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SCOTTISH FOOTBALL HISTORIAN

The quarterly magazine which celebrates the history and folklore of Scottish football

The latest edition is No. 175, the fourth issue of 2025.

Page down for a list of contents.

Each edition comprises 32 pages and contains original research on the history of the game in Scotland, its personalities, players, teams etc. ; reproductions of long-forgotten articles on Scottish Football History ; book reviews, obituaries, exchange of information, and news and views of interest to all those with an interest in the history of Scottish Football.

Each edition costs £2.50 plus 90p p&p ( only) from John Litster,

81 Marksbury Road, Bristol, BS3 5JY.

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A comprehensive INDEX OF CONTENTS all every issue of SCOTTISH FOOTBALL HISTORIAN, is available for £1 plus 90p p&p, or click here for the the contents FREE TO VIEW online.

Contents of the current issue, 175, 4th of 2025, include:

Champions of Britain, Part XIV by Forrest Robertson (1903/04 to 1906/07, Third Lanark, Sheffield Wednesday, Celtic, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Hearts, Everton)

Sir Stanley Matthews and Broxburn Athletic by David A. Allan

Paisley Football – the Early Years by Brian Wright

The Pre War Player Exodus to the Southern League by Douglas Gorman

Dumbarton – The First Old Firm

A to Z of Alloa Athletic with John Glencross

Max Murray’s Sojourn with Distillery by Peter Myers

Blairgowrie’s run to the quarter finals of the 1958/59 Scottish Junior Cup

Queen’s Park in the FA Cup Final by Forrest Robertson

The 1888 Exhibition Cup at Kelvingrove by Frank McCrossan

Book Review : Scottish League & Cup Football Volume 6 (1907-1910) by Jorn Inge Hestnes

Obituaries include

Eddie Bashford – Benburb, Hamilton Accies, Irvine Meadow, Baillieston, Largs Thistle

Peter Benison – Vale of Clyde, Third Lanark

Arthur Black – Third Lanark, Strathclyde, Kilsyth Rangers

Jimmy Bone – Partick Thistle, Norwich City, Sheffield United, Celtic, Arbroath, Hearts, St Mirren, Toronto Blizzard, Hong Kong Rangers, Dundee United, Airdrieonians, East Fife, Dundee, Stenhousemuir, Ross County,Chester City and Scotland

James Butler – Kinnoull, Arbroath, Dundee Stobswell

John Clark – Larkhall Thistle, Celtic, Morton,Aberdeen, Cowdenbeath, Stranraer, Clyde, Shotts Bon Accord

Graeme Crawford – Armadale Thistle, Bo’ness United, East Stirlingshire,Sheffield United, Mansfield Town, York City, Scunthorpe United, Rochdale, Scarborough

Douglas Downie – referee

John Fallon – Celtic, Fauldhouse United, Motherwell, Morton, Albion Rovers, Thorniewood United

Rikki Fleming – Benburb, Rangers, Kilwinning Rangers, Ayr United, Hibernian, Berwick Rangers

Sammy Johnston – Rangers, St Johnstone, Ayr United, Partick Thistle, Ballymena United, Stranraer, Glenavon, Finn Harps, Coleraine, Pollok, Neilston, Arthurlie

John Mitchell – Arbroath, Durban City, Forfar Athletic

Rod Petrie – Hibernian & SFA President

Robert Reid – Partick Thistle historian

Graeme (Bobby) Watson – Dundonald Bluebell, St Andrews United, Alloa Athletic, Leven Juniors

Pat Woods – Celtic historian

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