Albert Kidd - Dundee v Hearts Radio Commentary 1986 - one for the Hibs and Celtic fans.

BBC Radio Commentary by David Francey on that fateful day at Dens Park on May 3, 1986, when Dundee substitute Albert Kidd broke hearts in more ways than one and became a folk hero for Hibs and Celtic fans everywhere. My dad used to record the commentary of games on his reel-to-reel, so the fade-ins and outs are his.

[@JTT2505]

They were cheering in Ibrox when Kidd scored (they thought it was Walter Kidd). ;-) Happy days!

[@davidbroadley126]

I was at the 19 71 league cup final celts fan I was in the rangers end off hampden watching thistle ran riot celts defence all over the place the was a rumour that rangers hearing the half time score left watching there own team and got taxi s to hampden to cheer on thistle that is so sad

[@JTT2505]

@@Div4Dante maybe. Funny as though. 😁

[@michaelhoy662]

I was at love street and great passing the rangers fans coming home from ipox and waving to them with two fingers

[@TheJonjay777]

What a fantastic day was there magic memories 🍀☘️😂

[@Fraz725]

I was at work all day and remember turning on the radio and thinking at first all the celebrations were from Hearts supporters until the penny dropped! It was an amazing feeling. Still don't remember how I celebrated that night, it must have been good. C'mon ye Celts.

[@peterbodie977]

We won the League for Celtic that day.

[@mrgreen1888]

Never seen so many broken💔 hearts that day😍😘a rise sir Albert Kidd Celtic legend 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@fenianbhoy5285]

Went 50 games or so unbeaten ,had 2 left,dundee & Don's in cup final week later, everyone bar Celtic were lamenting a double,😂🤣 I also mind them all cheer as Celtic put a penalty in at ibrokes to make it 4.2 ,but United had just scored to win league ,& WE,RE OBSESSED? Glasgow has always been obsessed with oneupmanship

[@davidbroadley126]

@@fenianbhoy5285 I think won ever game against rangers that season wasnt s totally barren season we won the league cup

[@chameleon5393]

I remember being at Easter Road that day...03/05/1986....we were losing to Dundee United and their keeper caught the ball as a massive radio-news cheer filled the ground...the keeper thought he had given away a Pen (but Albert Kidd had scored his first of two)! We lost 1-2 but it was still a happy day :)

[@allthekingshorses7178]

You've got to be Albert Kidding me 😂😂😂

[@tonyhamilton1758]

Very similar to Love Street when St Mirren keeper Jim Stewart had the ball in his hands when the Celtic fans went doo lally

[@davidbroadley126]

Bet it was buzzing edinburgh that night if u were hibs fan and the following week at hampden when they got pumped mcdonald and jardine and clarke ex huns season ruined in one week god bless king albert

[@norbertholstein2604]

Went to Love Street more in hope than expectation, God bless you Albert. Some of those photos are iconic😂😂😂

[@rachaelfrancis5496]

I went to Dens Park as a neutral that day because it was such a huge occasion. The stadium was packed, with the majority of fans being Hearts supporters. I did not expect the game to turn out the way it did, but I was disappointed in the way that Hearts approached the game as they played differently and rather negatively from their previous games and paid for it. The despair in the stadium was palpable and they ended up losing the Cup Final as well soon afterwards. I remember someone saying Hearts, Mita won the league, Mita won the Cup. (Mita being their sponsors)

[@RonniesPokerRants]

david francey now there's a commentator

[@tadgerno1]

John Greig also the co commentator, what a great day.

[@Div4Dante]

And lenny tae lead us tae 10 proper sweet😤💙

[@tadgerno1]

Haha.

[@hididdleydee6804]

@@Div4Dante aye in yer dreams ya wee fanny pad 😂😂

[@davidbroadley126]

I think john greig s from edinburgh

[@tadgerno1]

@@davidbroadley126 Aye he is David.

[@kevinlynch9438]

Iv left £ in my will for Albert Kids kids kids I love the guy that much!!! Best day of my life up to that time 🇮🇪✊🏻🇯🇴☘☘☘☘☘😂😂😂😂🙏🏻

[@countbasiethebicyclemessen4321]

Happy Albert Kidd Day!.. ...Laughed out loud at Kevin Lynch posting the flag of Jordan - the country that nicked most of the land earmarked for the Philistines. I guess he thought it was the Philistine flag😂. Typical Celtic ignorance and idiocy.

[@roscoemacphersonmusi]

Was listening to this game on the BBC world service in Australia going absolutely radio rentals as Sir Albert Kidd scored the first goal! Never forgotten it, nor John Hewitt the next week in the cup final. It would have been hellish if Hearts had held on though! GGTTH

[@ethel1690cardew]

Happy Dundee day. God Bless Albert Kidd and Dundee for breaking the Zombies dead hearts.

[@paulwilson4989]

YAAS!! Albert Kidd, Celtic fan, does the damage on the day to clinch the league for The Bhoys and give me one of my happiest childhood memories!Is there anyone more legendary in Celtic folklore who didn't actually wear those amazing Hoops as a player?I doubt it, so hats off to you, Albert, and thanks for the memories!Now sit back and enjoy watching Celtic win 10-in-a-row (and the rest)!A serious shot at Europa League possible now as well I think over the next few years.

[@SuperTamtheBam]

how did that go for you? #TerryMunro

[@davidbroadley126]

Albert Kidd hero scot McDonald zero

[@peterbodie977]

Are Dundee F.C still members of the Celtic supportes club ?.

[@stewartrodgers9013]

All I heard from Hearts fans for months on end at work is were gonna win the league all I can say what a day Monday was at work YES I'M A HIBS SUPPORTER

[@choppsiepacino8181]

If this is the best memory the OP has after 30 years have passed, then they're welcome to listen to this all day :-)

[@norbertholstein2604]

Happy Albert Kidd day everyone!

[@peteincretepm]

I was at love street that day, Wow what a day!!!

[@neiltaylor8198]

Was at the game love street the place went mental, when Albert scored his goals ,hail Albert Kidd legend 👏bang 💣💔job done😁🇮🇪🏆

[@DF90165]

I was there! and Albert piked out my numbers fo the 50-50 draw last week, legend

[@francishealy2956]

I was at love street were the Celts played like Champions🍀🍀🍀God Bless Albert Kidd🍀🍀🍀

[@papabenoit782]

Sweet dreams are made of this

[@doubledee7517]

What a great commentator David Francie was not like the crap bbc have on the airwaves now. Dundee had a very good team back then and were pushing for Europe. ! Happy days ! Hearts fans still in a bad mood about that day ! 😄

[@davidbroadley126]

Albert's 2nd goal was a beauty a great one two great goal I was surprised I didnt think dundee wud have wanted to celtic to win the league thot they might have held back a bit but when celtic supporting albert came on there was no way he was holding back

[@Div4Dante]

The notorious jam bottlers. Many broken hearts that day. Bomber even played his part in the fatal kid goal wtf bomber....

[@godblessthepope.]

Radio listening far more better 👌

[@celchic1]

Was at love street that day days before internet where we werelisting on wee radios waiting for news from dens its a very special memory that will stay with me forever 💚🤍💛

[@peterbodie977]

Dundee won the League for Celtic that day.

[@willaimforbes1508]

Had it off the Jambos at work all month long and could see them mkaing their way to the station and left just as it started ,was out in the garden when the missus come out and said Kidd scored and thought shit but she said it's 1-0 for dundee then when they got the second a cheeky jambo passed the garden funny he wasn't smiling any more

[@MegaDeansy]

Really wish there was video of the Hibs v Dundee Utd that day - that was a wee bit of a celebration too !

[@Div4Dante]

Like a badge of honer tae the scu#my Hibeez Lol they were meant tae have been gone heavy mental when they fun oot Dundee had scored😂😂 Hearts losing the league in 86 is almost like a trophy tae Hibs🥳🍺🍾🏆👍🏼🤪

[@alanmunro9388]

Albert the Kidd!!

[@PaulDavis-qm7to]

As a Celtic fan, would have been thrilled anyway, but it was amplified by the behaviour of the Scottish media, who had Hearts crowned champions way prematurely. Fact, some journalists criticised Davie Hay for withdrawing players from the Scotland squad for our match v Motherwell a few days before Love St., the theory being that the league is over anyway. We won 2-0 at Motherwell and then there was Love St., proving Hay right. (A few Hearts fans were quietly in the Fir Park crowd in case Celtic slipped up and gave Hearts the league. Poor souls.)

[@jamesmurray395]

The mini Huns stopped hahahaha

[@josephcoyle1078]

That day in 1986 Love Street arise Sir Albert Kidd

[@darrenpark11]

happy anniversary troops 😎

[@DonCHFC1875]

sir albert kidd

[@johnneil4777]

Was at Love Streets that day. Wonderful memories 🍀

[@user-hu1of8bp2k]

So was I mate and there is no beating the wee Huns like that HH

[@talkinghead3169]

A priceless teenage memory 🍀

[@neiltaylor8198]

Remember this well, wee Albert broke a lot of hearts that day, greeting tarts.💔😭

[@burants89]

I remember the 1st game of the next season was against Dundee and Kidd got a heroes welcome at parkhead

[@rossharper1675]

Kidd was a Falkirk player the following season...

[@darrenpark11]

Yaaaaaaasssssss !!!!!!!

[@foybhoy9698]

Magic 🍀

[@ThefightingCelt]

Hearts bottled it , plain and simple ; they only needed a draw . Celtic should be applauded for rising to the occasion . When Martin O'Neill's Celtic side lost ( ie bottled it ) the league on the final day away to Motherwell after being a goal in front , I was absolutely gutted . Afterwards , with time to reflect , I realised that any team who have the title in their grasp and fail to see it out , especially being a goal up , and the bottle it , deserve all they get . Rangers only needed a draw to all but clinch the treble in 1979 at Celtic Park . They were one up at half time and after the break Celtic had a man sent off . Ten man Celtic went onto win 4-2 and win the league . Rangers bottled it and got what they deserved that night - nothing !

[@spreadthelove77]

ThefightingCelt Well said ma man🍀👍🏼

[@elportogrande]

You are so right! It's somewhat forgotton that my team Dundee had a chance of getting into Europe and as such, went for it. In the end, Hearts were found wanting and the better team won the league.

[@davidbroadley126]

I will never forgot wat Scott mcdonald did that day Motherwell were mid table and he s supposed to be a Celtic fan and he costs us the title hope celts fans feel the same as me about the twat

[@davidbroadley126]

I've never forgave scot mcdonald for what he done winning the league for rangers motherwell had nothing to play for they were midtable mcdonald cud have just made it 1 1 he didnt have to get the winner supposed to be a celtic fan and he hand s rangers the league on a plate disgrace and then u get a albert Kidd Celtic supporting dundee player comes on as sub and bangs 2 in wins celts the league albert our hero McDonald he s zero

[@user-hu1of8bp2k]

And so say all of us HH

[@seansouth9029]

still funny today 😂😂😂😂

[@davidbroadley126]

I think Celtic played dundee at home at start off following season and got applauded onto the park

[@PaulDavis-qm7to]

That's right. 1-0 win - not a great performance, but sublime goal by Johnston.

[@wayofthecass]

A young Derek Rae on the commentary there. He went onto became the number one commentator for a while in the 2010's for BT.

[@georgegreig8054]

It's David Francey

[@fenianbhoy5285]

I WAS THERE, FOOTBALL SPECIAL FROM GLASFOW CENTRAL,

[@sharonhopton5685]

Oh dear 💚☘️💚☘️💚☘️💚☘️💚☘️

[@MrHibsboy]

Magic! 😂😂😂

[@oranbhoy67]

build a bonfire

[@gb194]

Albert Kidd, Albert Kidd Subby at Dens park Albert Kidd Albert strode onto the park He played a wee one two Then he ran right through Broke Jambo hearts, Jambo hearts, Jambo hearts. D E Double R Double R Y ....Derry 😎

[@jasonladd6400]

I'm sure I knew the boy sat with both hands on his head, at least I did in 84, was a commis chef and diehard hertz fan.

[@cannonfodder6654]

Reminiscent of the guy describing the Hindenburg disaster as Hearts collapse 😂

[@user-vt9um8mv4t]

Two great goals fae bobby ball 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PressureDropNewbury]

Albert Kidd, Celtic hero, 🤣🤣🤣🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️

[@jasonnolan8940]

Ooh ah

[@fenianbhoy5285]

I'm pretty sure a Brian Mclair goal got us a draw at pittodrie, good point back then, left 8 games to go & big Roy said "if we win all reat we'll win league, Also mind behind goal there when mclairs pen hit bar,big Rambo caught it on head before it went behind to lead back in the middle & I'm sure big Roy akelped it & we got another pen lol, could have been sane game,could have been a win,I was young & memoir are fading, I'll never forget hugging my Celtic on pitch as he was saying," did they deffo lose" 🤣😂🤣 magic

[@paulmclean6613]

Celtic were unbeaten from mid Feb and won the last 8 games including 1-0 at Pittodrie score mojo!

[@PaulDavis-qm7to]

McClair did get the ball in the net that day (after we scored), but chalked off for a dubious offside. @@paulmclean6613

[@DavidBroadley-tw7ks]

Hearts fans shud sing the west ham song and change the words to were forever blowing doubles Jardine and Alex Mcdonald gutted great day

[@billybhoy32]

Too funny :-D

[@RonniesPokerRants]

what a golllllll

[@tommygun5218]

Is that the great david franci?

[@hibernianfcmanchester8626]

Nice wee pick me up.lol AK#1

[@declanrobb7249]

yeeehaa

[@kipstrange1973]

Sunk

[@Steviemtothec]

aye but 1902

[@petergarty3196]

Wot a day that Wis iy. Hahahaha

[@HEED1916]

ROFL!!!!

[@scottnorman4334]

Hearts fans on the park? Absolutely disgraceful

[@davidbroadley126]

I think hearts blew the title in 19 65 in there own back yard only needed a draw and killie beat them 0 2 🤭

[@edwarddocherty7964]

just seen this seasons games thought the champions wer supposed 2 unfurl the flag on the first day same old shite wae Scottish fitba anything tae help the Huns but who gives a fuck weel wipe the flare wae the wee Huns aswel. build a bonfire here wee go 6 n a row

[@Jimmy_Cooper]

Couldn’t have happened to nicer group of scumbags 🍀🍀💚💚🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DavidBroadley-tw7ks]

👏👏👏

[@stilllaughing3959]

He never said stramash 😂😂

[@yesemitesam333]

It was Arthur Montford who used to say "stramash". This commentary was by David Francey.

[@DavidBroadley-tw7ks]

@yesemitesam333 Arthur its a sensation

[@stilllaughing3959]

@yesemitesam333 I just meant it in general mate,a few commentators have said it,lol its Jim Spences saying now :)

[@yippyialeftside8351]

Rock on Tommy