WHO'S WHO'S
Frank Stellard - Club President
Club President, Frank "Franko" Stellard has been with EKRR since 1968, when he started his amateur career playing with PSG, a printing subsdiary of Rolls-Royce. Hard to believe now, but not only did he rival Ringo Starr for the "Drummer of The Year" in 1967, but to this day he still holds the title Top Scorer with the club, scoring 48 goals in season 72/73.
Frank, who is famous for his dry wit and dodgy line calls was heard to comment to ex Liverpool and England legend Alan Kennedy, "son, you will never make the grade". He entered the Comedy Hall of Fame when back in 1987, EKRR were playing a Cup match, and a fight broke out, involving most of the players from both teams. The referee rushed to the touchline and said "You will need to get the Police", to quick as a flash Frank replied "the police, we cant even afford The Alexander Brothers". Needless to say Sting wasnt too happy about missing a gig.
Colin Thomson - Club Secretary and Treasurer
Colin has been with EKRR since 1983, and boy, take a good look at his face, those Rolls-Royce years have certainly taken their toll on the lad. He started off playing in the 2nd XI, alongside some greats such as Brennie (who are you looking at) Young, and the legendary Derek (ok, I ate all the pies) Little, it was to quote Colin "a f****** education, I mean, some of these f***** guys cant even speak f***** one sentence without f***** swearing".
Progressing not so swiftly onto the 1st XI under the watchful eye of those Rolls-Royce greats Gordon (Scully) Scullion and Graham McIntyre. Even with all their coaching badges, these two legends were never going improve Colin, unless they studied hairdressing, as he had been known to spend quite a while fixing his quiff before a game. His playing career was brough to an abrupt end in 1985 when he was the victim of a brutal assault (okay, a mistimed tackle) which saw his right leg becoming only good for standing on. But every cloud has a silver lining, and the substitute sent on to replace him scored the winner, and in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, his younger brother Craig acquired a brand new pair of boots, after noticing that Colin would have further use for them.
Having been involved in managing both sides for 18 years he finally jumped before he was pushed in 2006 and became the Club/s main adminstrator, promising to take no fee if EKRR kept him supplied in moisturiser and hair products. He still holds court with anyone bored enough to listen about the night that he and co-manager Alex (Let it Be) Lowe guided the the 1st XI to win the Centenary Trophy back in 1999. But as John Lennon never said "that wasnt Yesterday".
Ronnie Wilson - Match Secretary
Ronnie "The Cat with No Fingers" Wilson has been with the EKRR for over 30 years. He has served the Club loyally first as one of the finest goalkeepers ever to wear the jersey with both 1st and 2nd XI, then as 2nd Manager, which as you can see from this pic has made its mark on "Our Ronnie". It was taken when he was only 27.
After all these years at the Club Ronnie still maintains the same enthusiasm now as he did way back in the 70s, when he was known to turn up for games straight from seeing his favourite bands at The Apollo in Glasgow, wearing his flares and platform shows, and till this day still proudly boasts an "I Love Eric Clapton" tattoo covering his left nipple. Hard to imagine it know but back then he even had an Afro (I kid you not).
Ronnie is famous for his slow driving, getting the team colours mixed up and for getting mugged twice within the space of 100 yards at the Golf Outing in Spain back in 2005. He also is the only man ever to answer a lighter that looked like a mobile phone and burn the hairs in his ears off. There is definitely only one Ronnie Wilson.
Paul Millar - First Team Manager
First Team Manager Paul "Windy" Millar has been with "The Rolly" since his ears were just the size of buttons. He joined the club after serving his time with famous EK under 21 the "KV". After a sucessful career between the sticks, gaining a league and cup winners medal he retired at the ripe of age of 40 and was taken under the wing of Tony Campbell where he would be the first admit he learned not a lot.
Now having formed a partnership with Gary "Poo" Hay, he strives to take the Club to new heights. Having already seen the 1st XI get to the last 16 of the Scottish Cup and lose narrowly in last seasons Centenary Cup Final, the pressure is getting to him and he knows that already their are calls for his head, but seriously who would want that head. . . . Stop the Press . . . News Flash . . . Paul "Windy" Millar has guided the Rolly 1st XI to the SAFL Premier 2 Championship . . . this has now been confirmed . . . nice to see a smile on that old face.
Paul is also the organiser of The Rolly Golf outings and if he runs the team the same way he runs the Golf Trips it could be quite a ride over the coming seasons.
Gary Hay - First Team Coach
First Team Coach, Gary "What A Player" Hay has been with EK Rolls-Royce since the early 90s, when he joined after playing in inferior Sunday League football. Some said he only played there to look good, but others say that sunday is God's day, and in that league god did play.
Infamous for not training, even though he lived only a good P*** away from the training ground. Gary had the ability to ping that mitre mouldmaster with pinpoint accuracy to anywhere in the ground as long as he didnt have to move outside the centre circle.
Gary has just this season moved into team management and has taken to it like everyone knew he would, well okay, like he knew he would. Famous for his ginger hair and pubes, he was once described as "a cross between Barry Ferguson and Winnie the Poo", he was none to chuffed, but maybe he should have listened to his great mentor Denis "The Lawman" Law when he said "the boy Poo, what a Bear", after all, there is only one Gary the Poo.
Craig Young - Second Team Manager
It has been said of 2nd XI Manager Craig "Gigsy" Young that he has more clubs than Jack Nicklaus, a sad but true analogy and one that The Golden Bear would not be happy with.
Gigsy spent the 80s and part of the 90s playing for EKRR then disappearing then returning then disappearing when the smell of the filrthy lucre reached his nostrils. Where did he disappear to? many at the Club asked . . . and the most common answer was up his own arse. But to be fair, wherever he went he did come back, he did so with a certain set of skills, the main one being how to fill in the fixed odds in under 5 seconds with your eyes shut.
Gigs finally arrived "home" in season 2006/2007 when he got involved firstly with the 2nd XI in a coaching capacity then moved up to help the 1st XI. Season 2009/2010 he was asked to take over the running of the 2nd XI and its fair to say that when we can get him out the Bookies he is doing a great job on taking the team forward with the help of Scott Gemmill and Big Del Watson. These guys are definately the ones to take the team forward as long as they dont put it all on Red.