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Ref NoBML/1/1/27
TitleBig sheet and bundle, England versus Scotland, Twickenham, 21 February 1981
DescriptionThe big sheet has three sections cut from it, including information concerning England's players and replacements. It is accompanied by notes introducing and describing the match and score, an annotated programme and cuttings from The Scotsman, The Observer, The Sunday Telegraph, the Glasgow Herald and other unidentified newspapers.

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 23 - 7 Scotland. The big sheet records:

England
Team: Wm [William] Henry Hare, John Carleton, Clive Woodward, Paul Dodge, Mike Slemen, Huw Davies, Steve Smith, Colin Smart, Peter Wheeler, Phil Blakeway, Bill Beaumont, Maurice Colclough, Nick Jeavons, John Scott and David Cooke.
Replacements: Marcus Rose, [Nick Preston, Nick Youngs, Andy Simpson, Gordon Sargent] and Bob Hesford.
President: John Kendall.
Chairman selectors: Budge Rogers.
Coach: Mike Davis.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Honorary medical officer: Dr Leo Walkden.

Scotland
Team: Andy Irvine, Steve Munro, Jim Renwick, Keith Robertson, Bruce Hay, John Rutherford, Roy Laidlaw, Jim Aitkin, Colin Deans, Norrie Rowan, Bill Cuthbertson, Alan Tomes, Jim Calder, John Beattie and David Leslie.
Replacements: Gerry McGuinness, Ken Lawrie, Tom Smith, Ron Wilson, Richard Breakey and Alan Lawson.
President: Cliff Wilton.
Chairman selectors: Ian McGregor.
Coach: Jim Telfer.
Physiotherapist: David McLean.
Honorary medical officer: Dr Clark Sharp.

Referee: David Burnett.
Assistant referees / touch judges: John West and Michael Rea.
Groundsman: Harold Clark.
Dateabout 15-23 Feb 1981
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1276Hare; William Henry (1952-); MBE; English rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/1277Carleton; John (1955-); English rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/255Woodward; Clive Ronald (1956-); Sir; English rugby union player and national coach1956-
DS/UK/1278Dodge; Paul William (1958-); English rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/299Slemen; Michael Anthony Charles 'Mike' (1951-); English rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/153Davies; Geoffrey 'Huw' (1959-); English rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/140Smith; Stephen James 'Steve' (1951-); English rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1280Smart; Colin Edward (1950-); English rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/426Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1281Blakeway; Phillip John 'Phil' (1950-); English rugby union player and fruit wholesaler1950-
DS/UK/439Beaumont; William Blackledge (b.1952); CBE, English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1283Colclough; Maurice John (1953-2006); English rugby union player1953-2006
DS/UK/1284Jeavons; Nicholas Clive 'Nick' (1957-); English rugby union player and engineer1957-
DS/UK/1285Scott; John Philip (1954-); English rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1337Cooke; David Howard
DS/UK/1358Rose; William 'Marcus' Henderson (1957-); English rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/3264Preston; Nicholas John
DS/UK/1384Youngs; Nicholas Gerald
DS/UK/1339Simpson; Andrew W 'Andy' (fl.1974); English rugby union playerfl.1982
DS/UK/1397Sargent; Gordon Alan Frank
DS/UK/1304Hesford; Robert 'Bob'; rugby union player1953-2023
DS/UK/1370Carpenter; John MacGregor Kendall-
DS/UK/245Rogers; Derek Prior 'Budge' (1939-); OBE; English rugby union player and President of the RFU 1981-821939-
DS/UK/1311Davis; Michael (fl.1982); rugby union coachfl.1982
DS/UK/1312Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist
DS/UK/1313Walkden; Leon 'Leo' (1923-2006); MRCS, LRCP; medical officer for the English Rugby Union1923-2006
DS/UK/854Irvine; Andrew Robertson 'Andy' (1951-); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1857Munro; Stephen
DS/UK/894Renwick; James Menzies 'Jim' (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/950Robertson; Keith William (1954-); Scottish rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/930Hay; Bruce Hamilton (1950-2007); Scottish rugby union player1950-2007
DS/UK/952Rutherford; John Young (1955-); Scottish rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/953Laidlaw; Roy James (1953-); Scottish rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/931Aitkin; James
DS/UK/955Deans; Colin Thomas (1955-); Scottish rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/1225Rowan; Norman Arthur 'Norrie' (1951-); Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/956Cuthbertson; William (fl.1980); Scottish rugby union playerfl.1980
DS/UK/924Tomes; Alan James (1951-); Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/957Calder; James Hamilton 'Jim' (1957-); Scottish rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/615Beattie; John Ross (b.1957); Scottish rugby union playerb.1957
DS/UK/926Leslie; David George (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/963McGuinness; Gerald Michael 'Gerry' (1953-); Scottish rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/1791Lawrie; Kenneth Graham (b.1951); Scottish rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/922Wilson; Ronald
DS/UK/1830Breakey; Richard William; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/870Lawson; Alan James Macgregor (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union playerfl.1974
DS/UK/1859Wilton; C W
DS/UK/946McGregor; Ian
DS/UK/788Telfer; James William 'Jim' (1940-); Scottish rugby union player1940-
DS/UK/947McLean; David; physiotherapist
DS/UK/219Sharp; John Clarkson McGregor; Dr; Scottish rugby union medical advisor
DS/UK/1364Burnett; David
DS/UK/859West; John R
DS/UK/1363Rea; Michael D M
DS/UK/1321Clark; Harold; groundsman
DS/UK/4748Watters; Mark; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/5659Smith; Thomas John (1953-); Scottish rugby union and basketball player1953-
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