Summary
FOUR of the Scots who played in the famous World Cup win over Italy at Hampden in 1965 are no longer with us to savour the excitement brewing as the sides prepare to meet again at the same venue on Saturday this time in a climactic European Championship tie. By way of tribute to those Absent Friends, including Bobby Murdoch, Billy Bremner and Jim Baxter, BRIAN SCOTT begins this Sportsmail series with his reflections on goalkeeper Bill Brown.
BILL BROWN'S performance in that acclaimed victory over the Italians 42 years ago arguably represented the pinnacle of his outstanding international career.See the full content of this document
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Brown Sure Did Save the Best Till Last ; Absent Friends
Ironically, because of nagging doubts concerning his fitness and the good form of the emergent Bobby Ferguson, the goalkeep...
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