ayr United                league

2005/3/23       Recreation Park    Alloa                   league

2005/4/16       Cappielow             Alloa                   league

2005/9/17       Cappielow             Alloa                   league

2005/12/26     Cappielow        Raith                        league

2006/2/25       Cappielow        Forfar                      league

2006/3/11       Raydale            Gretna                     league

2006/3/11       Raydale            Gretna                     league

2006/8/12       Stair Park         Stranraer                 league

2006/8/26       Balmoor           Peterhead                league

2006/8/29       Cappielow        Cowdenbeath      Challenge Cup

2006/9/3         Cappielow             Alloa                   league

2006/9/23       Station Park     Forfar                       league

2006/11/11      Forthbank        Stirling Albion          league

2006/12/2       Cappielow        Forfar                       league

2007/1/2         Balmoor           Peterhead                league

2007/4/7         Cappielow        Forfar                       league

2007/11/10     Palmerston       QoS                         league

2007/12/1       Cappielow        Livingston                league

2008/1/28       Raydale            Gretna                  Scottish Cup

2008/2/9         Cappielow        Clyde                       league

2018/8/11        Indodrill                Alloa                   league

2018/8/11        Indodrill                Alloa                   league

2018/11/28      Bayview           Peterhead            Scottish Cup

[2018/1/12      Indodrill                 Alloa                   league]

Millar has scored seven goals for Morton against Alloa Athletic. [Now it's eight.]

How many games have Alloa played against the other 2018-19 Championship clubs?

119        Queen of the South

117        Ayr United

107        Morton

  88        Dunfermline

  75        Dundee United

  73        Falkirk

  48        Ross County

  36        Partick Thistle

  32        Inverness CT

What are the football clubs of Clackmannan?

Championship:    Alloa Athletic 

Lowland League:    BSC Glasgow (who groundshare Recreation Park, Alloa)

EoSFL:    Sauchie

Arthurlie versus Dundee: The Dark Blues beat Arthurlie 3 - 1 in Round One of the 1900-01 Scottish Cup.

Sort the 2018-19 Championship by latest victory over Aberdeen.

2016/12/17    Ross County 2 - 1 Aberdeen

2016/2/15      Inverness CT 3 - 1 Aberdeen

2015/5/2        Dundee United 1 - 0 Aberdeen

2014/2/22      Partick 3 - 1 Aberdeen

2012/4/28      Dunfermline 3 - 0 Aberdeen

2010/2/20      Falkirk 3 - 1 Aberdeen

2008/4/12      Aberdeen 3 - 4 Queen of the South

1982/4/17      Morton 2 - 1 Aberdeen

1977/3/26      Aberdeen 0 - 2 Ayr United

1904/1/23      Alloa 2 - 1 Aberdeen

The format for the 2019 Canadian Championship has been released:

HFX Wanderers signed four players this week, all of them from Trinidad and Tobago: goalkeeper Jan-Michael WIlliams, forwards Andre Rampersad and Akeem Garcia, and defender Elton John. Yes, that's right.

Wanderers' manager Stephen Hart was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and managed the T & T national squad from 2013 to 2016, but he has been a resident of Halifax much of his life and once managed a team named King of Donair.

2018-19 IIHF Continental Cup, Finals

Belfast clashed with Katowice in Round Three. Source.

It's the final stage of the 2018-19 IIHF Continental Cup. The four remaining teams are Arlan Kokshetau of Kazakhstan, Belfast Giants, Poland's GKS Katowice and HK Gomel of Belarus. None of them have won the tournament before, though Gomel came second in 2003-04.

In Round Three Kokshetau defeated Gomel 3 - 0, and Katowice beat Belfast 4 - 2.

The Continental Cup winner advances to the 2019-20 Champions Hockey League.

[Arlan Kokshetau beat Belfast Giants 3 - 2 in the final.]

Ganesh in Calgary

Source.

The Patriotic Deed of Lee Bong-Chang

On this day in 1932 Korean nationalist Lee Bong-Chang threw a hand grenade at Emperor Hirohito. Source.

Uba Masks

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