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The early daysOriginally known as FC Goldenshower, the team was formed back in the summer of 2005. The lads assembled to take on the longer running and more established Livingston supporters football team of Olympique Lion. A motley crew came together to play the game on the Livingston FC fieldturf training pitch at Almondvale stadium. For the majority of this so called team it was their first time meeting those who, for some, they would end up playing together in the same team for 2 and a half years to date. The game would have been a tough enough encounter had GS been playing together for a season or 5, yet alone having met each other 30 minutes prior in the carpark. Olympique Lion went on to record a 8-1 victory, but that wasn't without a scare in the opening part of the game. GS found themselves 1-0 in 10 minutes when Diego (red shorts in picture below) scored. From that moment the seed was sown and the lads decided to get together and try to form a team, little did they know where it would lead. Limbering up prior to that opening match:
Apprentice beats the teacher Still under the guise of FC Goldenshower the team continued to gel together. Playing matches whenever possible against groups of friends put together into 11-a-side teams. Anything to keep the team together and playing as regular as possible. Results weren't great, but the team spirit was high and so were the aspirations. Whenever Olympique Lion found themselves with a free weekend away from their league football they would arrange a game against the Goldenshower boys. Past matches with high scoring defeats for GS such as the first ever 8-1 loss and all time record defeat of 13-0 lingered in the memory as FC Goldenshower lined up to play against OL on a cold February morning. GS battled hard, played some excellent football and beat their more established rivals 3 goals to 2. Not only was the feat great in itself but GS did it coming from 2-0 down to clinch what seemed like that ever elusive first victory over they team that help them come into existence and who had helped spur them on to be the team they are today. Team photo before that momentous victory:
FC Livingston GS As can be seen
from the picture above the team was a right motley crew. For
over the first year they played in a mix-and-match assortment of
Livingston FC tops accompanied by whatever shorts and
socks happened to be lying around at home. The decision was
made to try and move the team forward by trying to establish a
good foundation. The club was made an official Livingston FC
Supporters' Club as well as a Livingston FC Supporters' Team.
They went on to appoint committee members to help with the
running of the club and to apply for an Award for All SportScotland
grant to help the team get off the ground. To the teams delight the
application was accepted and the club was awarded funding for strips
and equipment. First on the agenda was a new set of strips to
make the squad look and feel like a team. Also purchased
were footballs and nets, along with a snazzy collection of captains
armbands.
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