Flybhoy Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 George Best testimonial in 1988. A few Scottish football connections aside from the ex Hibbee. Michael O'Neil in the back row right hand side with Frank McAvennie and Willie Henderson in the front row as well as Liam Brady who, had a turbulent couple of years managing Celtic in the early 1990's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) A few Scottish connections in the opposition team that night, Roy Aitken, a very young George O'Boyle, Allen McKnight ex Celtic goalkeeper who played a handful of games in the centenary double winning side of 1988 before a disastrous spell at West Ham which he never really recovered from. Also in the picture are Trevor Francis and Dave McCreery who had short spells with Rangers and Hearts in the late 1980's. Edited October 18, 2022 by Flybhoy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 47 minutes ago, Flybhoy said: A few Scottish connections in the opposition team that night, Roy Aitken, a very young George O'Boyle, Allen McKnight ex Celtic goalkeeper who played a handful of games in the centenary double winning side of 1988 before a disastrous spell at West Ham which he never really recovered from. Also in the picture are Trevor Francis and Dave McCreery who had short spells with Rangers and Hearts in the late 1980's. McKnight played in one of the first Meadowbank Thistle matches I went to- he was on loan to Albion Rovers and got sent off. Meadowbank won easily, I was converted, and my life was ruined. What a b*****d. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 50 minutes ago, Flybhoy said: A few Scottish connections in the opposition team that night, Roy Aitken, a very young George O'Boyle, Allen McKnight ex Celtic goalkeeper who played a handful of games in the centenary double winning side of 1988 before a disastrous spell at West Ham which he never really recovered from. Also in the picture are Trevor Francis and Dave McCreery who had short spells with Rangers and Hearts in the late 1980's. You mention Allen McKnight but fail to pick out Ossie Ardiles and, I think, Johan Neeskens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, kingjoey said: You mention Allen McKnight but fail to pick out Ossie Ardiles and, I think, Johan Neeskens. Never played for the OF though did he? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 49 minutes ago, kingjoey said: You mention Allen McKnight but fail to pick out Ossie Ardiles and, I think, Johan Neeskens. I mentioned players with a connection to Scottish football, like McKnight, Aitken, McCreery, O'Boyle etc in keeping with the title and theme of the thread, obviously Ardiles is one of the most recognizable and famous faces in the picture, although one could say the same about Johnny Rep but I completely missed him in the picture till he was pointed out to me but, neither have a direct connection with Scottish football other than having played a few times against the national side and club sides. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 7 hours ago, Flybhoy said: I mentioned players with a connection to Scottish football, like McKnight, Aitken, McCreery, O'Boyle etc in keeping with the title and theme of the thread, obviously Ardiles is one of the most recognizable and famous faces in the picture, although one could say the same about Johnny Rep but I completely missed him in the picture till he was pointed out to me but, neither have a direct connection with Scottish football other than having played a few times against the national side and club sides. I can almost see your point, but they are world famous players in a photo you posted. By the way, pretty sure it's not Johnny Rep but Johan Neeskens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmadrid Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Keeping on the George Best theme, this is a picture from when I met George on the day he played for Scone Thistle Top trolling by someone who i would get to know a few years later who turned up in the Liverpool kit (He maintains it was his Dad's idea) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 24 minutes ago, realmadrid said: Keeping on the George Best theme, this is a picture from when I met George on the day he played for Scone Thistle Top trolling by someone who i would get to know a few years later who turned up in the Liverpool kit (He maintains it was his Dad's idea) Nice one, I think you and I were in school together M! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmadrid Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: Nice one, I think you and I were in school together M! yes we were. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bialystock Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 6 hours ago, kingjoey said: I can almost see your point, but they are world famous players in a photo you posted. By the way, pretty sure it's not Johnny Rep but Johan Neeskens. Neeskens is front right (right enough) but on his right and next to Ardiles is, I think, Johnny Rep. His connection to Scottish football? Thon blooter fae about 40 yards against us in Argentina '78. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennie makevin Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Of course, as all who own Chemist shops will know the Durex traveling salesman was known as 'the Johnny Rep' until about 1993. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 29 minutes ago, Bialystock said: Neeskens is front right (right enough) but on his right and next to Ardiles is, I think, Johnny Rep. His connection to Scottish football? Thon blooter fae about 40 yards against us in Argentina '78. Sorry, you're spot on. I've tried to wipe the memory of Johnny Rep since 1978. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) 55yrs ago: Edited October 19, 2022 by HibeeJibee 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkthebigclub Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 *55 years 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dundee Hibernian Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 "The Face in the Crowd" (of one). Humour displayed by the Brechin City programme editor, year unknown. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 We were talking about half time scoreboards a couple of weeks back. Just by coincidence I was searching my hard drive for something and came upon this one from Cappielow from 1996. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 hour ago, The Mantis said: We were talking about half time scoreboards a couple of weeks back. Just by coincidence the police were searching my hard drive for something and came upon this one from Cappielow from 1996. FTFY 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, tamthebam said: FTFY I set them up, you tap them in. Kind of had that at the back of my mind as I posted it… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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