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Amy Macdonald

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This is the life – watching Scotland in the opening match of a World Cup against Brazil. What could possibly go wrong for Amy Macdonald?…

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Buff Hardie, Scotland the What?

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Nine-nil behind with seconds remaining, the only thing on Hilton Primary School’s goalkeeper was to avoid a double-figure scoreline. One final save should do it…

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Dougray Scott

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Dougray Scott tries to explain to Tom Cruise who Alex McLeish is, before guiding the former Hibs manager through his acting debut…

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Sir Steve Redgrave

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Even Olympic legends have to hustle to get tickets for the big game – and it doesn’t help when you get swindled by Bayern Munich fraudsters…

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Stuart Cosgrove

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How many of us have a special family member who took us to our first games? Off the Ball’s Stuart Cosgrove received his footballing education from his Uncle Billy, at Muirton Park…

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Dougie Donnelly

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Dougie Donnelly has seen and done it all – Opens, Grand Slams – but Scotland v France at World Cup 1998 proved the most emotional and uplifting experience of his career…

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Jon Fratelli

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Who needs Maradona when you have King Kenny? Jon Fratelli recalls marvelling at “the greatest player our country has ever produced” on the night Kenny Dalglish won 100 Scotland caps…

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Rangers' Treble-winning heroes of 1964

Andy Cameron

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Andy Cameron remembers Rangers’ win in the the 1964 Scottish Cup final like it only happened yesterday – but it was one of their scorers, Jimmy Millar, who inspired a lifetime of hero worship…

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Graeme Dott

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Four goals and three red cards and, later, a court case. In 1987, a young Graeme Dott sat by his radio and marvelled at one of the most notorious Old Firm games of all time…

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Kenny Logan

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Kenny Logan may have a lifelong love affair with Rangers, but not even celebrating an Ally McCoist sclaff could trump an unforgettable night at the 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul…

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