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One of the great Gers captains, Eric Caldow, lost the captaincy in odd circumstances while Rangers embarked on the famous tour of Russia at the end of season 61/62. Caldow and 4 team-mates opted to go to the British Embassy in Moscow after their first match so that they could indulge in some “decent food and drink” rather than suffer a post-match “banquet” with their Russian hosts. His manager, Scot Symon, said nothing at the time but at the start of the next season his “punishment” was meted out by Symon. As the squad lined up for its pre-season official photo the manager simply handed the ball to Bobby Shearer, indicating that he was now the club captain. No words were exchanged by any of the parties concerned but everyone knew where they stood. Talk about tough times! Nowadays the player’s agent would be hammering at the manager’s door, looking for a transfer for his client – or an increase in wages!

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