22 hours ago, chi blue said:

Alan Rough!, as a young English lad who played in goal, I had hours of fun watching Alan Rough make mistakes, now it is many years ago and I would of been between the ages of 8 and about 14 but was Alan Rough as sh*t as I remember him. I always thought George Wood was better.

Yeah he probably was to be honest. 

I think had he had been of a better standard, then surely an English Div 1 team of the time would have signed him.

He played in the same Partick Thistle team as Alan Hansen, before Hansen was signed by Liverpool in summer of 1977.

I'm not for a second suggesting that Liverpool should have signed Rough ! Ray Clemence was their keeper at the time remember !!

 Hans Krankl scores the winner for Austria v West Germany in the 1978 World Cup. Austria won 3-2.

The West Germany goalkeeper is the great Sepp Maier.

21 hours ago, Scott said:

Brazil 1958

 

Djalma Santos, Zito, Bellini, Nilton Santos, Orlando and Gilmar;
Garrincha, Didi, Pelé, Vavá, Zagallo and Paulo Amaral (physical instructor).

Now there was a team .

7 hours ago, Boyne said:

Brilliant story. Reminded me of something that happened many many years ago when I was a kid. Me, my two sisters and our parents were on holiday in Scotland and were staying at my Dad's parents in Larkhall. One day we had gone up to Loch Lomond for the day and on the way back went through Glasgow to visit Ibrox. My Dad had to stop and ask for directions. The person he stopped to ask was an off-duty copper. Copper said, I'll show the way. My Mum got into the back street with us kids so the copper could get into the passenger seat. My Dad was worried as he had been drinking. I think the copper ignored the fact as one of the reasons he offered to help was to get home.

They could be friendly and helpful if you knew them...

My old man also seemed to play bowls and 'have a pint' with half the local police force !

Thought I'd post this,since we are in the middle of June.

That coffee is strong this morning...

11 hours ago, erskblue said:

 Hans Krankl scores the winner for Austria v West Germany in the 1978 World Cup. Austria won 3-2.

The West Germany goalkeeper is the great Sepp Maier.

Maier was a brilliant goalie. Won a few fair trophies with Bayern Munich and West Germany. I best remember him for the big gloves he wore.

Some fine players here. The start of something big but I am biased.

17 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Some fine players here. The start of something big but I am biased.

Agreed;

Back Row: Munro, Burns, Nichol. McCoist. Cooper.

Middle Row: Dawson, Nisbet, McPherson, Walker, Chris Woods ! West, McMinn, Walter Smith

Front Row; Bobby Russell, Fraser, Greeme Souness !  Terry Butcher !, Durramt, Ferguson, Robert Fleck.

22 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Some fine players here. The start of something big but I am biased.

Here you go mate. A pair of Blue Tinted Spectacles.

4 hours ago, Boyne said:

Maier was a brilliant goalie. Won a few fair trophies with Bayern Munich and West Germany. I best remember him for the big gloves he wore.

Off the top of my head.

World Cup in 1974, European Championships in 1972,

3 European Cups, 1974-76.

And goodness knows what else...

1 minute ago, erskblue said:

Here you go mate. A pair of Blue Tinted Spectacles.

Superb. Cheers mate. I'll have to treat myself!

2 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Superb. Cheers mate. I'll have to treat myself!

Cost £19.05 in London and £18.72 in Glasgow.

Selected retailers only.

3 minutes ago, erskblue said:

Cost £19.05 in London and £18.72 in Glasgow.

Selected retailers only.

Love the prices!

Some scoreboard.

In fact it was Clyde's (from whom we signed Pat Nevin in 1983) Shawfield Stadium and is now used only for greyhound racing.

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Two great players.

Dave Mackay and  John Robertson.

Paul Cooper Ipswich Town

As far as facing penalties go Ipswich goalkeeper Paul Cooper has the best record for saving them in a League season.

In the 1979/80 season he saved 8 out of the 10 penalties he faced in Division 1 matches.

Paul Cooper of Ipswich Town saves 2 penalties v Derby County !

Micky Thomas playing for Wales.

Ray Clemence and Peter Shilton.

Ray Clemence and 'our' David Webb on the 10th Sept 1971 cover of Shoot !

 

Edited June 14, 20206 yr by erskblue

Kerry Dixon scored twice for England against USA.

This game was part of England's Mexico and USA 1985 Tour.

https://englandmemories.com/2020/06/08/england-on-tour-mexico-and-usa-1985/

 

RENTON F.C. CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD !

https://readtheleague.com/the-big-feature/renton-f-c-champions-of-the-world

by ReadTheLeague | Mar 2, 2019 | The Big Feature |

A team from a small village in West Dumbartonshire became the first World Champions,

They  competed in the first Scottish Cup, won the trophy twice and produced 13 internationals in 11 years.

Yet they were out of league football before the 20th century came around and out of existence in 1922.

18 hours ago, erskblue said:

Paul Cooper of Ipswich Town saves 2 penalties v Derby County !

Remember watching that on match of the day at the time, it became a bit of a craze down the park, leaning to one side to put the penalty taker off. My last season playing was 2005, at 36 I was oldest in team and we had a penalty shoot out in the cup, for the pens, I did the old Paul Cooper leaning to one side, I remember hearing the youngsters on both sides saying "what the f**ks that old boy doing in goal?" They were obviously all to young to have seen Paul Cooper, it worked we won!! 

2 hours ago, chi blue said:

Remember watching that on match of the day at the time, it became a bit of a craze down the park, leaning to one side to put the penalty taker off. My last season playing was 2005, at 36 I was oldest in team and we had a penalty shoot out in the cup, for the pens, I did the old Paul Cooper leaning to one side, I remember hearing the youngsters on both sides saying "what the f**ks that old boy doing in goal?" They were obviously all to young to have seen Paul Cooper, it worked we won!! 

 

Still think he was very unfortunate not to win at least one full England cap and also not to be in an Ipswich Town League Championship Winning Team.

Looking back 1980/81 was their best chance.

Mind you Paul Cooper was Sylvester Stallone's 'stand in in 'Escape to Victory'.

I still look out for Ipswich results.

Theirs and Carlisle's are the two lower League sides I keep an eye on.

 

Edited June 14, 20206 yr by erskblue