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Ref NoBML/1/1/17
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Scotland versus England, Murrayfield, 21 March 1970
DescriptionThe big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse concerning the players and match. It is accompanied by an annotated programme signed by McLaren, a draft match report, notes on Scottish scrum halves and captains and newspaper cuttings.
The match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 14 - 5 England. The big sheet records:

Scotland
Team: Ian Smith, Mike Smith, John Frame, Jock Turner, Alister [Alastair] Biggar, Ian Robertson, Duncan Paterson, Norman Suddon, Frank Laidlaw, Sandy Carmichael, Peter Stagg, Gordon Brown, Tom Elliot, Peter Brown and Rodger Arneil.
Replacements: Mike Sharp, Chris Rea, Gordon Connell, Derek Deans, Ian McLauchlan and Ken Oliver.

England
Team: Bob Hiller, John Novak, John Spencer, David Duckham, Mike Bulpitt, Roger Shackleton, Nigel Starmer-Smith, Brian Stevens, John Pullin, Keith Fairbrother, Mike Davis, Peter Larter, Tony Bucknall, Bob Taylor and Bryan West.
Replacements: Chris Wardlow, John Finlan, Malcolm Young, Barry Jackson, Roger Harris and Gerry Redmond.

Referee: Meirion Joseph.
Touch judges: Eric Grierson and R. A. B. Crowe.
DateMar 1970
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/805Frame; John Neil Munro (b.1946); Scottish rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/777Turner; John William Cleet (1943-1992); Scottish rugby union player1943-1992
DS/UK/834Biggar; Alastair Gourlay (1946-2016); Scottish rugby union player1946-2016
DS/UK/1807Robertson; Ian (1945-); Scottish rugby union player and broadcaster1945-
DS/UK/217Paterson; Duncan Sinclair (1943-2009); Scottish rugby union player1943-2009
DS/UK/810Suddon; Norman (b.1943); Scottish rugby union player1943-2022
DS/UK/783Laidlaw; Francis Andrew Linden (b.1940); Scottish rugby union playerb.1940
DS/UK/784Carmichael; Alexander Bennett 'Sandy' (1944-2021); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1944-2021
DS/UK/785Stagg; Peter Kidner (b.1941); Scottish rugby union playerb.1941
DS/UK/837Brown; Gordon Lamont (1947-2001); Scottish rugby union player1947-2001
DS/UK/818Elliot; Thomas Grieve (1941-); Scottish rugby union player1941-
DS/UK/811Brown; Peter Currie (b.1941); Scottish rugby union player and businessmanb.1941
DS/UK/814Arneil; Rodger James (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/806Rea; Christopher William Wallace (1943-); Scottish rugby union player and sports journalist1943-
DS/UK/1808Connell; Gordon Colin; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/817Deans; Derek Thomas
DS/UK/4416Oliver; G Kenneth
DS/UK/1800Hiller; Robert 'Bob' (1942-); English rugby union player, teacher and cricketer1942-
DS/UK/2511Novak; Michael John (b.1947); English rugby union playerb.1947
DS/UK/1802Spencer; John Southern (1947-); English rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1413Duckham; David John (1946-); MBE; English rugby union player1946-
DS/UK/2513Shackleton; Ian Roger
DS/UK/2362Starmer-Smith; Nigel Christopher (1944-); English rugby union player and commentator1944-
DS/UK/1416Stevens; Claude Brian (b. 1941); English rugby union player1940-2019
DS/UK/1424Pullin; John Vivian (1941-2021); English rugby union player and farmer1941-2021
DS/UK/1680Fairbrother; Keith Eli (1944-); English rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/1311Davis; Michael (fl.1982); rugby union coachfl.1982
DS/UK/1664Larter; Peter John (1944-); English rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/2515Bucknall; Anthony Launce (b.1945); English rugby union playerb.1945
DS/UK/1806Taylor; Robert Bainbridge 'Bob' (1942-); English rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/2340West; Bryan Ronald (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/2516Wardlow; Christopher Story 'Chris' (1942-); English rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/1662Finlan; John Frank (1941-2023); English rugby union player1941-2023
DS/UK/1441Young; Malcolm; English rugby union player
DS/UK/3219Jackson; Barry K (b.1937); English rugby union playerb.1937
DS/UK/2594Harris; Roger F S (1939-2016); CBE; English rugby union player, accountant and businessman1939-2016
DS/UK/815Joseph; Meirion; rugby union referee
DS/UK/858Grierson; T F Eric (fl.1973); rugby union refereefl.1973
DS/UK/5029Smith; Michael
DS/UK/5030Sharp; Michael
DS/UK/5032Bulpitt; Michael P
DS/UK/5033Redmond; Gerald Frank; English rugby union player
DS/UK/5034Crowe; R A B
DS/UK/836McLauchlan; John 'Ian' (1942-); OBE; Scottish rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/832Smith; Ian Sidney Gibson
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