Scotland cap in the Euro’96 battle with the Auld Enemy at Wembley. That one ended in heartbreak - no thanks to a questionable spot of psychic sorcery from Uri Geller moving the ball just as Gary McAllister struck a second half penalty.
But 25 years on the former Celtic star is confident Steve Clarke ’s young guns are the real deal. And he is backing them to work their magic on the Three Lions as they gear up for the exact same fixture at our first European Championships since that painful day in the blazing London sun.
Back in ’96 a 31-year-old McKinlay lined up on the left of Craig Brown’ experienced side in which nine out of the 11 starters were 30 or older.
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