Hey Jim can you settle an argument.
Did Jim Cruickshanks and Gordon Marshall play in the same Under- 23 international when they were both keepers at Hearts? - W Hunter, Edinburgh.Marshall is credited with just one England Under-23 cap in a 4-4 draw with Scotland at Ibrox in March, 1960, when the home keeper was Adam Blacklaw, of Burnley. In fact, Cruickshanks was still with Queen's Park at that time and didn't move to Tynecastle until two months later.
Please give results of all games between Newcastle and Rangers. - AK, Blackpool.
As they met 26 times between 1891 and 1993, there are too many results to list here. But I can tell you Rangers have won 10, drawn 5 and lost 11. Their biggest games came in the 1969 Fairs Cup when a 0-0 draw at Ibrox was followed by a 2-0 home win for the Geordies. The teams also met at Ibrox in 1993 for Ally McCoist's testimonial and Newcastle won 2-1.
Give details of a 6-0 midweek home win for Kilmarnock over Celtic in 1963 - and state Killie's record attendance. - William Smith, Irvine.
This game was on March 27, 1963, and the Killie scorers were Mason, Sneddon, Black (2) and Kerr (2, 1 pen). Kilmarnock - Forsyth, Richmond, Watson, Murray, McGrory, Beattie, Brown, Mason, Kerr, Sneddon, Black. Celtic - Madden, Young, Kennedy, McKay, Cushley, Price, Johnstone, Craig, Chalmers, Gallacher, Brogan. Record attendance at Rugby Park is 35,995 v Rangers, Scottish Cup, March 10, 1962.
Was there a speedway team based at St Mirren's Love Street ground in the 1970s? - J Crichton, Blantyre.
There was indeed. They were called Paisley Lions and they were based there in 1974 with Neil Macfarlane as promoter.
Did John Greig ever ride round Ibrox in a chariot? If so, give the year and the occasion. - Jamie, Glasgow.
He did indeed. It was April 26, 1975, when champs Rangers staged special celebrations on the day of their final league game of the season against Airdrie. It all fell a bit flat when the Diamonds beat them 1-0 with a goal by Billy Wilson. Still on John Greig, David Lynch, of Motherwell, wanted to know if he ever broke his leg. The answer to that one is no.
What is the officially recognised nickname of Forfar Athletic - the Sky Blues or the Loons? - Big Rennie, Stirling.
It's definitely the Loons. Archie Knox didn't fancy this when he was in charge and tried to promote the Sky Blues tag, but it has only really stuck for the kids' supporters club, the Young Sky Blues, because Young Loons sounds a bit naff.
Did Hugh Brown, father of Scotland boss Craig Brown, play for the old senior club King's Park? Also, when did King's Park go out of business? - Bob Smith, Barrhead.
Hugh Brown - a wing-half, like Craig - did play for King's Park in the late 1930s. He also turned out for Partick Thistle and Hamilton Accies and guested for Wolves during the War. King's Park did not resume activities after the War, a bomb having destroyed their grandstand in 1941.
Any info on Third Lanark's last home game at Cathkin Park? - Gordon Maitland, Dunbar.
Tuesday April 25, 1967: Third Lanark 3 (Kinnaird 2, McLaughlin), Queen of the South 3 (Davidson, McMurdo 2). Attendance: 500. Space does not allow me to answer all your other queries, but if you get a hold of Bert Bell's recently- published book, Still Seeing Red, it will provide all you want to know.
Which team has the best league record against Rangers since they began their current run of title wins? And where do Hibs stand? - D Cordiner, Edinburgh.
If we restrict it to the last eight full seasons, Celtic have done best by taking 26 points against their old rivals. Next come Aberdeen (25), Hearts (20), Hibs and Motherwell (18 apiece) and Dundee United (16).
With reference to the query about the 1948 West of Scotland Cup Final, the questioner was probably getting mixed up with the east v west Central League Championship decider which was between Kilsyth Rangers and Pollok that year. - J Peat, Greenock.
Well done! Kilsyth won that game - at Shawfield on June 5, 1948 - 2- 1 thanks to a double by Jimmy Anderson. Bobby Collins got the Pollok goal. Kilsyth - McArthur, Reid, Sloan, Egan, McCluskey, Young, Goodall, Dunlop, McAtee, McIntosh, Anderson. Pollok - Brown, McCrindle, McKenzie, Wright, McLean, Peat, Carson, Collins, Harris, Harper, Green. Att: 15,000. Thanks to Wee Alex, Kilsyth, who wrote to me in the same vein
I'd like to point out that Iain McChesney (1961-81) is Queen of the South's longest- serving player, not Alan Ball (1963-82) as you stated. - Bruce Wright, Queen of the South programme.
Ball beats him on appearances, but was a year behind on service. Thanks for putting me straight.
Send your queries to: Jim, Daily Record Sports Desk, Anderston Quay, Glasgow G3 8DA.
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