Sandy Jardine
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Pullar Jardine[1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 24 April 2014 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Position(s) |
Right-back | ||
Youth career | |||
North Merchiston BC | |||
United Crossroads BC | |||
Edinburgh Athletic | |||
1964–1966 | Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1982 | Rangers | 451 | (42) |
1982–1988 | Heart of Midlothian | 187 | (3) |
Total | 638 | (45) | |
International career | |||
1970–1979 | Scotland[2] | 38 | (1) |
1971–1972[3] | Scotland U23 | 4 | (1) |
1972–1973[4] |
Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1986–1988 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William "Sandy" Pullar Jardine (31 December 1948 – 24 April 2014) was a Scottish professional
Jardine died in April 2014, 18 months after being diagnosed with liver cancer.
Early life
Jardine grew up in
Although his full name was William Pullar Jardine, he became known as 'Sandy' due to his hair colour.[5]
Playing career
Club career
Rangers
Jardine signed for Rangers in 1964. Signed as a midfielder, he spent a couple of years in the reserves before making his debut aged 18 in a 5–1 league win at home to
Jardine played in various defensive positions as he became a regular under manager
He won his first major trophy in 1970, Rangers beating
By the early 1980s Rangers were in decline, and 33-year-old Jardine was reluctantly given a free transfer to Hearts in mid-1982 by manager John Greig.[5][7][10] The pair were close friends, having both grown up and lived in Edinburgh, and commuted together to train and play for Rangers in their younger days. Greig allowed Jardine to leave due to his long service and his stated wish to end his playing career at the club he supported as a boy.[10]
Hearts
Jardine signed for
Still playing regularly, Jardine was an integral part of the side that almost won the Scottish league championship in 1985–86, finishing second behind Celtic on goal difference.[5][10] Robertson said that Jardine's contribution to the team was his ability to read the game and to pass the ball out of the defensive area.[10] During the season, he made his 1000th professional appearance1 on 16 November 1985 in a league match at home against Rangers.[11] His performances that season saw him win the Scottish Football Writers Association Player of the Year award again, aged 37.[9][10] Jardine was the second player to win the award more than once (John Greig had been the first) and the first player to win the award with two different clubs.[9]
In November 1986, Jardine was appointed joint manager alongside MacDonald.[5] He continued to feature in the team but by 1987-88 had begun to phase himself out of the side to concentrate on his management duties.[5]
1Includes appearances in friendlies and minor cup competitions such as the Glasgow Cup, Drybrough Cup and the Anglo-Scottish Cup.
International career
Jardine made his debut appearance for Scotland as a substitute for David Hay on 11 November 1970 in a European Championship qualifying win against Denmark.[12] His next appearance, and first start, came almost a year later in October 1971 in another European Championship qualifying tie, a 2–1 win over Portugal.[12]
By 1974 Jardine had become a regular at
He continued to play regularly for Scotland throughout the 1970s and made one further appearance in the finals of a major tournament, against Iran during the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.[12] Jardine made his final Scotland appearance on 19 December 1979, against Belgium in a European Championship qualifier.[12]
Jardine was capped 38 times in total and captained the team on nine occasions.[12]
Managerial career
Jardine joined Heart of Midlothian in July 1982 as a player, but also took on the role of assistant manager under ex-Rangers teammate Alex MacDonald.[5] The club achieved promotion to the Scottish Premier Division in 1983 and three years later came close to winning the title, eventually finishing in second place on goal difference behind Celtic.[5] In November 1986 he was promoted to joint-manager alongside MacDonald.[5]
Hearts could only finish fifth in the league the following season but regained form in 1987-88 and again finished a credible second, ahead of Aberdeen and high-spending Rangers.[5] Poor form at the start of season 1988–89, however, saw Hearts owner Wallace Mercer sack Jardine in November 1988, stating that the experiment of having joint-managers had not delivered the expected results.[5]
Post-football career
Jardine later worked for Rangers in a public relations capacity and then in the retail department as the club's sales and marketing manager. After
Personal life
On 17 November 2012, Rangers announced that Jardine was being treated for cancer.[16][17] Jardine died on 24 April 2014, aged 65.[18][19][20]
Legacy
On 16 July 2014, Rangers announced that the club would pay a lasting tribute to Jardine by changing the name of the Govan Stand to the Sandy Jardine Stand.[21]
Career statistics
Club
Club performance | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
1966–67 | Rangers | Division One |
14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
1967–68 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
1968–69 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | ||
1969–70 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
1970–71 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
1971–72 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 6 | ||
1972–73 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
1973–74 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
1974–75 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 14 | ||
1975–76 | Premier Division | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
1976–77 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 10 | ||
1977–78 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 6 | ||
1978–79 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
1979–80 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||
1980–81 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
1981–82 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
Total | 451 | 42 | 64 | 8 | 106 | 25 | 52 | 2 | 674 | 77 | ||
1982–83 | Hearts |
First Division | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 53 | 2 |
1983–84 | Premier Division | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | – | 45 | 0 | |
1984–85 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
1985–86 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 1 | ||
1986–87 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
1987–88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 187 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 238 | 3 | ||
Career total | 638 | 45 | 83 | 8 | 135 | 25 | 55 | 2 | 912 | 80 |
International appearances
Scotland national team[12][2] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1970 | 1 | 0 |
1971 | 3 | 0 |
1972 | — | |
1973 | 6 | 0 |
1974 | 11 | 1 |
1975 | 6 | 0 |
1976 | — | |
1977 | 5 | 0 |
1978 | 2 | 0 |
1979 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 38 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 14 May 1974 | Glasgow, Scotland | Wales | 2–0 | 2–0 | British Home Championship |
Honours
- Rangers[8]
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1971–72
- 1980–81
- Scottish League Cup: 1970–71, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1981–82
- Individual
- SFWA Footballer of the Year: 1974–75,[9] 1985–86[9]
- Scottish Football Hall of Fame inductee (2006)[24]
- Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame inductee[8]
See also
- List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
- List of Scotland national football team captains
References
- ^ A Record of Post-war Scottish League Players 1946/47 to 2017/18. 7. John Litster and Scottish Football Historian magazine. 2018.
- ^ a b "Jardine, Sandy (Scotland)". FitbaStats. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Jardine, Sandy (Scotland Under 23)". FitbaStats. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Sandy Jardine (Scottish Football League)". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Aird, Alistair. "Sandy JARDINE – Rangers FC – Biography of his football career at Rangers". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Sandy Jardine – a Scottish football legend". Hearts FC. 25 April 2004. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ a b Halliday, Stephen (25 April 2014). "Ex-Rangers and Hearts defender Sandy Jardine dies". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hall of Fame – Sandy Jardine". Rangers. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Brown, Alan (12 December 2013). "Scotland – Player of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sandy Jardine was like a brother – Rangers team-mate John Greig". BBC Sport. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ Hepburn, Ray (14 November 1985). "Jardine reflects on 1000 game record". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sandy Jardine at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Rangers launch fans fund to help keep the club going". Daily Mirror. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ Little, Ivan (16 March 2012). "Rangers to play Belfast fundraiser against Linfield". Belfast Telegraph. INM. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Rangers administration: Sandy Jardine vows revenge against clubs who defy Ibrox side". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Sandy Jardine Statement". Rangers.co.uk. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Former Rangers player Sandy Jardine battles cancer". BBC Sport. 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Sandy Jardine: Rangers and Scotland great dies aged 65". BBC Sport. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Sandy Jardine, former Rangers defender, dies after long cancer battle aged 65". The Daily Telegraph. London. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Sandy Jardine dead: Former Rangers, Hearts and Scotland footballer dies aged 65". The Independent. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Rangers To Honour Sandy Jardine". Rangers F.C. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Jardine, Sandy (Rangers)". FitbaStats.
- ^ "Sandy Jardine (Hearts)". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Scottish FA pays tribute to Sandy Jardine". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
External links
- Sandy Jardine at Soccerbase
- Sandy Jardine profile[permanent dead link] at Rangers.co.uk
- Appearances at londonhearts.com
- Scotland Appearances at londonhearts.com
- Sir Alex leads tributes to Rangers hero Jardine (Obituary) – UEFA