Hampden Collection
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We are part of the Footballssquaremile.com (FSM) team. In fact, we are Miller to McLeish of the FSM. Your Admin is an @afc.co.uk fan! 😂
See your world of football culture here..
www.hampdencollection.com.
We are part of the Footballssquaremile.com (FSM) team. In fact, we are Miller to McLeish of the FSM. Your Admin is an @afc.co.uk fan! 😂
Introducing #HampdenLegends Our first inductee is Gothenburg Great, John McMaster. We honour players, pioneers and unsung heroes whose stories shaped Scottish football — preserving their legacy for future generations. @afc.co.uk
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Hampden Legends
The Hampden Collection Announces First Inductee into its new “Hampden Legends” initiative: Aberdeen legend, John McMaster The Hampden Collection is proud to announce the launch of its new Hampden L…
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December 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Introducing #HampdenLegends Our first inductee is Gothenburg Great, John McMaster. We honour players, pioneers and unsung heroes whose stories shaped Scottish football — preserving their legacy for future generations. @afc.co.uk
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Aerial Digital joins the Football's Square Mile Alliance
As we celebrate the anniversary of the first international match, we bring mobile technology to football heritage, with the announcement that our App designer has joined the FSM Alliance.
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As we celebrate the anniversary of the first international match, we bring mobile technology to football heritage, with the announcement that our App designer has joined the FSM Alliance.
www.footballssquaremile.com/post/aerial-...
Aerial Digital joins the FSM Alliance
We are bringing mobile technology to football heritage, with the announcement that our App designer has joined the Football's Square Mile Alliance.
www.footballssquaremile.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Aerial Digital joins the Football's Square Mile Alliance
As we celebrate the anniversary of the first international match, we bring mobile technology to football heritage, with the announcement that our App designer has joined the FSM Alliance.
www.footballssquaremile.com/post/aerial-...
As we celebrate the anniversary of the first international match, we bring mobile technology to football heritage, with the announcement that our App designer has joined the FSM Alliance.
www.footballssquaremile.com/post/aerial-...
A brilliant day at First Hampden for @hugemcm.bsky.social creative writing workshop—words inspired by the ground where legends once ran. See www.footballsquaremile.com
Writing and football: our national arts, come together to celebrate friendship, creativity & community for #bookweekscotland
Writing and football: our national arts, come together to celebrate friendship, creativity & community for #bookweekscotland
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A brilliant day at First Hampden for @hugemcm.bsky.social creative writing workshop—words inspired by the ground where legends once ran. See www.footballsquaremile.com
Writing and football: our national arts, come together to celebrate friendship, creativity & community for #bookweekscotland
Writing and football: our national arts, come together to celebrate friendship, creativity & community for #bookweekscotland
Our first #BookWeekScotland fixture kicked off at the original Hampden Park, where poet Donna Matthew coached Holyrood Secondary students into top writing form.
This creative squad proved that stories, like friendship and football, bring us together in the heart of www.footballssquaremile.com
This creative squad proved that stories, like friendship and football, bring us together in the heart of www.footballssquaremile.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Our first #BookWeekScotland fixture kicked off at the original Hampden Park, where poet Donna Matthew coached Holyrood Secondary students into top writing form.
This creative squad proved that stories, like friendship and football, bring us together in the heart of www.footballssquaremile.com
This creative squad proved that stories, like friendship and football, bring us together in the heart of www.footballssquaremile.com
Apologies. Thanks for pointing this out.
October 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Apologies. Thanks for pointing this out.
... having secured Scottish qualification for the 1986 World Cup. In spite of that triumph, one of the blackest days in Scottish football history. As Gayle says here, it was “The night a nation cried together.”
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World Home of Football Poetry
The Hampden Collection created its poetry section on 26th March 2018. The curators of the collection have been Stephen Watt (2018), Jim Mackintosh (2019), Julie McNeill (2021) and our current curat…
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September 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
... having secured Scottish qualification for the 1986 World Cup. In spite of that triumph, one of the blackest days in Scottish football history. As Gayle says here, it was “The night a nation cried together.”
hampdencollection.com/the-world-ho...
hampdencollection.com/the-world-ho...
@hugemcm.bsky.social, our HC Curator, latest pick for the World Home of Football Poetry is this moving commentary by Gayle Smith on the death of the legendary Jock Stein on the 10th September at Cardiff Arms Park, ...
September 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
@hugemcm.bsky.social, our HC Curator, latest pick for the World Home of Football Poetry is this moving commentary by Gayle Smith on the death of the legendary Jock Stein on the 10th September at Cardiff Arms Park, ...
3/3 The turning point in the game, attended by 115,000, was Lugar man Sam Clemie’s penalty save from Tully Craig, Killie going on to score two second half goals. It was the first ever penalty save in a cup final.’
See Ian's and all our poems hampdencollection.com/the-world-ho...
See Ian's and all our poems hampdencollection.com/the-world-ho...
World Home of Football Poetry
The Hampden Collection created its poetry section on 26th March 2018. The curators of the collection have been Stephen Watt (2018), Jim Mackintosh (2019), Julie McNeill (2021) and our current curat…
hampdencollection.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
3/3 The turning point in the game, attended by 115,000, was Lugar man Sam Clemie’s penalty save from Tully Craig, Killie going on to score two second half goals. It was the first ever penalty save in a cup final.’
See Ian's and all our poems hampdencollection.com/the-world-ho...
See Ian's and all our poems hampdencollection.com/the-world-ho...
2/3 Having beaten Glasgow Uni, Bo'Ness, Albion Rovers, Raith Rovers and then Celtic 1-0 in the semi-final Killie were expected to get a drubbing in the final, Rangers having lost only one of their previous 43 league and cup games...
June 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
2/3 Having beaten Glasgow Uni, Bo'Ness, Albion Rovers, Raith Rovers and then Celtic 1-0 in the semi-final Killie were expected to get a drubbing in the final, Rangers having lost only one of their previous 43 league and cup games...
1/3 The latest poem selected by @hugemcm.bsky.social for the World Home of Football Poetry is 'Sam's Finest Hour' by Ian Goudie aka The Killie Poet. Hugh Says ‘In this powerful poem Ian Goudie delves back into the days of Lugar Boswell and Killie’s fantastic cup victory of 1929 over Rangers...
June 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
1/3 The latest poem selected by @hugemcm.bsky.social for the World Home of Football Poetry is 'Sam's Finest Hour' by Ian Goudie aka The Killie Poet. Hugh Says ‘In this powerful poem Ian Goudie delves back into the days of Lugar Boswell and Killie’s fantastic cup victory of 1929 over Rangers...
Nevertheless we are indulging the great and talented John Daly here because he addresses the issue with humour and skill! In fact (though he wouldn’t admit it as slam poetry is new fangled) this would make a great slam poem or rap. We’ll get the boombox, John!’
May 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Nevertheless we are indulging the great and talented John Daly here because he addresses the issue with humour and skill! In fact (though he wouldn’t admit it as slam poetry is new fangled) this would make a great slam poem or rap. We’ll get the boombox, John!’
‘There are too many poems about the old days. Folk are always going on about how better it was when we had rationing, national service, tanner baws etc etc etc. I catch myself doing it too, ‘we used to have little rosy ten shilling notes’ I was enthusing to a really bored child the other day.
May 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
‘There are too many poems about the old days. Folk are always going on about how better it was when we had rationing, national service, tanner baws etc etc etc. I catch myself doing it too, ‘we used to have little rosy ten shilling notes’ I was enthusing to a really bored child the other day.
The latest poem selected by @hugemcm.bsky.social , our HC Curator, for the World Home of Poetry is 'Changing Times' by John Daly. Hugh says...
May 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The latest poem selected by @hugemcm.bsky.social , our HC Curator, for the World Home of Poetry is 'Changing Times' by John Daly. Hugh says...
Cathkin Park, the home of Third Lanark and a prominent part of the Football's Square Mile is one of the most evocative spectral football landscapes. In this compact observational poem Calum Ewen strips away some of the years, reveals what’s left.’
May 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Cathkin Park, the home of Third Lanark and a prominent part of the Football's Square Mile is one of the most evocative spectral football landscapes. In this compact observational poem Calum Ewen strips away some of the years, reveals what’s left.’
@hugemcm.bsky.social , our HC Curator, adds 'Cathkin Park' by Calum Ewen to the World Home of Football Poetry.
Hugh says ‘Football grounds and the ghosts of football grounds and the ghosts of the folk who stood there with their coats drawn up against the rain or sleet. Cathkin Park...
Hugh says ‘Football grounds and the ghosts of football grounds and the ghosts of the folk who stood there with their coats drawn up against the rain or sleet. Cathkin Park...
May 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM
@hugemcm.bsky.social , our HC Curator, adds 'Cathkin Park' by Calum Ewen to the World Home of Football Poetry.
Hugh says ‘Football grounds and the ghosts of football grounds and the ghosts of the folk who stood there with their coats drawn up against the rain or sleet. Cathkin Park...
Hugh says ‘Football grounds and the ghosts of football grounds and the ghosts of the folk who stood there with their coats drawn up against the rain or sleet. Cathkin Park...
See all our football poetry @ hampdencollection.com/the-world-ho...
World Home of Football Poetry
The Hampden Collection created its poetry section on 26th March 2018. The curators of the collection have been Stephen Watt (2018), Jim Mackintosh (2019), Julie McNeill (2021) and our current curat…
hampdencollection.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
See all our football poetry @ hampdencollection.com/the-world-ho...
All you have to do to join in is write a few lines about your team. Doesn’t have to rhyme or anything! Write it in the comments here, along with what team you support. Do it! Unleash the muse!
#areyoubardenough
#areyoubardenough
May 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
All you have to do to join in is write a few lines about your team. Doesn’t have to rhyme or anything! Write it in the comments here, along with what team you support. Do it! Unleash the muse!
#areyoubardenough
#areyoubardenough
I will add this to the renga, meaning even Rangers have scored a goal in the cup final which is more than Celtic have and they’re actually in it! So far it’s Aberdeen 3, Celtic 0, the rest 27.
May 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I will add this to the renga, meaning even Rangers have scored a goal in the cup final which is more than Celtic have and they’re actually in it! So far it’s Aberdeen 3, Celtic 0, the rest 27.
Our HC curator, @hugemcm.bsky.social with his Renga update...
“I’m a Bear with some flair,
not a Hun in the sun”
Rare poetic genius from a gentleman I was sitting with on Sunday outside the pub in George Square.
“I’m a Bear with some flair,
not a Hun in the sun”
Rare poetic genius from a gentleman I was sitting with on Sunday outside the pub in George Square.
May 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Our HC curator, @hugemcm.bsky.social with his Renga update...
“I’m a Bear with some flair,
not a Hun in the sun”
Rare poetic genius from a gentleman I was sitting with on Sunday outside the pub in George Square.
“I’m a Bear with some flair,
not a Hun in the sun”
Rare poetic genius from a gentleman I was sitting with on Sunday outside the pub in George Square.
A must see event... Celebrating Scottish Women’s Football... get yourself along to the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh on Thursday, 22 May @ 17.30...
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Celebrating Scottish women’s football
Join Fiona Skillen, Karen Fraser and Julie McNeil as they discuss their latest book, ‘A most unsuitable game’.
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May 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
A must see event... Celebrating Scottish Women’s Football... get yourself along to the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh on Thursday, 22 May @ 17.30...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
Hibs have had some fantastic players, folk who if the light was at the right angle and you’d had a few pints you’d dream were world class, or at least might have been. Here’s Dave MacKay thinking along the same lines in a fabulous poem about the gifted Scott Allan.’
May 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Hibs have had some fantastic players, folk who if the light was at the right angle and you’d had a few pints you’d dream were world class, or at least might have been. Here’s Dave MacKay thinking along the same lines in a fabulous poem about the gifted Scott Allan.’
There were ten penalty takers in total that night and eight of them were Scots. Unhappily Pat Stanton missed the very first penalty and that great Leeds United team scraped home.
May 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
There were ten penalty takers in total that night and eight of them were Scots. Unhappily Pat Stanton missed the very first penalty and that great Leeds United team scraped home.