When it comes to making the most of your opportunities, Robin Rae’s the master. The Minster resident started and finished his career as a central defender but helped Scotland win their only-ever international trophy playing as a “reluctant goalkeeper”. Rae found himself in goal at the 1982 UEFA Under-18 European Championships in Finland where a Scotland team that included the likes of Pat Nevin, Paul McStay and Gary Mackay overcame the odds to bring silverware home and leave the Dutch masters – which included Marco van Basten – in their wake. Rae quit the professional game in Scotland after ad…
