Robert Auld (23 March 1938 – 14 November 2021) was a Scottish

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player and manager. He was a member of

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, who won the

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. As a player, he made more than 200 appearances in the

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for Celtic,

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and Hibernian, and more than 100 in

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in England with

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. He also earned three

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for

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early in his career. He spent six years as manager at

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, and was appointed to the club's hall of fame. He also managed Hibernian,

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and Dumbarton.

Early life and club career

Auld was born in

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, Glasgow, the eldest of eight children, and at the age of 15 joined local club Maryhill Harp. Rejecting offers from Clyde and

, he first joined

in March 1955, making his debut in a

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game against

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and scoring his first goal for the club in a 6-1 win over East Fife in the same competition four days later. He was converted from a fullback into a winger, but his headstrong character and poor discipline impeded his progress and after spending a season on loan to

, he was sold to

in 1961 for £15,000, making his debut against Internazionale in the semi-final of the

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. He appeared in the final of the competition, in which Birmingham were beaten 4–2 on aggregate by A.S. Roma. With the Midlands club he won a

medal in

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, as Birmingham beat city rivals

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3-1 on aggregate. In 1965 Auld returned to Celtic in a £12,000 deal, possibly on the initiative of Jock Stein, who had not yet been appointed Celtic manager. No longer considered a winger, Auld formed a midfield partnership with

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. He became an integral part of the side that won nine League titles, as well as the

. Prior to that match, against Italian club Internazionale, Auld instigated a rendition of "

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" in the tunnel, much to the bemusement of the Inter players. Auld left Celtic again in 1971, this time joining Hibernian on a free transfer. While at

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he combined his playing role with one as a trainer, eventually focusing solely on the latter role.

International career

Auld made three appearances for

, all in 1959. He made his debut against the

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, a game in which he became the first player ever to be sent off for Scotland, after lashing out in retaliation at an opponent.

Managerial career

Auld started a career as a manager in 1974, when appointed by

, where he stayed for six seasons. After Thistle won the

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title in 1975–76. Thistle also reached the semi finals of

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and

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(

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), and

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(

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) under Auld's management. He returned to

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as Hibs manager in 1980, in an attempt to revive the club following their relegation in the 1979–80 season. Auld guided Hibs to promotion by winning the 1980–81 Scottish First Division, but was replaced by

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in 1982. He then spent a year in charge of

before returning to manage Thistle for a brief second spell in 1986. His final appointment was with

in 1988.

Personal life

From 1963 until his death, Auld was married to Liz, with whom he had two children. Following the end of his football career, he ran a pub named ''The Buccaneer'' in

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. In the early 21st century Auld was a regular guest on

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. During the

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, Auld stated his support for the Better Together campaign against

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. Auld died on 14 November 2021, aged 83.

Honours

In November 2009 Auld was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

Player

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**Runners-up 1970 * Intercontinental Cup: runners-up

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: 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 *

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: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 *

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: 1964–65, 1966–67 Birmingham City *

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: runners-up 1960–61 *

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: 1962–63 Scotland *

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: 1959–60 (shared)

Manager

Partick Thistle

: 1975–76

Hibernian

*Scottish First Division: 1980–81 * East of Scotland Shield: 1980–81

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Auld, Bertie 1938 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Glasgow Scottish footballers Association football midfielders Scotland international footballers Celtic F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Maryhill Harp F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scottish football managers Partick Thistle F.C. managers Hibernian F.C. managers Hamilton Academical F.C. managers Dumbarton F.C. managers Scottish Football Hall of Fame inductees Scottish Football League representative players Scottish Football League managers UEFA Champions League winning players People from Maryhill