Calvin Bassey through a 90 minute baptism at centre half against Falkirk. And his mind raced back a quarter of a century to the night Richard Gough did the same for him.
The circumstances might have been different – a Champions League clash in the Westfalen against a Borussia Dortmund side that would a season later win the tournament – but Bollan believes the confidence he felt at proving he could be a versatile, valuable member of Walter Smith ’s squad will be providing 20-year-old Bassey with a similar boost.
Bollan didn’t score in Germany as 10-man Gers battled to a 2-2 draw but Bassey did venture forward to get on the scoresheet against the Bairns and the now-Cowdenbeath manager reckons it will be the first of many.That’s because he is.
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