Originally Posted by
57vintage
Just before my time.
I am too young to have seen him play. My first Pittodrie experience was 3 Jan 1966 v St Perth. 2-0 up at HT and we lost 2-3. FFS.
I can recall both his moves, to TMSTID for £40k which seemed to be a good fee for the time (future jailbird Dave Smith went hunwards in summer 66 for £45k), but when TMSTID nearly doubled their money to £72.5k when they sold him to Chelsea, I think the Green Final letters page was stappit with correspondence from Fuming of Fittie, Growling of Garthdee and Naeganback of Nellfield Place questioning directorial competence rather than alleging hooky practice.