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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. 176, the first of 2026, 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, 176, first of 2026, include:

Champions of Britain, Part XV by Forrest Robertson (1907/08 to 1913/13)  Celtic, Barnsley, Burnley, Rangers

 

1881 An Eventful Cup Final by Frank McCrossan (Queens Park v Dumbarton)

 

Walking Down the Dunkeld Road : A History of Muirton Park, Book Review (St Johnstone)

 

Alex Wilson and Tommy Duncan, Banffshire 15 year olds by Peter Myers (Buckie Rovers, Portsmouth, Buckie Thistle, Airdrieonians, Falkirk, Queens Park)

 

Bobby Waddell – the Big Interview (Kilmarnock, Arbroath, Brechin City, Clyde, Aberdeen, Saltcoats Vics, Kilbirnie Ladeside, Toronto Metros, St Rochs, Rutherglen Glencairn, Duntocher Hibs).

 

The Daphne Charity match 1883, Rangers v Dumbarton, by Forrest Robertson

 

Paisley & Football, The Early Years by Brian Wright (St Mirren, Abercorn) with coverage of the early grounds in Edinburgh and Dundee (Hearts, Hibs, St Bernards)

 

Jim Baxter's last seasons at Rangers by David A Allan  (Sunderland, Nottingham Forest)

 

Players who won Scottish Cup & Junior Cup by Douglas Gorman (Benburb, Aberdeen, Kilwinning Rangers, Petershill, Motherwell, Johnstone Burgh, Rangers, Third Lanark, St Rochs, Rutherglen Glencairn, Rangers, Morton)

 

The Life and Times of Syd Puddefoot, Book Review (West Ham, Falkirk, Blackburn Rovers, Northampton Town)

 

Obituaries include

 

Alex Blain (Stranraer, Clyde, Stirling Albion, East Stirlingshire)

 

Brian Cook (East Fife, St Andrews United, Clackmannan, Frances Colliery)

 

Ross Cousins (Edinburgh City, Broxburn Athletic, East Fife)

 

Bobby Duffy   (Vale of Leven, St Mirren, Stranraer, Brora Rangers)

 

Liam Dunne (Bohemians, St Johnstone, Crusaders, Portadown, Dundalk)

 

Alex Foulis (Hearts, Musselburgh Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Armadale Thistle, West Calder United, Dalkeith Thistle)

 

Bobby Graham (Liverpool, Coventry City, Tranmere Rovers, Lanark United, Wishaw, Motherwell,Hamilton Accies, Queen of the South, Shotts Bon Accord)

 

Eddie Hunter (Queens Park)

 

Gary Kirk (Musselburgh Athletic, Gala Fairydean, Cowdenbeath, Hearts, Dundee United, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic)

 

Harry Lawrie  (Armadale Thistle, Rangers,Worcester City, Abergavenny Thursdays, Polkemmet Juniors, Fauldhouse United)

 

David Lindsay (Brechin City, Blairgowrie, Montrose Roselea, Luthermuir)

 

Albert McCreath (Glasgow Perthshire, Benburb, Pollok, Rutherglen Glencairn)

 

Hugh McGill (Glasgow University,Queens Park)

 

Tommy Murray (Airdrieonians, Carlisle United, Hearts, Raith Rovers, Eastern FC Hong Kong, Bo'ness United, Stenhousemuir)

 

Les O'Neill (Newcastle United, Blyth Spartans, Darlington, Bradford City, Queen of the South, Carlisle United, Workington, Penrith)

 

George Sievwright (Broughty Ferry Athletic, Dundee United, Oldham Athletic, Tranmere Rovers, Rochdale, Macclesfield Town, Mossley, Stalybridge Celtic) 

 

Jack Steedman (Ashfield, Bo'ness United, Kilsyth Rangers, Troon, Clydebank, East Stirling)

 

Jackie Thoms (Brechin City,Dundee Stobswell, Stirling Albion, Bath City, Raith Rovers, East Fife, Forfar Athletic)                     

 

Bobby Wilson (Musselburgh Athletic, Aberdeen, Norwich City, Gillingham, Chester, Accrington Stanley, Sankeys, Arbroath Vics)

 

Willie Young (Seton Athletic, Aberdeen, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Norwich City, Brighton, Darlington)

 

 

 

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