A helping hand for youth team targeted by vandals
Celtic FC and Allgrass will help Torrance FC fix their pitch after tyre tracks appeared on the grass at the weekend
Last updated 20th Feb 2019
A helping hand has been offered to a youth football team from East Dunbartonshire targeted by vandals. Torrance FC told Clyde News they were stunned to find the damage when they went down on Sunday morning with tyre tracks making the surface unplayable.
Coach David Gibson said: “When we went down there my heart just sank. Why would anyone do that, it's mindless vandalism. They don't care what effect it's going to have on us or the boys.
“There is a lot of disappointment there in the parents. They're all gutted to see that happening to the club, what a shame for the boys, we just don't have anywhere now to play games, we don't have a pitch to call our own.''
Now Celtic Football Club and Allgrass Scotland turf care have stepped in to fix the pitch.
Celtic FC said: ''We have no idea who was involved in this vandalism but we just wanted to help in some way. 'Torrance sits very near our Lennoxtown training base and with the local club being set up with such positive aims to give local kids the chance to play football, it’s very important that they continue to have this opportunity.
''We are very happy to provide some assistance.''
It is understood the club's ground staff will offer expertise and materials to repair the pitch along with the help of Allgrass Scotland.
Torrance FC was established in 2010 by two dads and now has more than 60 kids.
They take in players from across Torrance, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, Milngavie and Lennoxtown.