Recently, after a dinner, BwB reader Mark Dunlop donated a framed Scottish international jersey to the Occidental Bar in Broughty Ferry, and we featured his initial tale last week.
However, several other great moments came out of the event.
Now, we’ll share another.
Mark was at a dinner in the Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen in aid of the Denis Law Legacy Trust, and he listened to Bobby Brown, the legendary Scottish international manager who led his team to the famous 3-2 success over England at Wembley in 1967.
Mark admitted to being starstruck as the 94-year-old explained how he came about selecting the side to take on England.
Said Mark: “One question he was asked was why he chose to give rookie striker Jim McCalliog a start in that particular game, as the player had never been capped before.
“He coolly replied that he had watched him in a recent U/23 international and was very impressed.
“He thought he could do a good job as a box to box player with a great engine — and he did!
“He also added he was slaughtered by the press pre-match for choosing him.
“Bobby then chose the central defence Rangers pairing of John Greig and Ronnie McKinnon, who had played and had great games in the previous internationals and did not deserve to be dropped.
“He also said: ‘What everybody forgets is that, while Celtic were a great team and later that year won the European Cup, Rangers were also a terrific side who reached the European Cup-Winners’ Cup Final.
“The other selection he mentioned was the goalkeeper.
“He selected Ronnie Simpson of Celtic for his first cap at 37 years of age ahead of the usual goalie of the time, Bobby Ferguson, of Kilmarnock, who had played in the previous six internationals.”
Mark concluded: “It was an incredible night, but my enduring memory will be how humble they all were.
“All perfect gentlemen who had time for everybody.”
Look out for Part III. and Part IV. of Mark’s story.
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