The Rangers 1938/39 team A record attendance for a league match in Britain clicked through the turnstiles at Ibrox on this day in 1939.An incredible 118,567 watched the Old Firm Derby between Rangers and Celtic in the 1938/39 season. The hosts won 2-1 but Celtic managed to hit the woodwork three times. There were over […]
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On This Day – 30th September
Former Celtic and Scotland legend Jimmy ‘Jinky’ Johnstone was born on this day back in 1944.Johnstone played 529 games for The Hoops and scored an 135 goals for the club. He was part of the ‘Lisbon Lions’, the 1967 European Cup winning side who became the first British club to lift the trophy. Making his […]
When outfield players become goalkeepers Part II
Bobby Moore (West Ham United) vs Stoke City, 26th January 1972West Ham’s goalkeeper Bobby Ferguson took a kick to the head in the 13th minute when diving at Terry Conroy’s feet. He was given treatment on the rain-sodden pitch for seven minutes but had to be taken off. Bobby Moore took the goalkeeper’s jersey and […]
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On This Day – 2nd April
Eyal Berkovic scoops in Celtic’s third goal It was on this day back in 2000 that Celtic beat Kilmarnock 4-2 in the Scottish Premier League.There was nothing significant about the fixture, it was a usual run-of-the-mill league game. But it was events in the second half that made the game memorable. Celtic were 2-0 up […]