‘We’re Aw Going Tae The Ground’
Ha’penny Bridge FC were a Scottish lower-league team whose memory has long-faded within Glasgow’s footballing history. The side take their name from the city’s oldest cast iron bridge that crosses the White Cart Water in Glasgow’s south-side, serving as a walk-way between Cathcart and Linn Cemeteries respectively. The importance of this location lies with those buried in these cemeteries, over 30 players or managers who have had a significant role within the rich history of Scottish football, William Winton, Jock Stein and Robert Smyth McColl (RS McColl) to name only a few.
Formed by a local historian as a team to pay homage to this shrine of Scotland’s football heritage, Ha’penny Bridge enjoyed a brief existence between the years 1971 – 1979. The spirit of the country’s footballing heroes would coexist with semi-professional’s of 70s Glasgow, such as midfield maniac Ronnie Wallace and smokes-like-a-chimney hatchet man Jockie Muir.
This is a conceptual project in which I have created a 70s-era Glasgow football team, taking influence from the areas of Cathcart and Linn Cemeteries in regards to my visual references, due to the area’s rich footballing heritage. This project led to a variety of physical outcomes such as a club badge, jersey, supporter’s scarves and flags as well as player cards and local pub coasters with the aim of building a convincing visual identity and narrative for this forgotten football side.
