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MATT RUSH · Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 358 Location: WEST YORKSHIRE

Just a little quiz to help you over the holiday period, with a nod to Eck
who's original idea I've "hi-jacked" again. Hope you havn't copyrighted
it Eck!!!
1961 Wembley England v Scotland Can you fill in the blanks?

Springett (******) 1 ****** (Celtic)
******* (Blackpool) 2 *******(Rangers)
McNeil(*******) 3 *******(Rangers)
Robson(*******) 4 Mackay (*******)
******(Sheff Wed) 5 Mc*****(Celtic)
*******(Wolves) 6 Mc*****(Motherwell
Douglas (******) 7 Mc*****(Hibs)
*******(Chelsea) 8 *****(Man City)
*******(Spurs) 9 St John(*******)
********(Fulham) 10 Quinn(********)
********( Man Utd) 11 Wilson(*******)
Asterisks do not represent a specific number of letters.
Three Sherlocks'

For the best answer.
I'll leave it to others to mention the score?? Good Luck to all!!

P.S. I did arrange them in nice neat columns but it doesn't show up that
way, Sorry Crying or Very sad

derby1884 · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:54 pm Post subject:

Is the England number 9 Bobby Smith?
I was reading about him the other day. Seems to have had a major fallout with someone at WHL that ended his career there and with England but didn't give any more details as to why.
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Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2548

I have the programme but I won't look.
I think
1.Frank Haffey Celtic
2.Bobby Shearer Rangers
3.Eric Caldow Rangers
4.I think Dave Mackay Derby although he may have been with a Scottish club then.
5.Billy McNeil
6.
7.
8.
9. Ian St John Motherwell
10.Quinn Celtic
11 Davie Wilson Rangers
I have no idea about the England team although my big brother will know it off by heart.
A better version of mine mate,great idea.

efcbluenose · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 4:19 pm Post subject:

Douglas Blackburn? Flowers Wolves? McNeil Celtic. Simpson Celtic Caldwell Rangers.Greig Rangers.St John Motherwell? Wilson Rangers.

surfinjim · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:35 pm Post subject:

Wednesday No5 - probably Peter Swan.

Ron Springett - Owl
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Bolder, Blackhall, Williamson, Smith, Pickering, Hornsby, King, Johnson, McCulloch, Mellor, Curran.

Scorers; Mellor, King, Curran, Smith (pen)

GODS EVERY ONE OF THEM!

highlandjambo · Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 209

Dave MacKay went to Spurs from Hearts.

Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2548

highlandjambo wrote:

Dave MacKay went to Spurs from Hearts.

I thought he played for Dundee.

efcbluenose · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:40 pm Post subject:

thats right there was 5 top players who played for Hearts in late 50s and early 60s.Mackay was one Alex Young Thompson was another one they both came to Everton together and there were 2 more.Hearts had an outstanding side in late 50s early 60s in Scotland.Mackay definatly went to Spurs from Hearts.

efcbluenose · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:41 pm Post subject:

Jimmy Armfield Blackpool .Number 2 for England.

highlandjambo · Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 209

Alan Gilzean your thinking of.

efcbluenose · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:43 pm Post subject:

Dennis Law.Manchester City.Number 8 for Scotland?

highlandjambo · Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 209

Dave MacKay has to be in the top 3 players ever to go from Scotland to England, £30,000 and on the same wages as he was on at Hearts. My other 2 players would be Kenny Dalgleish and John White. What do others think ?

derby1884 · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 8:07 pm Post subject:

Number 7 for Scotland must have been Johnny MacLeod.

Wasn't this a rather one-sided match in the end?
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nozer · Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Posts: 1109 Location: Liverpool

highlandjambo wrote:

Dave MacKay has to be in the top 3 players ever to go from Scotland to England, £30,000 and on the same wages as he was on at Hearts. My other 2 players would be Kenny Dalgleish and John White. What do others think ?

A player that i dought is familiar to many on this site the great Alex Young (The Golden Vision) who Everton signed from Hearts for £42,000 in 1960 , would always be in my top three of any players signed from Scotland.

A very gracefull player who i would say was the best header of a ball i have ever seen was only 5ft 9 in but few got the better of him when the ball was in the air he had great timing.

Was real sad recently at one of Evertons home games to se him and his wife in Goodison Rd making his way to the ground and almost going totaly unrecognised.
But will never be forgoten with fans of my generation ,one of the true greats.

derby1884 · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: Quiz

highlandjambo wrote:

Dave MacKay has to be in the top 3 players ever to go from Scotland to England, £30,000 and on the same wages as he was on at Hearts. My other 2 players would be Kenny Dalgleish and John White. What do others think ?

Can't argue with that trio but I'd add the names of Alex James and Hughie Gallacher.
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efcbluenose · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 10:19 pm Post subject:

Its amazing isnt when we name god knows how many players from Scotland who came to England and were rather decent in the past i wonder what Scotland would give now for some of those players to be 21 again.When i was growing up the Scots always had good hard working sides with one or two genius's in their teams. I would add to that list Souness (even though im blue) Jim Baxter when he came to Sunderland Macari Gough Donachie Hartford Rioch Jordan and our very own Graeme Sharp

and of course the most famous skillfull Scot ever to have graced Goodison Mr Alex Young God Bless.

highlandjambo · Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 209

Aye I wish Hearts had those 2 back today, MacKay and Young will always be Jambos in my eyes. They played in the best ever Hearts team in the late 50s Happy days to be a Jambo.

MATT RUSH · Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 358 Location: WEST YORKSHIRE

8 Correct for Eck, surprised you missed Dennis Law though!!!
McLeod is right Derby. But whose the Scotland No6??
Bluenose 7 Correct not Simpson, Caldwell or Greig.
surfinjim,yours are both OK.
Derby don't know what happened to Bobby Smith but he transferred to
Brighton & HA May 1964 and played 31 games scoring 18 goals, don't
know what happened after that, he was aged 31 at that time, a bit
young to retire !!!!! i'll bet someone on here will know???

Still looking for England No's 3,4,8,10 & 11?????

Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2548

I think it was his first match against England as well.

bisphamseasider · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 2731 Location: Blackpool

Was this the England 9 Scotland 3 game?

I think 8, 10 and 11 will be

8 Greaves
10 Haynes
11 Charlton