1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball 1904 EF Cup Final 1-0 to Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers at the Crystal Palace. #scotchprofessor count? Four for City. Five for Bolton. And both Managers. Don’t give me any snash about Tom Maley. Jesus was born in a stable... Alfred Lyttleton’s comments are cracking.

Historic Environment Scotland are running a public consultation on football sites, to record places that are important in the history and development of football. There are two weeks left to have your say, it closes on 20 August: haveyoursay.historicenvironment.scot/heritage/tel...

1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball I keep looking back at that Renfrewshire Gazette article from 1912, where the time of kick-off was given as 7:15 a.m. It was too hot for Football, otherwise. Now I wonder if that is a mistake and it should be p.m. One letter out of place and the narrative changes.

1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball The Scots Football Historians’ Group is close to my heart. It brings together a group of experts who have each made a serious intellectual contribution in developing the true narrative of world Football. Discussing issues with your peers is the way forward. Contending.

A little blog a while ago on the history - and more recent reuse - of doocots.... blog.historicenvironment.scot/2025/02/the-...

The History & Reuse of Doocots - Historic Environment Scotland Blog

Doocots have a fascinating history from medieval pigeon homes to noted architectural gems. Explore the evolution, cultural significance and innovative reuse and restorations of the Scottish “dovecots”...

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1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball I took a photo of one of Malcolm McLean’s archive articles: Renfrewshire Gazette Nov 9th 1912. Entitled ‘Coats’ Football Team [Scottish Wanderers] in Brazil - A Game Varied With Fists and Knives’. It was apparently written by ‘RR” - who wished to remain anonymous.

A treasure trove of Victorian football: a bound volume of programmes from the Edinburgh Exhibition of 1890, held at the National Library of Scotland, contains marvels within. Some of these are the earliest known programmes for the clubs. New blog: www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

An 1890 Exhibition of football in Edinburgh

When Edinburgh hosted an International Exhibition in 1890 , the organisers knew that they would have to put on special entertainment to draw the crowds through the summer and autumn months.  ...

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1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball Today I had a very pleasant meeting with Malcolm McLean and Ian Campbell Whittle. As usual, I learnt a great amount that I did not know. Shakira’s links to the Levant are Palestinian, apparently. Who knew? Iain did. Of course Malcolm had info about Archie McLean.

1 of 5 ‘Giants’ has the opinions of John Tait Robertson, of Rangers and MTK Budapest fame, has a few pages to describe his footballing philosophy. ‘It is co-operation all round, which leads to success.’ So far, so good. He must have had something, to have been feted in Europe.

1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Fun fact: 11 ‘Giants’ discuss football. 10 Scots. 1 Welshman. Did the introduction draw any observation from this? Who said yes? You little scamp. First up, Harry Rennie goalkeeper of Hibs. One of the exponents of a scientific approach to goalkeeping.

1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball I can’t leave the Giants pamphlet. p. 3 Football had a ‘strong hold’ in England, but in Scotland ‘the game had made little progress’. In the 1870s there were only five clubs and ‘one or two minor organisations - not 10 clubs in all’. This is so wrong it is funny.

1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball I have taken to John Campbell of the Third Lanark. He seems to be the sort of man who understands scientific football. ‘Football Described by Giants of the Game’. ‘To dribble or not to dribble’ is the subtitle in his chapter ‘The Duties of Inside Right’

1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball I love the London Hearts website. www.londonhearts.com It offers so much and has done great work for people with no time, such as myself. The simple effort of reading newspapers and scanning in football reports takes more effort than writing about matches.

1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Billy Wright’s autobiography ‘Captain of England’ was published in 1950 after the 1-0 defeat to the USA in the Brazil World Cup. p. 181 “To be beaten by the United States at football was like the MCC being beaten by Germany at cricket!” #EnglishExceptionalism

1 of 5 I rarely write about contemporary Football. Anything after the Great War is modern rubbish 😜 In truth I like my history to be long dead, before arriving with a century of consideration. However, sometimes something is said which accidentally reaches back for a truth it does not know.

1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Another cracking Jonathan Wilson book to discuss ‘The Names Heard Long Ago’ (published 2019). Back to Central Europe and John Tait (Jackie) Robertson of Scotland, Everton, Southampton, Rangers and Chelsea. Managed the latter plus Glossop and MTK Budapest (1911-13).

1 of 5 #SaveCathkin On my walk yesterday, I swung by some of my historical hot spots. Pathhead Farm in Queen’s Park. The flag staff from where George Washington Wilson took his photos. The old Hampden BC site and Cathkin Park. The foliage on the railway side makes it impossible to see the Mural.

1 of 5 Following on from Saturday, there is a lovely quote in the middle of the article tinyurl.com/43n7bb75. Apart from that, it is anglocentric. The history of Scottish Football has been effectively hidden. You don’t need to say any untruths - just ignore Scotland in your narrative.

The Third Man - The Blizzard

The change in the offside law in 1925 altered the game forever This piece was written by David Owen for issue 30 “Without offside, there would be no football.” Michel Platini 13 June 1925, a Saturday,...

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1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Some might wonder why no-one knows the story of the #scotchprofessor Here is another example why. ‘What You Think You Know About Football is Wrong’ by Kevin Moore. Kevin is my equivalent founding director of the (English) National Football Museum.

1 of 6 Last week I came across a year old piece in The Blizzard. theblizzard.co.uk/the-third-ma... It had celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the IFAB decision to change the Offside Law from 3 players to 2 players. Offside is the one defining of all Football Codes.

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Glasgow’s Grassroots Football Crisis: The Reality Of Rising Costs - Glasgow Standard

Fears are growing over Glasgow’s grassroots football scene as clubs are folding at a concerning...

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1 of 4 #SaveCathkin You will have picked up, by now, that I am not interested in engaging with JJCT’s arguments about looking after a professional pitch in a public park. They want to argue on this point because it means they have made us forget the only point worth debating. PUBLIC ACCESS.

1 of 4 #SaveCathkin I was sent a link to a piece which runs parallel to the stushy over the fight to take a pitch in a Public Park away from the local community. tinyurl.com/kk7djr6j ‘Glasgow’s Grassroots Football Crisis’. From a multimedia student at Glasgow Caledonian Uni. Lewis Blaikie

Glasgow’s Grassroots Football Crisis: The Reality Of Rising Costs - Glasgow Standard

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The early years of Alexander Watson Hutton, the Edinburgh man who became the 'father of Argentine football' www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

The early years of Alexander Watson Hutton

When Argentina lifted the World Cup in 2022 and retained the Copa America in 2024, the roots of their success were traced back to a Scottish pioneer,  Alexander Watson Hutton.    He overcame...

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1 of 7 #SaveCathkin Here’s a thing. Friday’s Court Case told me what I didn’t know but feared might happen. The attempt to remove a public park from the public realm. Do not kid yourself that it will stop with the pitch and fence to keep the Local Community from having PUBLIC ACCESS. Here is why.

1 of 5 #SaveCathkin Monday 13th, I wrote to Mike Mulraney (President) of the SFA, Mairi Millar Head of Legal Services at Glasgow City Council and Kyle Alexander of Historic Environment Scotland. From each organisation, I am looking for advice and information.

1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball OTD 1930 Bart McGhee scores the 1st ever World Cup goal by a Scotsman 3-0 win over Belgium - Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo. I would have said #scotchprofessor but as both Argentina and Uruguay were also Scotch Professors I will not limit the term.

1 of 5 One of the ways to #SaveCathkin for the local community is to keep the light of truth shining on the hidden subterfuges of the Jimmy Johnstone Academy and their shadowy backers. Democracy dies in darkness, so let’s crank up the generator.

1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball I will guess that this year will be all about saving Cathkin. Knowledge is power. I am asking you to help increase my power. The SFA have done the dirty on the local community. I intend to take that up with them. Remember we are talking about ACCESS and only ACCESS.

On a happier note - if you get my meaning - is this video from Malik al Nasir about his book Searching for My Slave Roots. As one of the Watson family, he has widened and deepened the context for Andrew and strengthened my knowledge. Check it out. Cracking video btw. tinyurl.com/y7ycd2hm

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