Both the Hibees and Tangerines came away with good away results last night. Dundee United's game brought back memories of their 1984 European Cup win over Rapid Vienna on away goals. That was also memorable as the day when I scored against a professional keeper, albeit not in a real game. 40 years ago I think players were closer to their local communities. Hamish MacAlpine, the United keeper and a real character, had a part-time role as a sports instructor at Kingsway technical college. On the day of the match I accompanied a group of teenage special education pupils (who were subjects in a research project) on a visit to the college and was surprised to be handed over to Hamish, He organised a five a side football game in the gym, with the lads split into two teams and me on one side and him on the other. I think his team won but I scored a couple including one when Hamish was in goal (unusual for me as I was also a goalie). What sticks in my mind is coming into what could have been a crunching tackle with Hamish, and pulling my foot backwards from the contact at the last moment realising I did not want to crock one of my then heroes. He probably thought I was a real wimp. Fair play to Hamish who was playing a reasonably active game even on the day of a big match. That evening I stood behind the goal at Tannadice watching Hamish have a fairly comfortable game, which United won with a Davie Dodds goal. It had been a very interesting day. [Post edited 8 Aug 12:13]
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