Obituary – Bertie Auld

Friday 23 April 1965 was the only time I ever saw Bertie Auld close up and actually spoke to him. At the top of Firhill Road there was a dairy which was owned by Bertie’s mother. I had that day off work and for some reason I was wandering up Firhill Road, past the Thistle ground to stroll round Ruchill Park. As I neared the dairy there was the bold Bertie leaning nonchalantly against the door...