Alan Gilzean

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comment by Magnum (U16400)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by D.J.C. (U20811)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Magnum (U16400)
posted 2 minutes ago
He's not in the top ten Scots mate but a very good player that I remember well.

Played with a real elegance for a big guy (for that time)...probably made greaves and chivers what they were. A great header of the ball but a proper player too.

A classic Tottenham player in my opinion ( and I mean that in a positive way). Sheer class.
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Top ten players for Spurs Magnum, EASILY. Greaves said he was his favourite striking partner. The ball would come from Jennings, Gillie would head it down to the feet of Jimmy and BANG.
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Agreed. What would they be worth today?
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You couldn't buy him.

Always thought he was in the '67 side when we bwecame unofficial world champions but he wasn't there.

Still...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSfA7xxBM3w

comment by atheist (U2783)
posted 25 minutes ago
Always thought he was in the '67 side when we bwecame unofficial world champions but he wasn't there.

Still...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSfA7xxBM3w


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Im not googling ath..but I think it was law, mccalliog and maybe Lennox up front...and the peerless baxter making the bullets. That team would skoosh this world cup.

comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
comment by Magnum (U16400)
posted 47 seconds ago
comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 12 minutes ago
Before my time but the old man always talks highly of him

Sad news
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Aye mate. Him and Colin stein...a wee bit before your time
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Not sure why the ref to Colin in particular
I did see him
One of my early memories was a goal at Easter Road
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Well...they were of the same generation....although gilzen probably slightly older..but probably in similar Scotland squads.

Knew you remembered Colin so surprised you don't remember gilzean

Or maybe it was just obsession or religious bigotry that made me do it

9 years between them
And Gilzean was down south from the year I was born
So I never saw him play

comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 25 minutes ago
9 years between them
And Gilzean was down south from the year I was born
So I never saw him play
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Jings...you must be a lot younger than you look !

comment by Magnum (U16400)
posted 49 minutes ago
comment by atheist (U2783)
posted 25 minutes ago
Always thought he was in the '67 side when we bwecame unofficial world champions but he wasn't there.

Still...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSfA7xxBM3w


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Im not googling ath..but I think it was law, mccalliog and maybe Lennox up front...and the peerless baxter making the bullets. That team would skoosh this world cup.
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I remember that but was young and was unaware then of the Scottish attitude towards England.

comment by Magnum (U16400)
posted 1 hour ago
comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 25 minutes ago
9 years between them
And Gilzean was down south from the year I was born
So I never saw him play
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Jings...you must be a lot younger than you look !
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Oak face mate

Actually thought he went south before that
I had him in the 62 team that cuffed us

Very sad news.

A local guy from up the road in Coupar Angus, obviously a massive player for the team across the road from us and a real footballing hero in this city.

More importantly, he was supposedly a lovely man.

RIP