This week in 1972, there was just one sporting story the whole city was talking about.

(No, not Rangers’ legendary win in the European Cup Winners’ Cup, when they beat Dynamo Moscow 3-2 at the Camp Nou in Barcelona in front of a crowd of 24,701.)

That’s right, it was time to decide the ‘plum event’ of the darts season – the Evening Times Scottish Singles Championship Finals….

Thirty-three champs were battling it out for the whopping £200 in cash and magnificent Times Cup up for grabs.

“Tickets, which are a must for every darts enthusiast, can be had, priced 20p,” said our report on May 26.

Elsewhere, the Scottish national men’s football team was gearing up for the annual clash with England at Hampden, billed as ‘the big crunch’ with hopes high that Scotland might triumph under manager Tommy Docherty.

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“The last time we beat England at Hampden was back in ’64 when an Alan Gilzean header ended a dreary game,” said our reporter, ruefully. “The last time we beat them at all was in ’67, when after England had won the World Cup, we beat them on their own ground 3-2. Since then, the record has not been impressive.”

Meanwhile, Glasgow’s Don McMillan was appealing to the Boxing Board of Control over their lack of assistance in setting him up with a fight.

“What do I have to do to convince the Board of Control I have earned a title fight?” he asked our reporter. “I am determined not to be brushed aside.”