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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 17 Sep 17:36
The former Rangers and Scotland centre-half has died aged 83. At one time we had the choice of him, Billy McNeill or Ian Ure as centre-half for Scotland. I recall he had a (twin?) brother, Donnie, who played centre-half for Partick Thistle.
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Topic Originator: eastendalloapar
Date: Sun 17 Sep 19:16
RIP Ronnie.
matt forsyth
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Sun 17 Sep 19:34
RIP Ron
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: sammer
Date: Sun 17 Sep 20:28
Ronne McKinnon was a good centre half and unlike many tall central defenders, he was well balanced when drawn out wide to deal with attacks down the flanks. He used the ball pretty well for a defender of that era- I think he`d played as an inside forward in an amateur team alongside Fergie whom he knew from school.
sammer
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sun 17 Sep 21:10
I remember he was the guest of honour at my junior Boys Brigade display in Kelvingrove Church. No need to guess which team our BB leader followed.
He played in the famous team of the mid sixties:-
Ritchie, Shearer, Caldow, Greg, McKinnon, Baxter, Henderson, McMillan, Millar, Brand and Wilson.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Mon 18 Sep 08:44
Yes, Donnie was his twin.
Ron was the man of the match (my opinion) for Scotland v England, Wembley 1967.
Hurst and Hunt hardly got a kick of the ball.
Their parents (mother just ?) came from one of the outer islands - I sure I read somewhere that they had a working knowledge of Gaelic.
RIP
Post Edited (Mon 18 Sep 16:49)
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Topic Originator: The moose
Date: Mon 18 Sep 18:19
Sat next to him at a masonic dinner in Stornoway. Great company and some fantastic stories during the day.
Lovely man, sadly missed.
BCM
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