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( undated ) Dumbarton’s old Boghead Ground.   I think that picture is taken v Rangers in Jan 1975.
 The ground was demolished and on it’s site is now a housing estate.

 

 

 

Hollywood Actress Jayne Mansfield At White Hart Lane In 1959.        Superb Footy Pics on Twitter.

Edited October 26, 20205 yr by erskblue

Good to see the fans looking at Jayne rather than Spurs. Can't blame them.

The England football team at Stamford Bridge in 1965.

22 hours ago, Boyne said:

Good to see the fans looking at Jayne rather than Spurs. Can't blame them.

I didn’t think they’d have been there to looki at Spurs😀

Kenny Dalglish and Diego Maradona. Hampden 1979

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In the Army now Bolton Wanderers players Billy Ithell, Danny Winter, Jackie Roberts, George Catterall, Don Howe and Harry Goslin of the 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment in 1939.       The League Magazine on Twitter.

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   FA Cup Quarter Final at Elland Road. Mike England of Spurs fighting with Billy Bremner. 18th Mar 1972..

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Edited October 27, 20205 yr by erskblue

Looks like Mike England having a pop at Bremner. 

Beautiful but then I am biased.

1978 FA Cup Final Roger Osborne (7) has just scored Ipswich’s winner v Arsenal in the 77th min.
He was subbed with exhaustion not long after scoring. John Wark I’m sure hit the woodwork twice and Pat Jennings made a brilliant save from him.

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A young Claudio Ranieri at aroma.    On Twitter.

 

 

On 26/10/2020 at 08:39, Boyne said:

Good to see the fans looking at Jayne rather than Spurs. Can't blame them.

Even I would 

Sam Allardyce (No.6) starts a mass brawl.Huddersfield Town v Fulham during a Division 2 game back in March 1985.

 

 

Very poignant.

William Thornton Military Medal.
 

The Military Medal and Willie Thornton in his Rangers jersey

At the outbreak of hostilities, Thornton signed up with The Duke of Atholl's Scottish Horse as a Trooper. Serving six war years with his regiment, which saw him go two years without pulling on the famous Blue jersey, Thornton saw service in Tripoli, Sicily and Italy, in unforgettable battles at Anzio and Monte Cassino as the Allies liberated Italy. It was during the Invasion of Sicily, on 18th November 1943, where the heroics of Thornton won him the Military Medal, "for Acts of Galantry and dedication to Duty under fire" and entitled him to sign his name as William Thornton MM. The Military Medal was awarded to personnel ' For Bravery in Battle on Land.' The Scottish Horse Regiment in six years of fighting during World War Two saw only 19 Military Medals awarded.
 

After the war ended, Thornton returned to play  for Rangers. Having done his part for King and Country, his goal scoring exploits helped Rangers win trophies and gave people something to cheer about at a time when they were rebuilding shattered lives.

Thornton playing for Scotland after the war, shaking hands with Field Marshall Montgomery.

Edited October 29, 20205 yr by erskblue

Gary Lineker wearing a USA shirt in the Los Angeles Colosseum in 1985.

 

Posted before but Hampden Park back in the day. 

On 29/08/2020 at 12:43, erskblue said:

 

 

 Poland's goalkeeper Jan Tomaszewski in action v England at Wembley in 1973. 

To young to remember that game, but mid 70’s until about 1990 it was such a big occasion an England game at Wembley, whether it was listening in bed with your radio to Peter Jones commentary  or watching Sports night later it was a big thing for a young lad, not anymore don’t even bother looking at result half the time

10 minutes ago, chi blue said:

To young to remember that game, but mid 70’s until about 1990 it was such a big occasion an England game at Wembley, whether it was listening in bed with your radio to Peter Jones commentary  or watching Sports night later it was a big thing for a young lad, not anymore don’t even bother looking at result half the time

Used to listen to Radio 2 ‘‘Sport on 2 all the time as a youngster. It was usually Peter Jones and Alan Parry commentating and Denis Law as the summariser.  

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30th  October 1978. Spurs v Coventry City. City winger Tommy Hutchison gets tangled up with a toilet roll but still manages to control the ball during the match at White Hart Lane.

 Well it was that City brown away strip...

4 hours ago, Boyne said:

Posted before but Hampden Park back in the day. 

The old Main Stand at Hampden.

Terry Yorath in that Coventry City away strip. 1978ish...