Guest ScottMann Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Nah, Best never played at Muirton. I'm sure Hibs were in the Premier for the bulk of his games while we were in the First. I saw him play once at Old Trafford. He played at Dens in the same Hibs side as John Connolly and I remember being tempted to go to see this dream pairing but decided not to. Having seen them both in their heyday I didn't want to remember seeing them as shadows of their former selves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HALLS ANGEL Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 In the Spring of 1972 St. Johnstone had a free Saturday as they were out of Scottish Cup and were given the chance to play Santos including Pele. The board after careful consideration declined the offer as they would have needed a crowd of over 8000 to break even. So what might have been. From memory I think Santos went on to play a match in Ireland instead. Lochwinnochsaintee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibbydoo Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Surely Alex Ferguson was most famous person to play at Muirton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristo Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Surely Alex Ferguson was most famous person to play at Muirton. You could argue for many Scottish "legends", the aforementioned Dennis Law, Kenny Dalglish, Jim Baxter etc etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanamaSaint Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 You could argue for many Scottish "legends", the aforementioned Dennis Law, Kenny Dalglish, Jim Baxter etc etc.... Agreed. I would go for Kenny Dalglish but that is more my era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
208saint Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 When did Best and Rush play at Muirton? Rush played for Wales schoolboys v Scotland schoolboys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristo Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 I'm pretty sure Best's appearances for Hibs barely reached double figures, and he definitely didn't play at Muirton. He was allegedly on two grand a game, paid for by the chairman (Tom Hart?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAIR CITY FIRM Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 david platt for the VILLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I'm pretty sure Best's appearances for Hibs barely reached double figures, and he definitely didn't play at Muirton. He was allegedly on two grand a game, paid for by the chairman (Tom Hart?) I think the problem was he was on two bottles a game..... cristo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferg Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Was Gordon Ramsay's imaginary "debut" for the artists formerly known as Rangers at Muirton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ScottMann Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Rush played for Wales schoolboys v Scotland schoolboys Every days a school day. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ScottMann Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Was Gordon Ramsay's imaginary "debut" for the artists formerly known as Rangers at Muirton? It was against Barcelona in a European Cup semi-final at the Nou Camp and he scored a tie winning hat-trick, probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ScottMann Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I wonder who played in the Arsenal team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I wonder who played in the Arsenal team. Arsenal won 3-0 in front of a crowd of 11,600. Saints lineup:- Wylie, Welsh, Clark, Mason, Littlejohn, Campbell, A.Ferguson, Davidson, Stewart, Dickie, Duncan. 55saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristo Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Anyone got any info on the switch on of the floodlights? I have a feeling we played West Ham in the sixties. If so, there would've been some pretty big names in the Hammers team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselrink was easily the biggest name to play against Saints. south inch and Dave Ferg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) Anyone got any info on the switch on of the floodlights? I have a feeling we played West Ham in the sixties. If so, there would've been some pretty big names in the Hammers team. Yes. Official opening of the floodlights on 16th Dec. 1964. Floodlights erected by local firm James Scott Electrical Engineers. Made possible by fundraising and Saints Aid club + the transfer money when Jim Townsend went to Middlesborough. Saints 3 West Ham 4. Internationalists Johnny Byrne ( 3) and Geoff Hurst (1) scored. Bobby Moore did not play due to injury. Billy Bond & Martin Peters also played. Crowd 4,900. Edited July 27, 2017 by HOODLUM65 55saint, GMac, cristo and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Hammers were 3 nil up at halftime before halftime sub Jimmy Richmond scored for Saints. Hammers added a fourth before Willie Renton and Jim Kerray replied. cristo and sixties saintee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hammers were 3 nil up at halftime before halftime sub Jimmy Richmond scored for Saints. Hammers added a fourth before Willie Renton and Jim Kerray replied. Great knowledge cristo, HOODLUM65 and Dave Ferg 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Great knowledge Got it from my Saints bible and t'internet mate. Was at the game and can remember Willie Renton shot going in off the post. Sissons on the left wing for the Hammers tore us apart. The rest is a hazy memory. sixties saintee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepless Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Matt Busby captained Man City against us in the 30s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Got it from my Saints bible and t'internet mate. Was at the game and can remember Willie Renton shot going in off the post. Sissons on the left wing for the Hammers tore us apart. The rest is a hazy memory. Likewise , used to love Willie Renton what a sad day when he left for Bury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Billy pirie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 david platt for the VILLA That joke went flatt. shit on the villa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 gary lineker when we lost 2-1 to leicester Good shout dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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