MO_TxTruBlu
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But why would he be there in 1962 and at such close range to Eric Caldow?
I thought he had retired from Rangers after the 60 SC final, or did he stay on as a coach? That one I don't know.
Ian McColl was named as Scotland's manager on Nov 3rd 1960, whilst he was still a Rangers Player, though his last appearance for Rangers was in May 1960 against Third Lanark.Was he the Scotland manager by that time?
He was Scotland's manager until the summer of 1965, when he took the Sunderland job
(and signed Jim Baxter).
His win record as Scotland's Manager is at 60%, which is still the highest win percentage of any Scottish Manager.
I have no idea why he was there, other than as Scotland's Manager.
The previous week Scotland had beaten England 2-0 at Hampden, and McColl had selected Alex Scott, despite the fact he was now plying his trade in Rangers Reserves, whilst Henderson was turning in another man of the match performance in the that Scottish Cup Final.
McColl did give the 18 year old Henderson his Scotland debut 2 games later in October at Cardiff, with Henderson scoring the winner in a 3-2 victory against the Welsh, cutting in from the right and slamming a left foot drive inside the far post.
Getting back to that Scottish Cup Final against St Mirren in 62'.
We had already won the League Cup back in December, and had just two League games to play after the SCF, to clinch the Treble.
We were 1 point ahead of Dundee (and we had a much better Goal Average), with both teams having 2 games to play.
At the end of January they had a 6 point lead over us with 21 games played.
Since then we had gained 7 points more than them, and were favourites to collect that Treble.
Sadly, we went to Pittodrie midweek, and lost 0-1, and were held 1-1 at home to Kilmarnock three days later, with Dundee winning both their games, and taking the Title by 3 points.
Although it was not yet recognised as official, the Scottish Football Writers voted Davy Wilson as their Player of the Year for the 1961-62 season.
Wilson had scored 29 Goals in 53 games, for Rangers,
including Six in one game in a 7-1 win at Brockville.
Four days after that six goal haul Wilson scored a Hat Trick for the Scottish League against the English League in a 4-3 win at Villa Park.
Wilson also scored the opener in a 2-0 win v England, which was Scotland's first win at Hampden against the auld enemy in 25 years.