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Champions – Bo’ness Athletic – 20/05/23
Background We’re in the last couple weeks of May. It’s a season defining period for a lot of clubs up and down Scotland where titles are won or lost, promotion is achieved or squandered, and relegation is confirmed or avoided. Its an incredibly exciting period and the part of the football calendar I look forward…
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A Violet Discovery – Dundee Violet – 29/04/23
Background Its about time I explored somewhere other than the Central Belt. Its almost May, which means a long weekend and thus, a chance to travel somewhere other than Glasgow, Edinburgh and its surrounding areas. I’d already been up to Inverness this season and taken in a Highland League game which leaves Aberdeen, the Borders…
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‘Our Hoose’ – Fauldhouse United – 22/04/23
Background It’s been a while since my last adventure. A dense mixture of university placements and work commitments have left little time to continue my venture into the kaleidoscope of lower league Scottish football. As a postgraduate teaching student, I am fairly buzzing for the time when the workload dies down and I can continue…
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Hidden Gems – West Calder United – 04/03/23
Background This weekend’s football quest takes me back to West Lothian, a county plonked right in the middle of Scotland’s two biggest cities. It is a hard-working and industrious part of the nation, filled with humble towns and villages who look after their own. I always enjoy visiting the smaller places Scotland’s football leagues has…
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Progression – Celtic Women – 24/02/23
Background In the modern world, quite rightly, football is a game for all. Gone are the days of male exclusivity, bans on female participation and discriminatory laws. In Scotland, no matter your background, sexuality, age, race or ableness, there are opportunites to play and spectate the beautiful game. However, just as in most countries around…
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‘Super’ – Ayr United – 11/02/2023
Background Growing up, Ayr sounded like a magical faraway land I had only heard about in stories. Like most primary schools in Scotland, we had looked at and studied the poems of one of our country’s most famous sons; the Ayr born Rabbie Burns. His poems described his surroundings as whimsical, beautiful and in the…
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Thorns and Roses – Thorniewood United – 04/02/2023
Background It’s been a wee while since my last venture to a Scottish club other than Hibs. A mixture of season-ticket duty, a winter break to South Africa and increasing postgrad workloads have left my adventures a bit sparse of late. For the handful of you who read these on the regular, I can only…
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Winter Sunshine – Cape Town City FC – 30/12/2022
Background This winter, I’ve been taking in a very different festive season. Instead of the usual miserable weather, slippy pavements and copious de-icing sessions, I’ve found myself in a genuine summer paradise. I’m very fortunate to be spending the Christmas period travelling around South Africa; my first time even stepping on the African continent. In…
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A Floral Derby – Ormiston Primrose – 03/12/22
Background I’ve travelled to East Lothian a few times now during my Scottish football quest. While I grew up a short distance away in Dalkeith, I have only begun to appreciate the wonderful landscapes, towns and people the county contains. If my visits to Tranent Juniors, Musselburgh Athletic, Preston Athletic and Haddington Athletic have taught…
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The Stenny Warriors – Stenhousemuir FC – 19/11/2022
Background The Scottish Premiership is on a break to make room for a weird winter edition of the World Cup. There are plenty of benefits to a top-tier rest (one of which means I don’t have to suffer through another Hibs masterclass). Another is that it gives plenty of opportunities to find a lower-league gem.…
The Scottish Football Adventure 