THIS WEEKEND

40 YEARS AGO

Colin Mcadam (above) got a late winner as Rangers beat Dundee 2-1 at Ibrox.

Hibs took all the points with a 3-0 win over Partick Thistle, the only other top-flight match to beat the cold snap.

Former Airdrie, Falkirk and Dumbarton midfielder, Derek Whiteford, was appointed as manager of Albion Rovers.

Manchester City top scorer Dennis Tueart looked certain to miss the rest of the season after snapping his Achilles’ tendon in a 3-2 defeat by Sunderland, a result that took the Roker Park men off the bottom of the First Division.

50 YEARS AGO

Aberdeen beat Dundee United 3-0 with goals from Stevie Murray, Alex Willoughby and Joe Harper.

Donald Ford (above) was cautioned for the first time in his 10 years with Hearts.

The forward claimed the wind had caught the ball and blown it in the direction of the referee.

Stan Bowles scored a hattrick for Carlisle United as they recorded a shock win over English Second Division leaders, Norwich City.

Nobby Stiles scored his first goal for Middlesbrough in a 2-2 draw at Fulham.

Kenny Dalglish got two in Celtic’s 5-1 win at Motherwell.

60 YEARS AGO

Bobby Flavell agreed to become the new manager of St Mirren.

The former striker had only left Love Street a fortnight earlier, where he had been coaching, to become boss of Ayr United.

His return to Paisley came after Willie Reid moved to take the hot-seat at Norwich City.

Harry Melrose (above) scored late in the game to give Dunfermline a 1-0 win against Rangers.

Jimmy Greaves hit a hat-trick as Spurs crushed Blackpool 5-2.