The word legend gets said a lot.this guy was.died on this day in 1996.cracking player.dont make guys like him anymore.
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The word legend gets said a lot.this guy was.died on this day in 1996.cracking player.dont make guys like him anymore.
Tragic loss for his family and friends and a Pars legend. Never get another player who would come close to McCathie, an inspirational figure at the heart of their defence.
Norrie McCathie was one of these players who was a rock for his club and it was truly a tragic death. I remember him having a decent game in the 1991 Skol Cup final against us - with Davie Moyes also in the Pars team.
Played alongside Norrie at boys club level. A skinny wee laddie who struggled to get a game. He was the only one to make a living out the game from a decent boys club side despite most of us being on then S forms with clubs all over the country.
One of my best mates was a regular in the East Port and I had a good few sessions in there with him. He's a Raith ST holder and it was known that I'm a hibee. Norrie McCathie was really sound and he was certainly capable of giving as good as he got when it came to football craic (as was John Watson).
It's a pity that players being so linked with a specific club is becoming rarer and rarer.
:top marks
This is exactly why I love the Hibernian community and .net in particular.
As a spotty sixteen year old, full of fighting juice & midnight runners, I was too young, stupid and/or high on goofballs to appreciate:
- How he inspired Dunfermline Athletic in his role as Captain
- The tragic circumstances surrounding his death.
- His unwavering commitment to his family, team and his community.
The big man rightly has a stand named after him @ East End Park and is fondly remembered by fans of Scottish football the world over.
RIP Norrie. :not worth
My pars pal was devestated when he died. Proper cult hero at that club
I worked in Fife at the time of his death and the grief run deep amongst them, not only Pars. He certainly seemed like a good fellah to be around, warts and all.