BOBBY BAXTER (1938-39) & JOHN McPHAIL
(1949-53) SCOTLAND ORIGINAL FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPHS
Robert Denholm Baxter (23 January 1911 –
April 1991) was a Scottish footballer best known for his time with English
club Middlesbrough. Baxter went on to play 247 times for Middlesbrough, playing
in nine different positions and later became club captain. He remained at
Middlesbrough until 1946, but played for both Hearts and Hibernian in
unofficial matches during WWII. While at Middlesbrough he earned three
caps for Scotland 1938-39, the third as captain against England in 1939.
John McPhail (27 December 1923 – 6
November 2000) was a Scottish international footballer who spent his entire
playing career with Celtic. In 1950 McPhail was transformed into a centre
forward, a move that revitalised his career. During this season, he was
"his side's inspiration, and the idol of the supporters", according
to author and historian Tom Campbell in Glasgow Celtic 1945-1970. He
captained the team to a Scottish Cup victory in 1951, scoring 7 of the
club's 19 goals in that competition, and the only goal of the final. This
marked the first Cup success for the club in 14 years; it was followed by with
a Coronation Cup victory in 1953 and a league championship title in 1954. Between
1949 & 1953 McPhail earned 5 caps for Scotland, scoring 3 goals.
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INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLERS BOBBY BAXTER AND JOHN MCPHAIL LIGHTLY LAID DOWN
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