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Football Legends | Lawrie Reilly
'Last Minute Reilly' - Scotland's greatest striker.
CHANNEL | Radio 5
FIRST BROADCAST | 04 November 1996
DURATION | 19 minutes 20 seconds
FIRSTBROADCAST
1996
Synopsis
As a member of the Hibernian forward line, dubbed the 'Famous Five', Lawrie Reilly remembers the glory years between 1948 and 1952 that saw the team win the Scottish league three times. He recalls the moment he first heard about his selection for the Scottish national side, and the match against England at Wembley that earned him his famous nickname.
Sports commentary removed for copyright reasons.
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The picture shows Lawrie Reilly scoring for Scotland against English goalkeeper Frank Swift in what was to be a 3-1 victory for the Scots in 1949.
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