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SCOTTISH FOOTBALL  HISTORIAN

The quarterly magazine which celebrates the history and folklore of Scottish Football.

NEW LOOK - 32 pages, full colour photographs throughout

The latest edition is No. 170, the second of 2024, page down for list of articles

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 (UK only) from John Litster, 
81 Marksbury Road,
Bristol, BS3 5JY  
Please add a further £3 for postage to Europe, and an additional £4 per issue for airmail postage outside Europe.

PDF copies can be purchased for £2.50 by arrangement, email progm@hotmail.com

Subscriptions may be for any number of issue, in multiples of the above amounts.    Cheques should be made payable to J. Litster.  Click for other payment methods

Further enquiries, please telephone 07591 434163 or email progm@hotmail.com


Back issues of every previous edition of the magazine are available  priced £2 plus postage. Please add sufficient additional postage for Europe and outside Europe

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

Contents of the current issue, 170, 3rd of 2024, include:

Bishop Auckland - The Scots Connection

 

The Intermediate Dispute, Part 2 by Douglas Gorman - the Junior clubs' breakaway in the 1920s and 1930s

 

The First Centurians - players who played in 100 consecutive matches for their clubs

 

Champions of Britain, Part 10, by Forrest Robertson, 1893/4 and 1894/5

 

Willie Pettigrew - nearly Scotland's triple cap, by Douglas Gorman

 

Manchester Domination Sparked by Queens Park by Forrest Robertson

 

Hibs sign John Parke for a Record Fee by Peter Myers

 

South Western FC 1875 to 1883 by John Weir

 

The Royal Scots FC in the Irish League by Trevor Clydesdale

 

William "Bill" Jolly by Gordon McCreath

 

Obituaries include

 

Billy Abercromby (St Mirren, Partick Thistle, Dunfermline Athletic, Cowdenbeath, East Stirlingshire, Inverness Thistle, Rosyth Recreation, Kilbirnie Ladeside)

 

Bill Anderson (Burntisland Shipyard_

 

Ian Cathcart (SFA Referee)

 

Gerry Collins (Maryhill, St Rochs, Stranraer, Albion Rovers, Ayr United, Hamilton Accies, Partick Thistle, Baillieston, Glenafton Athletic)

 

Tom Davidson (Arniston Rangers, Raith Rovers, Berwick Rangers, Tranent, Preston Athletic)

 

Charlie Gervaise (Lossiemouth, Forres Mechanics, Elgin City, Rothes, Lossiemouth United)

 

Billy Kellock (Aston Villa, Greenock Morton, Cardiff City, Norwich City, Millwall, Chelmsford City, Kettering Town, Peterborough United, Luton Town, Southend United, Port Vale, Halifax Town)

 

Willie Limond (Tower Hearts, Albion Rovers)

 

Iain McChesney (Queen of the South, Greystone Rovers, Kello Rovers)

 

Jim McDonald (Dumbarton, Gillingham, Greenock Morton)

 

Alex McGregor (Troon, Ayr United, Hibernian, Shrewsbury Town, Aldershot, Farnborough Town)

 

Ronnie McHale (Lochore Welfare, Cowdenbeath, Hearts, Brechin City, Sauchie, Lochgelly Albert, Kirkcaldy YMCA)

 

Tom McLaren (Wishaw, Hawick Royal Albert, Stirling Albion, Meadowbank Thistle)

 

Bill McLure (East Kilbride Thistle)

 

David Moyes (Preston Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Meadowbank Thistle, Dunfermline Athletic, Tranent)

 

Jim Rodger (Cumnock, St Mirren, Hearts, Queen of the South, East Fife)

 

Matija Sarkic (Livingston, Aston Villa,Wigan Athletic, Stratford Town, Havant & Waterlooville, Millwall, Montenegro)

 

Yan Szypula (Beith, Alloa Athletic, Stirling Albion)

 

David Thomson (Raith Rovers)