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GEORGE ‘Corky’ Young, a giant in the Rangers ‘Iron Curtain’ defence, made his Scotland debut in November 1946, in a goalless draw with Northern Ireland at Hampden. The Glasgow Herald didn’t have too many positive things to say about the Scottish team but did note that goalkeeper Bobby Brown “had able assistance in defence from Young and [Frank] Brennan. Young would make another 52 appearances for Scotland, 48 of them as captain. He was the first Scottish player to reach 50 caps,...

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If Hello! did spreads on well-known paramilitaries, then I suppose the photos would look something like the latest set of images of loyalist killer Michael Stone. Pictured after what the magazine might euphemistically term "a few years away from the media spotlight", Stone is captured, as the blurb would read, "in a series of candid poses that give an intimate glimpse into his new life". Wearing blue jeans and a black T-shirt, accessorised by a bullet-proof vest and - ever mindful of the public...

Everton vs Manchester City Everton will be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin again as the striker recovers from a hamstring strain Evertons need to put Sundays horrible performance against Fulham behind them, get back to winning ways, and revive their flagging hopes of sneaking into the top four comes up against the juggernaut that is Manchester City on Wednesday evening. Carlo Ancelotti is preparing for this game, rescheduled following its controversial postponement last mo...

You can try to find the updated link in the article archive. Share article: Reader Comments (41) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer Dave Ganley 1 Posted 16/02/2021 at 16:12:40 Im really enjoying your articles, John. My first game at Goodison wasnt until 1974 as a 9-year-old so its really inter...

Published: 4:22 PM February 14, 2021    Drivers were helped out of a snowdrift on the A148 between Cromer and Holt in the early hours of Sunday, February 14. - Credit: Sammi Pearson A careworker has thanked the farmers who came to her and others aid when she got stuck in not one but two snowdrifts on her way to work in north Norfolk. Sammi Pearson, 28, from Holt had allowed extra time for her commute to Cromer when she set off at 6.20am on Sunday (February 14) but just a few minutes i...

“Another slice of cake, old chap?” The story of Sunderland’s double international, Willie Watson Share this story Photo by Barratts/PA Images via Getty Images Its 4am and freezing. I am tip toeing downstairs so as not to wake the rest of the house. England are playing India in the first test - compulsive viewing nurtured by my Dad, who was blind from the time I was 12 years old. Dad loved listening to the cricket on the radio, and though he moaned big time about Johnners, Blofeld and Tre...

A PREMIER League football club have sent a “deeply touching” message of thanks to the care home that looked after one of their legendary ex-players in his final days. Gwyn Jones played for Wolverhampton Wanderers during their glory years in the 1950s, appearing during two seasons in which they finished as First Division champions. The left-back would later move to Bristol Rovers and help uncover a betting scandal that rocked English football, as he spoke out after turning down a bribe...

The not-singing bird With endless silence. —David Olney People say it was a poetic exit. I assure you, NOBODY wants to die onstage — figuratively or literally. On Jan. 18, Americana pioneer, singer-songwriter, recording artist, pre-pandemic streamcaster, actor, and my longtime client and good friend David Olney died of an apparent heart attack midsong. He was center stage between Amy Rigby and Scott Miller at the 30A Songwriter Festival in the Florida panhandle. His last words: “I’m sor...

Irish officials raised concerns about Billy Wrights move to the Maze months before LVF leaders murder Former LVF founder and leader Billy Wright was killed inside the Maze prison by the INLA in December 1997. Picture from Pacemaker Éamon Phoenix 29 December, 2020 00:01 Irish officials raised concerns about LVF leader Billy Wrights move from Maghaberry jail in Co Antrim to the nearby Maze prison months before he was shot dead. Portadown-based LVF a...