| Ref No | BML/1/2/17 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Scotland, Cardiff Arms Park, 7 February 1970 |
| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse regarding the match, players, frozen pitch and windy weather. It is accompanied by:
- Annotated programme, which contains an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'Come here ma wee disciples'.
- Notes, including a description of the score and draft match report.
- Account of McLaren's expenses.
- Cuttings from The Scotsman, the Western Mail and other unidentified newspapers regarding the match and problems with Scottish rugby.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Wales 18 - 9 Scotland. The big sheet records:
Wales
Team: John Williams, Laurie Daniel, John Dawes, Phil Bennett, Ian Hall, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Barry Llewellyn [Llewelyn], Vic Perrins, Denzil Williams, Delme Thomas, Geoff Evans, Dave Morris, Mervyn Davies and Dennis Hughes.
Replacements: Ray Hopkins, John Shanklin, Gwilym Treharne [name crossed through], Jeff Young, Derek Quinnell and John Anthony.
Scotland
Team: Ian Smith, Mike Smith, John Frame, Chris Rea, Sandy Hinshelwood, Ian Robertson, Graham Young, Ian McLauchlan, Frank Laidlaw, Sandy Carmichael, Peter Stagg, Peter Brown, Wilson Lauder, Jim Telfer and Rodger Arneil.
Replacements: Brian Simmers, Alister [Alastair] Biggar, Gordon Connell, Derek Deans, Norman Suddon and Gordon Brown.
Referee: D. P. "Paddy" d'Arcy. |
| Date | Feb 1970 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/1573 | Williams; John | |
| DS/UK/2 | Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player | 1948-2022 |
| DS/UK/4 | Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach | 1940- |
| DS/UK/6 | Hall; Ian (b.1946); Welsh rugby union player | b.1946 |
| DS/UK/7 | John; Barry 'The King' (1945-2024); Welsh rugby union player | 1945-2024 |
| DS/UK/8 | Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/11 | Llewelyn; Donald Barry (1948-); Welsh rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/10 | Perrins; Victor Charles (b.1944); Welsh rugby union player | b.1944 |
| DS/UK/9 | Williams; Denzil (1938-); Welsh rugby union player and steelworker | 1938- |
| DS/UK/13 | Thomas; William 'Delme' (1942-); Welsh rugby union player | 1942- |
| DS/UK/1818 | Evans; Geoffrey William 'Geoff' (1950-); English rugby union player | 1950- |
| DS/UK/14 | Morris; William David (1941-); Welsh rugby union player | 1941- |
| DS/UK/15 | Davies; Thomas 'Mervyn' (1946-2012); Welsh rugby union player | 1946-2012 |
| DS/UK/16 | Hughes; Dennis (b.1941); Welsh rugby union player | b.1941 |
| DS/UK/1528 | Hopkins; Raymond 'Chico' (1946-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player | 1946- |
| DS/UK/35 | Shanklin; James Llewellyn (b.1948); Welsh rugby union player | b.1948 |
| DS/UK/36 | Treharne; Gwilym (b.1942); Welsh rugby union player | b.1942 |
| DS/UK/37 | Young; Jeffrey 'Jeff' (1942-2005); OBE; Welsh rugby union player, teacher and air force officer | 1942-2005 |
| DS/UK/39 | Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player | 1949- |
| DS/UK/34 | Anthony; John (fl.1966-1970); Welsh rugby union player | fl.1966-1970 |
| DS/UK/880 | d'Arcy; D Patrick | |
| DS/UK/832 | Smith; Ian Sidney Gibson | |
| DS/UK/5029 | Smith; Michael | |
| DS/UK/805 | Frame; John Neil Munro (b.1946); Scottish rugby union player | b.1946 |
| DS/UK/806 | Rea; Christopher William Wallace (1943-); Scottish rugby union player and sports journalist | 1943- |
| DS/UK/776 | Hinshelwood; Alexander James Watt (b.1942); Scottish rugby union player | b.1942 |
| DS/UK/1807 | Robertson; Ian (1945-); Scottish rugby union player and broadcaster | 1945- |
| DS/UK/1004 | Young; Graham; President, Scottish Rugby Union | |
| DS/UK/783 | Laidlaw; Francis Andrew Linden (b.1940); Scottish rugby union player | b.1940 |
| DS/UK/784 | Carmichael; Alexander Bennett 'Sandy' (1944-2021); MBE; Scottish rugby union player | 1944-2021 |
| DS/UK/785 | Stagg; Peter Kidner (b.1941); Scottish rugby union player | b.1941 |
| DS/UK/811 | Brown; Peter Currie (b.1941); Scottish rugby union player and businessman | b.1941 |
| DS/UK/813 | Lauder; Wilson (1948-); Scottish rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/788 | Telfer; James William 'Jim' (1940-); Scottish rugby union player | 1940- |
| DS/UK/814 | Arneil; Rodger James (1944-); Scottish rugby union player | 1944- |
| DS/UK/780 | Simmers; Brian Maxwell (b.1940); Scottish rugby union player | b.1940 |
| DS/UK/834 | Biggar; Alastair Gourlay (1946-2016); Scottish rugby union player | 1946-2016 |
| DS/UK/1808 | Connell; Gordon Colin; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/817 | Deans; Derek Thomas | |
| DS/UK/810 | Suddon; Norman (b.1943); Scottish rugby union player | 1943-2022 |
| DS/UK/837 | Brown; Gordon Lamont (1947-2001); Scottish rugby union player | 1947-2001 |
| DS/UK/836 | McLauchlan; John 'Ian' (1942-); OBE; Scottish rugby union player | 1942- |
| DS/UK/6934 | Daniel; Laurance Thomas David 'Laurie' (1942-2023); Welsh rugby union player | 1942-2023 |