Ken Cooke !!! One of Scotland's greats was Charlie Cooke. When I were a lad back in the late 1980's, I met Mr Cooke when I was chosen to attend the Wiel Coerver Training Method. Even then I knew it was a great honour, although at 14 I didn't know who the f@ck he was...Only afterwards did I watch his stylish play on archive when he turned out for the fascists of Stamford Bridge
Before my time too, but it's the great CHARLIE COOKE min...You should watch him on YouTube. Begin with the 1970 FA Cup Final replay, one of the most brutal games in English football history before it became guffball and the physical challenge was barred.
Cooke was an artistic shining light through the violence that ensued (I'm especially thinking of McCreadie's kung-fu kick on that alleged racist Septic supporting No.4 of Leeds United)
Cooke had few chances with Scotland. However, he was outstanding in the first half of the Scotland v England Home International/Euro Qualifier in February 1968 (1-1 draw). I dinna ken if it's on YouTube, but he was in sparkling form, nullified for the second half by a Ramsey tactical change at half time.
Remember a 6-0 vs Morton in 1980/81 season when they were our jinx team.
Can't remember any 6-1's though
6-0 away to Clydebank on the last day of the League fixtures in 85-86 (laughter at Hearts' bottling it at Dens Park the same afternoon is still going 32 years later).
Mind that day well Vintage, affa Bonnie day of sun/bevvy(had to get that in!) and Fergie resting a few players in preparation to stop Hertz winning the double as we chilled on the terrace not expecting to win 6-0 and Hertz doing what only they could do......
Mind you my team have had a few close encounters this year, we’ve only been beaten 11-0,9-1 and 6-0 away and an end to end 1-7 defeat at home, we are turning the corner now......thankfully.
SF
They won 5-1 at Boghead under Alex Miller. Should’ve been 6
Undoubtedly saw Cooke playing but the thing I remember most is my Father going balistic because we sold him to Dundee.