| Ref No | BML/1/2/18 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Wales, Murayfield, 6 February 1971 |
| Description | The big sheet has two sections cut from it comprising information about both teams' players and replacements. It is accompanied by a description of the game and score, an annotated programme and cuttings from The Daily Telegraph, The Scotsman, The Herald and the Scottish Sunday Express.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 18 - 19 Wales. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: Ian Smith, Billy Steele, John Frame, Chris Rea, Alastair Biggar, Jock Turner, Duncan Paterson, Ian McLauchlan, Frank Laidlaw, Sandy Carmichael, Alastair McHarg, Gordon Brown, Rodger Arneil, Peter Brown and Nairn MacEwan.
Replacements: [Ronald Hannah, Brian Simmers, Ian McCrae, Robert Clark, Hamish Bryce and Gordon Strachan].
Wales
Team: John Williams, Gerald Davies, John Dawes, Ian Hall, John Bevan, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Barry Llewelyn, Jeff Young, Denzil Williams, Delme Thomas, Mike Roberts, Dave Morris, Mervyn Davies and John Taylor.
Replacements: Phil Bennett, Ray Hopkins, John Lloyd, Norman Rees and Derek Quinnell.
Referee: Mike Titcomb
Also listed: Clive Rowlands and Bill Dickinson. |
| Date | 6-8 Feb 1971 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/832 | Smith; Ian Sidney Gibson | |
| DS/UK/833 | Steele; William Charles Common 'Billy' (1947-); Scottish rugby union player | 1947- |
| 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/834 | Biggar; Alastair Gourlay (1946-2016); Scottish rugby union player | 1946-2016 |
| DS/UK/777 | Turner; John William Cleet (1943-1992); Scottish rugby union player | 1943-1992 |
| DS/UK/217 | Paterson; Duncan Sinclair (1943-2009); Scottish rugby union player | 1943-2009 |
| DS/UK/836 | McLauchlan; John 'Ian' (1942-); OBE; Scottish rugby union player | 1942- |
| 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/812 | McHarg; Alastair Ferguson (1944-); Scottish rugby union player | 1944- |
| DS/UK/837 | Brown; Gordon Lamont (1947-2001); Scottish rugby union player | 1947-2001 |
| DS/UK/814 | Arneil; Rodger James (1944-); Scottish rugby union player | 1944- |
| DS/UK/811 | Brown; Peter Currie (b.1941); Scottish rugby union player and businessman | b.1941 |
| DS/UK/838 | MacEwan; Nairn Alexander (1941-2018); Scottish rugby union player and coach | 1941-2018 |
| DS/UK/3 | Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon | 1949-2024 |
| DS/UK/1404 | Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union player | b.1945 |
| 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/1537 | Bevan; John Charles (b.1950); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1950 |
| 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/37 | Young; Jeffrey 'Jeff' (1942-2005); OBE; Welsh rugby union player, teacher and air force officer | 1942-2005 |
| 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/1601 | Roberts; Michael Gordon (b.1946); Welsh rugby union player | b.1946 |
| 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/1513 | Taylor; John (1945-); Welsh rugby union player and commentator | 1945- |
| DS/UK/835 | Hannah; Ronald S M | |
| DS/UK/780 | Simmers; Brian Maxwell (b.1940); Scottish rugby union player | b.1940 |
| DS/UK/845 | McCrae; Ian George (b.1941); Scottish rugby union player | b.1941 |
| DS/UK/856 | Clark; Robert Lawson | |
| DS/UK/847 | Bryce; Robert Donaldson Hamish (b.1941); Scottish rugby union player | b.1941 |
| DS/UK/848 | Strachan; Gordon Matthew | |
| DS/UK/2 | Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player | 1948-2022 |
| DS/UK/1528 | Hopkins; Raymond 'Chico' (1946-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player | 1946- |
| DS/UK/38 | Lloyd; David 'John' (1943-); Welsh rugby union player and coach, teacher | 1943- |
| DS/UK/1839 | Rees; Norman (b.1946); Welsh rugby union player | b.1946 |
| DS/UK/39 | Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player | 1949- |
| DS/UK/1550 | Titcomb; Michael Herbert (1933-2008); English rugby union referee | 1933-2008 |
| DS/UK/1361 | Rowlands; Daniel Clive Thomas (b.1938); OBE, Welsh rugby union player | 1938-2023 |
| DS/UK/860 | Dickinson; William | |