Jim Baxter and the St Enochs hotel

[Gillete 1,338]

My dad was telling me that it was the place to be back in the 60's and all the rangers players headed there after games

He said that big slim would stay for a lock in and rangers paid his drinking tab every wk

Unbelievable to think of that nowadays

[julescotia 11,407]

If that happened these days ..... Ceptic would've went bust last year with Thompsons drinking tab.

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[broxi555 12]

I will never forget that Wednesday night 1966 when Kai Johansen scored the only goal against the tattie pickers.

Walked from Hampden to St.Enoch square to wait on the team bringing the cup back to the Rangers Hotel.

Then walking up Buchanan Street, the singing that night was the best I had heard in those days.

Great memories. WATP

[ronniemca 479]

correct all the players had use of the st enoch hotel free gratis in those days.willie waddell put an end to it when he took over

[Alwaysblue 709]

yes, there was a balcony there and the players would come out and show the cup. If I recall rightly I think Baxter appeared one time with the then Chairman's (John Wilson) bowler hat on - think it was after we beat them 3-0 in a final replay

[DinViesel 399]

The same st Enoch hotel where all the junkies stay now?

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,684]

The same st Enoch hotel where all the junkies stay now?

Naw this st enochs hotel:

[Bad Robot 21,398]

has anyone got any old photos with the team at the hotel ?

[californiadreamin52 339]

The same st Enoch hotel where all the junkies stay now?

No where the shops are opposite the underground

[californiadreamin52 339]

Ask your Dad about Henderson and Baxter at Butlins Heads of Ayr thats a better story Pat Crerand was also involved

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,684]

This'll ie a better idea where it wiz:

[glasgow argyle 1,093]

My dad was telling me that it was the place to be back in the 60's and all the rangers players headed there after games

He said that big slim would stay for a lock in and rangers paid his drinking tab every wk

Unbelievable to think of that nowadays

Slim Jim was often "quoted" as saying he often put some of his bar bill under the name of Davy Wilson.

of course Scot Symon knew what was going on, but this was in an era when all players got pretty much the same wages, probably 2 to 3 times what an average working man was paid.

so this was the perks of the job of being a superstar in those days.

[trueblue68 2,497]

Rangers arriving at St. Enoch's. Bobby Shearer with the trophy.

[Edmiston Drive 3,846]

My dad was telling me that it was the place to be back in the 60's and all the rangers players headed there after games

He said that big slim would stay for a lock in and rangers paid his drinking tab every wk

Unbelievable to think of that nowadays

I know it would be a lock in ,in Hamleys Used to add to the day....when the crowds would gather in St Enoch and the players would come out and show off the cup.

[GMac 1,405]

Ask your Dad about Henderson and Baxter at Butlins Heads of Ayr thats a better story Pat Crerand was also involved

My old man told me about "unofficial" matches played during the fair fortnight at holiday resorts like the Isle of Man or Blackpool Old Firm players would play to top up earnings. Don't know if it was true or urban myth.

[knowledge 21]

One of the most outrageous, money grabbing decisions ever by glasgow council to allow that building to be demolished. Many people have told me the connection with rangers played a part in it. That might be paranoia of course.

Legend has it that it was Baxter in the St Enoch who popularised Bacardi:

[KingKai 439]

I will never forget that Wednesday night 1966 when Kai Johansen scored the only goal against the tattie pickers.

Walked from Hampden to St.Enoch square to wait on the team bringing the cup back to the Rangers Hotel.

Then walking up Buchanan Street, the singing that night was the best I had heard in those days.

Great memories. WATP

My 2nd game against THEM

My 1st was the satrday before that!

[BEARGER 339]

I will never forget that Wednesday night 1966 when Kai Johansen scored the only goal against the tattie pickers.

Walked from Hampden to St.Enoch square to wait on the team bringing the cup back to the Rangers Hotel.

Then walking up Buchanan Street, the singing that night was the best I had heard in those days.

Great memories. WATP

Me too, as you say great memories.

[BEARGER 339]

Rangers arriving at St. Enoch's. Bobby Shearer with the trophy.

I'm in that photo...

somewhere.

[californiadreamin52 339]

My old man told me about "unofficial" matches played during the fair fortnight at holiday resorts like the Isle of Man or Blackpool Old Firm players would play to top up earnings. Don't know if it was true or urban myth.

No I was alluding to the gambling and the girls and them being asked to leave Butlins F all to do with football in those days the press did not print these type of stories

[Alex Mcdonald 35]

I take it that if Celtic players used it they would have to use the rear entrance.

[KingKai 439]

I take it that if Celtic players used it they would have to use the rear entrance.

Delivery entrance.

[Ger for life 199]

Slim Jim used The St Enoch Hotel as his base with food, drink, a direct line to a bookies and allegedly, the odd female or 10!. All charged to Rangers account!

He used to have the late trainer Davie Kinnear frantic with apoplexy as he always managed to persuade Scot Symon to let him off training.

My favourite Baxter story is when Rangers played Fenerbache in a European tie in the 1960's at Ibrox.

Fenerbache featured the legendary Ferenc Puskas and as both teams came off the field at the end of the game, Puskas came running up to Slim, shouting

"Baxter, Baxter, whisky, jig-a-jig!"

Jim took Puskas to a party in a house in Drumchapel where Puskas got pished and got his hole!

Those were the days!

[bigblueyonder 11,158]

My favourite Baxter story is when Rangers played Fenerbache in a European tie in the 1960's at Ibrox.

Fenerbache featured the legendary Ferenc Puskas and as both teams came off the field at the end of the game, Puskas came running up to Slim, shouting

"Baxter, Baxter, whisky, jig-a-jig!"

Jim took Puskas to a party in a house in Drumchapel where Puskas got pished and got his hole!

Those were the days!

Was it not with Real in 63-64?

[Gillete 1,338]

Rangers arriving at St. Enoch's. Bobby Shearer with the trophy.

Belter of a pic