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Ref NoBML/1/2/24
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Wales, Murrayfield, 19 March 1977
DescriptionThe big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse concerning the match. It is accompanied by notes introducing and describing the match and score, a programme and cuttings from The Scotsman, the Glasgow Herald, The Sunday Express and other unidentified newspapers. As well as covering the match, the cutting also concern the 50th birthday of Murrayfield and other rugby news of the period.

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 9 - 18 Wales. The big sheet records:

Scotland
Team: Andy Irvine, Bill Gammell, Alastair Cranston, Jim Renwick, David Shedden, Ian McGeechan, Douglas Morgan, Ian McLauchlan, Duncan Madsen, Sandy Carmichael, Ian Barnes, Alastair McHarg, Mike Biggar, Donal McDonald [MacDonald] and William Watson.
Replacements: Bruce Hay, Ron Wilson, Roy Laidlaw, Colin Fisher, Jim Aitkin and Alan Tomes.
President: Hector Monro.
Chairman: Tom Pearson.
Coach: Bill Dickinson.
Physiotherapist: Bob McNaught.

Wales
Team: JPR Williams, Gerald Davies, Steve Fenwick, David Burcher, JJ Williams, Phil Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Clive Williams, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Alan [Allan] Martin, Geoff Wheel, Terry Cobner, Derek Quinnell and Clive Burgess.
Replacements: Gareth Evans, John Bevan, Brynmor Williams, Gareth Howls, Alan [Allan] Phillips and Trevor Evans [Trefor Pryce Evans].
President: Hywel Thomas.
Chairman: Keith Rowlands.
Coach: John Dawes.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.

Referee: George Domerque [Georges Domercq].
Assistant referees / touch judges: P. C. Robertson and Francis Palmade.
Head groundsman: Jim Thain.
Honorary physician: Donald McLeod.
Honorary surgeon: Jimmy Thomson.
Date4 Apr 1975-21 Mar 1977
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/1749Gammell; Sir; William Benjamin Bowring (b.1952); Scottish rugby union player and businessmanb.1952
DS/UK/900Cranston; Alastair Gerald (1949-); Scottish rugby union player, coach, administrator, businessman and councillor1949-
DS/UK/894Renwick; James Menzies 'Jim' (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/855Shedden; David (1944-2017); Scottish rugby union player1944-2017
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/903Barnes; Ian Andrew (1948-); Scottish rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/812McHarg; Alastair Ferguson (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/925Biggar; Michael Andrew (b.1949); Scottish rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/3420Macdonald; Donald
DS/UK/896Watson; William Sinclair 'Bill' (1949-); Scottish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/1777Monro; Hector
DS/UK/1274Pearson; Tom
DS/UK/860Dickinson; William
DS/UK/1829McNaught; Robert
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/1431Burcher; David Howard (b.1950); Welsh rugby union playerb.1950
DS/UK/1405Williams; John James 'JJ' (1948-2020); MBE; Welsh athlete and rugby union player1948-2020
DS/UK/2Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player1948-2022
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1308Williams; Clive (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
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/1375Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player1951-2024
DS/UK/69Cobner; Terence John (b.1946); Welsh rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/39Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/1297Burgess; Robert 'Clive' (1950-2005); Welsh rugby union player1950-2005
DS/UK/1451Evans; Gareth Lloyd (fl.1958); Welsh rugby union playerfl.1958
DS/UK/1345Bevan; John David (1948-1986); Welsh rugby union player1948-1986
DS/UK/1373Williams; David Brynmor (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league playerb.1951
DS/UK/1432Howls; Gareth D (b.1946); Welsh rugby union player1946-2023
DS/UK/373Phillips; Alan John (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1408Evans; Trefor Pryce (b.1947); Welsh rugby union playerb.1947
DS/UK/1434Thomas; Hywel (1913-2008); solicitor and President of Welsh Rugby Union1913-2008
DS/UK/1173Rowlands; Keith
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/1466Domercq; Georges
DS/UK/4703Robertson; Peter C; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/879Palmade; Francois (fl.1974); French rugby union refereefl.1974
DS/UK/861Thain; James
DS/UK/888Thomson; Jimmy; medic
DS/UK/4Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach1940-
DS/UK/220MacLeod; Donald; Dr; Scottish Rugby Union President
DS/UK/930Hay; Bruce Hamilton (1950-2007); Scottish rugby union player1950-2007
DS/UK/922Wilson; Ronald
DS/UK/953Laidlaw; Roy James (1953-); Scottish rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/923Fisher; Colin Douglas (b.1949); Scottish rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/931Aitkin; James
DS/UK/924Tomes; Alan James (1951-); Scottish rugby union player1951-
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