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Football spectating in the 1960’s and 1970’s was a completely different scenario compared to the pampered luxuries of the modern day game. In January 1971, Ted Heath was some seven months into his Premiership. Decimalisation was imminent (Feb 1971) but entry to the European Union was still two years distant. Average weekly earnings for manual workers was £28. A ticket for the Old Firm game was six shillings (30p) with a match day programme costing one shilling. (5p) The wintry weather on that day was grim - foggy and frosty with a real nip in the air. If it had been any other game but ...

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Ibrox Disaster: Wishaw first aider reflects on tragedy 50 years on Tom Donaldson was 21 when he travelled to Ibrox on January 2, 1971, as part of the Wishaw section of the St Andrew’s Ambulance Corps. Stairway 13 in the aftermath of the tragedy Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily 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. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPriva...

THEY were just fans at a football match. Spectators at a game, a banal everyday occurrence. They were there to support their team, Rangers, but they never came home. Instead on Stairway 13 at Ibrox Park, they met with crushing death and injury. Even 50 years later the sheer unfairness of it makes you weep – no one should die for being a football spectator, no one should die in such a manner. Remember the 66. For the sake of our common humanity, remember the 66. I told last week of how the disaster unfolded, and now I will deal with the aftermath. It was the sight of the bodies laid ...

© SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Jim McLean in 1983. Football legend Jim McLean revealed his biggest regret as Dundee United manager in a ‘lost’ interview which was never published. McLean, who died on Saturday at the age of 83, said he should have spent more time with his wife Doris and their sons, Gary and Colin, during his 22 years in charge. In a wide-ranging interview, McLean spoke about some of the memorable games he was involved in and his biggest disappointment during his time at Tannadice. Tangerine and Black Pat Kelly – author of the book Dundee United Who’s Who – sat down with ...