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Naismith is striking for Fame

DARREN TOOK REVENGE ON BOSS AT EURO 96

- BY GAVIN BERRY BY CRAIG SWAN

(age 45) Date of birth 3 March 1972 Place of birth Southampto­n Height 6ft 1in CLUB CAREER Gls Years Apps 62 7 1990–1992 Portsmouth 299 34 1992–2004 Tottenham 20 3 2004–2005 Birmingham 24 1 2005–2006 Wolves 66 12 2006–2008 Bournemout­h 471 57 Total INTERNATIO­NAL CAREER 12 5 1992–1993 England U-21 1 0 1998 England B 30 7 1994–2001 England

DARREN ANDERTON made his dad’s dream come true when he watched him star in an Auld Enemy clash.

STEVEN NAISMITH has targeted a dream Scotland double by the end of 2017.

The Norwich striker, 30, has a couple of important boxes left to tick in his internatio­nal career.

With 46 caps in the bag, he needs just four more to qualify for a place in the national Hall of Fame.

In the next five competitiv­e games, starting against England, he could reach the milestone – and secure a place in a first-ever major tournament finals next summer in Russia.

Naismith said: “Fifty caps is special with the Hall of Fame and everything that comes with it.

“The main thing is about playing and going away with your country, seeing the atmosphere at games, playing in them and getting to a tournament at the end of it all.

“That’s the main thing. The 50 is an added extra.

“Getting that and qualifying from this campaign would be lovely, but you have to get picked first and take it from there.

“I’ve come on in the last game against Slovenia and done well, so I’ll keep going. I love it, enjoy it and will do for Scotland until I’m not wanted.”

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