Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts

Monday, 14 September 2020

Bobby Ferguson

Bobby Ferguson, West Ham keeper from 1967 to 1980, signed from Kilmarnock for a then World record fee for a keeper of £65,000

First choice for several years but later lost his place to Peter Grotier, Mervyn Day and Phil Parkes, did represent Scotland for 7 games.

I do remember he had a huge kick, and was able to reach the opposite penalty area. 

Here's an article on some of his injuries, famously carried off in the 1972 League Cup Semi Final replay to be replaced by Bobby Moore, also took a bad kick in the head against Leeds.





Super Scots

6 Super Scots

John Fallon (Celtic), Arthur Duncan (Partick, Hibs, Scotland), Ron McKinnon (Rangers, Scotland), Roy Barry (Dunfermline, Hibs, Coventry, Crystal Palace), Stan Rankin (Morton), Doug Smith (Dundee Utd).

McKinnon and Duncan were full internationals, as far as I know Roy Barry was the only one who played in England during his career.




Saturday, 5 September 2020

Denis Law

Denis Law at his first club Huddersfield in the late 50's


 

Friday, 4 September 2020

John Connolly

John Connolly of Everton
John also played for St Johnstone, Birmingham, Newcastle, Hibs and several non league clubs during his career, but only managed one cap for Scotland.


 

World Cup 1958

The World Cup in 1958 was held in Sweden, and eventually won by Brazil with the young Pele becoming the star of the show.

For the only time all 4 home nations qualified with Wales and Northern Ireland making it to the Quarter finals.

Here are a selection of newspaper cuttings from the time.

Fixtures

Brazil v Russia

 Wales v Mexico

 Northern Ireland v Czechoslovakia

 Czechoslovakia v West Germany


Brazil playing Wales in the Quarter Finals of the 1958 World Cup, Brazil won 1-0. Pele obviously and Welsh keeper Kelsey, not sure about the other Wales player?

 Brazil v Russia


Brazil Winners