Johan Cruyff signing for Barcelona 1973.

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Switzerland v Germany, Parc des Princes,during the 1938 World Cup

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@Stretford Ender You may have seen this picture before. I guess it is a testimonial given that there a few non-United players in the picture. From the early seventies?

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

You may have seen this picture before. I guess it is a testimonial given that there a few non-United players in the picture. From the early seventies?

 

I've never seen this photo before. Is that Tony Book on the right in a United kit? I seem to remember one testimonial against City when players swapped sides and this may be one of those games. 

2 hours ago, Stretford Ender said:

I've never seen this photo before. Is that Tony Book on the right in a United kit? I seem to remember one testimonial against City when players swapped sides and this may be one of those games. 

It is. Leighton James between Charlton and Morgan. Is it Paddy Crerand sitting behind Stepney?

On 14/12/2020 at 11:48, Boyne said:

It is. Leighton James between Charlton and Morgan. Is it Paddy Crerand sitting behind Stepney?

So it is. I know we were linked with him at one stage. And that is Paddy Crerand behind Alex Stepney. 

I think this was Tony Dunne's testimonial game in 1973. It was pretty shameful how the club handled his departure. Here's a quote from Dunne from the Irish Herald: 

'Denis Law, was allowed to hold his benefit game first, a glamour fixture (and a money-spinning one) against Ajax while Dunne had to persuade Manchester City to provide the opposition for his own testimonial.

Dunne claims the game yielded £8,000 but United billed him £1,500 for rent of Old Trafford and policing costs. "The way the club handled the two testimonials was hurtful to me," he said.'  United have always had a bad reputation for things like that. Some of our "sainted" gaffers have had a very dark side to their natures. 

Edited December 15, 20205 yr by Stretford Ender

Greenock Morton training session back in 1968 at Cappielow Park.

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From the 1974 World Cup game between Scotland and Brazil.

6 hours ago, Boyne said:

From the 1974 World Cup game between Scotland and Brazil.

Possibly Scotland’s best ever performance in an actual Finals  match. It was a 0-0 draw.

Pele helped off the field at Goodison  after receiving rough treatment from Portugal in their group match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pele in goal. A training match before the 1966 World Cup Finals.

Edited December 16, 20205 yr by erskblue

A makeshift floodlight at Roker Park in 1952 !

 

 

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11 hours ago, erskblue said:

Possibly Scotland’s best ever performance in an actual Finals  match. It was a 0-0 draw.

Agree. It was a great Scotland squad in 1974. I've just had a look at the side which played Brazil. A fine team with a great back four of Jardine, McGrain, Holton and Buchan. For me Jardine and McGrain are two of the best full backs of the last fifty years. 

A shame that so many great Scottish players of the sixties missed out on going to a World Cup. Law was coming to the end of his career so it was good to see him in a World Cup. If only Scotland had scored more goals against Zaire they would have qualified for the next round. Could have been Scotland v West Germany in the Final!

10 hours ago, Boyne said:

Agree. It was a great Scotland squad in 1974. I've just had a look at the side which played Brazil. A fine team with a great back four of Jardine, McGrain, Holton and Buchan. For me Jardine and McGrain are two of the best full backs of the last fifty years. 

A shame that so many great Scottish players of the sixties missed out on going to a World Cup. Law was coming to the end of his career so it was good to see him in a World Cup. If only Scotland had scored more goals against Zaire they would have qualified for the next round. Could have been Scotland v West Germany in the Final!

In 1974 if Scotland qualified instead  of Brazil.

They would have gone into the next round group against The Netherlands, Argentina and Poland.

Sepp Maier and Johan Cruyff. 1974 World Cup Final. Frank Beckenbauer looks on.

 

 

 

 

Is that our defensive wall ?    Genuinely not sure.

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Italy v Argentina in the World Cup of 1982.

 

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Scotland's Bobby Clark making a save v England at Wembley in 1971. Quite a rare picture.
A Scotland goalkeeper making a save v England at Wembley in the 1970s!

 

12 minutes ago, erskblue said:

Scotland's Bobby Clark making a save v England at Wembley in 1971. Quite a rare picture.
A Scotland goalkeeper making a save v England at Wembley in the 1970s!

 

Great picture. Looks like John Greig wearing the number 2 Scotland shirt and Martin Chivers with the number 9 England Shirt. I don't recognise the Scotland player with the number 15 shirt. Possibly Martin Peters jumping near Clark.

A great Scotland shirt. Better than some worn in recent years. Or is that me just being an old git!

Have done a bit of research and Scotland's number 15 was Frank Munro who played for Wolves.

On 18/12/2020 at 07:03, erskblue said:

Is that our defensive wall ?    Genuinely not sure.

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Does look like Chelsea. Playing Sunderland? The player between the number 10 and the post looks like Jim Baxter.