The day of Hillsborough.
There was a bit of a crush behind the goal at this game too, briefly a few fans spilled onto the trackside.
From the North Enclosure that day I'm sure I heard the swish as the ball 'burst the net'.
There was an interview with Coops when he said that Leighton once told him he nearly got to that ball.
"Aye, on it's way back oot," said Davie.
The day of Hillsborough.
There was a bit of a crush behind the goal at this game too, briefly a few fans spilled onto the trackside.
As did my old man and my uncle.I had to go to the Celtic end to get in that day
A young Alfie Conn between Orjan Persson and Willie Mathieson in the top row. Looks like Alex Miller between Roger Hynd and Dave Smith in the middle row.1968:
A young Alfie Conn between Orjan Persson and Willie Mathieson in the top row. Looks like Alex Miller between Roger Hynd and Dave Smith in the middle row.
Billy SempleI should know this.
Who us the last player in the front row, with the home strip on?
Billy Semple
Willie Henderson's Mouser - Quality! had this on my bedroom wall, 6 yo and Rangers mad.1968:
IIRC 65,000 inside Ibrox that day and Airdrie spoil the party.Almost....we lost to Airdrie in the final league game of the season at Ibrox.
Good guy.......wank
And that was the exact reason why my dad started taking me and my brother to the Celtic end because of the amount of battles between the young teams in the rangers endI missed the Airdrie goal that day as there was a fight in the Copland Road terracing was too busy watching that.
Good guy.......wank
Legend BellendGood guy.......wank
I was in beside the smelly ones that day and the bottles were flying everywhere, bouncing off their own, a couple of near misses for me too.Rangers 3-1 Celtic, 7th January 1978. One of the funniest goals ever scored by us v them. Whilst most of their team were back in Gers box claiming a penalty for a foul by Jackson on Craig, the ref waved play on and Rangers quickly moved the ball to the other end of the park in a sweeping move. Bobby Russell should really have scored but his effort was cleared on the line, only to fall to John Greig who had the simplest of tasks to tap it into the empty net. Queue pandemonium as some of the scum support invaded the park and their players threatened to walk off the pitch. Comedy gold :
I was in beside the smelly ones that day and the bottles were flying everywhere, bouncing off their own, a couple of near misses for me too.
I thought the captain was number 4 in the mid and late 60s and didn't move to left back till his last few seasons.
Every day a schoolday!
Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen, Scottish Cup Final, 6th May 1978. DJ has just opened the scoring and Gers are on their way to The Treble:
Opened the scoring?
I know you know.
Doddie scored first, DJ scored second.
Of course Doddie scored first! I need to engage the brain sometimes before posting! It was 41 years ago so the memory is a little hazy at times