I always loved seeing big Peter’s reaction at the far end of the pitch as Colin turns to celebrate. A cracking goal.
Before my ahem….perm!!!great. player and really nice guy met him in Edmonton when he was over coaching had great time in his company listening to the stories
Wonder what the reason was for that photo? At first I thought it was the LC final team which beat Morton but no Alex Willoughby in the frame and I don’t think Jimmy Millar played in the game.Rangers line-up for the camera, 25th November 1963:
That was taken a few days before we played Everton in a British Championship decider on November 27th so it may be to do with that.Wonder what the reason was for that photo? At first I thought it was the LC final team which beat Morton but no Alex Willoughby in the frame and I don’t think Jimmy Millar played in the game.
Wonder what the reason was for that photo? At first I thought it was the LC final team which beat Morton but no Alex Willoughby in the frame and I don’t think Jimmy Millar played in the game.
My first Cup Final.Rangers 2-0 St Mirren, Scottish Cup Final - 21st April 1962:
Absolutely poured with rain that dayGoal for Rangers v the scum, Glasgow Cup Final, 10th May 1975:
Well, well, well. That is the first time I’ve ever seen the black socks with blue tops.Rangers Treble winning squad pose with the trophies, August 1964:
The guy top left is enjoying a can of beer by the look of it.The Bears watch Rangers beat holders Aberdeen at Ibrox, Scottish Cup QF, 6th March 1971:
Motherwell 2-2 Rangers, 29th October 1969. Colin Stein gets no.2, scoring past Peter McCloy at Fir Park. Five months later McCloy would be at Ibrox:
Almost, in 69 we were 2 up and lost 2 goals to draw 2-2. A few weeks later we repeated that at Cappielow.Were we one up and 2-1 down late into the game that day?
Auld minds playing up.
Or was that the Scottish cup that went to a replay at Ibrox that we on 4-2 ? In 69 we were 2 up and ended up 2-2 .
Me, too also.Well, well, well. That is the first time I’ve ever seen the black socks with blue tops.
I am surprised that the Scottish Cup, that was won in April 1966, is not in the foreground of the squad photo.Rangers, August 1966:
Rangers line-up for the camera, 25th November 1963:
Great Find Sir.That was taken a few days before we played Everton in a British Championship decider on November 27th so it may be to do with that.
RANGERS v EVERTON
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDER 1st LEG
27th November 1963
3-1 Everton
Rangers Goalscorer, John Greig
Everton Goalscorers, Alex Scott, Temple, Young
Attendance 64,006
The Rangers Team
Ritchie, Shearer, Provan, Greig, McKinnon, Baxter, Henderson, Millar, Forrest, Brand, C Watson
Substitute Used, Baillie
They obviously didn’t last long, as they were gone in the photo two years later. We must have had a “stick to tradition” pressure group back then as well.Me, too also.
Although maybe it's been the case that they've just never registered before?
Believe long after said permBefore my ahem….perm!!!
Is that Martin Henderson under the white light at the back?
Yes and Bobby Smith,ex Hibs.Is that Martin Henderson under the white light at the back?
And Jim Melrose and big ears Lineker.Yes and Bobby Smith,ex Hibs.
Is that Craig Watson next to Ralph Brand?Rangers line-up for the camera, 25th November 1963:
yesIs that Craig Watson next to Ralph Brand?
My God do I remember that day, almost torrential rain and a gale blowing, a pretty small crowd of around the 16,000 mark, the only goal was scored by Ian McDougall. Sticks in my mind as a friend and I were over from N.I. and almost got ourselves arrested: we were peeing down a close near Ibrox when an old hag (concerned resident) came out and blew a whistle. The cops arrived and grabbed us, but a few Gers fans jostled them and I ran off. I felt guilty so I went back and we were given a good telling off by the cop, who said that if he hadn't been a Gers fan he would have arrested us. Watched the game from under the roof at the Copland Road end, remember the fans singing, "Glasgow Rangers kings of Scotland, we're gonna win the European Cup, Derby County, English bastards, you're gonna finish runners up.". They didn't do that , but I was back at the end of the season to see us beating Hearts in the Scottish Cup Final to complete the domestic treble.Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen, 4th October 1975. Geoghegan makes a one-handed save against Gers as Derek Parlane looks on:
A very close friend of mine is standing centre Bobby Smith who was one of life’s top blokes and is missed.
Some first name additions :-Rangers 1961-62 ?
A rare photo with Jim Christie in the line up (front row, 4th from the left).
Played 8 games, scored 8 goals in just over two months, then disappeared.
Can't see Ian McMillan in the photo, though he would very much be part of that team, having made something like 130 appearances between 1960-62.
(Back) Willie Henderson, Wilson Wood, Willie Penman, ? Neil, George McLean (1), Billy Ritchie, Norrie Martin, Ken McFarlane, George Niven, Max Murray, Willie Hunter, Bobby Hume, ? Burnside, Johnny Little.
(Middle) Albert Franks, ? Binnie, Willie Stevenson, Robert King, Ronnie McKinnon, ? More, Bill Paterson, ? Evans, Doug Baillie, ? Sutherland, Harold Davis, Roger Hynd, Davie Provan,
? Greenwood, Jim Baxter, ? Reid, Stan Anderson, Joe Craven.
(Front) Scot Symon, Alex Scott, Craig Watson, Jim Christie, Alex Willoughby, Bobby Shearer,
? Mooney, Eric Caldow, John Greig, Jimmy Millar, Jim Forrest, Ralph Brand, ? Wilson, Davy Wilson, Dave Kinnear.
Thanks Meik, I don't know any of themSome first name additions :-
John Binnie
Robert Burnside
George Mooney