| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has a note on the reverse that begins 'The Big Let-Down'. It is accompanied by notes, including a description of the game, a programme and cuttings from The Scotsman, The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 5 - 17 Ireland. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: Ian Smith, Billy Steele, John Frame, Alastair Biggar, Ronnie Hannah, Jock Turner, Duncan Paterson, Ian McLachlan [McLauchlan], Frank Laidlaw, Sandy Carmichael, Alastair McHarg, Gordon Brown, Rodger Arneil, Peter Brown and Nairn MacEwan.
Replacements: Ian Forsyth, Brian Simmers, Ian McCrae, Quintin Dunlop, Hamish Bryce and Gordon Strachan.
Ireland
Team: Barry O'Driscoll, Alan Duggan, Barry Bresnihan, Mike Gibson, Eddie Grant, Barry McGann, Roger Young, Ray McLoughlin, Ken Kennedy, Sean Lynch, Willie-John McBride, Mick Molloy, Mick Hipwell, Denis Hickie and Fergus Slattery.
Replacements: Alan Jackson, Dick Milliken, John Moloney, Noel Dwyer, David Barry and Harry Steele.
Referee: Ken Jones.
The replacements listed on the sheet differ slightly from those listed in the programme. |