The Greatest Ranger Ever?
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The Greatest Ranger Ever?

Davie Meiklejohn - The Case for the Original Ibrox Legend

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eBook - ePub

The Greatest Ranger Ever?

Davie Meiklejohn - The Case for the Original Ibrox Legend

About this book

Davie Meiklejohn had few equals in British football between the wars. According to his admiring contemporaries, he was "a tactical genius," "ahead of his time"—"the greatest ever Ranger." Fast-tracked by manager William Wilton, the former Maryhill junior was part of a title-winning side in his debut season. There would be many more championships to celebrate for this born leader, though Rangers' failure to lift the Scottish Cup for 25 long years became a music-hall joke—until May, 1928, when Meik led his team to a hoodoo-busting 4-0 rout of arch rivals Celtic. In 1931 the tragic on-field death of Celtic keeper John Thomson saw Meiklejohn at his dignified, inspirational best. He enjoyed international adventures, a post-playing career in journalism, and a twelve-year stint as manager of Patrick Thistle—yet at the height of his fame, Meik lived in a modest two-bedroom flat, no more than 100 yards from Ibrox.

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Information

Publisher
Pitch Publishing
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781785310171
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Dedication
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. Prologue
  10. Decision day for young Meik
  11. Tragic end to a glorious season
  12. The honeymoon is over
  13. Meik caps a great season
  14. Three out of four ain’t bad
  15. A new challenger emerges
  16. League champs, but ‘Scottish’ remains elusive
  17. An injury-ravaged campaign
  18. Meik survives horror bus crash
  19. Season has a silver lining
  20. The wait is finally over
  21. Gers go Stateside
  22. Wing king Alan is very much alive
  23. Four-midable Gers sweep the boards
  24. Gers stars’ brush with death
  25. Meik wins a tenth league medal
  26. Meik stunned by Thomson tragedy
  27. Mr Popular!
  28. Little continental action for Meik
  29. Clean sweep for the Light Blues
  30. Lucky 13 for skipper
  31. On tour with Scotland
  32. Old Firm battle for supremacy
  33. National pride
  34. Meik’s big anti-climax
  35. On the write track
  36. In the hotseat
  37. A tragic end
  38. Epilogue
  39. Career stats
  40. Photographs