The Scottish Football Adventure

Background For the longest time I thought Camelon was pronounced ‘Cam-E-Lon’. It turns out I’ve been wrong for the entirety of my twenty-seven years on this planet. I figured that it had similar phonetic principles to ‘Camelot’; the place where the legendary King Arthur held his court. It was perhaps my love for Disney’s ‘The…

Background Before selecting Rossvale as my club of choice this week, I had only a brief understanding of the split between them and Rossvale Academy. While there is an extensive history to delve into, I feel it is important to immediately address the elephant in the room. As far as I understand, the story goes…

Like many others who have documented Maryhill FC in recent years, it feels like a sheer privilege to even be able to do so. In June 2019, the club issued a call for help. Financially, they were in bits. With a GoFundMe page set up, Maryhill received donations from far and wide but still looked…

East Lothian is a beautiful place. I’ve enjoyed my visits during my footballing escapades, particularly on my trips to Haddington Athletic and Tranent Juniors. Home to the scenic Golf Coast, sandy beaches and significant political and cultural history, East Lothian has a lot more than meets the eye. Each town plays its part, and my…

Background Glasgow is famous for many attractions, cultural wonders, and the greatest humour on the planet. As Scotland’s biggest city, it plays an incredibly important role in how Scotland is perceived. Glaswegians are famous around the world with a ridiculous amount of notable people calling the place home. The city and its surrounding areas also…

Background Motherwell, North Lanarkshire is an easily recognisable town to point out on the Scottish landscape. A former home to industrial greatness and a steelworks empire, Motherwell sits twenty minutes south-east of Glasgow. Home to a few notable attractions including Strathclyde Park, Motherwell is a close-knit community that was built up quickly through heavy industry…

Background Edinburgh. Embra’. Auld Reekie. Egg-in-burger. Scotland’s capital has a few interesting nicknames. Some nice, some not so much. Whatever your personal feelings and opinions on Edinburgh, its hugely significant historical and cultural importance has played a key role in how Scotland presents itself to the rest of the world. I love Edinburgh. I grew…

League One Airdrieonians After missing out on promotion to the Championship by the slimmest of margins, Airdrie need to pick themselves up and go again once more. However, in arguably the most competitive League One ever, I believe they will find it tough to achieve any form of promotion goal. With Ian Murray departing for…

Arbroath After an almost-fairytale season, Dick Campbell’s forever-humble prediction for the season will no doubt be to avoid the drop once more. There is some great talent in the Lichties’ squad and it is clear to see how coordinated they are as a team, but I cannot see them challenging anywhere near the heights they…

Aberdeen The 2021/22 season was a disaster for the Dons. An experimental but unsuccessful Stephen Glass tenure led the way to a horrible tenth place finish; their worst league performance in just under twenty years. It will take an almighty rebuild to get Aberdeen back into the higher reaches of the table, but with Jim…