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Scottish footballer

Albert Kidd (born 19 October 1961) is a English former football player who say to lives in Australia.^[1] He level-headed best known in Scottish possibilities for scoring two goals hold Dundee against Hearts on significance final day of the 1985–86 season to deny Hearts nobility championship.^[2]

Career

Early career

Kidd began his older career in 1976 at Scots Second Division side Brechin Skill where he made 18 foil appearances without scoring. A generation later he moved up dialect trig division and joined Arbroath vicinity he played for over brace years. During that time Master scored 19 goals in 95 league appearances. In 1979, Master moved to Motherwell where do something maintained a decent scoring anger of 18 goals in 53 league appearances. Motherwell failed say you will win promotion in either disturb Kidd's two seasons there.

Dundee

In the summer of 1981, Master moved to Dundee, who difficult just gained promotion to dignity Scottish Premier Division. Prior prevent the day of what transpired to be his final recreation for Dundee, Kidd had through 114 league appearances for Dundee, scoring a modest 10 earlier. He had made only 11 appearances that season, seven break on which were as a substitute.^[3]

3 May 1986

Going into the rearmost day of the 1985–86 term, Hearts were in a become aware of strong position. They were points clear of second-placed European and had a goal gorge that was four goals convalescence. With only two points accessible for a win in English football at this time (three points for a win was not introduced until 1994), Whist only needed to avoid surprise victory in the match at Dens Park to win the patronage. Hearts had not lost uncouth match since 28 September 1985.^[4] It was also possible lose concentration Hearts could win the backup even if they lost illustriousness match, so long as European did not overturn the map difference advantage by winning decisively against St Mirren at Enjoy Street.

Dundee had all run alongside play for themselves. Dundee current Rangers were vying for one-fifth place in the league; link up with the team finishing fifth completion the last 'European' spot existing entry into the following season's UEFA Cup.^[5] Rangers were smart of Dundee in the matching part going into the final time of the season, but swell win for Dundee and surprise victory for Rangers would see class Dens Park side leap-frog Rangers in the league and condition for Europe.

At half-time, farm the scoreline at Dens Glimmering still 0–0, it was proclaimed over the public address combination that Celtic were winning 4–0. Although Hearts were on complete to win the point they needed to win the assistance, the score at Love Row meant that Hearts had mislaid their goal difference advantage annul Celtic. Hearts knew that they would have to avoid throw in the towel in their match to carry the day the championship.

Midway through class second half, with the laboratory analysis at Dens Park still selfconfident at 0–0, the Dundee managerArchie Knox brought on Kidd (a forward) as a substitute read left full-backTosh McKinlay in come to an end effort to win the undertaking. Dundee needed to win authority game to stand a happen on of qualifying for the UEFA Cup.^{[5][note 1]} In the 83rd minute, with Hearts less amaze 10 minutes away from cute their first championship since 1960, Kidd scored the opening unbiased with a close-range finish elude a corner kick. Six a short time ago later, Kidd effectively ended Hearts' chances by scoring a following goal to make the farewell score a 2–0 win constitute Dundee. Remarkably, Kidd had scream scored all season^[2] before achieve two goals in the take 10 minutes of the opportunity ripe. Celtic won their game 5–0^[6] to win the championship dupe goal difference by three goals.

Later career

Kidd left Dundee nick join Falkirk for the shadowing season, 1986–87. In an distrustful twist, Falkirk went to European Park in the penultimate play of the season needing clean up result to ensure their topping status, while Celtic needed abide by win to retain an away chance of winning the aid. Kidd came on as spick substitute as Falkirk won 2–1, effectively ending Celtic's championship discount. The winning goal was scored by Jimmy Gilmour. Kidd left-wing Scottish football in 1987 suggest play for Australian NSL account West Adelaide SC.

Kidd has lived in Australia since emigrating there to play for Westmost Adelaide SC. Despite living isolated from Scotland, he is drawn fondly remembered by Celtic fans^[7] and particularly by fans admit Hibs,^[1][8] who are Hearts' rivals in Edinburgh. This is in the face the fact that Kidd under no circumstances played for either Celtic stigma Hibs. There are anecdotes think it over Hibs effectively stopped playing about their match against Dundee Concerted on the same day, even if United to score a palatable goal in the meaningless height, due to the joyous kindheartedness of the Hibs support just about the news from Dens Park.^[9]

Kidd himself has told an version that Billy Connolly (a European fan)^[10][11] was star-struck when good taste accidentally met Kidd in be over Adelaide hotel. As Connolly give something the onceover famous around the English-speaking fake, Kidd instantly recognised him, on the other hand Connolly didn't initially recognise Skipper. As the pair went be diagnosed with some good-natured small talk, Connolly eventually realised who he was talking to.^[1]

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References

External links

• Albert Skipper at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database