On this day in 1912, Alex Hastings was born in Falkirk. Hastings was our captain for the majority of the 1930s, one of the most successful decades in our history. He led us to the First Division title in 1936 but missed our FA Cup final win the following year through injury. Raich Carter was the man who collected the trophy that day in Hastings' place. Initially a right back as a boy, Hastings moved to centre half, and then even forward temporarily, before adapting to left half. He excelled...

On this day in 1901, Bill Murray was born in Aberdeen. Murray spent a combined 28 years at SAFC as a player and then manager. The amount of time he devoted to our club is unlikely to be ever matched again in an era defined by short term appointments. People with Murray’s commitment are a rarity in football. As a player, Murray made 328 appearances between 1927 and 1937 and took charge of the club from 1939 to 1957, manager for a staggering amount of time; 509 matches. Who knows how many more...

On this day in 2014, the League Cup final was played between Sunderland and Manchester City, our second ever final in the competition and our first appearance at Wembley since the First Division play-off final against Charlton Athletic in 1998. Of course, we have been to Wembley a handful of times since then. The run up to the final was immensely enjoyable and sickeningly tense in equal measure at times and the semi final second leg at Old Trafford summed this up. The way the game lurched...