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Ref NoBML/1/7/16
TitleBig sheet and bundle, England versus Ireland, Twickenham, 19 January 1980
DescriptionThe big sheet has two sections cut from it, including information concerning some of the English players and replacements. It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to and description of the match, an annotated programme and newspaper cuttings. One of the cuttings is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'English pack fight back to crush Ireland'.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 24 - 9 Ireland. The big sheet records:

England
Team: Wm [William] Henry Hare, John Carleton, Tony Bond, Nick Preston, Mike Slemen, John Horton, Steve Smith, Fran Cotton, Peter Wheeler, Phil Blakeway, Bill Beaumont, Nigel Horton, Tony Neary, John Scott and Roger Uttley.
Replacements: Alan Old, Clive Woodward, Ian Peck Steve Mills, Gordon Sargent and Mike Rafter.
President: Alec Ramsay.
Chairman selectors: Budge Rogers.
Coach: Mike Davis.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Medical officer: Dr Leo Walkden.

Ireland
Team: Kevin O'Brien, Terry Kennedy, Alastair [Alistair] McKibbin, Paul McNaughton, Freddie McLennan, Ollie Campbell, Colin Patterson, Phil Orr, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Gerry McLoughlin, Moss Keane, Jim Glennon, Fergus Slattery, Willie Duggan and John O'Driscoll.
Replacements: Rodney O'Donnell, Ian Burns, John Robbie, Pat Whelan, Mike Fitzpatrick and Donal Spring.
President: Jimmy Montgomery.
Chairman selectors: Paddy Madigan.
Coach: Noel Murphy.
Physiotherapists: Joe Doran and Harry Booker.
Medical officer: Dr Mick Molloy.

Referee: Corris Thomas.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Ken Rowlands and Alun Richards. The information for Clive Norling has been crossed through.
Surgeon: Joe Gallacher.
Groundsman: Harold Clark.
Also listed: Ken Baily.
Dateabout 19 Jan 1980
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1276Hare; William Henry (1952-); MBE; English rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/1277Carleton; John (1955-); English rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/1359Bond; Anthony Matthew 'Tony' (1953-); English rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/3264Preston; Nicholas John
DS/UK/299Slemen; Michael Anthony Charles 'Mike' (1951-); English rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1381Horton; John Philip
DS/UK/140Smith; Stephen James 'Steve' (1951-); English rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1382Cotton; Francis Edward 'Fran' (1947-); English rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/426Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1281Blakeway; Phillip John 'Phil' (1950-); English rugby union player and fruit wholesaler1950-
DS/UK/439Beaumont; William Blackledge (b.1952); CBE, English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1418Horton; Nigel Edgar (1948-); English rugby union player and police officer1948-
DS/UK/1390Neary; Anthony 'Tony' (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1285Scott; John Philip (1954-); English rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1389Uttley; Roger Miles (b.1949); English rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/1745O'Brien; Kevin
DS/UK/3255Kennedy; Terence Joseph (b.1954); Irish rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/3241McKibbin; Alistair Richard
DS/UK/3249McNaughton; Paul Peter (1952-); Irish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/3250McLennan; Alfred Charles
DS/UK/936Campbell; Seamus Oliver 'Ollie' (1954-); Irish rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/3251Patterson; Colin Stewart
DS/UK/909Orr; Philip Andrew 'Phil' (1950-); Irish rugby union player and IRFU President1950-
DS/UK/489Fitzgerald; Ciaran Fintan (1952-); Irish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/938McLoughlin; Gerard Anthony Joseph (1952-); rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/904Keane; Maurice Ignatius 'Moss' (1948-2010); Irish rugby union and Gaelic football player1948-2010
DS/UK/1259Glennon; James Joseph
DS/UK/843Slattery; John 'Fergus' (1949-); Irish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/932Duggan; William Patrick (1950-2017); Irish rugby union player1950-2017
DS/UK/939O'Driscoll; John Brian (1953-); Irish rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/1394Old; Alan Gerald Bernard (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/255Woodward; Clive Ronald (1956-); Sir; English rugby union player and national coach1956-
DS/UK/1396Peck; Ian George
DS/UK/1303Mills; Stephen Graham Ford
DS/UK/1397Sargent; Gordon Alan Frank
DS/UK/1383Rafter; Michael (b.1952); English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/3265O'Donnell; Rodney Christopher
DS/UK/3266Burns; Ian Jorge1955-2010
DS/UK/3244Robbie; John Cameron
DS/UK/873Whelan; Patrick Charles (b.2 May 1950); Irish rugby union playerb.2 May 1950
DS/UK/959Fitzpatrick; Michael Patrick 'Mick' (1950-); Irish rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/1224Spring; Donal Eugene
DS/UK/1388Ramsay; Alexander W
DS/UK/245Rogers; Derek Prior 'Budge' (1939-); OBE; English rugby union player and President of the RFU 1981-821939-
DS/UK/1311Davis; Michael (fl.1982); rugby union coachfl.1982
DS/UK/1312Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist
DS/UK/1313Walkden; Leon 'Leo' (1923-2006); MRCS, LRCP; medical officer for the English Rugby Union1923-2006
DS/UK/3267Montgomery; Jimmy
DS/UK/827Madigan; Patrick F 'Paddy' (c.1937-2012); Irish rugby union playerabout 1937-2012
DS/UK/329Murphy; Noel Arthur Augustine (b. 1937); Irish rugby union playerb. 1937
DS/UK/492Doran; Joseph Aloysius; physiotherapist
DS/UK/863Booker; Harry
DS/UK/493Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr
DS/UK/3268Thomas; Corris
DS/UK/942Rowlands; Ken
DS/UK/941Richards; Alun
DS/UK/940Norling; Clive
DS/UK/948Gallagher?; Joe
DS/UK/1321Clark; Harold; groundsman
DS/UK/1380Bailey; Kenneth
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