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I'd be amazed if anyone else remembers Jackie McGugan, who played for Rovers in the early sixties and who died recently. He was one of the first signings I remember and was good for a while until he got injured. He was a character and I remember him going in goal during Harry Leyland's testimonial and giving a good comedy impersonation of the great man. Until I read this obituary, I hadn't realised what a promising career Jackie had had before joining us. It also reminds us how different the life of a pro footballer was in those days.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-jackie-john-mcgugan-footballer-1-3957611
http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-jackie-john-mcgugan-footballer-1-3957611