Jimmy Calderwood’s spell as manager of Kilmarnock has grabbed the headlines and his side’s midweek win over Celtic is a highlight.
The former Aberdeen boss has taken the job until the end of the season when both parties will reassess their situation.
The late Tommy Burns was another caretaker manager of the Rugby Park side and...
Tom Smith (Irvine) asks: Can you please give details of his first game as Kilmarnock manager, and what division were the club in at this time?
- Tommy Burns was appointed caretaker manager of Kilmarnock following the resignation of Jim Fleeting. He took charge of his first game against Clydebank in a First Division match on April 7, 1992. Killie won the game 1-0 thanks to a goal by Ally Mitchell before a crowd of 2,094. Burns was given the job permanently at the end of the season.
Craig (Croftfoot) – Can you tell me the details of a match between a Glasgow Select side against a team from the English League? I think it had something to do with the Queen’s Silver Jubilee .
- The match you are thinking of took place on Tuesday, May 17, 1977, at Hampden Park in front of over 28,000 fans. The game was in aid of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Appeal.
The Glasgow Select team were managed by Willie Ormond and he steered them to a 2-1 victory over the English.
Scorers for the Scots were Jardine (pen) and Dalglish, with Tueart giving England an early lead.
Scotland: Rough, McGrain, Whittaker, Jardine, MacDonald, Forsyth, McLean, Dalglish, Craig, McDonald and Johnstone. McNaughton and Somner were on the bench.
Adam McNulty (Mount Florida) – Could you help me with something that is puzzling me? I was looking at a book of football records and it seems that Newcastle United beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 in the FA Cup quarter-final of 1974, however the game went to a replay. How can this be?
- In the first game at St James’s Park, Second Division Forest took a surprise 3-1 lead. This provoked a major pitch invasion by Newcastle fans. The referee took the players off for a spell and when they returned Newcastle turned the tie around to win 4-3. However, the Football Association ordered the game to be replayed at a neutral venue. The game was played at Everton’s Goodison Park and ended in a goal-less draw . A second replay at the same venue saw Newcastle win 1-0.
Joe (Govan) – When did Lamb score for the Lions against Celtic in the 1980s.
- On Saturday, September 10, 1988, Celtic played Orlando Lions at Parkhead. Lions’ forward Lamb scored with a chipped shot over the head of Hoops keeper Alan Rough. The final score was 4-2 to Celtic with a double for Mark McGhee, adding to earlier goals from Archdeacon (pen) and Burns. Substitute Okpudu scored the Lions’ other goal.
G.Wilson (Drumchapel) – Have the Faroe Islands ever beaten Scotland?
- There have been eight encounters and Scotland have won on six occasions and drawn twice. Results (Scotland first):
October 1994 (5-1 at Hampden), June 1995 (2-0 in Toftir), October 1998 (2-1 at Pittodrie), June 19999 (1-1 in Toftir), September 2002 (2-2 in Toftir), September 2003 (3-1 at Hampden, September 2006 (6-0 at Celtic Park), June 2007 (2-0 in Toftir).
