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Name | Alex MacDonald |
Birthplace/Date | 14/06/66 |
Where Do You Live | Colinton Mains, Edinburgh |
Primary School | Bruntsfield Primary |
Secondary School | James Gillespies High School |
How long a Hearts Supporter | 21-30 Years |
First Hearts match | Hearts v Partick Thistle Season 1973/74 Hearts won 3-1 with a Drew Busby hat-trick, every goal coming from a Rab Prentice cross. |
How long a member of London Hearts | Not A Member |
How did you find out about London Hearts | From the list of member clubs in the programme. |
Favourite all time Hearts Player | Rab Prentice,
Donald Park, Ralph Callachan, Derek O'Connor, Craig Levein, Robbo and Drew Busby. |
Most memorable Game | Hearts 5 Lokomotiv Leipzig 1 ECWC 1976/77 1998 Scottish Cup Final |
How often do you get to games | Every home game and one in three away games on average. |
Favourite English team | Carlisle United / Sunderland |
Lowest moment | 4:34 p.m. 3rd May 1986. The Earth stood still. |
Best Hearts goal | 1) A Rab Prentice solo goal against Dumbarton in a
1976 League Cup tie. He beat around 5 defenders, some of them twice for
his goal in a 6-2 win.
2) Robbo v Dundee United at Tannadice in a 3-0 win in April 1986. I've never seen a ball hit so hard apart from.... 3) Gary Naysmith's goal against Aberdeen at Tynie in a 3-1 win during season 1997-98. |
Best thing about being a Jambo | The history and heritage of the club. The pride in following your home town team unlike thousands of glory-hunting naebrains who leave Edinburgh every other Saturday to head for Castle Greyskull and Sellick Park. |
Proudest moment | The Scottish Cup win against the Forces of Darkness in 1998 and the celebrations over the weekend. Unforgettable. |
How did you become a Jambo | My father brainwashed me aged 6 into going to the reserve games at Tynie. I was guaranteed a Pepsi and a Wagonwheel at half-time. Bonus. After my first first-team game I was hooked. |