The Penalty King

The Autobiography of Johnny Hubbard, Rangers' Star of the 1950s

David Mason, Johnny Hubbard, David Mason

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785311123
• Year: 2015

Johnny Hubbard was a tricky little winger and a huge Rangers star, one of the last surviving members the great 50s side. Known as "The Penalty King" in recognition of his record 65 goals from 68 spot kicks, one of his goals was described by Sir Alex Ferguson as "easily the best I've ever seen!" Aged just 18, he swapped the sunshine of Pretoria for the grey streets of Glasgow, leaving behind the flames of apartheid for a land where another chasm ran deep through society—religious bigotry. Hubbard's story provides an insight into life through a golden era in Rangers' history, and he also recalls his time with Bury when he was almost drawn into the world of match-fixing. When Johnny gave up the game in 1964, he turned to community service and was rewarded for his good work with an Honorary MBE.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword by Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
• Preface by David Mason
• Prologue
• 1 My African Childhood
• 2 Separatism And Apartheid
• 3 A Good Little ’Un
• 4 Who’s That Team They Call ‘The Rangers’
• 5 Arrival At Ibrox – My Blue Heaven
• 6 The New Ranger
• 7 A New Adventure In An Old City
• 8 Settled At Ibrox And With A New Wife
• 9 Out Of A Jersey And Into A Uniform
• 10 Goodbye Mr Struth – Hello Mr Symon
• 11 The Penalty King And An Old Firm Hat-Trick
• 12 Back-To-Back Titles
• 13 The Clouds Gather
• 14 Life After Rangers
• 15 The Community Servant
• Reflections by Craig Brown CBE (Former Scottish international team manager)
• Johnny Hubbard – Rangers career details
• Photographs