The Rough and the Smooth by Alan Rough

The Rough and the Smooth by Alan Rough

Alan Rough is the best-loved Scottish goalkeeper of all time -- not just for his shot-stopping skills, but also for his ability to laugh at himself when some of those shots did manage to sneak past his trademark perm into the net. In a career that spanned three decades he kept goal for Partick Thistle, Celtic and Hibs as well as earning 53 caps for Scotland. He played with some of the biggest names in the game -- including Alan Hansen, Kenny Dalglish and George Best -- and was between the posts for some of the classic moments in Scottish football, such as Thistle's 4-1 League Cup victory over Celtic, the 1977 Wembley classic and the '78 and '82 World Cup campaigns. Never one to hold back, Alan Rough tells outrageous stories of the extra-curricular activities of his fellow players, all related with the wit and intelligence that have made him so popular.

Alan Rough played in goal for Partick Thistle, Hibernian and laterly Celtic, Hamilton Academicals and Airdrie. He signed for Thistle in 1969 and went on to play 624 games for the Jags before moving to Hibs in 1982, where he played a further 175 league games. He won 53 caps for Scotland and played in two World Cups. In the 1990s Rough had a successful spell as manager (initially player-manager) of junior club Glenafton Athletic. He is now a radio presenter with Real Radio for whom he presents a nightly football phone-in.

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ISBN 13	9780755315659
ISBN 10	0755315650
Title	The Rough and the Smooth
Author	Alan Rough
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Headline Publishing Group
Year published	2007-06-14
Number of pages	304
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