Absolute GENIUS. There are five application scenarios where people making a new claim may not need to go through the consultation process. One of the greatest talents Scottish football has ever seen, Jim Baxter's years at the top were curtailed by his lifestyle which saw him fade from view by his thirtieth birthday. The number six jersey was worn by Scottish footballing legend "Slim Jim" for the game at Wembley which Scotland won 3-2, ending an unbeaten run of 19 matches by the then world champions. Culloden and that. Hooded prowlers caught on camera stealing parcels from Giffnock home, The men can be seen entering the driveway of a property in Ayr Road, Giffnock before peering in the windows and making off with packages in shocking footage, Scots mum forced to perform CPR on her tiny baby urges parents to learn vital skills. Jim Baxter played that in front of ninety thousand fans, Legacy benefit claimants will not receive 20 weekly uplift back payments following new appeal outcome. [7][11][12] Baxter regarded his performance in 1963 as the better of the two. [7][12] Later in his life, when asked if earning the huge incomes of footballers in later decades would have made a difference, he replied, "Aye, I would have gambled 50,000 a week on the horses instead of 100. Today, 19 years after his death, he remains a beguiling figure. The phone call was about as unexpected as Alex Ferguson ringing up to ask my views on his latest signing . The Harder They Come: Footballs Hard Men, A Highland Tour: (2) Plockton and Applecross, Attenborough Nature Reserve: A Triumph of Nature over Industry, Come a walk around Nottingham Goose Fair with me, Come Walk the Green Fields of Nottinghamshire, Down by the Riverside Nottingham to Newark by Bicycle, In and around Lambley village, Nottinghamshire, Land of Legend and Dreams, Sherwood Forest and The Major Oak, North Yorkshire: Robin Hoods Bay and The Cleveland Way, North Yorkshire: Whitby, Runswick Bay and Staithes, Nottinghamshire countryside: Stoke Bardolph and The Ferryboat Inn, Sadly missed: Kellys Tavern, Newark-on-Trent. [10] He later said of his time with the two Fife clubs, "I would never have made it in today's circumstances. Who else is goin' tae eat the biscuits? [20], After moving to Rangers, Baxter became a notorious womaniser. February 8, 2010 in World Football. The Scots have found something else to do with their ice apart from putting it in drinks! Eleven days later, the day after he passed, a banner was unfurled in the stands at Hampden Park during the semi-final of the 2001 Scottish Cup. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Stirling Albion's fixture hopes washed away again as they wait to make 2023 bow. At the end of the 1959-60 season, in June 1960, he joined Rangers for a Scottish record transfer fee of 17,500. [29], Scotland did not qualify for the final stage of the FIFA World Cup during Baxter's playing career. Hi Stuart.. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. When England saw him gliding oer the green HMRC has also confirmed the new rates and thresholds for Child Benefit and Tax Credits. [14] He described his approach to playing football as "treating the ball like a woman. Jim Baxter is hugged by fans as Scotland beat England in 1967 (Image: PA Wire) "Just give the ball to me," said Jim Baxter. Heres how it works. . He didnt flourish in Nottingham but rather showed odd flashes of his genius which some still talk about. But the happiest day was at Wembley. The man who utterly humiliated England the year after they won the World Cup. Always a team I like to see do well. He didn't sit on the ball. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Tell of us of the day? 'Nothing can ever be the same.' Its 50 years ago yet still we smile. Brought cheers that echoed loud, Jim Baxter sat upon the ball And what football! Across the next 50 years whether at home or in Downing Street Id watch either on TV, or in person, most of Scotlands internationals and cheer as I did when we qualified for tournament after tournament and sat head in hands in the stand when Gary McAllister missed that famous Euro 96 penalty and watched in disbelief as Paul Gascoigne scored for England a minute later. . [38], Baxter played most of his best football in his early twenties, before the leg fracture against Rapid Vienna in December 1964 and the start of his heavy drinking that made his nickname "Slim Jim" less appropriate. [12] In 1961 Baxter played in the Rangers team that contested the first ever European Cup Winners' Cup Final, a two-legged tie that they lost 41 on aggregate to Fiorentina. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Rutherglen Glencairn 'made their own luck' to jump up three league places, says boss, Willie Harvey was delighted with the win over Neilston and wants to go on a run, Former Masters champion Yan Bingtao among TEN Chinese snooker players charged with match fixing. Never missed a penalty for us and was an absolute joy to watch. I think we paid about 17k for him from Raith. Of course orchestrating two Scotland victories over England at Wembley in 1963 and 1967 (and humiliating them in the process in the latter game) elevated Jims standing in our house to astronomic status. And right in the thick of it James Curran Baxter. 'But today . [17] After retiring from football Baxter became a pub licensee, an unsuitable career for a problem drinker. Get5 copies of the world's greatest football magazine for just 5 (opens in new tab) the game's greatest stories and finest journalism direct to your door for less than the cost of a London pint. Livingston Women's striker confident side can pick up crucial win at Rossvale now rust is away. Jim would read the game very well and see a pass where others wouldnt and slide it through with precision weight and accuracy. [42][43] In 2004, he was also inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. Around 1984 Peter McCloy fumbled the ball to allow them to . [12], His other lifelong addiction was gambling, at which he lost 500,000 by his own estimate and 250,000 by third-party estimates. It was also symbolic. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. The memory of him is already kept alive by the statue erected in his home village of Hill of Beath near where he lived, went to school and first played football and I am proud to have worked with so many locally to raise funds for this memorial. Police working with the FBI say they have found the body of Cheyann Klus, 22, who was last seen at her home in November 2017. [8][35], Like some other British football stars of the late 20th century, Baxter drank to excess,[12][36] and at one point was said to be consuming three bottles of Bacardi a day. Its a man who knows he hasnt got much time, who isnt afraid of his regrets, but who is comfortable with the effect hes had and how hell be remembered as a footballer. Rangers dominated the 1963 Scottish Cup Final, but it finished 1-1 and needed a replay. Jim Baxter/Cause of death. 1939 - 2001. Many people will have heard of the great Slim Jim Baxter alias "Bacardi Jim". My father noticed the shoes first: the sheen of expensive leather and the slenderness of the toes, which were cut into the sharpest points, each glinting like the top of a chefs knife. The greatest compliment hes due today is the observation that his style hasnt aged. By 55 he needed a liver transplant. He was. It was one which occurred at the most inopportune moment. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Back on Trentside: Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth, Torquay United 5 1 Notts County (Magpies promotion hopes falter), Viewpark Glen, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, The Former Children's Hospital, Nottingham, A Short History of Hibernian Football Club, Down by the Riverside - Nottingham to Newark by Bicycle, The Former Childrens Hospital, Nottingham, (Hibs on a) Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Another Bad Day at the Office for Hibernian, Another four goals! But they're just repeating the myth. so when he left sunderland and came to nottingham forest my local team i was elated. At the end of 1967 Sunderland transferred him to Nottingham Forest, who gave him a free transfer back to Rangers in 1969 after 50 games. [13] This was to be a watershed for Baxter. Whatever the exact truth, by the time he was sitting down for breakfast at his parents house, he had earned almost as much in a night as he would from a years salary. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. [7] As Scotland were the first team to beat England after the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the Tartan Army proclaimed themselves "unofficial world champions". Scotland made the trip to Wemberly in 67 The first was the win over England in 1962, in a 2-0 revenge for the 9-3 humbling suffered the year before. We had the support of Sir Alex Ferguson and even former England players such as the late Alan Ball. From Jim Baxters dark blue cup. [17][37] Fellow footballer and midfielder Scott Brown, who would become Scotland captain in the 2010s, was also raised in the village and attended the same school, with the Baxter statue across the street from his childhood home,[50] although Brown chose to sign for Celtic rather than Rangers. I fondly recall the time he robbed Johnny Haynes from behind in a game against England, even though, as John Grieg joked about his defense,He couldnt tackle a fish supper!. Jim Baxter Baxter during his time at Nottingham Forest Personal information Full name James Curran Baxter[1] Date of birth (1939-09-29)29 September 1939 Place of birth Hill of Beath, Fife, Scotland Date of death 14 April 2001(2001-04-14)(aged 61) Place of death Glasgow, Scotland[2] Position(s) Left-half Youth career Halbeath Juveniles Breaking his leg in Austria didn't help matters. . [7][12] He played for Rangers from 1960 to 1965, mainly as an attacking left half. But I did a bit of keepie-uppie. . 'I just loved Wembley. On a research study at my favourite watering hole The Woodlark at Lambley, (tours available), I nebbed in as they say in these parts, on a conversation between some worthies sitting in the bar who were talking of some sterling names from the local football fraternity. Baxter had just moved to Forest, in what would become one of the most notorious transfers in the clubs history, and hed fluttered into a local bar. You will receive a verification email shortly. Calls have been made for an inquiry into a number of patients who have discovered 'Do Not Resuscitate' on their medical files without their knowledge. [16] However England won the match 21. Bath As a young man growing up in Hill O Beith he was a Hibernian fan, admiring the stellar forward play of the Hibees Famous Five. It does not store any personal data. In those days the local Nottingham Evening Post would often report that Jim was two or three moves ahead of his teammates in thinking. I mean, it was like the Palladium! He died on 14 April 2001. Nottingham Evening Post reporter Tony Pritchett described the signing of Baxter as "probably the worst transfer in Forest's history". The football shirt worn by Jim Baxter during Scotland's famous victory over England in 1967 could fetch up to 60,000 when it goes up for auction next month. For Jim, a one-time-miner who learnt his football on the ash-pitches of Fife, is and always has been staunchly apolitical. Sign up for a new account in our community. A town mourned. In 2003, a statue was erected in his honour at his hometown, Hill of Beath . He thought his best international performance was a 21 win against England in 1963, when he scored both goals after Scotland were reduced to 10 players. Death of Scots farmer killed by cow to be probed by sheriff. Jim had joined Raith Rovers in 1957 from Crossgates Primrose and made 62 standout appearances for the club. How did it end up? From 1960 to 1967, he was a leading member of a strong Scottish international team that lost only once to England, in 1966, shortly after he recovered from the leg fracture. A Working Class Hero? 17. Wembley this is the London Palladium, Baxter said according to Tom Miller in a marvellous book Slim Jim: Simply The Best. However, he started drinking heavily during a four-month layoff caused by a leg fracture in December 1964, his fitness suffered, and he was transferred to Sunderland in summer 1965. Keepie uppie is it called? His football career would be over at just 31. ", http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/braveheart.html. The pair look to be high on the agenda for Michael Beale and his Ibrox recruitment drive. But Saturday, April 15, 1967 has stood the test of time. three times, four . . Its moving television. well done SCOTLANDHow Graeme Souness kick-started a Rangers revolution. well, we're Scottish, and they're English, for fuck's sake.'. The teams emerge at Wembley in 1967 before Scotland's crowning as the 'Unofficial World Champions', Baxter holds up the Scottish Cup for Rangers. That left foot was a stunning yet delicate tool. His end was still near, though. Thanks very much, Alan. Forest had a team on the wane when Jim arrived and his football brain, though let down by his physical condition, was still razor sharp. The plaque has his birthdate 1939 to 2001 The SFA insisted that the ball should be returned, and Rangers sent them a ball, but possibly not the match ball. (Features) by "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)"; News, opinion and commentary General interest Pancreatic cancer Maybe have a few mates round. Hibernian Football Club: The Easter Road Tour, Hibernian: A team to match The Tornadoes (1), Hibernian: A team to match The Tornadoes (2), Hibernian: A team to match The Tornadoes (3). You shouldn't, really.'. My Dad says he remembers Baxter doing this at the corner flag once and waiting for the English to come towards him. Were it not for a broken leg in Vienna, he and they might have won the European Cup in 1965. But nobody has owned Celtic like Jim Baxter. He was earning 7 a week sorting the stone from the coal at Fordel Colliary and 3 a week in Raiths reserves. Required fields are marked *. By far the most famous footage of Baxter comes from April 1967, and a European Championship qualifier that Scotland would win 3-2. He is generally regarded as one of the country's greatest ever players. Scotland legend "Slim Jim" famously humiliated the previous year's World Cup winners on their own hallowed turf, capping his performance with an iconic keepy-uppy display considered one of the most memorable moments in Scottish football history. In a 1995 interview, he likened his upbringing to a scene from a Charles Dickens novel and recalled the forty-a-side playground matches which would have first demanded his delicate touch and technique. Hi Tom. Sure made them pay that day, With Jules Rimet stood watching And, sadly, I know where I'd put my money this time. He caressed it, he passed it, he laid on a goal and even found time late in the game to showboat much to the annoyance of his manager. Aye my bonnie wee lad, they did try that Baxters bar tabs from around Glasgow would be sent to the club and Rangers seemed prepared to turn a blind eye to his lifes hedonistic blur or did, until Baxter wanted more money. Or he could rake it forty yards, dropping it on any blade of grass. But in 1965 the balance of power shifted. Seb Stafford-Bloor is a football writer at Tifo Football and member of the Football Writers' Association. [12] His funeral was held in Glasgow Cathedral, where a reading was given by Gordon Brown, a long-time fan of Raith Rovers F.C., where Baxter began his career. My father watched lay the flat of his hands on to the bar. Next month, Baxter won't be there. [25] Indeed, although Rangers insisted that players tuck their shirts completely into their shorts, Baxter always let part of his dangle over his left hip. Baxter was entertainment and flair. They celebrated him leaving . It was also easy to forgive him too. And even now I can watch the grainy black and white highlights again and again and watch him. The night before the second game, Jim Baxter didnt sleep. When he went to Wembley that day it was simply with a sense of excitement, and occasion, and his attitude to the English now - 'I just wanted to beat the shite out of them and have a good laugh; it was nothing personal' - is a long way from the resentful kind of half-surly, half-deferential culture which has since flavoured so many of the North's dealings with the South. [7] His return to Rangers was brief, as he retired from football in 1970, aged only 31. A return to Ibrox, almost on compassionate grounds, ended his misery in England, but his second verse would last just a few short and unhappy lines. [48][49], In 2003, a statue of Baxter was erected in his birthplace, Hill of Beath in Fife, after a campaign that raised 80,000. Irvine Welsh thinks this man is God. He was a master, Pete. Kept trying to kick me the whole game, couldn't play at all. I am writing a biography on Jim Baxter and would love your input Stuart. [17] He was noted for accurate passes, for sending opponents the wrong way with a swivel of his hips, and for inspiring teammates with his confident approach. Stephanie Bain, 29, believes little Finlay would have died if a Scottish Ambulance Service call handler hadn't told her how to perform a life-saving chest massage on her young son after he became unresponsive. Baxter was such a majestic player, if you look at his ball control at that goal it gives you an idea of how goal he was. [17] After Baxter's performance in the 1963 "rest of the world" vs England match, Ferenc Pusks asked, "Where has this fellow been hiding? Football Player; A Fife lad 'Slim' Jim Baxter was born in Hill of Beath in 1939. Officers raced to the single-vehicle crash on the A830 between Fort William and Mallaig after being alerted at around 1:35pm on Tuesday. But Wembley in 1967 was a game just out of reach for a boy who had just turned 16. French nun Lucile Randon, who was also known as Sister Andr, passed away in her sleep at a nursing home in Toulouse yesterday. . 5 Where was Jim Baxter buried in his hometown? The next day Scotland played most of the game with 10 men after Eric Caldow broke a leg, and won 2-1. He initially remained part-time, though. (1967) Wembley. i remember when i was a young boy watching jim playing for rangers and scotland , he was my boyhood hero. Watching The Football Years a few weeks back, nothing was said about him sitting on the ball but footage of him doing keepy-ups for the crack was shown. Jim, at 60, has a careful, self-deprecatory way with him these days. [17][7], In December 1967, English First Division club Nottingham Forest signed Baxter from Sunderland for a club record 100,000 fee, but his rapidly declining fitness and troubled personal life meant the move was unsuccessful. I dont think Ive ever seen a player with a finer touch, one so deft. Bingtao is one of 10 snooker players from China suspended pending investigation from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. It had cost Raith just 200 to sign Baxter and they would sell him to Rangers for 17,500. Horror as dozens of Scots find 'Do Not Resuscitate' notices on medical files. [7] In his time at the Kirkcaldy club he orchestrated a 32 win over Rangers at Ibrox Park; Scot Symon decided he wanted to sign him for Rangers from that performance. Where was Jim Baxter buried in his hometown? Southwell Minster, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. My heart says Scotland, but my head says England.'. In his words, "One day, I was a Raith Rovers player who couldnae pull the birds at the Cowdenbeath Palais. Its one of the anecdotes which sustains Baxters legend. "He was arguably the best player to play in Scottish football and the greatest player I ever played with.he had touch, balance, vision and just this wonderful aura" (Alex Ferguson about Jim. He did well for Scotland against England at Wembley in 1967. A one-word swagger a wink and the promise of something special in what is still probably the greatest Scotland game of all time. . QUIZCan you name the last XI every Premier League side put out? it seems Jim left a similar legacy wherever he went. Wee Alan Ball . The Scottish Labour leader said it was up to Keir Starmer to judge how the controversial law looks in the rest of the UK. But now I'd be done for professional misconduct. Just give the ball to me, said Jim Baxter. Thanks for the memories Jimmy Baxter you were simply sublime. According to this Nutmeg article: In 1963 Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 in the Scottish Cup final replay. I went down to the St Enoch Hotel after the match for autographs as the Brazil team were staying there. Thats particularly true prior to the 1970s, before which the heavy balls, thick boots and boggy pitches often conspired to reduce players, obscuring their true technical merits. I used to watch him playing for Rangers and Scotland in the sixties. He had touch, balance, vision and just this wonderful aura" Rangers manager Willie Waddell said, "Jim was the finest left half ever produced by Rangers." The other twenty one? [14], His first Rangers game was in August 1960 at inside left against Partick Thistle in the Scottish League Cup. The reasons for that are many but in simple terms it was because my father worshipped him and this suggested that I ought to too. we'd decided he sounded just like this comic, Jimmy Clitheroe, so at the beginning I sidled up and said, "Is that right? It wasn't a plea. The one with him and Pele is a great photo. When you drank the heavenly elixir I also spoke at his funeral in Glasgow Cathedral. Another Baxter story was of him addressing the apprentice boys in the Nottingham Forest dressing room, requesting them to, Jim was known to be fond of the odd Bacardi and Coke and found a terrific ally in Garfield Sobers, the greatest cricket player that ever lived and also a world class drinker. A year later, this time at Wembley, he was part of an even more unlikely 2-1 win the second tenet of his legacy. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. In two and a half years at Sunderland he played 98 games and scored 12 goals, becoming known for drinking himself unconscious the night before a match and playing well the next day. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. A former Scottish international footballer, Jim Baxter was granted a public house licence at the Licensing Court in Glasgow. I rate him the best I've ever seen at Ibrox and I go back to the late 50's. Flawed character though. and he bats them all back by making it clear he doesn't know what I'm on about. Jim was very frustrating in some ways. Now 50 years on I hope a Jim Baxter commemoration and celebration can serve a broader and noble purpose helping to raise money to nurture players of the future the next Jim Baxters. [20] He made his international debut in November 1960, when Scotland beat Northern Ireland. W hen Charlie Adam's thrillingly opportunistic 66-yard shot found its way into the Chelsea net last Saturday, the image of Jim Baxter sprang immediately to mind. [51], Raith Rovers F.C. since that day back in 1967, Scotland have beaten England at Wembley fewer times than Jim has had livers. I played for the British Army team against Aberdeen at Pittodrie " Bacardi Jim" was the captain of that team, the officer in charge of our team although I wasn't aware of it at the time, must've thought that I hadn't played as well as I could have. Baxter won 34 caps for Scotland, but three of them stand above the rest. James Curran Baxter (29 September 1939 14 April 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half. After he died of pancreatic cancer in 2001, his funeral was held in Glasgow Cathedral and his ashes were buried at Rangers' Ibrox Stadium. Apr 14, 2018 . Great fun.' He said he found the idea of being given any sort of football education laughable, before then commenting on Willie McNaught. And Now For Something Completely Different, Lowdham Book Festival (2) Blog-talk with Mike Atkinson. Although he gained a reputation as a womaniser when he moved to Glasgow, he married in 1965 and had two sons. Gascoigne had that sense of fun, but he did something like that and they gave him a yellow card for it. With the game won, rather than play out time Baxter's confidence over-extended into arrogance to make fun of his opponents with the ball. Great article here,he say's he didn't sit on the ball "in that game anyway" played keepy up and generally took the proverbial,sure i remember footage of him standing on the ball and surveying the horizon looking for a team mate to pass too,great stuff, Not in that game (I watched the whole game a couple of years ago on DVD). "[37], In February 2001, Baxter was diagnosed as suffering from cancer of the pancreas, and he died at his home on Glasgow's South Side on 14 April 2001, with his partner Norma and his sons Alan and Steven at his bedside. And so, of course, I run through my own unimpressive, cod-sociological, middle-class theorising . "[16] Shortly before his own death, George Best named Baxter as one of the best eleven players he had played with or against in an interview with FourFourTwo magazine. . However, his hard living took its toll and in July 1994 he had two liver transplants in four days at the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit at EdinburghRoyal Infirmary. Jim Baxter played that in front of ninety thousand fans, Right along the Wemberly touchline The England team were overawed A young man in his prime he was Possessed with ball at feet When England saw him gliding o'er the green Yon blonde cap'n called "retreat" Baxter walked about the pitch A God amongst mere men He'd beat one man, then turn around Jim Baxter was like no other football player Ive seen. David Nash, 26, passed away following four "shambolic" calls with NHS 111 when he was trying to get an urgent in-person consultation. The marriage broke up in 1981, and in 1983 he formed another relationship that lasted the rest of his life. 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