It's your one stop shop for all the latest signings news, rumours and done deals as the January window ramps up. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. And right in the thick of it James Curran Baxter. Bill McLaren -Theyll be sad in the streets of Hawick tonight. A very rare smile, for he has seen a lot of sadness, and he carries it carefully. While you're here, why not take advantage of our brilliant new subscribers' offer? so when he left sunderland and came to nottingham forest my local team i was elated. Good luck to Sunderland for the coming season. Police working with the FBI say they have found the body of Cheyann Klus, 22, who was last seen at her home in November 2017. Driver of overturned lorry in hospital after being rescued from Scots road crash. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared a response to Jeremy Clarkson's latest statement. Edinburgh Evening News Im the Fan of the Week! And as a Raith Rovers fan I will always proudly think of him as ours. And I hadn't gone to Glasgow to find out about the drink. . Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. It was certainly a change and I wasn't letting it go by." The phone call was about as unexpected as Alex Ferguson ringing up to ask my views on his latest signing . The number six jersey was worn by Together as the famed Drunk n Sobers, they toured the fleshpots of Nottingham in spirit-infused abandon and no little debauchery. Many people will have heard of the great Slim Jim Baxter alias "Bacardi Jim". Its 50 years ago yet still we smile. [8][26] Alex Ferguson said Baxter's performance "could have been set to music". Officers raced to the single-vehicle crash on the A830 between Fort William and Mallaig after being alerted at around 1:35pm on Tuesday. There, now Ive got that out of the way Ill begin. He laughed and giggled and, improbably, his eyes still danced when he spoke of his yesterdays. The Beehive at Maplebeck, Nottinghamshire slight return. He is generally regarded as one of the countrys greatest ever players. : Terms of Use : Guidelines : Privacy Policy, "The Parochial Kailyard That Is Central Scotland", 39Users were Online in the last 600 mins, most memorably in 1967 when he toyed with the English defence at Wembley. On leaving school he saw his best prospects in becoming a miner and joined many other Fifers in starting a life down the pit. However, in 1965 he married Jean Ferguson, a hairdresser, and the couple brought up two sons Alan and Steven. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. After 49 appearances, he left Forest in May 1969 to return to Rangers. However, his hard living took its toll and in July 1994 he had two liver transplants in four days at the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit at EdinburghRoyal Infirmary. Required fields are marked *. 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Susan Aitken has written to John Swinney and Michael Gove to question why "a major investment is going entirely to one side of Scotland". After he died of pancreatic cancer in 2001, his funeral was held in Glasgow Cathedral and his ashes were buried at Rangers' Ibrox Stadium. This was Banks, Moore, and Charlton's England and, as Kenneth Wolstenholme observed on commentary, Baxter "was taking the mickey". Jim Baxter, the legendary Scottish footballer, who humbled England at Wembley. [17] After retiring from football Baxter became a pub licensee, an unsuitable career for a problem drinker. Jim, of course, went on to play regularly for Scotland scoring both goals in the 2-1 win over England in 1963 despite Scotland playing the bulk of the game with only 10 men after Rangers full-back Eric Caldow broke his leg. Almost 15 years ago Baxters friends and fans came together and raised 60,000 for Jims Hill of Beath statue. and he just went fucking spare. Great stories! They hardly agreed on anything, except they all said Jim Baxter was the best footballer any of them had ever seen in Scotland. French nun Lucile Randon, who was also known as Sister Andr, passed away in her sleep at a nursing home in Toulouse yesterday. The Scots have found something else to do with their ice apart from putting it in drinks! It wasn't a plea. Beat the England team away, Well if memory serves me right Who else is goin' tae eat the biscuits? Disgraceful. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It was an order, barked to Bobby Lennox, then passed around. After he died of pancreatic cancer in 2001, his funeral was held in Glasgow Cathedral and his ashes were buried at Rangers' Ibrox Stadium. Baxter scored both goals in the 2-1 win over England in 1963, despite Scotland playing the bulk of the game . After a further year with Rangers Baxter retired from football in 1970, at the age of 31. Even conservative estimates pitched his winnings at 1,800. He also won 34 caps for Scotland and is fondly remembered by Scots for the way he guided them to. The first was the win over England in 1962, in a 2-0 revenge for the 9-3 humbling suffered the year before. BA1 1UA. There are five application scenarios where people making a new claim may not need to go through the consultation process. He didnt flourish in Nottingham but rather showed odd flashes of his genius which some still talk about. Tony Blair and Gordon Brown flew across the room to shake his hand. Shaming England on their own turf, and with a performance - the footballing equivalent of the Ring Cycle - that has since seen him lionised, along with Kenny Dalglish, as the finest player Scotland ever had . This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. [41], Baxter is a member of the Rangers supporters' Hall of Fame,[14] and one of the first 50 added to the Scottish Sporting Hall of Fame when it was created in 2002. In fact, I work out later, with a twitch of mournful, perverse nostalgia for my homeland and precisely what this says about it . He made our dreams into a reality. Something went wrong, please try again later. He came into the pub and sat on a high wooden stool, as if he owned the room. Rightly so. That would become a guaranteed 9 a week when he made Bert Herdmans first team and, with his pit days behind him, Baxters professional career was underway. Paper Subscription to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, Paper Subscription to the Paisley Daily Express, 2023 Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd, Rangers legend Dave Smith reveals he blames giantkilling defeat by Berwick for loss to Bayern Munich in 1967 European final, Oh Hyeon gyu to Celtic transfer gathers pace as Parkhead side put forward 'improved' Suwon striker offer, The Scottish Premiership leaders are looking to add a new frontman this month, Transfer news LIVE as Celtic and Rangers plus Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs eye signings. I had never been asked that before, but when pondering my answer, I realized there was only one obvious response. Apr 22, 2022. The other thing he will always be known for is for kicking his career away at a very early age. "[37], In February 2001, Baxter was diagnosed as suffering from cancer of the pancreas, and he died at his home on Glasgow's South Side on 14 April 2001, with his partner Norma and his sons Alan and Steven at his bedside. I owe them. But Baxter tantalized and sucked them in Describing McNaught as, 'a smashing guy', Baxter explained how instead of thoughtlessly charging forward with the ball, McNaught suggested more considered football change from running 30 yards to produce a five-yard pass to running five yards and producing a 30-yard pass. I mean, it was like the Palladium! The Scottish Labour leader said it was up to Keir Starmer to judge how the controversial law looks in the rest of the UK. TO say Jim Baxter had enjoyed his first trip to Wembley is more than an understatement. I am writing a biography on Jim Baxter and would love your input Stuart. A football match has its own rhythm. we'd decided he sounded just like this comic, Jimmy Clitheroe, so at the beginning I sidled up and said, "Is that right? But in 1965 the balance of power shifted. oh, playing on that pitch, it was what I was born for!' Remembering Red Star Belgrades European Cup winners, 29 years on from their greatest victory. Forest would be the nadir and the stories are legendary and awful of bars and bets and being found badly beaten in the street. World Football Jim Baxter - sitting on the ball Jim Baxter - sitting on the ball By stomach February 8, 2010 in World Football Share stomach 05: Full Members 283 Gender:Male Location:Inverness Posted February 8, 2010 Can anyone tell me - Did Jim Baxter actually sit on the ball during a International match against England? He had owned it, as requested, and Scotland owned their old rivals. i remember when i was a young boy watching jim playing for rangers and scotland , he was my boyhood hero. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. [7] In his time at the Kirkcaldy club he orchestrated a 32 win over Rangers at Ibrox Park; Scot Symon decided he wanted to sign him for Rangers from that performance. But Saturday, April 15, 1967 has stood the test of time. The teams emerge at Wembley in 1967 before Scotland's crowning as the 'Unofficial World Champions', Baxter holds up the Scottish Cup for Rangers. well done 'Ach, no, son, nothing else. Ill alternatively offer an individual take on a man who entranced the world of football during the 1960s. Theres oil in them thar Nottinghamshire hills! 17. Symon, by all accounts a disciplinarian, made exceptions for his No.6. [7] He came on to the field in the second half, and his performance won the admiration of Ferenc Pusks. He did well for Scotland against England at Wembley in 1967. Football Disconnected From its Supporters? By 55 he needed a liver transplant. Baxter scored both goals. You just wanted him to play football forever but that was never his style. Bingtao is one of 10 snooker players from China suspended pending investigation from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. At the end of the season he would be sold to Sunderland, one of the few English teams who werent deterred by his reputation. There was something about the . Of course orchestrating two Scotland victories over England at Wembley in 1963 and 1967 (and humiliating them in the process in the latter game) elevated Jims standing in our house to astronomic status. Eleven days later, the day after he passed, a banner was unfurled in the stands at Hampden Park during the semi-final of the 2001 Scottish Cup. World's oldest person dies at 118 after surviving both World Wars and Covid pandemic. A Fatal Accident Inquiry will examine how Derek Roan, 71, died at his family farm near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, in June last year. [13] Rangers fans remember him as "Slim Jim", and in 18 "Old Firm" games against local rivals Celtic ten Scottish League, five League Cup and three Scottish Cup matches he was only twice on the losing side. Unbeatable? And Now For Something Completely Different, Lowdham Book Festival (2) Blog-talk with Mike Atkinson. The pair look to be high on the agenda for Michael Beale and his Ibrox recruitment drive. It did nae mean a thing That Nottingham Forest in particular have much indebtedness to players from north of Hadrians Wall is not lost on most knowledgeable Forest fanatics to their great credit. . He was also noted as a joker on the pitch. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. The Left Lion and Nottinghams Old Market Square, The Nags Head, Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, The Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival 2009. A terrific victory Nov 10, 2011. Another Baxter story was of him addressing the apprentice boys in the Nottingham Forest dressing room, requesting them to fetch my magic wands to bring his boots to him! The former Ibrox idol, affectionately known as 'Slim. But I did a bit of keepie-uppie. 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