Jimmy was 22 in '72, he's '72 in 22 ..and he has got a final ticket again

Daily Record|May 17, 2022

A GRANDAD was left in tears after being given tickets to see his beloved Rangers in Spain 50 years after watching them lift the European Cup Winners' Cup in the same country.

- SARAH VESTY

Jimmy was 22 in '72, he's '72 in 22 ..and he has got a final ticket again

Jimmy Gilbert's heartfelt reaction was caught on camera after his family surprised him with the "gold dust" briefs at his home in Neilston, Renfrewshire on Sunday night.

The 72-year-old flew to Malaga from Prestwick Airport yesterday with son-in-law Stephen Birtwhistle and grandson Alfie Lavelle, 11. The trio will then get a train to Seville tomorrow. Jimmy was in Barcelona in 1972 to watch Rangers lift the Cup Winners' Cup after beating Dynamo Moscow 3-2. He forked out just £45 for a three-day trip, including a match ticket - a fraction of the £750 spent this time around.

This story is from the May 17, 2022 edition of Daily Record.

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