Neil Kay

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Name

Neil Kay

Birthplace/Date

Edinburgh 1956

Where Do You Live

Cape Town South Africa

Primary School

Corstorphine

Secondary School

Forrester

How long a Hearts Supporter

Over 30 Years

First Hearts match

Against Celtic at Parkhead +- 1964 Went with my dad and his mates. I know we won

How long a member of London Hearts

Not A Member

How did you find out about London Hearts

Surfing the internet

Favourite all time Hearts Player

Donald Ford
Eddie Thompson
Roy Kay (not just because he was my dads cousin)
Drew Busby

Most memorable Game

Lokomotiv Liepsig

Airdrie (at Airdrie) Texaco Cup 5-0

Newcastle (at Newcastle) Texaco Cup-
-I still cant believe how far offside Malcom MacDonald was!!!

How often do you get to games

Unfortunately never,Travelling from Cape Town is not very practical.(or cheap!!)

Favourite English team

Soft spot for Brighton,because I once shared a house in Crawley with the chairman of the '' Seagulls Supporters Club''

Lowest moment

Has to be walking home,greetin and freezin one horrible New Years Day.

Or maybe being stuck in Africa while the right bits of Edinburgh were going mental .

May 16/17 1986

Best Hearts goal

Tommy Murray against Rangers when he sat on the ball Busby's belter against Celtic. 2-1 win at Tynecastle Donald Ford's 4 against Airdrie in the Texaco Cup

Best thing about being a Jambo

True Hearts fans carry no baggage,just a genuine love of the game and pride in their team.

Proudest moment

Taking my kid's into Tynecastle and getting my picture taken holding the cup,when I was in the UK on holiday summer 1986.(they thought I was Mental , poor kids, they just don't understand!!)

How did you become a Jambo

Born in Corstorphine, grandparents in Whitson and Saughton (not the prison).
What's a boy to do? Besides, the alternative is unthinkable.