DoonTheSlope Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Died from a brain tumour aged 79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 RIP. A sad day, especially for Dundee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Very sorry to hear that. Was a star when I was growing up and remember seeing him playing in the first few Scotland games I was taken to in the late 60s. And of course, scored a winning goal v England in 1964. Thanks for the memories Alan. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 I didn’t think he was as old as that. I always had it in my mind that he played mid 70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Retired in 1974. Remember his son (also Alan) playing for Dundee in the 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 58 minutes ago, DoonTheSlope said: I didn’t think he was as old as that. I always had it in my mind that he played mid 70s Pretty scary that players from the 1970s are now in their 80s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Just before my time, but must have been pretty good. Newspapers in the mid seventies used to run greatest Scotland teams of all time competitions , and he was always in the squads. Edited July 8, 2018 by ceudmilefailte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 RIP but why did i get several emails about this post and thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 One of the best headers of a ball I ever saw. He never powered them, the ball just seemed to glance of his bald pate. Specially remember him in a 5-3 win away to Wales - there were several great headers in both teams. It is a dying art in my view. BTW thought he was long dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Sorry folks - Alan's son who played for Dundee was Ian Gilzean, not Alan as I said upstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Barney Rubble said: Sorry folks - Alan's son who played for Dundee was Ian Gilzean, not Alan as I said upstairs. I remember his laddie playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobRoy69 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 A true Legend..A real Gentleman...Will be sadly missed..fortunately I was around to see the genius at work..back in the days when we could realistically WIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchart Circle Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Incredible scoring record - almost a goal a game for Dundee and twelve for Scotland from 22 appearances. Reporting Scotland had a nice if brief tribute tonight but wrongly stated one of the goals shown was for Scotland in West Germany in 1969 when it was infact for Dundee against Anderlecht in the European Cup six years earlier! RIP Alan Gilzean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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