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Two in one go. A better picture of Willie Rae as he makes sure Alfie Conn of the Hearts doesn’t get near George Niven. (That Alfie is of course oor Alfie’s dad)

And his captain, John Cumming.

In the days before TV, listening to radio commentary by Raymond Glendenning with inter-round summaries by J Barrington-Dalby, fighters always seemed to come from Poplar, or Stepney, Glasgow, Liverpool, or Tiger Bay in Cardiff. I used to think you had to be a docker before starting boxing. Here’s another fighter. One of the best. Sammy Cox the Darvel Marvel.

Yeah but would they have taken five off the Hearts?

Randolph Turpin beating Sugar Ray Robinson (the real one) in a World Title fight.

Expect a visit from the witchdoctor police. Chicken bones lobbed through your windaes, I expect..

Mighty Welshman, John Charles. £100M starting price by today’s values.

Maxie Murray oft maligned frequently by me but on a goals to games ratio he’s sixth top Rangers striker.

Playing for Manchester United. He played and scored for Boro in a 6-6 friendly with Hibs at Easter Road. Joe Baker got three and Willie Fernie (booo) two for Boro.

Occasionally. Scored six at cf in a 7-1 victory over Falkirk 61/62.

Let’s hope Shankland chooses today to prove his critics right.

Denis Compton, Middlesex and England.

Denis Compton, Arsenal and England

Another mesmerist on the wing. Len Shackleton, the Clown Prince of Football.

Ian St John won me 37/6 on a bus sweep. Boy did that make me rich for a week?

@ChelseaBoy has been looking into the old folks’ cage. We’re not parochial. Here’s a Chelsea stalwart, Roy Bentley captain of the 54/55 champions. Hasn’t been adequately replaced imho.

Willie Rae, not the greatest footballer but ever ready.

Monster of a ‘keeper Jimmy Brown. One or two may have been taller, none was broader. I remember that final well but remember even better the six put past him in a league game at Ibrox season 62/63.

Ibrox or Lanzarote? Mrs Frankie the loser in that contest.

Sir Tom Finney, Preston North End, outside right, outside left and centre forward and scoring in all three positions. A bit like Davy Wilson.

George Peebles (?) about to receive the clap of doom.

Two of the greatest.

That’s a great photo of Alex Scott. A bewildered Willie McSeveney on the ground, maybe? Don’t know the other bloke. John Martis?

As would we all. I think the team is playing better football than was on display last season. Different spectators see things differently.

In bursts, the team is playing football not seen since the Advocaat years. Even when Beale’s sides won it was turgid stuff.