As the name suggests, this blog is pre-occupied with Alloa Athletic greats of the (mostly distant) past. But with a shock announcement this week, a modern day Wasp takes his place beside the Black and Gold legends of yore. Thanks to David Glencross for this picture. It's easy to forget now that Iain Flannigan was something of a slow burner at Alloa. Back when Paul Hartley first signed him in the summer of 2013, we had been spoiled with one of the finest midfield units in the history of the club. Darren Young, Graeme Holmes, Ryan McCord and Mark Docherty - with the likes of Kevin Cawley dropping back to add to the mix -  had inspired the Wasps to the Third Division title in 2011/12. With the addition the following season of Stephen Simmons and latterly Kevin Moon, Alloa had a midfield of a class seen rarely in the lower leagues. It all came together beautifully as 2012/13 reached its climax, promotion effectively clinched in the first leg of the play-off final as Dunfermline w