Former Rangers and Raith Rovers striker Gordon Dalziel has revealed how he sparked an airport security alert all because of his aftershave.
The 53-year-old, who now helps present a football show on radio station Clyde 1, was given a ticking off by staff at Glasgow Airport when scanners picked up an object shaped like a grenade in his hand luggage before boarding a flight to Gatwick.
However, it turned out to be a bottle of Viktor and Rolf’s aptly-named aftershave Spicebomb, and Dalziel was allowed to go through the rest of the security process albeit with a warning from angry staff.
“It’s fair to say they weren’t best pleased,” the ex-Raith boss said.
“I foolishly bought it without thinking how they might react to the shape. When they were all staring at my bag, I had no idea why.
“There were shocked looks from passengers too as they took out the bottle.
“I asked for it back so I could smell my best on the other side of security but they didn’t see the funny side.”
It is understood several passengers have been stopped at security at both Edinburgh and Glasgow because of the distinctive packaging, and Dalziel was warned to be more careful next time.
“The staff were very professional and quite serious about it all,” he said.
“They said the bottle could have been seized. It made for light entertainment though!”
Dalziel began his football career at Rangers in 1979 and had spells at Manchester City, Partick Thistle, and East Stirling before making a name for himself in Kirkcaldy with Raith Rovers.
He spent eight years at Stark’s Park, scoring 170 goals in the process, before moving on to Ayr United and then going into management.
Fan favourite Dalziel returned to Raith as manager in 2004 but left in 2006.