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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. 168, the first 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 £2 for postage to Europe, and an additional £3 per issue for airmail postage outside Europe
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 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.  
PDF copies can be purchased for £2.50 by arrangement, email progm@hotmail.com

A comprehensive INDEX OF CONTENTS  all every issue of SCOTTISH FOOTBALL HISTORIAN, is available for £1 plus 70p UK p&p, or click here for the the contents FREE TO VIEW online.

Contents of the current issue, 168, 1st of 2024, include:

Bobby Roberts, A Lifetime in Football interview (Motherwell, Leicester City, Mansfield Town, Wrexham, Colchester United, Derby County, Grimsby Town)

 

Johnny Moscardini, Barga’s Bairn, by Douglas Gorman.  Italian internationalist from Falkirk

 

Big Crowds at Hampden Park by Forrest Robertson

 

Broxburn Athletic, Scottish Junior Cup bridesmaids by David A. Allan

 

Hearts' 8000th League goal by Scott Cockburn

 

Third Lanark, Champions of Britain 1889, Part 8 of the series by Forrest Robertson

 

Pilgrims (Govan) 1880-1886 by John Weir

           

Sandy McLennan (Buckie Thistle, Partick Thistle, Raith Rovers, Albion Rovers, Elgin City) by Peter Myers

 

Queen’s Park: the hunt for Eglinton Terrace, and the club’s founders

 

Book Review :  The History of Fair City Athletic FC by Forrest Robertson

 

Book Review :  Tartan Throstles Volume 2 by Robert Bradley & Douglas Gorman

                       

Book Review :  The Scottish Non League Record 2022-23, compiled by David Stoker

 

Obituaries of

 

Charlie Aitken (Edinburgh Thistle, Aston Villa, New York Cosmos, Worcester City)

                                               

Bert Allan (Crossgates Primrose, Stenhousemuir, Bo’ness United, Lochgelly Albert, Comrie Colliery)

 

Robert Carlyle (Kelso United, Berwick Rangers)

 

Davie Curlett (Ardeer Recreation, Kilmarnock, Dundee, Ayr United, Irvine Meadow)

 

Jim Forrest (Rangers,Aberdeen, Preston Athletic, Hong Kong Rangers. San Antonio Thunder and Scotland)

 

Willie Hinshelwood (Stonehouse Violet, Morton,Hamilton Accies)

 

Alistair Huett (Edinburgh referee)

 

Jim Lynas (Armadale Thistle, Dumbarton, Ross County, Inverness Caledonian,Blantyre Celtic)

 

Jim MacLean (Ayr United, Dunfermline Athletic, Baillieston, Strathclyde)        

 

Frank McDougall  (Hearts, Glasgow Perthshire, Clydebank, St Mirren, Aberdeen, Ashfield, Clitheroe)

 

Billy McPhee (Rangers,East Fife, Leven Juniors, Raith Rovers)

 

Billy Morrison (Bonnybridge, Alloa Athletic, Stirling Albion, Linlithgow Rose, Sauchie)

           

Bill Munro (Kilwinning Rangers, Kilmarnock, Barrow, East Stirling, Clydebank, Airdrieonians and Clyde)

 

Hugh Murney (Morton, Beith, Queen of the South, Gloucester City, East Stirling

 

Jimmy Ross (St Andrews United, Dunfermline Athletic, Cowdenbeath)

 

Gordon Wallace (Penicuik Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dundee United, Berwick Rangers, Cowdenbeath)