For Jim, a one-time-miner who learnt his football on the ash-pitches of Fife, is and always has been staunchly apolitical. [8], Baxter joined Sunderland for a transfer fee of 72,500, the highest ever paid to a Scottish club at the time. On a research study at my favourite watering hole The Woodlark at Lambley, (tours available), I , Baxter and Joe Baker dutifully came to bear upon proceedings. Officers raced to the single-vehicle crash on the A830 between Fort William and Mallaig after being alerted at around 1:35pm on Tuesday. It did nae mean a thing The story Tom Miller recounts is that when Brown asked Baxter to warm up, Jim first stretched out his left leg and then his right and quipped, Thats me warmed up! He then ran the show. 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. Gascoigne had that sense of fun, but he did something like that and they gave him a yellow card for it. A team in navy blue toying with the Auld Enemy, then the official world champions, in their own fortress. By far the most famous footage of Baxter comes from April 1967, and a European Championship qualifier that Scotland would win 3-2. Have a look at the You Tube clip off the England v Scotland game 1967 at Wembley . "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. 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). I hear your dad's wee Jimmy Clitheroe?" Gordon Brown, the former Prime Minister remembers our wonderful Wembley Wizards of 1967 and his memories of one of Fife's favourite sons. 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. 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 And, when the teams trot out at Wembley next month, one presence will loom huge over the twin towers: revered by the Scots, respected by the English: Jim Baxter. After 49 appearances, he left Forest in May 1969 to return to Rangers. 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. [18], Baxter moved back to Rangers. But Scotland led by Baxter Football, and drink, and self-destruction, and redemption. Between 1957 and 1960 every man, woman and child connected with Starks Park knew he was special. I think we paid about 17k for him from Raith. Not that often now. The plaque has his birthdate 1939 to 2001 . 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. SCOTLANDHow Graeme Souness kick-started a Rangers revolution. He was the elegant rapier that cut and tore England to pieces with his cavalier midfield play, prompting prodding and waltzing around the England rearguard in elegant style. What a match! 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. My, how those English boys did try "[8], In June 1960,[11] Baxter joined the Glasgow team Rangers for a transfer fee of 17,500, a Scottish record at the time. [34], Baxter was free of the sectarianism that marked the rivalry between Glasgow's two leading teams. The night before the second game, Jim Baxter didnt sleep. 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. It wasn't a plea. Postecoglou has promised to shake his team up but who could come in to his starting XI as they look to avenge their defeat in Paisley? Next month, Baxter won't be there. In 2003, a statue was erected in his honour at his hometown, Hill of Beath. the inferiority complex that is the Scottish Cringe; the Thatcher years; the infuriating English capacity to seem to win every argument by simply ignoring us . Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. 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. Baxter was also addicted to gambling, and is estimated to have lost between 250,000 and 500,000. The Rapid match was probably the end of Jims era too. stomach The marriage broke up in 1981, and in 1983 he formed another relationship that lasted the rest of his life. A fully-fledged international, who would also appear for Rest of the World sides, he would regularly mix with players earning far in excess of his 35 a week. Aye my bonnie wee lad, they did try that It was Baxter at his most charming. . 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What is the formula for calculating solute potential? Baxter, like all great players do, played at his own. 'You should never go back,' he has now decided. Hed beat one man, then turn around 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. What kind of football player was Jim Baxter? . Bingtao is one of 10 snooker players from China suspended pending investigation from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. In a game against Rapid Vienna in Austria, in the second round of the European Cup, Baxter suffered that broken leg at the end of a tie which was already won. This, Baxter then stated, was his football education with Willie McNaught the provider. today I'd be booked for that kind of stuff. Lanarkshire soft play ordered to close doors announces it will 'reopen' in same venue, Lollipop Land's landlord at Playsport in East Kilbride has yet to confirm the latest announcement from the soft play business, Rangers form nothing to fear as defender insists Kilmarnock have weapons to hurt them. the new-born riot of self-expression that bubbled freely from Baxter, (Dave) Mackay, (John) White and (Denis) Law, the all-important quadrilateral that formed the heart of the Scottish effort.". 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. But in 1965 the balance of power shifted. He would eventually find his bed at 9am, but not before another dance with the Glasgow nightlife. Forest would be the nadir and the stories are legendary and awful of bars and bets and being found badly beaten in the street. 20 July, 1994: Jim Baxter is just days from death in the liver transplant unit at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after decades of hard drinking. Jim had joined Raith Rovers in 1957 from Crossgates Primrose and made 62 standout appearances for the club. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Albian Ajeti offers Celtic transfer solution as forgotten flop's revival could quell panic buy temptation. In Denis Law, Jim Baxter and Billy Bremner, the team that took to the turf at Wembley for the Auld Enemy clash on April 11, 1967, boasted three players who would make it into any all-time Scotland XI. A God amongst mere men His marriage to Jean broke down in 1981 and the two divorced. My heart says Scotland, but my head says England.'. There's no rancour at the pit closures which many Scots argue devastated Fife - 'Best thing they ever did, close those bloody places. In particular, the disparity between what a parsimonious Rangers board would pay and what could be earned south of the border rankled and would help to create an impasse. I rate him the best I've ever seen at Ibrox and I go back to the late 50's. Flawed character though. Its brush strokes creating small masterpieces whenever he was on the ball. Jim was very frustrating in some ways. And so, of course, I run through my own unimpressive, cod-sociological, middle-class theorising . Where was Jim Baxter buried in his hometown? 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. 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. I mean, it was like the Palladium! Ciro Well-Known Member. Jim, at 60, has a careful, self-deprecatory way with him these days. His liking for the sauce shortened his career dramatically and led to two (aye, two) liver transplants. He started doing keepie-uppies in the middle of the park. In most cases, footballers are prisoners of their own era. I have searched Utube and the net in general but can't find any footage of it. He was also noted as a joker on the pitch. 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). Sadly Baxter would be capped only two more times the last a few months later in November 1967 before his international career was over. The pub was situated at the corner of Paisley Road and Admiral Street. By the end of the game of his life, 'Slim Jim' Baxter, left-midfield architect of the Scots' victory, was openly toying with the furious, frustrated deities in white. [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. . As always I wont head in the direction of a detailed resume of his life or career as that has been covered by many. And, sadly, I know where I'd put my money this time. But how the hell did Scotland win it? [8] Baxter went on to play for the Fife junior team, Crossgates Primrose. The Press Association arent known for breathless flair in their reporting, but they were captivated. 'But today . Apr 22, 2022. Son, the result? Miserable, horrible places' - nor any particular sense of injustice at today's gulf between the rich South-East and the de-industrialised lowlands of Scotland. Jim Baxter: remembering an immortal of Scottish football By Seb Stafford-Bloor published April 14, 2020 'Slim' Jim Baxter died 19 years ago today, but the Scottish icon's legacy as a player. And a lot of womanising. Some of the guys were saying that they were raging at him as they wanted to score more goals! Tell us granddad #8. whitburnwarrior said: Baxter was far from past his best when he came to Sunderland . That exactly. [24][31] In 196061, when Baxter played in all the qualifying matches for the 1962 World Cup, they finished first equal in their qualifying group but lost the play-off against Czechoslovakia,[20] who were runners-up to Brazil in the Final. [7][12] He played for Rangers from 1960 to 1965, mainly as an attacking left half. 1939 - 2001. Seb Stafford-Bloor is a football writer at Tifo Football and member of the Football Writers' Association. Symon, by all accounts a disciplinarian, made exceptions for his No.6. . Just a breathtaking talent. One of my team asked me once who my favourite player was. . And I was so thrilled when the Daily Record asked me to present him with the Midfielder of the Century award in Glasgow only a few months before his death. Famously after one nightclub scrape, former former Black Watch recruit James had to be picked up out of the gutter by the genial Forest coach, Irishman, Tommy Cavanagh in the early hours. Jim, of course, went on to play regularly for Scotland scoring both goals in the 2-1 win over England in 1963 despite Scotland playing the bulk of the game with only 10 men after Rangers full-back Eric Caldow broke his leg. Baxter joined Raith Rovers as a part-timer in 1957. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. But most of all they had a Baxter in magisterial and unstoppable form. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I remember seeing it in 1963, walking out on the Friday, looking at that pitch, and saying to a mate, "If I don't turn it on here tomorrow, you can kick my arse." 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. [8] After the replay of the Scottish Cup Final against Celtic in 1963 he stuffed the match ball up his shirt and later gave it to a new member of the team. Baxter was also addicted to gambling, and is estimated to have lost between 250,000 and 500,000. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Nottingham Evening Post reporter Tony Pritchett described the signing of Baxter as "probably the worst transfer in Forest's history". 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. . Wembley this is the London Palladium, Baxter said according to Tom Miller in a marvellous book Slim Jim: Simply The Best. [19] In his international appearances he scored three goals, and Scotland won 21, drew 3 and lost 10 of these matches. Nonchalant, cocky and deeply reassuring. He was indulged in ways that other players werent and had an aversion to nurturing his gifts that was never properly challenged. Meghan and Harry release statement after Jeremy Clarkson's latest public apology. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Thanks for your memories Neill. But I did a bit of keepie-uppie. and he bats them all back by making it clear he doesn't know what I'm on about. [7] He undertook National Service with the Black Watch from 1961 to 1963.[9]. Still some glimpses of his awesome talent though. 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. As Baxter and his Scottish peers . Pancreatic cancer I was privileged to watch him, meet him and know his parents his mother being a lifelong member of our local Labour Party. After he died of pancreatic cancer in 2001, his funeral was held in Glasgow Cathedral and his ashes were buried at Rangers Ibrox Stadium. But 1967, the year after England won the World Cup, was an even better platform upon which Baxter could stand tall and shine. I dont need Google to reel off that team Drummond, Polland and Mochan; Young, McNaught and Baxter; Wallace, Conn, Kerry, Spence and Urquhart. [14], In the 1960s Baxter gained 34 caps as a member of strong Scottish teams, which included Billy McNeill, Pat Crerand,[12] John White, Dave Mackay, Denis Law[8] and John Greig. [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. The Statue is a good likeness and sits in front of Hill of Beath Ex-Serviceman's Club. Baxter scored both goals. [14], His first Rangers game was in August 1960 at inside left against Partick Thistle in the Scottish League Cup. He is generally regarded as one of the country's greatest ever players. I remember Slim Jim from Roker Park in the mid 1960s. mates were not allowed to see the state of him for the next two weeks as he was ordered to train on his own. Jim will always be immortalised for that heroic display in 1967. You shouldn't, really.'. [26][27] Teammate Denis Law expressed opinions on both sides of this debate, saying that Baxter was "the best player on the park" and the main reason for the Scots' victory,[13] but complaining that Baxter's lack of urgency had prevented Scotland from thoroughly avenging the 93 defeat in April 1961. TO say Jim Baxter had enjoyed his first trip to Wembley is more than an understatement. Something went wrong, please try again later. There was the wee heart problem a couple of years ago. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. [14] By the end of his career with Rangers he had made 254 appearances for the club, including victories that led to three Scottish League Championships, three Scottish Cups and four League Cups. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. One of Scottish football's greatest ball players Jim was quickly noticed playing junior football by Raith Rovers. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). But Wembley in 1967 was a game just out of reach for a boy who had just turned 16. Youll hear praise as old ones sing it Around 1984 Peter McCloy fumbled the ball to allow them to . Its criminal to think how the memory of his play is often ignored nowadays but not by those of us who saw him caress and stroke that football. State Pension payments of over 2,000 each month for older people living in these five European countries. [34], Baxter is generally regarded as one of Scotland's greatest ever players. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. And even now I can watch the grainy black and white highlights again and again and watch him. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Stirling Albion's fixture hopes washed away again as they wait to make 2023 bow. till i die. You will receive a verification email shortly. What a player! Slim Jim claimed to have won 3,000 at the roulette table. [8] In this game Baxter also conspired with Billy Bremner against Alan Ball, sending Bremner a "50-50" pass, which allowed Bremner to "hit Ball like a train" when Ball contested possession. There, now Ive got that out of the way Ill begin. Some of the best fans too. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Anas Sarwar warns UK Government has taken 'wrong approach' by blocking Holyrood gender reforms. Had it not been for a Fiorentina side managed by Nandor Hidegkuti - Englands tormentor from 1953 - Rangers and Baxter might also have won the Cup Winners Cup in 1961. I needed bastards like Carmichael, Buckard, Ferrier, Herdman and McNaught. Right along the Wemberly touchline When this game is often talked about He ordered a bottle of Bacardi and a jug of Coke, and asked for a small bottle of ice. (1967) Wembley. [7] Baxter, supported by Mackay, White and Law,[8] led Scotland to a 21 win, scoring both of the goals, the first being Baxter's first-ever penalty kick, for an English foul on Willie Henderson. Jim Baxter/Living or Deceased. . Even conservative estimates pitched his winnings at 1,800. Baxter was born in Hill of Beath, Fife, on 29 September 1939 and was educated and started his career there. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. How many liver transplants did Jim Baxter have? Many people will have heard of the great Slim Jim Baxter alias "Bacardi Jim". In it, the author describes a chance encounter between Baxter and his father, who was then working as a barman in Nottingham. [7] He came on to the field in the second half, and his performance won the admiration of Ferenc Pusks. But perhaps the performance which really retains its gleam comes ironically from the shadow of Baxters own decline. Press ESC to cancel. Then beat that man again, The scoreline! 'Aye, that stuff. Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. The Beehive at Maplebeck, Nottinghamshire slight return. 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. We finish our pub soup and he gets up slowly, painfully, refusing anything else to eat or drink, and a rare smile starts to cross his face. The man was a genus, and I dont use that term lightly. "[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. Glasgow council leader attacks east coast bias after Clyde fails in freeport bid. The idea had been to talk to this icon of Anglo-Scots rivalry about the forthcoming games, and try to work out quite why the two nations love to hate each other so. 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. How did it end up? [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. After he died of pancreatic cancer in 2001, his funeral was held in Glasgow Cathedral and his ashes were buried at Rangers' Ibrox Stadium. Bill McLaren -Theyll be sad in the streets of Hawick tonight. He was earning 7 a week sorting the stone from the coal at Fordel Colliary and 3 a week in Raiths reserves. But now I'd be done for professional misconduct. Hugh Drysdale, 67, said changing his medical status was the last thing on his mind when he booked the emergency trip from Aberdeen to Florida earlier this year. A year later, this time at Wembley, he was part of an even more unlikely 2-1 win the second tenet of his legacy. Rangers squad revealed as Robbie Ure sent SOS call amid three-pronged striker struggle. oh, playing on that pitch, it was what I was born for!' It was outrageous and ridiculous, provocative and cheeky. Livingston Women's striker confident side can pick up crucial win at Rossvale now rust is away. The Ibrox side are facing issues up front after a fresh injury blow for Kemar Roofe. Best of luck with the biography. A team in navy blue toying with the Auld Enemy, then the official world champions, in their own fortress. I cried the day he was transferred to Forest and shortly after Baxter and martins departures well Sunderland were relegated. Jean married golfer William McCondichie three years later. 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. 17. Bath [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. His first steps into adult football came with Raith Rovers. After retiring from football he became manager of a pub, and his continued heavy drinking damaged his liver so badly that he needed two transplants at the age of 55, after which he swore off alcohol. The visitors had the lead and the command of the game in the second half and Baxter, framed on the far touchline, juggled the ball towards a phalanx of England defenders, before sending an impudent flick over their heads and into the stride of Denis Law. I am writing a biography on Jim Baxter and would love your input Stuart. 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. Great fun.' It had cost Raith just 200 to sign Baxter and they would sell him to Rangers for 17,500. 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. Let me declare, I wasnt there. The Lionesses produced a fine second-half display against Ayr United on their return from the winter break - and are set for a crucial clash away to Rossvale this weekend. This was Banks, Moore, and Charlton's England and, as Kenneth Wolstenholme observed on commentary, Baxter "was taking the mickey". He had owned it, as requested, and Scotland owned their old rivals. I didnt actually sit on the ball, not that game. Jim Baxter goes to hug centre forward Jim McCalliog as Scotland stars celebrate a stunning win against world champions England. [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. BA1 1UA. Ten days before he died, he recorded an interview with Chick Young which, until very recently, could be found online. Student dies after being told 'you sound like you're feeling a bit sorry for yourself' by NHS 111. "[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. FourFourTwo is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Jim was a hero of mine, Id be glad to help if I can. Jimmy Johnstone, who played for Rangers' great rivals Celtic, said shortly after Baxter's death, "He was a great man and a genius on the ball. And it's clear, when he talks about that big game, that there's no anti-English bitterness. [51], Raith Rovers F.C. Required fields are marked *. [15], In December 1964, Baxter played brilliantly to set up a 20 win for Rangers in an away game against Rapid Vienna in the European Cup. He was a master, Pete. Well-Known Member. To play the champs of 66, Were England unbeatable grand-dad? [8][39] . As Stevie says, wee Bud Johnston did make a habit of things like that. Tell of us of the day? That Nottingham Forest in particular have much indebtedness to players from north of Hadrians Wall is not lost on most knowledgeable Forest fanatics to their great credit. Almost all of the first-hand accounts describe a uniquely flippant person, completely unaffected by the games pressure, and that seems evident in the way he played. He started doing. Used to see him all the time sitting in the Georgic telling stories. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. It was certainly a change and I wasn't letting it go by." 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