Hearts 1 Rangers 3, September 1990

[dh1963]

One from the archives.

The Rangers team from what turned out to our last season under Graeme Souness.

An opening goal from recent Dutch signing Pieter Huistra and 2 for the man with the golden boots.

I see we played McCoist, Hateley and Mojo that day, can't remember what formation we used to fit in the three of them. Massive English presence in the team with Woods, Stevens, Butcher, Hurlock, Spackman, Hateley and Walters. No wonder we hated the 3 foreigner rule in Europe!

Similar result tomorrow will be perfectly acceptable.

 

[Bumplittledipper]

Butcher, Hurlock, Spackman and Hateley. Not many teams bullied or physically intimidated that side.

 

[Crown_Defender]

I was there that day, sitting on a barrier right behind the goals. Pretty sure McCoist deliberately nutmegged Smith for his first goal. His composure and confidence was so high at times.

 

[SDF]

McCoist played behind Hateley and Johnston

 

[dh1963]

McCoist played behind Hateley and Johnston

A sort of 4-3-1-2?

 

[SDF]

A sort of 4-3-1-2?

Think so.

Johnston said one of the videos that he'd got on at Souness to stick with Ally behind the pair of them as he felt it hurt the opposition.

 

[subversive_bear]

The reverse pass putting McCoist through was sublime.

 

[BWO]

McCoist wearing #8 is messing with my head

 

[dh1963]

McCoist wearing #8 is messing with my head

You can have number 11 as well and really start it spinning

 

[Finnieboy]

300k for Huistra. A great wee signing

 

[dh1963]

300k for Huistra. A great wee signing

Half of what Celtic paid for Martin Hayes!

 

[Oduwa]

My first ever away game or was it Hibs 0-0, week or two apart.

 

[madride]

Think so.

Johnston said one of the videos that he'd got on at Souness to stick with Ally behind the pair of them as he felt it hurt the opposition.

McCoist said the same in his book about Johnston speaking to Souness

 

[Craigie]

I was there that day, sitting on a barrier right behind the goals. Pretty sure McCoist deliberately nutmegged Smith for his first goal. His composure and confidence was so high at times.

He certainly looks to have passed it through Smith's legs. Fantastic composure.

 

[ao2]

I'm another who was there that day. Good game. Huistra is rarely mentioned nowadays but he was a great wee player for what we paid for him.

I loved going through to Tynecastle back then. A pre and post match bevvy at the BMC Club just down the road from the ground (no hassle from the Hearts supporters who were in in force too) and usually a cracking game in between. The ground was usually packed too, 20-29,000 most times. Since I moved down to England I've not been back there. Are Bears still welcome in the BMC?