Johnny Hubbard at the Match Last Night

[the wasp 0]

Thanks for. Coming, Mr Hubbard. Perhaps you inspired the young guys.

 

For the 90% + of fans who never had the privilege of seeing him play he was more than just a precision penalty taker. Wing play for him was a geometry. He ran lines and angles at speed to get past opponents with ease and without the demented flea tricks of the likes of celtic's Johnstone. Scored plenty from open play. Rarely scythed down by fullbacks because they generally couldn't get near him.

 

Rangers have been fortunate with wingers - Waddell, Scott, Henderson, Wilson, Johnston. Old Mother was as good as any of them

 

At last someone else Remembers the late 50's. Scott,Simpson,Murray,Baird and wee Johnny Hubbard was the forward line when I was introduced(at a very young age)to the love of my life.

 

Unfortunately that was the same front five at my first old firm game,1957 league cup final.

 

Back to wee Johnny,he was a teriffic wee winger,and penalty conversions second to none.

 

On Rangers tv last night, the commentary team mentioned that Johnny never misses a game.

[chilledbear 16]

First time at Ibrox Rangers v Stirling Albion, the penalty king scored.

 

I lived on that for weeks, everybody had heard of him but very few had seen him, that was me for the penalties in the playground.