The Scottish Football Adventure

Background Pollok FC are undoubtedly one the biggest names in the Scottish lower league game. The Glasgow Southsiders have a humungous reputation surrounding them and regularly attain attendances of 700+ at Newlandsfield. Naturally, a large following provides major pull for players and Pollok have been naturally successful as a result. With three Scottish Junior Cups […]

Background Whitehill Welfare are somewhat of a sleeping giant in Scottish lower league folklore. As the most successful club in East of Scotland League history, Welfare have sixteen league titles to their name. The claret and white trophy cabinet is chock full of cup silverware too. Not bad for a team in small village Midlothian. […]

Background Friday night football: A reward for everyone putting in their graft during the week. Any game under the floodlights is special, but a Scottish Cup tie under those bright beams is something different. A one-off contest that could have significant rewards for the clubs involved. Everything is laid bare. Two teams going toe to […]

Background Clydebank are a club reborn. Their history in the in last forty or so years has been a rollercoaster to say the least. The club are a phoenix, rising from the ashes of the Clydebank FC best known for competing in the old Scottish Premier Division with raucous matchdays at Kilbowie being the norm. […]

Background Caledonian Braves are a club that have a unique story in Scottish football. Originally born as Edusport Academy, the club sanctified the idea to bring young French students to Scotland to combine their studies with football. The club joined the Scottish football pyramid in 2011 and the only way since has been up. After […]

According to my dad, my first ever Hibs game was a pre-season friendly in 1998. “Probably against West Ham. Frank Lampard played that day.” he states. I was three years old. Not only was my inaugural match at Easter Road the start of my Hibs-supporting life but also a blessing for my parents. My dad […]

Background Another Wednesday, another trip to watch a match in the WOSFL league pyramid. On this occasion, a venture to Airdrie beckoned to take in Gartcairn against Dalry Thistle. I’ll be migrating eastward to watch a game soon, I promise! The Gartcairn Football Academy was founded in 2010 and is a continuing success and mainstream […]

Background I’ve always loved midweek football. The feeling of having something to look forward to after a working day and the excitement of a game under the floodlights epitomises the sport for me. It may not have been dark enough for the floodlights to be called into action, but I was definitely looking forward to […]

Background On a sunny Saturday afternoon, I made the trip down to the ancient market town of Lanark to take in some local football. Lanark United were taking on Wishaw in the West of Scotland Football League Conference ‘A’ and I was interested. According to my ‘research’ on Wikipedia the town has produced several Scottish […]

The Journey On one of the warmest days of the year I took a saunter down to Rockburn Park to take in the WOSFL Conference ‘A’ tie between Bellshill and Lesmahagow. Having moved to the Lanarkshire town just last year, I’ve been curious to attend a game during my time here. With COVID-19 kicking the […]