George Young. A great defender for Rangers and Scotland.

A groundsman sweeping snow away from the dead-ball line before an FA Cup 3rd Rd Replay  between Fulham and Everton back in 1926

11 hours ago, Boyne said:

The lull before the storm...

Below, Wolves goalkeeper Williams saving from Charlton's  Firmani on a snow-covered pitch. A FA Cup 5th Rd tie in 1955

 

6 minutes ago, erskblue said:

The lull before the storm...

Indeed. A squad with so many great players. Sadly Ally McLeod underestimated the opposition especially Peru. The result against Brazil showed how they could play but unfortunately a bit too late. The escapade with Bud didn't help.

The legendary Man City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann turns his back on the play as the falling snow is blown into his face.

16 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Indeed. A squad with so many great players. Sadly Ally McLeod underestimated the opposition especially Peru. The result against Brazil showed how they could play but unfortunately a bit too late. The escapade with Bud didn't help.

Agreed,the hype before Argentina 78 up here in Scotland was unbelievable. The media helped wind up the hype, yet were quick to turn when it went wrong. Can’t remember many in the media warning that it wasn’t going to be as easy as was being widely predicted.

Some players simply under performed in that tournament for Scotland.
Danny McGrain being unavailable and Gordon McQueen being injured v Wales didn’t help. Yet Andy Gray stayed at home and Derek Johnstone never got on the pitch.This despite him having scored both Scotland’s goals in the preceding Home Internationals!

Edited February 13, 20215 yr by erskblue

A blizzard during this 2nd Div match between West Brom and Notts County in 1975.

3 minutes ago, erskblue said:

Agreed,the hype before Argentina 78 up here in Scotland was unbelievable. The media helped wind up the hypeup, yet we’re quick to turn when it went wrong. Some players simply under performed in that tournament for Scotland.
Danny McGrain being unavailable and Gordon McQueen being injured v Wales didn’t help. Yet Andy Gray stayed at home and Derek Johnstone never got on the pitch.This despite him having scored both Scotland’s goals in the preceding Home Internationals!

Just noticed a mistake in my post. I should have typed Netherlands rather than Brazil. I must have been thinking of the 1974 World Cup. McGrain and McQueen were great defenders. Daft not taking Andy Gray. Always did a good job for the clubs he played for. As for DJ, a strange one given that he could play striker and defender.

 Jürgen Klinsmann and Pep Guardiola in the 1996 UEFA Cup Semi Final.

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Edited February 13, 20215 yr by erskblue

Ray Wilkins scored his first goal for Rangers v St Mirren today back in 1988.

The England squad sightseeing while in Egypt back in Jan 1986.

This was before a friendly match which they won 4-0 in Cairo.

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Scottish supporters on the Wembley pitch. 4th June 1977.

Nickname: "L‘Ange Vert"Do


Dominique Rocheateau St Etienne.

 

Mario Kempes scores in the 1978 World Cup Final v The Netherlands,as his strike partner Leopoldo Luque looks on.

 

 

Cubilias Peru v Brazil in the 1978 World Cup.
Some player at his peak and still a very good player in 1978, as Scotland found to their cost !

8 hours ago, Boyne said:

Now we're talking LOL ! That's right up there with her promotional shots from One Million Years BC 🙂

On 10/02/2021 at 07:07, erskblue said:

The new Copland  Road Stand-at Ibrox was being built in the snow in 1979.

Remember as a kid my Simon Inglis book of football grounds, obviously had pictures of the grounds and ibrox was always the best picture as it was in colour and had the three new stands, a lot of the other pictures were black and white and as it was late 70s early 80’s so most of the grounds were old ramshackle affairs, obviously my favourite picture was though the East stand at the bridge! 

A compilation picture of the old and new Ibrox Stadium.

The Baresi brothers.

On 15/02/2021 at 01:36, Boyne said:

If Carlsberg made girlfriends!!!

On 12/02/2021 at 22:02, Boyne said:

sorry Ersk and Boyne, but back in the day as a kid that kit would bring me out in a cold sweat, but as I have aged and matured and have no hatred  for the Scottish team these days, I have to say that is a classic kit!