NHC Freddie Glidden

[AltheHibby]

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/scottish-cup/hearts-scottish-cup-hero-freddie-glidden-dies-aged-91-1-4851214

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"he still combined all those on-field heroics with a “real” job, working for the West Lothian Water Board at the time, and would often sign up for a Friday nightshift to ensure he was free to play on Saturdays or would work until lunchtime on the day of a game before meeting up with his team-mates. Speaking ahead of the 2012 Scottish Cup final, he conceded he couldn’t remember if he had worked through the night ahead of that 1956 trip to Hampden but said he may well have done. That was just the way it was".

What a difference from today's players!

[lapsedhibee]

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https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/scottish-cup/hearts-scottish-cup-hero-freddie-glidden-dies-aged-91-1-4851214

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https://www.scotsman.com/sport/footb...d-91-1-4851214

[scoopyboy]

I remember him from having the Post Office at Shandon. Pleasant guy.

[superfurryhibby]

Subpostmeister in Grove St when I was a laddie. A stern man who didn’t enjoy being asked what the score was after the 0-7 game. Fortunately my auld Nana was always there to protect me from retribution from the big man.

Hearts legend from another era. RIP Freddie.

[AltheHibby]

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https://www.scotsman.com/sport/footb...d-91-1-4851214

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[Greenworld]

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I remember him from having the Post Office at Shandon. Pleasant guy.

Lovley man I played golf on occasion with him at ratho park he played with my old man every Saturday

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[One Day Soon]

An actual Alf Tupper.

[brog]

Just a totally different era of football. Like Jock Buchanan eating a pudding supper in Easter Rd before being called upon to play in & score the 1st European Cup goal on UK soil. Mind you my favourite memory of big Freddie was of a 17 year old Joe Baker running the legs off him & scoring 4 at Tynie. A fine man Freddie, commiserations to all.