First home game was sometime in the 70’s at Brockville to see Scotland A, or perhaps it was Scotland B. Have a clear memory of it being at night and walking into the stadium and seeing Willie Pettigrew in a Scotland shirt. For reasons that I’ve never been sure, I found that a surprisingly arousing sight : )

First full International at Hampden that I can remember was Northern Ireland in 1978, or maybe Wales, whichever was first as I remember being at both. Sat in the top of the North Stand, which looked a bit like the top of a pigeon coup, the best seats no longer at Hampden, ever!

First away match was in 1981. A bus and ferry trip across the Irish sea to see Scotland get a goaless draw against Billy Bingham’s men, and a ticket to the 1982 World Cup Finals – and to think I thought that it would always be that way with qualification!

Nothing so far compares with Mexico in 1986. Long before cheap air travel and t’internet. Flight to Houston, bus all the way down to Queretero, and the best two and a half weeks of cheap (Tecate) beer and quesadillo’s that (not very much) money could buy.

The bus trip from Neza after the game against Uraguay, with Mexican’s coming out of their (corrugated iron) houses to wave the Scots goodbye, was truly unforgettable – and the reason I chose to do what I do now for a living! How profound!! And to think if I had looked at those penniless children in a different light I could have been a director at Rio Tinto!!!

I have very fond memories of the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh where I plied my trade as a workhorse (OK, brutally shite) right back for two seasons with Bayon Wanderers.

But, as a supporter of Scotland, it probably has to be either Dortmund (Paul can fill in the correct name... Ed: Westfalenstadion) or Celtic Park ;-)

Black boots, Cream Socks, Green Flashes and a cheeky smile!

Cameroon,
Burkino Fasa or Mali
Tajikisatan, Azerbajan, Krygastan
China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia or Australasia
Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Paraguay or Uruguay.

But probably not Norway!

Although to be fair he wasn’t actually in a condition to taunt the English defense at the time as he was leaning against a wall on Paisley Road West, and I think he was pished. He did however give me a smile, and a wink and said ‘alright wee man’, which as I was about nine seemed appropriate, and surprisingly astute for a man who looked like he was a half and a half away from falling into a coma

Assuming you want a person actually seen playing, then I’d opt for either Dalglish, Joe Jordon, Souness, Cooper or McCoist. – honourable mentions for Andy Ritchie and Chic Charnley, because they epitomize the Scottish footballer and their unerring ability to pish talent against a wall!

Norway (home ….and away)

As for Scottish away kits: anything yellow, with zig zags, involving maroon or resplendent with the non round SFA badge.

Favourite, was the first time I heard, ‘you only sing while your whaling’ Honourable mentions along a similar theme for ‘we’re going to deep fry your Pizza’s.

Least favourite is, definately, 'We’re the famous Tartan Army and were off to Os-o-lo!'

High points: Faddy’s goal in Paris is a hard one to beat; Sweden in 1990; Cooper's penalty in 1985.

Low points: Uruguay game in Mexico in 86; Georgia away last year; Morocco in St Etienne; the words "…and Scotland join Norway in Group 9".

I have a memory of toilets at the stadium in Kiev that still disturb me. The best were obviously in Japan, as they opened their lid for you, greeted you as you sat down, then blew hot air up your bottom – and you didn’t even have to take them out for dinner :-)

Easter Road, May 2005. The helicopter is changing direction! The best 120 seconds of thirty five years of watching football.

Aberdeen in 87, Butchers goal to end the drought, and Dunfermline at home in 2003 were also great.

Guniea Pigs

I really have to stop laughing at my own jokes!

1 book? The Ladybird Book of Raft Building

1 magazine? Whittlers Monthly

1 album? Shipbuilding

1 film? North by Northwest

1 beer? Alice

1 spirit? … of St Louis???

And 1 famous member of the opposite sex? Ellen Macarthur