Writers
Daniel Gray never got closer to football than the season Juninho came to his beloved Middlesbrough, a heady ride that ended in a moment, not quite shared, that is with him forever…
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Hopeman v Burghead. El Sand Clasico. Gary Sutherland recalls team-mates sadly missed and one who could break your arm with a penalty kick
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A snapshot of the swashbuckling Spurs forwards, Gilzean and Greaves, the G-Men, after another devastating raid. In James Kelman’s eyes, however, the two are not quite equal…
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An infiltrator into the St Mirren support is met by pie-based resistance as Christopher Brookmyre witnesses a memorable comeback from his favourites…
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Following Scotland at the 1982 World Cup in Spain provides Graham McColl with rich memories of Spain, the Tartan Army and another near miss on the big stage…
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Val McDermid grew up accompanying her father on scouting trips for Raith Rovers. From teams of shipbuilders and miners, he would unearth gems, including a real diamond in the rough – Jim Baxter…
Read MoreFunny, the things you remember. For Rodge Glass, the outstanding image of Manchester United’s late, late show against Bayern Munich inside Camp Nou is his father’s glasses going AWOL. A price worth paying…
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One day you’re playing with your brother on the street, pretending to score the winning goal in the cup final. Then one of you gets to do it for real while the other watches in awe…
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Bert Slater’s heroics in the 1964 Scottish Cup final captured the heart of David Simons – and made him a Dundee fan for life…
Read MoreHave you ever been to a game where there were more players than spectators? Ian Rankin recommends checking out Cowdenbeath reserves…
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