Before former England under 21 cap and Hawks "prop idol" Nick Cox gets into full flight over prospects for Saturday your scribe feels he must attempt a line of defence
Since the grand old stadium opened in 1911 Scotland have only recorded four wins -in three of them Annieslanders were to the fore

ROLE OF HONOUR
1926
ENGLAND 9 SCOTLAND 17
J C DYKES GLASGOW ACCIES
W M SIMMERS GLASGOW ACCIES (BRIAN SIMMER'S FATHER)
G M BOYD GLASGOW HSFP
H WADDELL GLASGOW ACCIES
J B NELSON GLASGOW ACCIES
J C H IRELAND GLASGOW HSFP
J M BANNERMAN GLASGOW HSFP--(SHADE MUNRO'S GRANDFATHER)

1938
ENGLAND 16 SCOTLAND 21
R W SHAW GLASGOW HSFP
P L DUFF GLASGOW ACCIES

1983
ENGLAND 12 SCOTLAND 22
J R BEATTIE GLASGOW ACCIES

This article was originally posted on 20-Mar-2009, 08:27 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 20-Mar-2009, 08:28.