insaintee Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 RIP Tommy Bluto's best mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffs Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Again, before my time but the name, Tommy Bryceland, will live long in St Mirren history. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 My mum is genuinely upset about this. Before my time but obviously one of the greatest ever Saints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Hopefully the club is organising some kind of suitable tribute to the great man for the game against Alloa next week. Well before my time but have grown up regaled by tales of what a fine player and man he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northstbuddie Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Sad news, Tommy along with David Lapsley were my late fathers two favourite Saints players. My father said that Tommy was probably the only player ever to nutmeg the late Jim Baxter twice in the one game. RIP legend. So sorry to hear this sad news - RIP Tommy. So far as I recall this game was at Ibrox - Tommy and Baxter were trying to out-nutmeg each other throughout the game. Not sure if this was the game on 17 October 1959 which St Mirren won 3-1 and ended with Bryceland being sent off for a tackle on Baxter when things boiled over. However my memory might be letting me down. Can anyone fill in the blanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudtobeabuddy Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 RIP LEGEND!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepaisleypanda Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Too young to have seen him play, but as a Saints fan (& anorak) for over 30 years, this is a sad day! :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=51483 Very fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 So sorry to hear this sad news - RIP Tommy. So far as I recall this game was at Ibrox - Tommy and Baxter were trying to out-nutmeg each other throughout the game. Not sure if this was the game on 17 October 1959 which St Mirren won 3-1 and ended with Bryceland being sent off for a tackle on Baxter when things boiled over. However my memory might be letting me down. Can anyone fill in the blanks? Don't know if Bryceland was sent off but this was Saints first win at Ibrox in 55 years. Gerry Baker scored twice with Tommy Bryceland getting the other in front of a crowd of 45,000. Saints lined up: Forsyth, Wilson, Riddell, Neilson, McGugan, Gregal, Rodger, Bryceland, Baker, Gemmell, Miller. The classic 5 forward line that won the cup the season before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) Some stats I put together a long time ago. No doubt the likes of Yardley & Lavety should now be on the list. Top scorers, all competitions, post ww2: 1. Tommy Gemmell 94 2. Frank McGarvey 91 3. Billy Stark 75 4. Jim Blair 70 Gerry Baker 70 6. Tommy Bryceland 68 7. Frank McAvennie 64 8. Frank McDougall 62 9. Ally McLeod 60 10. Doug Somner 58 11. George Stewart 55 12. Donny Kerrigan 51 Davie Lapsley 51 14. Bobby McKean 47 15. Peter Kane 44 16. Jim Rodger 43 5 of the 1959 team in that list. Tommy Bryceland was essentially an attacking midfielder (as were Gemmell & Stark). Incredible number of goals scored. Edited January 23, 2016 by nosferatu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gordon Urquhart Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Those video commentaries are like Harry Enfield sketch's. Bloody brilliant, some crowds back in the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 RIP Tommy. Never saw you play, never met you, know you were a Saints legend in every sense. Not many player's names will go down in history. Yours is there forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedflanders123 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Some stats I put together a long time ago. No doubt the likes of Yardley & Lavety should now be on the list. Top scorers, all competitions, post ww2: 1. Tommy Gemmell 94 2. Frank McGarvey 91 3. Billy Stark 75 4. Jim Blair 70 Gerry Baker 70 6. Tommy Bryceland 68 7. Frank McAvennie 64 8. Frank McDougall 62 9. Ally McLeod 60 10. Doug Somner 58 11. George Stewart 55 12. Donny Kerrigan 51 Davie Lapsley 51 14. Bobby McKean 47 15. Peter Kane 44 16. Jim Rodger 43 5 of the 1959 team in that list. Tommy Bryceland was essentially an attacking midfielder (as were Gemmell & Stark). Incredible number of goals scored. Thought Big Yards would be in that list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambiebud Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Sir Alex Ferguson would be the first to acknowledge that Tommy Bryceland brought in many of those who went on to success under him. I met him a few times. A genuinely nice guy and a true club legend. RIP Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Witnessed his last ever goal for the club a Dumbarton. RIP Legend ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) Witnessed his last ever goal for the club a Dumbarton. RIP Legend ! Saw his first goal ( second spell) when we lost at Firs Park to East Stirlingshire. http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1971&GameID=1353 My abiding memory of Legend Tommy was when I was a Ballboy in 1972. I was standing near his Dugout when a Sandy Cleland clearance came out the sky. I trapped the ball perfectly, then I heard Tommy saying ..... " WELL DONE SON !!! " and giving me the thumbs up. Made me feel ten feet tall.......... Although the call never came for contract talks. WHAT A LEGEND, TOMMY BRYCELAND. And thanks Sandy ( another of my all time favourite Buddies ) for making that incident happen. P.S. Saints legend ran amok in the East Stirlingshire Team that day. Edited January 23, 2016 by shull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Witnessed his last ever goal for the club a Dumbarton. RIP Legend ! Yes now that you mention it I was also at that game, we came back from 1-0 down to win 2-1. I didn't realise that was his last goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Thought Big Yards would be in that list? He should. Read my first 2 sentences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
div Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 RIP Tommy. Sorry I never had the privilege of seeing him play during his heyday. One of the greats. Thoughts with his family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 RIP Tommy. Sorry I never had the privilege of seeing him play during his heyday.Only Bluto and Rick did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Zippy Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Sad news. Like for many, Tommy was well before my time and never got to see him play but was by all accounts a wonderful player. Remember Davie Lapsley fondly telling the story on the 'Marching In' video that Tommy was one of the few players that took the piss out of Jim Baxter. It was a shame that it didn't quite work out for him as a manager as he took over in an era where some of his best players were sold for peanuts to ward off the bank (Ally McLeod, Gordon McQueen and Iain Munro to name but three). Condolences to his family. RIP Tommy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Only Bluto and Rick did. I believe Bluto coached him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcd54 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Only Bluto and Rick did. And me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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