The summer of 1967 was Scottish football's finest hour, with one exception. Third Lanark Athletic Club, one of the country's oldest, most successful football teams, and to date one of only four teams to defeat both Rangers and Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final, played its final game. Michael McEwan brings this forgotten tale to life in this book.
A Pocket Guide in 101 Moments, Stats, Characters and Games
From Royal Dornoch to Troon to St Andrews and all points in-between, Michael McEwan takes us on a journey through the history of Scottish Golf in 101 facts, figures, personalities, courses and fascinating tales. This fun-packed compendium is an instructive, if sometimes irreverent - but always affectionate - guide to some of the groundbreaking firsts, controversies, innovations, achievements and disasters that have taken place in the game north of the Border - an entertaining crib-sheet to Scottish golf for experts and novices alike.
Running The Smoke tells the story of what it's like to take part in this race from the perspectives of twenty-six different people who have participated in it since its inception in 1981. Whether preparing for your first marathon or your 100th, Running The Smoke will give you the encouragement, insight and belief you need to cross that line.
In 1967, Bobby Brown's Scots travelled to Wembley on the mother of all missions. Win and they would take a huge step towards qualifying for the 1968 European Championship, end England's formidable 19-game unbeaten streak. Michael McEwan returns to 1967 to explore a crucial ninety minutes in the rebirth of a nation.