1958 & 1964

Among many other things, players need strength and good balance, and the Edinburgh clubs had novel ways of looking to improve those attributes in their squads.

(Top) Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond, two of the Famous Five, get involved in a hand-holding session at the old Meadowbank Stadium in 1957, which doubled as a speedway track until it closed 10 years later.

The routine almost paid off that season for the Hibees, but they lost the Scottish Cup Final to Clyde.

Across the capital, Hearts did get in among the silverware during the ’60s, but whether this routine was a factor is open to debate.

Running round the terracing wall at Tynecastle, holding a ball, may have done something for the Jambos.

But no doubt Health & Safety would have something to say about it these days.