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Football History of the Scotch Professor. Telling the story of how Scotland invented modern world football. Working to Preserve, Protect and Publicise the history of the game from a Scottish perspective and crush the myth that England invented the game.
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1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball On the subject of England NOT inventing football, I was tickled by two oft-missed quotes from the Glasgow Evening News 1872 report, which hammers more nails into the coffin of the English creation myth. The WAY the Game was played. Forget Rules - what was the game like?
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball On the subject of England NOT inventing football, I was tickled by two oft-missed quotes from the Glasgow Evening News 1872 report, which hammers more nails into the coffin of the English creation myth. The WAY the Game was played. Forget Rules - what was the game like?
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball 5 years ago, I wrote about an article by Andy Mitchell @andymitchellmedia.bsky.social A masterly work which is much more important than people realise tinyurl.com/kc3xmpbj by I came to it via Richard McBrearty’s masterful analysis ‘Glasgow Before the Explosion’.
The man who owned ‘the first football in Glasgow’ - a hidden history of the 1860s
The first football match in Scotland under Association rules was played in Glasgow on 1 August 1868 between Queen's Park and Thistle. But while the foundation and history of Queen's Park is well...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:42 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball 5 years ago, I wrote about an article by Andy Mitchell @andymitchellmedia.bsky.social A masterly work which is much more important than people realise tinyurl.com/kc3xmpbj by I came to it via Richard McBrearty’s masterful analysis ‘Glasgow Before the Explosion’.
1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball What of the accusation that the 1872 team was not ‘Scotland’ - they were from one club? Let us look at from where the migrants to the South originated. Aberdeen (3); Glasgow (3), Edinburgh (1), Dunoon (Argyll), Annan (Dumfries), Killearn (Stirlingshire) and Hamilton.
November 17, 2025 at 6:28 AM
1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball What of the accusation that the 1872 team was not ‘Scotland’ - they were from one club? Let us look at from where the migrants to the South originated. Aberdeen (3); Glasgow (3), Edinburgh (1), Dunoon (Argyll), Annan (Dumfries), Killearn (Stirlingshire) and Hamilton.
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball In case you think I am biased in favour of Scotland, let us return to ‘The Code War’ and Graham Williams’ comments on the run-up to the 1872 international. Remember, this book is about how English Football and Rugby were created. One issue was shared by both codes.
November 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball In case you think I am biased in favour of Scotland, let us return to ‘The Code War’ and Graham Williams’ comments on the run-up to the 1872 international. Remember, this book is about how English Football and Rugby were created. One issue was shared by both codes.
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Born on this day in 1869 on the shores of Loch Ederline, in Argyllshire: Gilbert Gillies. A Derbyshire Times reporter who was appointed Secretary/Manager of Chesterfield Town in 1895 at the age of 26. Guided the club through its first FL season before resigning in December 1900. 1/2
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Born on this day in 1869 on the shores of Loch Ederline, in Argyllshire: Gilbert Gillies. A Derbyshire Times reporter who was appointed Secretary/Manager of Chesterfield Town in 1895 at the age of 26. Guided the club through its first FL season before resigning in December 1900. 1/2
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball The 1872 international will have had an entirely different impact on both nations. For Scotland, it led to the foundation of the national association. Two activities were required: for the SFA to run a national cup competition and organise a national team.
November 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball The 1872 international will have had an entirely different impact on both nations. For Scotland, it led to the foundation of the national association. Two activities were required: for the SFA to run a national cup competition and organise a national team.
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Tactics: a Scottish invention. Let me remind you AGAIN that the first documented fact we have is Robert Gardner handing out cards to the QPFC players before their game against Hamilton Gymnasium 29th May 1869. He picked the team and played up front.
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Tactics: a Scottish invention. Let me remind you AGAIN that the first documented fact we have is Robert Gardner handing out cards to the QPFC players before their game against Hamilton Gymnasium 29th May 1869. He picked the team and played up front.
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There'll be a lot less posts from Friends of Toowong Cemetery for a while as our focus turns to porting our website to a new solution.
You can always get your fix at www.fotc.au
Apologies in advance if something breaks. 🤞
You can always get your fix at www.fotc.au
Apologies in advance if something breaks. 🤞
Friends of Toowong Cemetery
Discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery
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November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
There'll be a lot less posts from Friends of Toowong Cemetery for a while as our focus turns to porting our website to a new solution.
You can always get your fix at www.fotc.au
Apologies in advance if something breaks. 🤞
You can always get your fix at www.fotc.au
Apologies in advance if something breaks. 🤞
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Great to have helped get this historic Scottish football trophy back on display in its home town, Musselburgh.
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A historic Musselburgh football trophy returns
One of Musselburgh's earliest football trophies, the Simpson Shield , has come home after turning up at auction recently. I was lucky enough to be the winning bidder and have sold it on to...
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November 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Great to have helped get this historic Scottish football trophy back on display in its home town, Musselburgh.
www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...
www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...
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You can get links to the free ebook telling Carl Hansen's story at this link www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...
Carl Hansen's wartime experiences have just been translated
Over a decade ago I wrote a blog about the biographies of Danish footballer Carl Hansen , who had played in Scotland for Rangers in the 1920s. Better known as Carl Skomager ('shoemaker'),...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
You can get links to the free ebook telling Carl Hansen's story at this link www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...
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Over a decade ago, I wrote this blog about Danish footballer Carl Hansen and his wartime experiences. I suggested his book would be a great project for translation and I'm delighted that Ian Hogg has taken up the challenge and produced a free ebook! www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...
A Danish football drama in Scotland, just waiting to be translated
An interesting little project for a Danish speaker would be a translation of these books by Carl Hansen into English. The Danish international joined Rangers in 1921 and spent three years in...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Over a decade ago, I wrote this blog about Danish footballer Carl Hansen and his wartime experiences. I suggested his book would be a great project for translation and I'm delighted that Ian Hogg has taken up the challenge and produced a free ebook! www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...
1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball Let us return to the 1872 international and the newspapers’ analyses of this new fangled competition. Football reporting is in its infancy and needs a little decoding. Bell’s Life of London 1st December has this interesting comment.
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball Let us return to the 1872 international and the newspapers’ analyses of this new fangled competition. Football reporting is in its infancy and needs a little decoding. Bell’s Life of London 1st December has this interesting comment.
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Consider the codes of Football, around 1872. 14 March 1874 Glasgow draw 2-2 with Sheffield. 7th March Scotland beat England 2-1 at The West of Scotland Cricket Ground. As per the agreement, Scotland had to quickly gen up on the Sheffield rules. Not bad, to get the draw.
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Consider the codes of Football, around 1872. 14 March 1874 Glasgow draw 2-2 with Sheffield. 7th March Scotland beat England 2-1 at The West of Scotland Cricket Ground. As per the agreement, Scotland had to quickly gen up on the Sheffield rules. Not bad, to get the draw.
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball The makeshift nature of the 1872 England team has been ignored for 153 years. It would change the story. Let us consider the two Oxford University players. Frederick Chappell (alumnus of Marlborough Grammar) and Cuthbert Ottaway. Both London Rules players?
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball The makeshift nature of the 1872 England team has been ignored for 153 years. It would change the story. Let us consider the two Oxford University players. Frederick Chappell (alumnus of Marlborough Grammar) and Cuthbert Ottaway. Both London Rules players?
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Here is the thing about 1872. The London based FA were late to the party, but immediately tried the equivalent of telling the DJ what tunes to play. Sheffield were a big problem. International football was an excellent trick to stymie Sheffield.
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Here is the thing about 1872. The London based FA were late to the party, but immediately tried the equivalent of telling the DJ what tunes to play. Sheffield were a big problem. International football was an excellent trick to stymie Sheffield.
1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball Who was Charles Clegg? He was the main man for Wednesday FC and Sheffield FC. The latter regarded themselves as THE Club in the region and the giver of laws. Oldest current club in the world - founded 1857. Imagine Clegg’s shock when the posh players ignored him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 AM
1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball Who was Charles Clegg? He was the main man for Wednesday FC and Sheffield FC. The latter regarded themselves as THE Club in the region and the giver of laws. Oldest current club in the world - founded 1857. Imagine Clegg’s shock when the posh players ignored him.
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball The Scottish Football Historical Archive is a thing of beauty and a wonder to behold. Yet again, a place which both saves me years of work and wastes hours of my time. Did you know of the Cellardyke Bluejackets? Captain Colt’s Union? Catch-My-Pal FC?
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball The Scottish Football Historical Archive is a thing of beauty and a wonder to behold. Yet again, a place which both saves me years of work and wastes hours of my time. Did you know of the Cellardyke Bluejackets? Captain Colt’s Union? Catch-My-Pal FC?
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Born on this day 1864 was handsome TOM MALEY, the first Englishman to play for Partick Thistle. Played in an era when scorers weren't always recorded, but netted 7, more than a goal every other game. #Movember
Our current PTFC boys are doing their bit:
👉 uk.movember.com/team/2487808
Our current PTFC boys are doing their bit:
👉 uk.movember.com/team/2487808
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Born on this day 1864 was handsome TOM MALEY, the first Englishman to play for Partick Thistle. Played in an era when scorers weren't always recorded, but netted 7, more than a goal every other game. #Movember
Our current PTFC boys are doing their bit:
👉 uk.movember.com/team/2487808
Our current PTFC boys are doing their bit:
👉 uk.movember.com/team/2487808
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Another great wellspring for my basic info is England Football Online. A brilliant resource. It simply collects the facts about each England game and presents them to readers for our enjoyment. tinyurl.com/cjf9xdj9 I take the info and re-analyse - to get at the truth.
England Match No. 1 - Scotland - 30 November 1872 - Match Summary and
Report
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November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Another great wellspring for my basic info is England Football Online. A brilliant resource. It simply collects the facts about each England game and presents them to readers for our enjoyment. tinyurl.com/cjf9xdj9 I take the info and re-analyse - to get at the truth.
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Whence came my comments of yesterday? Via the Law of Unintended Consequences. I have a cracking book called ‘The Code War’ by Graham Williams publ. 1994 by Yore Publications (Dave Twydell) Subtitled ‘English Football Under the Historical Spotlight’.
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball Whence came my comments of yesterday? Via the Law of Unintended Consequences. I have a cracking book called ‘The Code War’ by Graham Williams publ. 1994 by Yore Publications (Dave Twydell) Subtitled ‘English Football Under the Historical Spotlight’.
1 of 4 November. The season of mist, frosts and the #scotchprofessor #scotsfoundedfootball month. Out of a brisk afternoon in Partick, came the men who would transform world sport. Oh and eleven Englishmen up for a game, who would be somewhat surprised at what they were about to experience.
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 AM
1 of 4 November. The season of mist, frosts and the #scotchprofessor #scotsfoundedfootball month. Out of a brisk afternoon in Partick, came the men who would transform world sport. Oh and eleven Englishmen up for a game, who would be somewhat surprised at what they were about to experience.
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball That book on Sheffield (‘The World’s First...) keeps offering juicy bits up to me. They seem to have called themselves ‘Club’ and were socially exclusive. They were referred to as the ‘Gentlemen’ by other teams because they were the ‘élite of the town and neighbourhood’.
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball That book on Sheffield (‘The World’s First...) keeps offering juicy bits up to me. They seem to have called themselves ‘Club’ and were socially exclusive. They were referred to as the ‘Gentlemen’ by other teams because they were the ‘élite of the town and neighbourhood’.
1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball OTD 1876 Queen's Park beat Wanderers 6-0 at the Oval. An ‘elite’ English team - in name only. Wanderers were criticised for being unfit. This goes back to the poshy ‘hands in pockets - I’m not serious’ attitude. And the brilliance of Scottish Combination.
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 AM
1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball OTD 1876 Queen's Park beat Wanderers 6-0 at the Oval. An ‘elite’ English team - in name only. Wanderers were criticised for being unfit. This goes back to the poshy ‘hands in pockets - I’m not serious’ attitude. And the brilliance of Scottish Combination.
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In time, we're hoping we might be able to do WILLIE PAUL right with a headstone; it's not so easy though as we're duty bound by regulations to try and connect with any living relatives to gain permissions. Retweets far & wide appreciated. Thank you. 🙏
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Willie Paul - any living relatives out there?
We're hoping that, perhaps through a crowdfunder, we can give Willie Paul and his family a decent final resting place; a place where we, and future generations, can visit and pay our respects. It's no...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In time, we're hoping we might be able to do WILLIE PAUL right with a headstone; it's not so easy though as we're duty bound by regulations to try and connect with any living relatives to gain permissions. Retweets far & wide appreciated. Thank you. 🙏
www.thethistlearchive.net/help-willie-...
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1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball I was reading ’Sheffield FC The World’s First Football Club’ the other day. Very interesting facts which are grist to my mill. P. 19 Sheffield Daily Telegraph ‘The club... numbers amongst its members the élite of the town and the neighbourhood’.
November 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball I was reading ’Sheffield FC The World’s First Football Club’ the other day. Very interesting facts which are grist to my mill. P. 19 Sheffield Daily Telegraph ‘The club... numbers amongst its members the élite of the town and the neighbourhood’.