This weekend

20 YEARS AGO

SCOTLAND’S biggest crowd of the day watched Rangers reserves draw 1-1 with Celtic reserves.

The 33,800 fans at Ibrox saw Tony Vidmar (above) give the home side the lead and John Paul McBride equalise with a penalty kick.

Neil McCann got the only goal at Easter Road as Hearts beat Hibs 1-0.

Andy Cole marked his first start of the season with a goal as Manchester United beat Gordon Strachan’s Coventry City 3-0.

Pierre van Hooijdonk was the Nottingham Forest hero as his hat-trick helped Dave Bassett’s side to a 4-0 drubbing of QPR.

40 YEARS AGO

CELTIC beat Motherwell 4-2 at Fir Park with goals from Paul Wilson, Tommy Burns, Joe Craig and a Stuart McLaren own goal.

Former Celt Vic Davidson (above) scored twice for the Steelmen.

Aberdeen defeated Cowdenbeath 5-0 to wrap up a 10-0 aggregate win in the League Cup.

Joe Harper claimed a second successive hat-trick.

Brian Clough took newlypromoted Nottingham Forest to the top of the league and was voted Manager of the Month.

60 YEARS AGO

RANGERS were beaten 4-3 by Raith Rovers, but still qualified for the League Cup quarterfinals on goal average.

Jim Kerray scored twice for Rovers along with Jimmy McEwan and Johnny Urquhart.

Willie Bauld (above) hit a brace in Hearts’ 4-2 victory over Dundee.

Joe Caven got five goals and Tommy Duncan scored a hat-trick as Airdrie thrashed East Fife 9-1.

Morton tried to sign former Rangers centre-half Duncan Stanners from Stirling Albion, but the player insisted he was retiring from football.