Chris McCluskey – Safe Hands

By Sean Graham

Many of the top goalkeepers hit the limelight and hit the headlines for all sorts of reasons. Spare a thought for some of the keepers in the lower leagues who only get noticed by word of mouth by supporters of the club, if the club happens to be lucky enough to be featured on BBC ALBA, or draw one of the big boys in one of the cup competitions.

Many teams build their foundations on a good back line and in particular a safe pair of hands with the goalkeeper and this is exactly what Stenhousemuir have done.

A young man by the name of Chris McCluskey is hitting the headlines for all the right reasons but many of you will not have heard the name unless you support the club or have seen him in action, that is until now.

Read more: Chris McCluskey speaks to The Away End

In another The Away End exclusive, we meet Middlesbrough first team scout and former St.Mirren, Leeds, Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen

By Sean Graham

How did it feel when Don Revie wanted you to replace the legend that was Jack Charlton at Leeds United?

Well it was less difficult believe it or not because I was stepping into a team with fantastic players, number 4 Bremner, number 5 McQueen, number 6 Hunter, it just wasn’t as difficult as I was going into an established side with experienced internationals and that is what made the job an awful lot easier.

Yeah it is daunting when you think that it is big Jack that you are taking over from and going into a side like Leeds who where the best side in England at the time, but it helps when you are going in with terrific players around about you.