| Ref No | BML/1/1/36 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus England, Murrayfield, 17 March 1990, the day the English were sent "homeward tae think again" |
| Description | The big sheet has a section cut from it and brief notes on the reverse. It is accompanied by:
- Colour photocopy of the big sheet.
- Notes, including an introduction to and description of the match and score and notes that appear to relate to a 1987 game between the teams.
- Notes in full (first half + Tony Stanger's try at start of second half) and condensed to a 'fair' copy (whole game) [thought to be by Alan McCredie, Bill McLaren's assistant during his BBC commentaries].
- Programme [withdrawn by Bill McLaren's family]
- Cuttings from The Times, The Sunday Times, The Scotsman, The Sunday Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers.
- Copies of the sport supplements from The Scotsman and the Glasgow Herald, which includes an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'The grand plan brought Grand Slam as Scots got it right'.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 13 - 7 England. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: Gavin Hastings, Tony Stanger, Scott Hastings, Sean Lineen, Iwan Tukalo, Craig Chalmers, Gary Armstrong, David Sole, Ken Milne, Paul Burnell, Chris Gray, Damian Cronin, John Jeffrey, Derek White and Finlay Calder.
Replacements: Craig Redpath, Douglas Wyllie, Greig Oliver, Derek Turnbull, Alex Brewster and John Allan.
President: Jimmy McNeil.
Chairman: Bob Munro.
Coach: Ian McG [McGeechan] and JWT [Jim Telfer].
Physiotherapist: Dennis Bradley.
Medical officer: Dr Clark Sharp.
England
Team: Simon Hodgkinson, Simon Halliday, Will Carling, Jerry Guscott, Rory Underwood, Rob Andrew, Richard Hill, Paul Rendall, Brian Moore, Jeff Probyn, Wade Dooley, Paul Ackford, Michael Skinner, Michael Teague and Peter Winterbottom.
Replacements: Mark Bailey, Jonathan Webb, Steve Bates, Mark Linnett, John Olver and David Egerton.
President: Sandy Sanders.
Chairman: Geoff Cook.
Coach: Roger Uttley.
Physiotherapist: Kevin Murphy.
Medical officer: Dr Ben Gilfeather.
Referee: David Bishop.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Derek Bevan and Les Peard.
Surgeon: Donald McLeod.
Groundsman: Bill Ellwood.
Chief steward: Geo[rge] Reid. |
| Date | 1987-Mar 1990 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/201 | Hastings; Andrew Gavin (b.1962); Scottish rugby union player | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/202 | Stanger; Anthony George 'Tony' (1968-); Scottish rugby union player | 1968- |
| DS/UK/203 | Hastings; Scott (b.1964); Scottish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/505 | Lineen; Sean Raymond Patrick (b.1961); New Zealand born Scottish rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/1230 | Tukalo; Iwan Carmen (1961-); Scottish rugby union player | 1961- |
| DS/UK/165 | Chalmers; Craig Minto (b. 1968); Scottish rugby union player | b. 1968 |
| DS/UK/236 | Armstrong; Gary (b.30 Sep 1966); Scottish rugby union player | b.30 Sep 1966 |
| DS/UK/207 | Sole; David Michael Barclay (b.1962); Scottish rugby union player | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/208 | Milne; Kenneth Stuart 'Kenny' (b.1961); Scottish rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/209 | Burnell; Andrew Paul (b.1965); Scottish rugby union player | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/168 | Gray; Christopher Anthony 'Chris' (1960-); Scottish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/210 | Cronin; Damian Francis (1963-); Scottish rugby union player | 1963- |
| DS/UK/212 | Jeffrey; John (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/237 | White; Derek Bolton (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/214 | Calder; Finlay (1957-); Scottish rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/161 | Hodgkinson; Simon David (b 1962); English rugby union player | b 1962 |
| DS/UK/2946 | Halliday; Simon John (b.1960); English rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/306 | Carling; William David Charles (b.1965); English rugby union player | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/135 | Guscott; Jeremy Clayton (b. 1965); English rugby union player | b. 1965 |
| DS/UK/307 | Underwood; Rory (b.1963); English rugby union player and pilot | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/308 | Andrew; Christopher Robert (b.1963); English rugby union player and coach | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/1338 | Hill; Richard John; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/139 | Rendall; Paul Anthony George (1954-2023); English rugby union player | 1954-2023 |
| DS/UK/310 | Moore; Brian Christopher (b.1962); English rugby union player and commentator | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/311 | Probyn; Jeffrey Alan (b.1956); English rugby union player | b.1956 |
| DS/UK/313 | Dooley; Wade Anthony (b.1957); English rugby union player | b.1957 |
| DS/UK/2968 | Ackford; Paul John (fl.1981) | fl.1981 |
| DS/UK/2965 | Skinner; Michael 'Mickey' Gordon (b.1958); English rugby union player | b.1958 |
| DS/UK/142 | Teague; Michael Clive (b.1959); England rugby union player | b.1959 |
| DS/UK/315 | Winterbottom; Peter James (1960-); English rugby union player and farmer | 1960- |
| DS/UK/2973 | Redpath; A Craig | |
| DS/UK/235 | Wyllie; Douglas Stewart (1963-); Scottish rugby union player | 1963- |
| DS/UK/206 | Oliver; Greig Hunter (1964-2023); Scottish rugby union player | 1964-2023 |
| DS/UK/1273 | Turnbull; Derek James (b.1961); Scottish rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/1249 | Brewster; Alexander Kinloch; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/239 | Allan; John (b.25 Nov 1963); Scottish rugby union player | b.25 Nov 1963 |
| DS/UK/2969 | Bailey; Mark David | |
| DS/UK/304 | Webb; Jonathan Mark (b.1963); English rugby union player and medic | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/321 | Bates; Stephen Michael (b.1963); English rugby union player | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/2974 | Linnett; Mark Stuart (1963-); English rugby union player | 1963- |
| DS/UK/323 | Olver; Christopher John (b.1961); English rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/2975 | Egerton; David William (1961-2021); English rugby union player | 1961-2021 |
| DS/UK/2175 | McNeil; James T | |
| DS/UK/1275 | Munro; Robert | |
| DS/UK/216 | McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach | 1946- |
| DS/UK/788 | Telfer; James William 'Jim' (1940-); Scottish rugby union player | 1940- |
| DS/UK/514 | Bradley; Dennis | |
| DS/UK/219 | Sharp; John Clarkson McGregor; Dr; Scottish rugby union medical advisor | |
| DS/UK/1437 | Sanders; Donald Louis G | |
| DS/UK/2963 | Cook [?]; Geoffrey | |
| DS/UK/1389 | Uttley; Roger Miles (b.1949); English rugby union player | b.1949 |
| DS/UK/256 | Murphy; Kevin; England Physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/303 | Gilfeather; Ben; Dr; England rugby union team doctor | |
| DS/UK/1340 | Bishop; David Joseph (b.1960); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/199 | Bevan; William Derek (b. 1947); International rugby union referee | b. 1947 |
| DS/UK/484 | Peard; Les J | |
| DS/UK/220 | MacLeod; Donald; Dr; Scottish Rugby Union President | |
| DS/UK/221 | Ellwood; William A; groundsman | |
| DS/UK/508 | Reid; George | |