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Ref NoBML/1/2/22
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Wales, Murrayfield, 1 March 1975
DescriptionThe big sheet has notes on the reverse, including comments on the record number of people who attended this match. It has three sections cut from it comprising information about Scotland's team and replacements. It is accompanied by notes introducing the match and describing the game and score, a programme and cuttings from The Scotsman, the Evening News and other unidentified newspapers. The bundle also contains a letter from W[?] Law of Murrayfield to Bill [McLaren] regarding ticketing arrangements for the match, dated 26 February 1975, and a telegram to Bill McLaren regarding G. R. Ritchie and the 1932 Calcutta Cup match, dated 1 March 1975.

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 12 - 10 Wales. The big sheet records:

Scotland
Team: Andrew Irvine, Billy Steele, Jim Renwick, David Bell, Lewis Dick, Ian McGeechan, Douglas Morgan, Ian McLauchlan, Duncan Madsen, Sandy Carmichael, Alastair McHarg, Gordon Brown, Mike Biggar, David Leslie and Nairn MacEwan.
Replacements: Bruce Hay, Colin Telfer, Alan Lawson, Colin Fisher, Norman Pender and Ian Barnes.
President: CWD [C W Drummond]..
Chairman selectors: Geo [George] Burrell.
Coach: Bill Dickinson.
Physiotherapist: Jock Brown.

Wales
Team: John Williams, Gerald Davies, Steve Fenwick, Ray Gravell, JJ Williams, John Bevan, Gareth Edwards, Tony Charlie Faulkner, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Alan [Allan] Martin, Mike Roberts, Terry Cobner, Mervyn Davies and Trevor Evans [Trefor Pryce Evans].
Replacements: Roger Blyth, Phil Bennett, Clive Shell, Barry Llewelyn, Roy Thomas and Barry Clegg.
President: Harry Bowcott.
Chairman selectors: Cliff Jones.
Coach: John Dawes.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.

Referee: John West.
Assistant referees / touch judges: N. R. Sanson and A. B. Daniel.
Medical officer: Dr Jimmy Thompson.
Head groundsman: Jim Thain.
Date1975
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
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/894Renwick; James Menzies 'Jim' (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/1825Bell; David Lauder (1949-); Scottish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/895Dick; Lewis Gibson (1950-); Scottish rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/216McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach1946-
DS/UK/622Morgan; Douglas Waugh (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/836McLauchlan; John 'Ian' (1942-); OBE; Scottish rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/871Madsen; Duncan Frederick (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/784Carmichael; Alexander Bennett 'Sandy' (1944-2021); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1944-2021
DS/UK/812McHarg; Alastair Ferguson (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
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/926Leslie; David George (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/838MacEwan; Nairn Alexander (1941-2018); Scottish rugby union player and coach1941-2018
DS/UK/3Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon1949-2024
DS/UK/1404Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union playerb.1945
DS/UK/1371Fenwick; Steven Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1951
DS/UK/1288Gravell; Raymond William Robert (1951-2007); Welsh rugby union player, broadcaster and Bard1951-2007
DS/UK/1405Williams; John James 'JJ' (1948-2020); MBE; Welsh athlete and rugby union player1948-2020
DS/UK/1345Bevan; John David (1948-1986); Welsh rugby union player1948-1986
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1406Faulkner; Anthony George 'Charlie' (1941-2023); Welsh rugby union player1941-2023
DS/UK/1407Windsor; Robert William 'Bobby' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1378Martin; Allan Jeffrey (b.1948); Welsh rugby union player and athlete1948-
DS/UK/1601Roberts; Michael Gordon (b.1946); Welsh rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/69Cobner; Terence John (b.1946); Welsh rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/15Davies; Thomas 'Mervyn' (1946-2012); Welsh rugby union player1946-2012
DS/UK/1408Evans; Trefor Pryce (b.1947); Welsh rugby union playerb.1947
DS/UK/930Hay; Bruce Hamilton (1950-2007); Scottish rugby union player1950-2007
DS/UK/808Telfer; Colin McLeod; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/870Lawson; Alan James Macgregor (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union playerfl.1974
DS/UK/923Fisher; Colin Douglas (b.1949); Scottish rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/1751Pender; Norman Ewart Ker (b.1948); Scottish rugby union playerb.1948
DS/UK/903Barnes; Ian Andrew (1948-); Scottish rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1391Blyth; William Roger (b.1950); Welsh rugby union playerb.1950
DS/UK/2Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player1948-2022
DS/UK/1420Shell; Robert Clive (1947-2012); Welsh rugby union player1947-2012
DS/UK/11Llewelyn; Donald Barry (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1421Thomas; Edwin 'Roy' 'Shunto' (1945-); Welsh rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/1844Clegg; Barry; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1636Drummond; Charles William (1923-1985); Scottish rugby union player1923-1985
DS/UK/885Burrell; George
DS/UK/860Dickinson; William
DS/UK/862Brown; John
DS/UK/1426Bowcott; Henry Morgan (30 Apr 1907-14 Dec 2004); Welsh rugby union player30 Apr 1907-14 Dec 2004
DS/UK/1379Jones; Cliff
DS/UK/4Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach1940-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/859West; John R
DS/UK/1455Sanson; Norman (c.1945-); Scottish rugby union refereec.1945-
DS/UK/1845Daniel; A B
DS/UK/1638Thompson; James; Dr
DS/UK/861Thain; James
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