Jim Baxter

The mining village of Hill of Beath, a short way from Dunfermline, doesn’t feature on the itineraries of too many visitors – unless they happen to be diehard football fans. ‘Slim Jim’ Baxter, a midfielder who many consider to have been one of Scotland’s finest players, was born here in 1939, and is remembered today in the form of a large statue. His career was a memorable one – a fine example being his ball-juggling antics while beating world champions England – and he was one of the few Rangers players of the 1960s to be friendly with those of arch-rivals Celtic. His later years were hampered by alcohol, but he remains fondly remembered.