Hugh Findlay

My defensive midfielder would be Hugh Findlay. No nonsense midfielder who never let the side down. – Craig Dickie

Hughie Findlay was in my opinion pound for pound the best player I’ve seen at Beith. – Stevie Dickie

He had it all, he was hard in the tackle but fair. He was a good passer of the ball and was good at starting moves. He also chipped in with a few goals a season. – Ian Wilson

Too many great memories of Hughie to mention them all, ball stopping on the line at Cumnock, super sub performance in the 3-2 last 5 min win v Kilbirnie, scoring the goal to take the lead in the Scottish semi – there are really too many. He never backed down from any situation, the man you’d want in any 50-50, could pass the ball, go box to box more than he was given credit for and scored important goals. He was a real driving force and a legend. Last but not least, a gentleman who I remember helping out the committee one day when we short on numbers – Tommy McAdam

Best midfielder, as he had everything, drive, goals now and again. A fearsome tackler as well – Michael Tricker

Hugh Findlay will always have a rightful legendary status amongst Beith fans, young and old. The man was colossal in the Beith midfield, he had the heart of a lion and always came to the fore when it mattered in the big games. Hugh was also a very good footballer too however and he also gave us a good few goals from midfield. He is without a doubt one of my all time Beith favourites. – Mark Sneddon

Hughie is the type of player every team would love to have. He was as hard as nails and would run through a brick wall if it was in his way but also a great player. – Allan Lumsden

Got to be Hughie Findlay, crunching tackles and movitivation with no lack of skill made him a cert to be first on the team sheet. – Sammy Kerr

My choice for defensive midfielder would have to be Hughie Findlay. He was simply immense in his spell at the club and made others around him play also. Hughie led by example, was second to none in ball winning, terrific in the air for his height and could weigh in with his share of goals. He was involved in the best midfield in my lifetime with Gary Graham and Jivin’ Johnny. – Gordon Irving

Billy Kilpatrick

It has to be Billy Kilpatrick from the 60s, he always appeared to have the ball tied to his boot laces, a very close second has to be Hugh Findlay who has to be one of the best. – Tom Nixon

Billy was the rock, the guiding light, the ever watchful eye of the defence. The number 4 who unfailingly inspired his team to greater efforts. Billy, the untiring captain, bandaged at the knees forever urging his team forward through the mists and glaur of several winters at Bellsdale. A model of consistency, he fully merited the captaincy of a successful Beith Juniors of that era. - Jim Calderwood