The_Kincardine Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I was going to mention this on the Rangers thread but since he was a top man for Motherwell and had 20-odd caps for Scotland I thought he deserved a thread of his own. Tam was a feature of the M'well side that I watched on regular trips to Fir Park in the late 60s/early 70s. A good team that included such weel-kent players as Bobby Watson, Keith McRae, Joe Wark and Dixie Deans and Tam excelled in defence there. I was happy when Jock Wallace took him to Ibrox in 1972 and he was a rock in our defence for almost a decade. One of the few defenders of that era who managed to be a hard player but almost never a dirty one and was a real hero of supporters of my vintage.so it was sad to hear news of his death. Best remembered by Scotland fans for taking the ball off the foot of Mick Channon as he was about to equalise vs Scotland in 1976 - having been described by Tommy Docherty before the game as a carthorse. Best remembered by we Rangers fans for 'that' goal in the 1973 Scottish Cup Final: 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanton Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Sad news 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Red Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Sad news indeed ... thoughts and prayers with his family and friends 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Very sad to here this news. RIP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YER SISTERS YER MAW Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Very sad news. Used to work with big Tam and we would take turns at giving each other lifts. He was hard as nails on the park but a complete gentleman off it. R.I.P 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisley Ton Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 One of the few Rangers players I would give a tick to. RIP Remember a game in Greenock, when I was sitting next to John Greig and big Tam had just felled John McNeil. I asked JG if they had been practicing that tactic in training all week. He lambasted Tam saying if he did it as instructed McNeil would still be on the deck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 He did a lot of good work for dementia sufferers recently. RIP. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawpar Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 rip tam forsyth former pars manager. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ye Olde Hamiltonian Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 An underrated player by many who also did well playing for his country. My younger brother played with his son and others in the then Lesmahagow Under 18's which was basically the Accies youth team in the 1990's. Rip Tam,good Bowler as well was he not? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 RIP, tackle on Mick Channon at Wembley and 72-73 Cup Final winner never to be forgotten. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbowrising Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 I was 16 at the time and even now at 60 I have never forgotten his knifing tackle on Channon in the England match. Equally, the 3 inch shot rifled in to the roof of the net (sort of) in the Cup final. Every time I see it I think he will miss. Great player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 10 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said: RIP, tackle on Mick Channon at Wembley and 72-73 Cup Final winner never to be forgotten. *Hampden Beating England in 1976 was a wee bit of catharsis for the 5-1 pumping at Wembley the year before and we made honours even in the 1977 2-1 destruction of Wembley... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Oops, wasn't that old at the time, but do remember the tackle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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