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dereksuffolk · Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 13

Hi
I have been trying without success to work out who signed this Rangers v Ipswich Challenge match programme from August 1981. Anyone recognise the signature? Your help would be appreciated. Regards Derek

Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2406

Ally Dawson is the player on the cover the Rangers captain at that time, I think it's his autograph.
I will find out for sure.

Texas Rangers · Joined: 03 Oct 2015 Posts: 137

It is Ally Dawson on the cover as Eck says but that’s not his autograph. Not sure who it is, I’ll need to dig a bit deeper on this one. Initially I thought it might have been John Wark but after checking it’s not his either.

I was at that game and have a copy of that programme.

dereksuffolk · Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 13

Hi Thanks for looking. Looking at the squads for the game I was initially also trying to decide if it started with a J for John Wark. Derek

GreatBarrWolf · Joined: 08 Jul 2011 Posts: 756

Derek Parlane ???
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Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2406

One of the suggestions on the Rangers group was John Wark rushed autograph and after looking at a close up it does look like it.

Texas Rangers · Joined: 03 Oct 2015 Posts: 137

GreatBarrWolf wrote:

Derek Parlane ???

Hi GBW, I don’t think it’s Derek’s either.

Below John Wark

http://www.bigautographs.com/Product-Diego-Maradona-John-Wark_657.aspx

Derek’s

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Derek-Parlane-Glasgow-Rangers-Legend/dp/B00469Z9PW

Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2406

A few Rangers autograph experts couldn't identify it so we may be looking at an Ipswich player.

yachtsmun · Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 298 Location: Vectis

I think it's John Wark - it looks very similar to a couple of signatures I have of his on Liverpool items (much moreso than the neater signature on that Maradona photo). I don't have the Liverpool bits to hand but will try and send an image as and when I can get to them.
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dereksuffolk · Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 13

Hi Thanks for your comments. This picture has the Ipswich UEFA cup team signatures which I have found on Ebay.

Paul Cooper
Steve McCall
Mick Mills (c)
Frans Thijssen
Russell Osman
Terry Butcher
John Wark
Arnold Mühren
Paul Mariner
Alan Brazil
Eric Gates

I am still not sure.
Derek

yachtsmun · Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 298 Location: Vectis

John Wark’s is near top left, just to left of ‘UEFA’. Looks a good match for the one on the Rangers prog.
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dereksuffolk · Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 13

Thanks for confirmation. Also thanks to everyone who took the trouble to read this request. Regards Derek