THESE workmen are at a football ground, but they are in the middle of a grim task.

Their job was to demolish a wall that had collapsed during a Clyde v Celtic match on December 14, 1957, leading to tragedy.

A 12-year-old boy was killed, while another 36 youngsters and 12 adults had to be rushed to hospital after being injured.

The accident had happened only three minutes into the game when Celtic took the lead and the crowd surged forward to celebrate. But a 50-yard section of the boundary wall collapsed forward, burying boys that had been sitting on the other side of it.

The game was halted and the Fire Brigade was called, while all available ambulances went to the ground. An investigation began and on February 27, 1958, a Fatal Accident Inquiry was held in Glasgow.

Sheriff Wellwood Johnston said it was "an accident no one could have foreseen and in which it is impossible to put the blame on anyone".

The jury returned a formal verdict the accident happened because of the actions of an unruly element in the crowd.

Sadly, it was not to be the last crowd tragedy at a football ground in Scotland.