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A Merry Maroon Christmas - Keith Football Club vice-chairman Charlie Simpson's version of 12 Days of Christmas gives a festive fslice of Kynoch Park history


By Craig Christie

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THE festive classic 'Twelve Days of Christmas' has been given a Doric rewrite from Keith Football Club's very own bard.

Retired registrar Charlie Simpson has put his beloved Keith Football Club into verse once again. Picture: Daniel Forsyth..
Retired registrar Charlie Simpson has put his beloved Keith Football Club into verse once again. Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Club vice-chairman and historian Charlie Simpson is no stranger to breaking out in verse when it comes to all matters involving his beloved Maroons, and this Christmas is no exception.

Retired registrar Simpson has written verses about all the club's past achievements and great goal scoring feats, and he has wrapped much of it up in a Christmas cracker entitled '12 Days O' A Maroon Christmas'

On the first day o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

A season ticket for Keith FC

On the Second Day o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

On the Third Day o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

Three Replica Taps, Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

On the 4th Day o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

Fower Qualifying Cups, Three Replica Taps, Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

On the 5th o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

Five District Shields, Fower Qualifying Cups, Three Replica Taps, Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

On the 6th Day o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

Six Team Sheets, Five District Shields, Fower Qualifying Cups, Three Replica Taps, Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

On the 7th day o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

Sivin Championship Flags, Six Team Sheets, Five District Shields, Fower Qualifying Cups, Three Replica Taps, Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

On the 8th Day o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

Aicht Aiberdeenshire Cups, Sivin Championship Flags, Six Team Sheets, Five District Shields, Fower Qualifying Cups, Three Replica Taps, Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

On the 9th Day o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

Nine hotshot strikers, Aicht Aiberdeenshire Cups, Sivin Championship Flags, Six Team Sheets, Five District Shields, Fower Qualifying Cups, Three Replica Taps, Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

On the 10th Day o’ Christmas

Ten Highland League Cups, Nine hotshot strikers, Aicht Aiberdeenshire Cups, Sivin Championship Flags, Six Team Sheets, Five District Shields, Fower Qualifying Cups, Three Replica Taps, Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

On the 11th Day o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

Elivin Midfield Magicians, Ten Highland League Cups, Nine hotshot strikers, Aicht Aiberdeenshire Cups, Sivin Championship Flags, Six Team Sheets, Five District Shields, Fower Qualifying Cups, Three Replica Taps, Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

On the 12th Day o’ Christmas my true love gaed tae me

A Dizzen Michty Maroons, Elivin Midfield Magicians, Ten Highland League Cups, Nine hotshot strikers, Aicht Aiberdeenshire Cups, Sivin Championship Flags, Six Team Sheets, Five District Shields, Fower Qualifying Cups, Three Replica Taps, Twa Pukka Pies an’ a Season Ticket for Keith FC

Merry Christmas from all at Kynoch Park!


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