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Paul Capaldi
January 1, 1973. Hearts 0 HIbs 7. “The best Ne’er Day ever.”…
Read MorePierce Egan
Pierce Egan recalls a Henrik Larsson-inspired comeback against St Johnstone…
Read MoreHelen Blackburn
Michael Gray’s penalty at Wembley is a memory many Mackems can’t forget…
Read MoreDan Levene
Flying padlocks, villainous security guards and a benevolent stewardess in Gelsenkirchen…
Read MoreJon Fratelli
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…
Read MoreTony Jameson-Allen
The Super Hoops bring in 1992 in some style … and ruin Alex Ferguson’s 50th birthday celebrations…
Read MoreAlan Gillespie
How Klinsmann burst Raith Rovers’ bubble…
Read MoreAlan McFarlane
Sneaking over the turnstiles to stand under ‘the Owl’…
Read MoreGeorgina Turner
An OMG moment before they existed from @georgina_turner…
Read MoreKenny Millar, The Sunday Post
Meet Scottish football’s most devoted family and discover how a six-hour drive to watch a youth team pre-season friendly in the Highlands can end up taking you all the way to the World Cup…
Read MorePhil Brown
2011. A year of agony and ecstasy for Blues fans…
Read MoreIan Rankin
Have you ever been to a game where there were more players than spectators? Ian Rankin recommends checking out Cowdenbeath reserves…
Read MoreEddi Reader
A young Eddie Reader finds herself entranced by the genius of Jimmy Johnstone and repelled by the violence of Atletico Madrid…
Read MoreMogaji Mustapha Olakunle
3-0 down in the 2005 Champions League final to AC Milan – Game over, right? Wrong…
Read MoreCharlie Baillie – Rangers Vs Celtic
A frozen and humbling game at Parkhead before crowd segregation…
Read MoreJames Kelman
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…
Read MoreGraeme Cozens
The generosity of small-time clubs keep the magic of football ignited…
Read MoreCharlie Baillie – Rangers Vs Dunfermline
Unearthing your Dad’s secret during one of Rangers many triumphant performances in the 60s and 70s…
Read MoreKenny Logan
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…
Read MoreScott McDermott, football journalist, Daily Record / Sunday Mail
A cardboard sign, with a felt-tip scrawl: NEED ONE TICKET. But it’s a European Cup night and Ibrox and everyone says there’s no chance getting in. Well, maybe not no chance…
Read MoreChristopher Brookmyre
An infiltrator into the St Mirren support is met by pie-based resistance as Christopher Brookmyre witnesses a memorable comeback from his favourites…
Read MorePaolo Tomaselli
Another father-son memory, with a very special guest star…
Read MoreEmmet Ryan
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It was Easter Sunday in 2000 and a spot in the Intertoto Cup was on the line. UCD were enjoying their best season in 15 years but making it to Europe was still a long shot. We were away to Drogheda while St Pats, who were a point above us and four goals better on goal difference, were away to Galway…