Other Caledonian and Thistle names

[Tichy_Blacks_Back]

More commonly known as Caley and Jags but in one old derby programme I came across they are referred to as 'the lads from the Big Green' and 'the men from Up the Hill' - the Up the Hill refrence to Kingsmills I can understand but what is the Big Green reference about....any ideas?

[Charles Bannerman]

More commonly known as Caley and Jags but in one old derby programme I came across they are referred to as 'the lads from the Big Green' and 'the men from Up the Hill' - the Up the Hill refrence to Kingsmills I can understand but what is the Big Green reference about....any ideas?

The Big Green is, I believe, the area of Inverness in the Greig Street hinterland and local to Telford Street Park. Strong Caley territory. Norman Miller, who was brought up on Greig Street, was said to be from The Big Green.

[Tichy_Blacks_Back]

Cheers Herr B - thought you or one of the other dalneigh boys might hold the answer....