Boab 73 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 A Sad Loss RANGERS Football Club has been informed that former goalkeeper George Niven has sadly passed away at the age of 79. The Ibrox great, who enjoyed a memorable decade at the club from 1951-61 after signing for Bill Struth, was the successor to Bobby Brown and was both courageous and dependable between the posts. This was evident in the 1953 Scottish Cup Final against Aberdeen when he suffered a horrific head knock going down at the feet of Paddy Buckley on 27 minutes. George Young took his place in goals but Niven reappeared at the start of the second-half and, with his head swathed with bandages, produced a superb display of shotstopping which kept the scoreline level at full time. Rangers won the replay and, in total, the Blairhill-born keeper played his part in five League Championship, two Scottish Cup and one League Cup triumphs, making 327 appearances for the club. His best ever season was perhaps in 1959-60 when he was outstanding throughout and was selected for Scotland against England. He was to play his last league match against Motherwell at Ibrox on March 25, 1961 before moving on to Partick Thistle where he played a further 232 games with distinction in one of the Jags best-ever teams. http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Ne...1345062,00.html RIP George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejeff 16 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 RIP Bigman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dado 334 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Sad News. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 very sad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopermania 1 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Very sad news R.I.P. George, many people will mourn your passing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrT 173 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 never had the pleasure of seeing him play but seen lots of vids once a teddy bear always a teddy bear! rip george :unionflag: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR 1,480 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 RIP Once a bear... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docspiderman 1,259 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Sad news, another member of the team I watched when I was young to pass on. Small for a goalkeeper but great reflexes and spring with great handling ability. R.I.P. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbm26896 995 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 RIP George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zulu 981 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 very sad loss R.I.P. George. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Davey_RFC 122 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 RIP George. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
highland ted 0 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Played with George when he was 58 in the amateur league in Strathspey and was the best keeper in the league , not a tall man but hands like shovels. condolences to his family .RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosesMcNeil 1,664 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 RIP Mr Niven. And thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briton 394 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Condolences to his family. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ShanksRFC 3,870 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 R.I.P George. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Saw him play many times. He was a very good keeper. Not big but very agile. Sad day. RIP George. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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