Interesting wee project on Hibs history, to write a biography of every player from the early years. I've enjoyed doing a few of these, more volunteers are needed! If you are interested, email is in the image.

Collections matter because people matter. From medals and match programmes to photographs and archives, collections hold stories of pride, identity and community, connecting people to their sporting past.

Supporting Scotland’s Sporting Heritage. As Scotland prepares for the World Cup finals, we’re working to ensure the stories behind the headlines aren’t lost. Funded by @HeritageFundUK, this project will map and protect Scotland’s sporting archives. @‌natlibscot.bsky.social

Yay! We're delighted to be part of a great new project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and led by The Ballast Trust to support Scotland's sporting heritage. Find out more at: www.surveyingofficer.co.uk/sssh/

We want to know… what is your earliest memory of Scotland at a World Cup? Reply below - or send to [email protected] - for a chance to be featured in our next print issue. 🔗Full details: open.substack.com/pub/nutmegfo... #WorldCupWednesdays

Fascinating little snapshot of sporting history - I came across the programme for the 'Original English Lady Cricketers' who played a three-day match at the Edinburgh Exhibition in August 1890.

Fascinating little snapshot of sporting history - I came across the programme for the 'Original English Lady Cricketers' who played a three-day match at the Edinburgh Exhibition in August 1890.

Sorry to hear of the recent death of Roy Erskine, Scottish footballer of the 1950s, and more recently a famous grandfather to Andy Murray. He was profiled in the Hibs handbook in 1953, and I have put together a detailed summary of his playing career.

In the summer of 1892, while Goodison Park was being constructed, two of the Toffees' players sailed off on a remarkable tour of the Mediterranean. Rob Sawyer recounts Bob and Hope's Excellent Adventure: efcheritagesociety.com/bob-and-hope...

Today's reading matter - at the National Library of Scotland. The very first book dedicated to football, published in 1866 by Samuel Beeton.

The World Cup silly season has officially started. www.scotsman.com/sport/footba...

💬 “Mr Infantino and FIFA talk the talk about inclusivity, but these numbers are not reflecting inclusivity at all. Neither is the pricing.” The paltry World Cup allocation for disabled Scotland fans, as FIFA blasted for U-turn on charging for carers. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257732...

We’re really enjoying your Nutmeg World Cup Memory Gallery submissions so far. Here’s @andymitchellmedia.bsky.social in 1986 for some inspiration. 🇲🇽

Thomas Lord, the cricketer who gave his name to Lord's Cricket Ground in London, died on this day in 1832. A few years back I discovered a cache of previously unknown papers, signed by him, in the National Records of Scotland. www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

Fascinating article and photos on the life of John Hamilton, Scottish footballer from Newmilns in Ayrshire, who was in at the birth of football in Barcelona in the 1890s. [In Catalan, but auto-translate works a treat] memoriesfutbolcatala.com/2025/12/16/d...

A special plaque has been unveiled in the Meadows commemorating the first ever Edinburgh Derby back in 1875! 🪧 The special occasion was officially marked on Thursday with a plaque on Boroughloch Lane. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4ek3wbnf

One for @refbooks.bsky.social and others interested in Scottish football referees - a new book by Drew Herbertson, ex-SFA. www.amazon.co.uk/Scotlands-In...

New plaque unveiled in Edinburgh today to commemorate 150 years since the first Hibs-Hearts match on the Meadows. Pat Stanton, Gary Locke and other club reps did the honours (with the East of Scotland Shield), and I was delighted to be asked to speak about the history.

1 of 5 OTD 1885 John Malcolm Eadie Fraser died in Sydney, Australia. He must never be forgotten. I went to see his grave site when I was in Australia, Dec 2024. He is buried in a Presbyterian lair in the far west of Rookwood Cemetery. I want to explain why this topic is so important.

1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball On my walk on Friday, I passed by Hampden Bowling Club. It looks fine, despite its impending closure. By the end of February, it will be no more. I have no idea what Glasgow City Council are going to do with it. That £150,000+ repair to the roof is not going away.

As 2025 comes to an end, a thread looking back at some of my sports history endeavours over the past year. In January, a story about Bomanjee Dadabhoy, an Indian rugby player in Scotland in 1869. www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

As 2025 comes to an end, a thread looking back at some of my sports history endeavours over the past year. In January, a story about Bomanjee Dadabhoy, an Indian rugby player in Scotland in 1869. www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

This looks interesting, book due out in the summer, loosely based on Nettie Honeyball and the British Ladies Football Club. www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Sc...

My family continue to have great taste when it comes to buying football book gifts. This year's Xmas haul includes titles by @andymitchellmedia.bsky.social @simonkuper.bsky.social @futboleslaleche.bsky.social & Aidan Smith Pictured here along with the now traditional pic of the re-stacked bookshelf

Many years ago I bought a little silver buckle at an antique fair. Now I have finally established that its original owner, Hugh McColl, was a football pioneer in Scotland and Chile. Read about his story: www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

Search for stolen rugby caps, 40 years on www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?

Many years ago I bought a little silver buckle at an antique fair. Now I have finally established that its original owner, Hugh McColl, was a football pioneer in Scotland and Chile. Read about his story: www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

Disappointing, not a single induction to the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame again this year. Sportscotland ignore Sir Alex Ferguson, Doddie Weir, Eve Muirhead, David Coulthard, Catriona Matthew, Paul Lawrie, Eilidh Doyle. Is the Hall of Fame dead? sportfirst.sportscotland.org.uk/articles/sco...

🇲🇦🇰🇲 Scotland's World Cup opponents, Morocco, kicked off the African Cup of Nations finals in Rabat with a 2-0 win over Comoros. Ayoub El Kaabi scored Morocco's second with a McTominay-esque overhead kick.

Less than 3 weeks until #AThousandBlows season 2! Here's my season 1 'true stories Vs the show' blog. Hezekiah might not be Jamaican He didn't arrive with Alec He wasn't a bareknuckle guy He didn't dream of lion taming Wife WAS white & called Mary &c. grapplingwithhistory.com/2025/03/11/h...

🆕 TTAM-0048 St Bernard's 'In Memoriam' Card - This little postcard-like oddity belonged to an old St Bernard's supporter whose collection was inherited by @andymitchellmedia.bsky.social many years ago; a bit of black humour from the Saints fans! 👉 www.thethistlearchive.net/archive-muse...

Well well well (!) a more contemporary representation of the St Bernard's badge is now applied to our Thistle Archive, with thanks to @andymitchellmedia.bsky.social for digging it out... 👉 thethistlearchive.net/versus-st-be...

Still time to order these football history books for Christmas! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096TN55XY/ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1986612449/ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1475206844/ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085HMV4CS/

Still time to order these football history books for Christmas! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096TN55XY/ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1986612449/ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1475206844/ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085HMV4CS/

New book just out: Fifty Scottish Footballers by Alistair Firth and Martin Donnelly. Fascinating project to celebrate the memorials to Scotland caps. £10 from www.lulu.com/shop/alistai...

[Sport à lire] Le 15 décembre 1995, il y a trente ans aujourd’hui, l’arrêt Bosman était promulgué par la Cour européenne. Une révolution dans le monde du football, mais une victoire amère pour Jean-Marc Bosman, l’homme à l’origine de l’affaire…

New book just out: Fifty Scottish Footballers by Alistair Firth and Martin Donnelly. Fascinating project to celebrate the memorials to Scotland caps. £10 from www.lulu.com/shop/alistai...

The Scots revolutionised football, but did Scotland invent soccer? It's complicated... The new episode of 'Rugby Reloaded' unravels the tangled origins of the round-ball game north and south of the border: on.soundcloud.com/jfgUfdyTeFiE...

#OnThisDay 12 Dec 1872 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Third Lanark Athletic Club was formed out of a Scottish regiment The club won 1x Scottish League title🏆 and 2x Scottish Cups🏆🏆 ‘The Thirds' played here at Cathkin Park, Glasgow, until folding in 1967. The stadium still exists as a unique public park.

Happy birthday football!🎂 201 years ago today, on 11 December 1824, the world's first football club was founded in Edinburgh. The players hired a field, bought a ball, set up goalposts and continued to play regularly for almost two decades. More: www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

The full story of the world's first football club, founded #OTD in 1824 in Edinburgh, is told in this ground-breaking book. Price now just £10, post free, and available worldwide: www.amazon.co.uk/Worlds-First...

Happy birthday football!🎂 201 years ago today, on 11 December 1824, the world's first football club was founded in Edinburgh. The players hired a field, bought a ball, set up goalposts and continued to play regularly for almost two decades. More: www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

Stuck for a Scottish football book as a Christmas present? My Who's Who contains comprehensive biographies of every one of the 615 internationalists who represented Scotland between 1872 and 1939. Every review on amazon is five stars! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

Stuck for a Scottish football book as a Christmas present? My Who's Who contains comprehensive biographies of every one of the 615 internationalists who represented Scotland between 1872 and 1939. Every review on amazon is five stars! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

⚡️ @UEFA fined Ukraine for a “Russia is a terrorist state” banner while still sending millions in solidarity funds to Russian clubs. 🧵 1/5 ⬇️

Good to see Rod Stewart taking an interest in football history! www.fifamuseum.com/en/explore/f...

The world could be a dangerous place in the 1930s! I'm loving these Safety First cigarette cards, especially the advice not to read while walking - just replace newspaper for smartphone. Nothing about the dangers of smoking, curiously enough.

Christmas is a time for giving, appreciating & reflecting on what matters most. For those starting again in Scotland the reality is very different. Give a loved one a meaningful gift: donate in their name to help someone start again in safety. Order a £5 e-gift here: ow.ly/Brg850XA5r7 🧡

I'm always interested to get feedback on my books, but this email I got the other day just sounded a bit 'off' even though it purported to come from a genuine author. I contacted her to check: turns out its an AI-generated scam of some sorts, despite being well written and plausible. Worrying.