Dundee fan was he not?An RC, but always fair and unbiased.
Dundee fan was he not?
Headmaster at Holyrood school , i am led to beleve an RC but not one of the plastic paddy brain dead that infest this once proud country
And a fan of Somerset County Cricket too. You could say he was catholic in his diverse interests.A genuine Queen's Park fan. Authored their official history.
His daughter was my Doctor back on the day. Really nice lady.
A genuine Queen's Park fan. Authored their official history.
I'm sure was the author of a book on Scottish football which I read back in the day, buggered if I can remember the name of it...it was a smallish paperback.
Anyway the only points I can remember from it are that at the time of writing (70's) he thought that in any poll for Scotland's greatest player Jim Baxter would probably win it.
He also ventured the opinion that never again would we see aggregate attendances of over 1m for the season as we had at Ibrox in the late 40's and early 50's. He was wrong.
Incidentally average attendances quoted for season 1956-57 were used in one paragraph and were as follows :-
Rangers 36,000
Hearts 24,500
Hibs 18,000
Celtic 18,000
Useless information Loyal.
I loved that as a boy, shows the difference between what used to be worth reading and what the papers churn out now. Times change i suppose
Also used to like the 'on this day' stuff a poster used to post here on the old board (was it Sam English?) good content!
Bob Crampsy in general was always good value on the radio too while i remember, used to know everything. A real football enthusiast
Jock Buchanan of Rangers was sent off in, I think, the 1929 SCF.
Jock Buchanan of Rangers was sent off in, I think, the 1929 SCF.
I'm sure Walter Kidd also saw read in the 1986 final.
Big Billy tooIs he saying Shaun Maloney knew?
Correct. Buchanan was sent off against Kilmarnock in 1929.Jock Buchanan of Rangers was sent off in, I think, the 1929 SCF.
I'm sure Walter Kidd also saw read in the 1986 final.
I saw Bob Crampsey at a sportsman's dinner at Gleddoch golf club many years ago and to my complete surprise he was one of the funniest I've ever heard. he had this dry droll sense of humour with perfect timing. I would have loved to have had a chance to see him again, but alas it was not to be.