However, injury sidelined him for much of the next three seasons, seeing him play only playing 27 games.
He mainly played on defence for the Golden Bears playing mostly in passing situations.
"They are playing really well are a poised team playing with a purpose."
The club originally played at Christie Playing Fields, but this ground was sold off.
He plays a Martin D-35 acoustic while playing these gigs.
Irvine played for five different clubs in Scotland and England during a 15 year playing career.
They initially played on the nearby King George V Memorial playing fields.
The 20 participants were split into two groups with the winners playing for the championship title and the runners-up playing for third place.
He played until 1972 playing more than 200 games including two seasons as ever-present.
It is not unusual to see Nguyen play a phenomenal fiddle solo all the while playing the bass line with his sock feet.