Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Dee goalkeeper Pat Liney knew the rules
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THIRD Lanark playing Dundee was featured in a photo on January 23, and this prompted a reply from no less than Australia.
Dundee ex-pat Ken Abbot recalled an incident between the two teams.
He opened: “In Dundee’s title-winning 1961-62 season, they met Thirds at Dens Park.
“I recall an incident which sent a momentarily shockwave through us Dee supporters, thanks to goalkeeper Pat Liney.
“Third Lanark were awarded a free-kick at the TC Keay end of the park and one of their players stepped up and slammed the ball past the defensive wall (untouched) into the net.
“Liney casually reached into the net, picked up the ball and placed it for a goal-kick.”
Some home fans were confused as they thought it was a goal, but Liney knew it was actually an indirect free-kick, as Ken continued: “When it became clear what had occurred, every Dark Blue supporter collectively had a sigh of relief.
“I think we went on to win 2-1.
“When my mates and I got back to Frankie Davie’s pub in Lochee later on, it was the subject of much debate and laughter.”
This game took place on January 20, 1962, with Andy Penman (pen) and Hugh Robertson netting for the Dee.
This result meant Dundee had now gone 17 league games undefeated, and this would stretch eventually to 19.
A DUNDEE family’s connection with a world champion’s family led to a prominent BwB contributor seeing a Scottish football legend in the flesh.
Rob Boag opened: “Last year, when I read Ronnie O’Sullivan had regained his World Snooker Champion title, I felt that sense of familiarity you have when a relative of family or friends reaches the pinnacle of success in their field of endeavour.
“And, even though you haven’t met, there is a feel of knowing them.
“Some eight years previously, I wrote to Ronnie and described the family relationship between the O’Sullivans and the Boags.
“This was formed in the 1940s when my Uncle Joe trained amateur boxer Danny O’Sullivan, who later turned professional and was the British bantam-weight champion between 1949 to 1951.