Airdrieonians legends Owen Coyle and Sandy Stewart were in superb form as they entertained the fans with their football banter last night - and raised £1,203 for the Academy. 

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The Houston Dynamos managerial double act were back on their old stomping ground for a fun Q and A session that ended with a quiz shoot-out with punters joining them on their teams. 

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Oweny won out in the quiz much to Sandy’s disgust but it was an evening to walk down Memory Lane with two true icons of the Diamonds. 

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Owen said: “I had three spells here and I just kept coming back because it was such a special club with a unique feeling about it. 

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“I had no hesitation when I was asked to do this night during our break when we were home from the MLS because it’s a brilliant cause and the Club will always be close to my heart.” 

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Sandy has been a regular at the games over the last few weeks as he watches the progress of his son Scott in the first team. 

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And he said: “This place meant so much to me after 12 years as a player and four and a half as the manager. 

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“It was wonderful to see so many old faces and meet up with people again and I wish the Academy and the coaches every success in their work.” 

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The Club owes a great debt to Owen, who drove up especially for the event from England, and Sandy for taking the time out to help. 

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And chief executive Iain King, who posed the questions, said: “Every penny raised from the night will go into player development here at Airdrieonians. 

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“It helps with funding aspects of the new training regime like sports science and match analysis and these are key to improving our young footballers. 

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“Owen and Sandy are not just legendary players for this Club but terrific people too.”