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Caught In Time
Featured
in the back of the Sports section of the Sunday Times,
the Caught in Time
series features a picture of a famous team, offers a
profile of each player, and answers the question 'Where
are they now?'.
West
Germany v Scotland, 1974
by
Martin Greig
When Scotland
boarded the plane for a friendly against West Germany 29
years ago, little did they know the significance of
events that were about to unfold: not only was it
arguably the greatest Scottish side ever assembled -
three months later they bowed out of the World Cup
undefeated - but the home team contained Berti Vogts, the
future Scotland manager.
A Paul Breitner penalty and a Jurgen Grabowski strike two
minutes later gave the Germans victory at Frankfurt's
Wald Stadion on March 27, with Kenny Dalglish giving
Willie Ormond's side a glimmer of hope.
Donald Ford, the Hearts striker who came
on as a substitute, has special memories of the match.
"I went on for the last 40 minutes for Denis Law,
and for that to happen, was quite something,' he recalls.
"He was past his best, he would admit that himself,
but it was a special moment. Germany had a superb team,
with players like Franz Beckenbauer. But what a
tremendous Scotland team that was too. It was a time of
fantastic excitment and there was a real belief we could
do something."
1 Asa Hartford (West
Bromwich Albion)
Made his Scotland debut in a 2-0 friendly win over Peru
in 1972. The midfielder amassed 50 caps, featuring in the
1978 and 1982 World Cup finals. Hartford started his
career with West Brom and was set to go to Leeds United
in 1971, but the move fell through after a medical
revealed he had a hole in his heart. Switched to
Manchester City in 1974 and is second only to Colin Bell
in the number of international appearances he made while
on the club's books. Had spells with Nottingham Forest,
Everton, Fort Lauderdale, Norwich, Bolton, Stockport and
Shrewbury. Went on to manage Shrewsbury, then teamed up
with Kenny Dalglish at Blackburn. After a spell at Stoke,
he rejoined Manchester City in 1995 as Alan Ball's
assistant. He is reserve team manager.
2 Willie Morgan (Manchester United)
Joined Burnley aged 15, in 1960, and was Matt Busby's
last signing when he moved to Manchester United eight
years later. "I got to play in a great forward line
myself, [Denis] Law, [Bobby] Charlton, [Brian] Kidd and
[George] Best. There can't have been too many better ever
assembled." Left in 1975 and retired at 39 after
spells in America. He still lives in Manchester, where he
runs a corporate hospitality company and does work for
charity.
3 Jim Stewart (To be confirmed)
Started his career at Kilmamock, where he was a regular
at 18. Signed for Middlesbrough in May 1978 from Killie,
before John Greig took him to Ibrox for 115,000 pounds.
Was mainly understudy to Peter McCloy during his four
years with Rangers, where he won the Scottish and League
Cups. Signed for St Mirren in 1984, and was in goal for a
5-1 thumping that sealed the title for Celtic on the last
day of the season. Worked with Hearts and Kilmarnock as a
goalkeeping coach and took over the same role for the
national team last year when he replaced Alan Hodgkinson.
4 Kenny Burns (Birmingham
City)
Burns started his career with Rangers in 1969, before
signing for Birmingham City a year later. The tough
defender spent the rest of his career south of the
border, most notably with Nottingham Forest. Won the
first of his 20 Scotland caps in the friendly with West
Germany and went on to play a key role in Forest's
European Cup triumphs in 1979 and 1980. Scored the
winning goal in their European Super Cup victory over
Barcelona in the Nou Camp. He moved to Leeds United in
1981 and retired in 1986. Now works for Forest's
corporate hospitality on match days.
5 Graeme Souness (Tottenham Hotspur)
The midfielder bossed the successful Liverpool side of
the late 1970s and early 1980s. During his six-year spell
at Anfield, he won three European Cups, five League
titles and four League Cups, before moving to Sampdoria
in 1984 for 650,000 pounds. Made his Scotland debut in
1974 in a 3-0 win over East Germany and went on to pick
up 54 caps, appearing in three successive World Cup
finals. Returned to Scotland in 1986 as player-manager of
Rangers, winning three League titles and four Skol Cups.
Left Ibrox in 1991 to become Dalglish' s successor at
Liverpool, but delivered only one 1 League Cup in three
years. Now at Blackburn Rovers. Secured promotion from
the First Division in his first full season and won the
Worthington Cup in his second (2001-02). Finished sixth
last season and qualified for the Uefa Cup.
6 Donald Ford (Heart
of Midlothian)
One of the mainstays of the Hearts side of the early to
mid 1970s. Initialy played amateur for Hearts while he
continued his accountantcy studies. Also palyed cricket
for Scotland B. He works as a landscape photographer.
7 Derek Parlane (Rangers)
Signed for Rangers as a 16-year-old in 1970. Made a dream
debut as a replacement for the injured John Greig when he
scored in a 2-0 victory against Bayern Munich in the
second leg of the Cup Winners' Cup semi-final. Jock
Wallace converted him from a midfielder to a striker and
he made 300 appearances for Rangers, scoring 111 goals
and lifting three League tiltes, two Scottish Cups and
three League Cups. Made Scotland debut against Wales in
1973, breaking his ankle in a 2-0 victory . Won 12 caps
in total. Left Rangers for Leeds United in 1980, before
joining up with Billy McNeill at Manchester City two
years later. Finished his playing career with Airdrie in
1988. He is a sales manager for Reebok UK, based in
Manchester.
8 Erich Schaedler (Hibernian)
Played left-back in the Hibernian team of the early 1970s
and won his only international cap in this match.
"Shades" was the son of a German prisoner of
war who played in Hibs' 1972 League Cup-winning side.
Took his own life after retiring from the game.
9 Davie Hay (Celtic)
The former Celtic midfielder made his debut for the
Parkhead club in 1969 and was was a key player in the
'nine in a row' squad. After hanging up his boots in
1979, he joined Motherwell as assistant to Ally McLeod
and by 1981 was in the hot seat himself, guiding his
squad to the First Division title and promotion to the
Premier League. In 1983 he returned to manage Celtic,
where he won the 1985 Scottish Cup and 1986 League title.
Had a brief spell in Norway where he won the championship
with Lillestrom, before an ill-fated season as manager of
St Mirren. Eventually joined Livingston three years ago,
where he is general manager.
10 Thomson Allan (To be confirmed)
The Dundee goalkeeper was part of the League Cup-winning
side of 1973 and made his Scotland debut in this match.
Went on to win one more cap. He is a sales executive for
a bus company and lives in Armadale.
11 Bobby Robinson (To be confirmed)
Won four caps in 1974 and 1975 and enjoyed a successful
career with Falkirk, Dundee, Dundee United, Hearts and
Raith, spanning three decades. Was part of the Dundee
team that won the League Cup in 1973. He became a teacher
in Kirriemuir after quitting senior football in 1983.
Died of cancer on Christmas Eve 1996 at the age of 46.
From The
Sunday Times 26 January 2003.
Sports Section p.24
Many thanks to
Paul Gillespie, for saving me this article to include on
the site
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