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Ref NoBML/1/1/23
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Scotland versus England, Murrayfield, 21 February 1976
DescriptionThe big sheet has notes on the reverse regarding the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Edward meeting the teams and the match, including the two tries scored by A J M Lawson. It has two sections cut from it comprising information about Scotland's players and replacements. It is accompanied by:
- Annotated programme signed by Bill McLaren, which includes an article by McLaren entitled 'Each on a narrow squeak'.
- Notes, including an introduction to and description of the match and score.
- Draft match report.
- Annotated schedule for the visit of the Queen.
- Account of McLaren's expenses.
- Cuttings from The Scotsman, The Sunday Express, The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers.
- Letter from John Law to Bill [McLaren] asking him to include information about arrangements at Murrayfield in his pre-match coverage, dated 19 February 1976.

The match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 22 - England 12. The big sheet records:

Scotland
Team: Andy Irvine, Billy Steele, Alastair Cranston, Ian McGeechan, David Shedden, Ron Wilson, Alan Lawson, Ian McLauchlan, Colin Fisher, Sandy Carmichael, Alan Tomes, Gordon Brown, Mike Biggar, Alastair McHarg and David Leslie.
Replacements: Bruce Hay, Jim Renwick, Douglas Morgan, Duncan Madsen, Jim Aitkin and Bill Watson.
President: John Orr.
Chairman selectors: George Burrell.
Coach: Bill Dick[inso]n
Physiotherapist: Jock Brown.
Medical officer: Dr Jimmy Thompson.

England
Team: Alastair Hignell, Ken Plummer, Andy Maxwell, David Cooke, David Duckham, Alan Old, Mike Lampkowski, Fran Cotton, Peter Wheeler, Mike Burton, Billy Beaumont, Bob Wilkinson, Mark Keyworth, Andy Ripley and Tony Neary.
Replacements: Derek Wyatt, Neil Bennett, Steve Smith, Barry Nelmes, John Pullin and Peter Dixon.
President: Tarn Bainbridge.
Chairman selectors: Alec Lewis [Alec Ormonde Lewis].
Coach: Peter Colsen.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Medical officer: Dr Leo Walkden.

Referee: Denzil Lloyd.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Eric Grierson and The Reverend Roy Newell.
Groundsman: Jim Thain.
Also listed: Ken Baily.
Please note: this item is not held at The Heritage Hub, please contact us for details.
Dateabout 19-23 Feb 1976
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryNot held at the Scottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/3002Elizabeth II (b 1926); Queen of Great Britain and Northern Irelandb 1926
DS/UK/4828Philip (1921-2021); Duke of Edinburgh; consort of Queen Elizabeth II1921-2021
DS/UK/2542Edward Antony Richard Louis (b. 1964); The Earl of Wessexb. 1964
DS/UK/854Irvine; Andrew Robertson 'Andy' (1951-); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/833Steele; William Charles Common 'Billy' (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/900Cranston; Alastair Gerald (1949-); Scottish rugby union player, coach, administrator, businessman and councillor1949-
DS/UK/216McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach1946-
DS/UK/855Shedden; David (1944-2017); Scottish rugby union player1944-2017
DS/UK/922Wilson; Ronald
DS/UK/923Fisher; Colin Douglas (b.1949); Scottish rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/924Tomes; Alan James (1951-); Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/837Brown; Gordon Lamont (1947-2001); Scottish rugby union player1947-2001
DS/UK/925Biggar; Michael Andrew (b.1949); Scottish rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/812McHarg; Alastair Ferguson (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/926Leslie; David George (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/930Hay; Bruce Hamilton (1950-2007); Scottish rugby union player1950-2007
DS/UK/4453Fisher; Colin
DS/UK/894Renwick; James Menzies 'Jim' (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/622Morgan; Douglas Waugh (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/871Madsen; Duncan Frederick (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/954Aitken; James (b.1947); Scottish rugby union playerb.1947
DS/UK/896Watson; William Sinclair 'Bill' (1949-); Scottish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/916Orr; John
DS/UK/885Burrell; George
DS/UK/860Dickinson; William
DS/UK/862Brown; John
DS/UK/1638Thompson; James; Dr
DS/UK/1438Hignell; Alastair James
DS/UK/1456Maxwell; Andrew William
DS/UK/4401Cooke; David Alexander
DS/UK/1413Duckham; David John (b.1946); MBE; English rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/1394Old; Alan Gerald Bernard (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/1457Lampkowski; Michael Stanley
DS/UK/1382Cotton; Francis Edward 'Fran' (1947-); English rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/426Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1445Burton; Michael Alan 'Mike' (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/439Beaumont; William Blackledge (b.1952); CBE, English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1458Wilkinson; Robert Michael (b.1951); English rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/1459Keyworth; Mark (fl.1973); Welsh rugby union playerfl.1973
DS/UK/1385Ripley; Andrew George 'Andy' (1947-2010); OBE; English rugby union player, athlete and businessman1947-2010
DS/UK/1390Neary; Anthony 'Tony'
DS/UK/1826Wyatt; Derek Murray
DS/UK/1705Bennett; William Neil
DS/UK/4246Smith; Stephen James (b.1959); Irish rugby union playerb.1959
DS/UK/1446Nelmes; Barry George; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1424Pullin; John Vivian (1941-2021); English rugby union player1941-2021
DS/UK/1442Dixon; Peter John (1944); English rugby union player1944
DS/UK/1460Bainbridge; G Tarn (fl.1975); English rugby union player and President, RFUfl.1975
DS/UK/1428Lewis; Alec Ormonde (1920-2013); English rugby union player and administrator1920-2013
DS/UK/1312Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist
DS/UK/1313Walkden; Leon 'Leo' (1923-2006); MRCS, LRCP; medical officer for the English Rugby Union1923-2006
DS/UK/4398Lloyd; Denzil M; Welsh rugby union referee
DS/UK/858Grierson; T F Eric (fl.1973); rugby union refereefl.1973
DS/UK/1380Bailey; Kenneth
DS/UK/5036Plummer; Kenneth 'Ken'; English rugby union playerfl.1976
DS/UK/5037Colsen; Peter
DS/UK/5038Newell; Roy; Rev
DS/UK/861Thain; James
DS/UK/836McLauchlan; John 'Ian' (1942-); OBE; Scottish rugby union player1942-
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