1963/64 - BBC Scotland's 'Sportsreel' (Rangers v Celtic & Hearts v Hibs - 7.9.63)

Full BBC Scotland 'Sportsreel' programme. Introduced by Archie Henry.
Rangers v Celtic - Commentary by George Davidson
Hearts v Hibernian - Commentary by George Davidson

[@noohoozfurra]

Absolute dynamite. What a post! I would only be 4 or 5 at the time of this broadcast, so although I can't possibly remember it, a very youthful Archie McPherson is very much in my footballing sphere, along with the commentary of George Davidson. Quite wonderful...

[@Henry-vu5sg]

The first presenter is Archie Henry. He died 75 days after this was broadcast and died the day before JFK was assassinated. He looks in the prime of life here - 50 yrs old. How short and uncertain life is.

[@tsr207]

Excellent - thanks very much for this - shame its too early for the great David Francie (not a child in Scotland who didnt hear him in his head while running with the ball).

[@robertbuchanan9234]

Amazing to see Hearts and Hibs fans standing beside each other.

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

How could you tell Robert? Black & white TV makes that somewhat difficult.

[@robertbuchanan9234]

I have a B7W to colour convertor fitted to my TV. I also watch the reaction of fans, you should try it sometime. It's somewhat fun.@@KeithWilliamMacHendry

[@igolfjtweetler4097]

That was how it was ten years later at same venue. Won't say the score.

[@jameshope398]

Wow this is a great upload be lovely to see more Sportsreel m8

[@garrycrawford8548]

David francie had a very distinguished voice..great commentator..

[@WilliamMoore-cl6lc]

Francey

[@davidprovan5650]

No. It was George Davidson.

[@garrycrawford8548]

@@davidprovan5650 Never heard of him

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

The great Davie Francis made the most dreary games sound exciting on the radio, that much I remember.

[@WilliamMoore-cl6lc]

Francey

[@davidprovan5650]

He did but his surname was Francey.

[@Broonzied]

'Rowdyism'. I have never heard the word before, but know exactly what it means. Great footage.

[@jonjosenna5581]

What player Forrest was!!

[@janoginski5557]

Wasn’t he bloody brilliant, God bless him. Sad that a lot of these wonderful players are no longer with us. I was fortunate & privileged to witness these players, was a Rangers fan from 60/61 onwards. A Golden Age in Scottish football. Wish one could bring all of these great memories back.

[@stephenturner6075]

​@@janoginski5557 RITCHIE SHEARER CALDOW GREIG MCKINNON BAXTER HENDERSON MCMILLAN MILLAR BRAND WILSON You are so lucky to have witnessed such players which was before my time but my ma drummed this fantastic Rangers team into me in the 1970's when i was a wee boy WE ARE THE PEOPLE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇬🇧

[@janoginski5557]

@@stephenturner6075 hi Stephen, cheers for sending your message, I was very lucky, such a great time & The Rangers had a wonderful team. It's such a long time ago, the very early 1960's for me 64 years ago & unfortunately I can remember so little of it. But I still have some vivid & colourful memories. I was even daft enuf to go and watch some of the Reserve teams playing, when people like Alex Willoughby & Denis Settrington played & Roger Hynd, 😂. Most of them have gone, Bless them for making Life that bit,( a lot) more exciting.

[@bigblue1972]

brilliant love it ,,

[@user-yt5il3yi1z]

DAVID Francie. R.i.P. ❤ honest commentator and he knew his football.

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

Pigeon racing on Sportsreel Lol. Superbious!

[@alfredroyal3473]

Real positions, left half, right half, inside right etc and numbered 1 to 11.

[@maconescotland8996]

Apparently George Davidson had to buy a programme before a Stirling Albion v Celtic match back then for his commentary because he didn't know the names of the home team !!!

[@michaeldignan4607]

15 arrests for rowdyism at ibrox and the United game marred by boisterousness

[@davidprovan5650]

Love it !

[@alanprior7650]

Magic,a young Archie McPherson.

[@michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373]

No

[@Henry-vu5sg]

Big budget spent on the graphics...

[@frankschlanker]

Are there any more of these?

[@sfwplant]

Good win for Workington

[@rickster101]

9 wins in a row for Morton 😀💙

[@grahamstewart615]

Great to see the old Rangers before it was killed off.

[@halfwayloyal]

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

[@bluehorizon5149]

and we are Still........................The People !!!!!!!!!!! 55 TITLES AND STILL GOIN STRONG !!!!!

[@andrewjohnston2850]

just ignore the death of your club in 2012 then

[@alanprior7650]

Pacific Shelf FC...ring any bells? You people need to give your head a wobble. The SFA and UEFA recognize the current Rangers as the Rangers of before the financial troubles. He without sin cast the first stone etc...

[@andrewjohnston2850]

@@alanprior7650 so you are not the same club as long as celtic are not the same club either?

[@sean367]

You haven't been the people for quite some time now.

[@williamwallacedebruce9221]

Back in the day when football was real.

[@Votebritish]

Archie Macpherson.

[@TrevorFrancisWalksonWater]

What's the time? Nearly ten past Haffey

[@DavidBroadley-tw7ks]

Stuart kennedy doing his monkey impression

[@neilmccormick2064]

" 🎵Archie Archie cross yersell Archie cross yersell🎶 "

[@lmadeira9826]

So sad that the basket of assets wont be around for much longer. Also sad the way things have turned out for Scottish football, because money and 'business' killed the game as we knew it.

[@vincentbrowne8639]

Depressing for this Hibee!

[@jintsfan]

Always thought Willie Henderson was a better winger than Jimmy Johnstone.

[@brianreilly1904]

Haha stay off the drugs mate

[@jintsfan]

@@brianreilly1904Mmmm. And no 1967 or HH ? You just stick to the buckie, champ and leave the chat to the adults.

[@brianreilly1904]

@jintsfan if you think Henderson was better than Jinky then you know nothing about football. Jinky was celebrated as a world class footballer all over the world . He played against the best and destroyed them .There is a long list of world class players and managers from Alf Ramsey, Di Stefano, Ghetto, Bertie Voghts,Mazzola, Fachetti,. and more who spoke about his brilliance. Did Real Madrid ever bid for Henderson ? because after wee Jinky destroyed them in them in Madrid 2 weeks after winning the European Cup they tried to might be past yer bedtime son so toddle of to bed sonny boy

[@maconescotland8996]

Alfredo Di Stefano asked for Celtic to be Real Madrid's opponents for his testimonial game specifically to have Wee Jinky involved. That speaks volumes.

[@poneil6442]

Wee willie will say himself that jinky was diferent class DAFTY

[@roderickscott7429]

jim kerray and Tom Callaghan for the Pars. Raith 1 , east fife 1. Morton 2, Ayr utd 0.

[@edwardburek1717]

Blimey O'Riley, those presenters weren't backward in going forwards, were they? And you could see the embryonic Archie McPherson was going to have a rich future in football commentary, even by flubbing the names of those rugby clubs.

[@Dommer1973]

Archie Henry was dead within 3 months of this broadcast Peter Thomson was known amongst Celtic fans as “Blue Peter”😂

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

That is sad to know Dommer1973, I was only three in 1963 so don't remember Archie Henry.

[@jaysea32]

I would pay to watch football the way it was then. I wouldnt pay a penny to the overpriced garbage we get now with hardly any scottish talent in our teams. The vintage games werent perfect i know. My dad used to tell me people would pee down the back of your legs and overcrowding was a problem. But the old games up till the 90s in my opinion was real football and the working class game. I remember the smell of pipe tobacco and bovril up till the late 80s.

[@djmull63]

Who took Rangers Penalty?

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

Silly you are Irish.

[@brianreilly1904]

Tavernier