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Joe in his army days, left IT IS 76 years ago this week that a young Glasgow soldier found himself in one of the Second World War’s most ferocious battles. Joe Quinn, serving in the 51st Division of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was just 20 years old when he took part in Operation Veritable, or the Battle of the Reichswald Forest. It was the northern part of an Allied pincer movement which took place between February 8 and March 11, 1945, in the final stages of the Second World War. His sister, Sally Conway, 83, explains: “Joe spoke of the camaraderie and hardship he expe...

Ian St John obituary: 'An iconic Liverpool figure who went on to illuminate TV screens' By Phil McNultyChief football writer Last updated on comments 667 Ian St John, who has died aged 82, was an iconic figure in Liverpool's history as part of manager Bill Shankly's construction of a football superpower, before enjoying a hugely successful post-playing career in television and punditry. St John arrived at Anfield in May 1961, a then club record £37,500 signing from Motherwell, with Liverpool in the old Second Division at the time. He helped Liverpool win promotion to the top tier, went on...

by Steve Finan © Supplied by Canva Dundee United legend Jim McLean. Two months on from Jim McLean’s passing, Steve Finan – author of Jim McLean: Dundee United Legend – examines just what it was that set the Tannadice legend apart as a football manager. Jim McLean’s tenure at Dundee United is the archetypal example of what can be achieved when a talented manager is given free rein to impose his ideas of how football should be played. Not just played by the first team of a club, but at every level from the youths upwards – and, crucially, for those ideas to be given time to mat...

Updated: February 22, 2021, 12:30 pm © SNS Group The mercurial Martin Buchan with the Scottish Cup in 1970. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Not too many players have a CV featuring Banks O’Dee, Aberdeen, the Washington Whips and Manchester United, but there again, not too many players had the pedigree or class of Martin McLean Buchan. When Dons supporters sit down and talk about the best talent to emerge from the city, Den...

Scots family 'left broken' over claims father ignored clues son was being molested by football coach Michelle Gray has accused the Scottish Football Association of making up “lies” about her dad. Michelle Gray sister of Andrew Gray who was an abuse victim of Jim Torbett at Celtic Boys Club Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. ...