First Hampden Community Interest Company Joins The Football’s Square Mile Alliance Since the news broke that Hampden Bowling Club was closing, and this was now under threat, local residents have pulled together to develop a plan to protect it. Read here: www.footballssquaremile.com/post/first-h...

Cathcart Cemetery Designated By Historic Environment Scotland Historic Environment Scotland has completed the designation proposals for Cathcart Cemetery and has given the site, Category C listing. Read the whole article here - www.footballssquaremile.com/post/cathcar...

Hampden Bowling Club Stakeholder Event Success On Wed 14th January, Hampden Bowling Club held a stakeholder event to highlight the impending closure of the club, and highlight the beginnings of what could be the future of this important community asset. www.footballssquaremile.com/post/hampden...

A runway to a new beginning. The 1st Hampden is a shining beacon in the middle of Football's Square Mile. The saltire indeed marks the spot of the cradle of the modern game, and the World's Biggest Open-Air Football Museum. This year continued the cart-upending story. Thanks to all. The FSM Team

Introducing #HampdenLegends Our first inductee is Gothenburg Great, John McMaster. We honour players, pioneers and unsung heroes whose stories shaped Scottish football — preserving their legacy for future generations. @afc.co.uk Hampden Legends – The Hampden Collection share.google/Dj9ljgN18F5r...

Updated our website to reflect one of our biggest missions. #Restore1stHampden

90 days to save the site of the 1st Hampden Park. Check out our latest announcement for all the info. We have lit the 1st Hampden up. X does indeed mark the spot where the modern game was created. #Restore1stHampden www.footballssquaremile.com/post/90-days...

Aerial Digital joins the Football's Square Mile Alliance As we celebrate the anniversary of the first international match, we bring mobile technology to football heritage, with the announcement that our App designer has joined the FSM Alliance. www.footballssquaremile.com/post/aerial-...

Latte, cake and FSM @ The Mitchell Library. Onwards 🌳

Our first #BookWeekScotland fixture kicked off at the original Hampden Park, where poet Donna Matthew coached Holyrood Secondary students into top writing form. This creative squad proved that stories, like friendship and football, bring us together in the heart of www.footballssquaremile.com

Another big step along our road to save the 1st Hampden site from an uncertain fate. A big thanks @gabymckay.bsky.social and @glasgowtimes.bsky.social www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2562902...

Hampden Bowling Club, located on the site of the First Hampden Park, has announced that it will close on 28 February 2026. This has sent reverberations around the footballing world. See more here - www.footballssquaremile.com/post/to-our-...

The Hampden Collection Launches 'The Last Stanza' Saturday 1st November 2025 The Hampden Collection announces a new call for poetry called ‘The Last Stanza’ to spotlight that the 1st Hampden Park site has an uncertain future. Click here for more details - hampdencollection.com/the-world-ho...

On This Day in 1873, Queen's Park opened the 1st Hampden Park. 152 years later Hampden Bowling Club has a timer above its head with 4 months and 3 days. That's how long we have until the keys are handed back to the council. Surely we dont want to lose the 1st Hampden again. #Restore1stHampden

On This Day in 1873, Queen's Park opened the 1st Hampden Park. 152 years later Hampden Bowling Club has a timer above its head with 4 months and 3 days. That's how long we have until the keys are handed back to the council. Surely we dont want to lose the 1st Hampden again. #Restore1stHampden

And she sleeps. A monumental day in the 120 year history of Hampden Bowling Club, as it voted to close at the end of February. A sad day for everyone. Now its up to the community and football community to decide what happens next to the site of the First Hampden Park.

Today's article on the BBC news website will make anyone who loves football history, wince. Today is another D:Day. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An absolute bonkers 3 days in the Football's Square Mile World. Bonkers! BONKERS! Bonkers! This is the dream folks, and we are living it! 🔥 www.instagram.com/reel/DKU_UDy...

This week HES launched its consultation on 2nd Hampden. Have a look folks and submit your thoughts. Protecting the terracing is the way forward. We submitted our application for all 21 sites (300070710). This put 2 in motion. #UNESCO #FSM haveyoursay.historicenvironment.scot/heritage/des...

Four photos about keeping our football history alive. And yet it represents both cricketing and bowling world too. Who would have thought this brilliant site would represent 3 of the biggest sports in the world? #1stHampden #FootballsSquareMile

Fantastic 3 Hampdens Walking Tour out today with Glasgow Football Tour. 22 folks learning the Greatest Story Never Told. Next tour is out on Saturday 12th April and there are only 7️⃣ places left up for grabs. Book now here Book now - glasgowfootballtour.com #FootballsSquareMile #ScotchProfessors

There are only 2️⃣ spaces left for Saturday's 3 Hampden Tour, and we are close to a sell out. This is the Greatest Story Never Told, and we'd love for you to make it along. Grab the final tickets now 🔥⚽️🌳 Book here now - www.glasgowfootballtour.com #FootballsSquareMile

Brilliant day out today doing our 2nd 10k of the season at Callander. Great to see Football's Square Mile out on the road again with our iconic FSM T-Shirts. 8 more 10ks to go. Want to find out more - head over to www.footballssquaremile.com for more info.

No. 2 Site of Football's Square Mile. Scan the QR Code to make the magic happen. 🌳

So excited to be part of this merry wee band of poets. If you haven't got a ticket yet. They are going fast. Get one below ⬇️

Next tour goes out on Saturday. Have you ever wondered why the 1st international was held in Scotland? Come on tour and find out with Glasgow Football Tour on the Subcrawl ⚽️ www.glasgowfootballtour.com

Folks. The ceiling smashers are back - @fionaskillen.bsky.social @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social and Dr Karen Fraser are hosting this event at Tynecastle Stadium on Wednesday 19th Feb. Worth checking out. 🌳 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-most-uns...

A brilliant day today. 1st 10k of the season completed in under the hour. Getting round without stopping was the first mission and clocked a time of 58 mins and 28 secs. Next one is the Kelvingrove 10k on 23rd February - fancy a 10k this year? Go on. Another 9 to chose from 😎 #FootballsSquareMile

The 10 x 10ks are off and running. #FootballsSquareMile

All the very best for the New Year. We wish everyone health, happiness and enjoyment for 2025. 🌳⚽️ The Football's Square Mile journey is about to go into top gear🔥. Enjoy! #FootballsSquareMile #Football #Heritage

2024 has been a bonkers year for Football's Square Mile. Here are 12 photos which show just how far we have come. The Scotch Professors are continuing their dramatic comeback and it's set for another cart-upending year! Thanks to all. The small acorns are continuing to grow into mighty oaks. 🌳

The Hampden Collection Reaches 7 Years of Age - read the whole story here. A bonkersly brilliant journey so far! www.footballssquaremile.com/post/the-ham...

Merry Christmas to one and all.🎄 Hope you all have a bonkersly brilliant festive 🍻🍷⚽️🔥

How lovely, thank you. And, do! 👇🏻👇🏻🎄🎄🎄

Fancy a wee stocking filler of a magic book from a brilliant poet? Go on. Order it. This is one of the foundation stones of the World's Biggest Open-Air Football Museum. @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social luath.co.uk/products/we-...

Our girl smashed it! @fionaskillen.bsky.social professorial lecture. Tears, laughs, I’m in awe of this wonderful woman and all she has achieved @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social

The Scotch Professor Class of 2026 begins 🌳

Today's review. 🌳 There is no doubt that the 3 Hampdens Walking Tour is the ultimate football history experience. 150+ years of football history in one square mile. It's the heart of #FootballsSquareMile 🌳 The World's Biggest Open-Air Football Museum. 🔥

Terrific 3 Hampdens Walking Tour. Andrew had bought this private tour for his dad Stephen for his birthday. They absolutely loved it and were mighty chuffed finding out the Greatest Story Never Told in Football's Square Mile. Book now here - glasgowfootballtour.com

Another Three Hampdens Tour about to depart.🌳 It is the Greatest Story Never Told. And you can book here at the following website - glasgowfootballtour.com

Our timelines have been filled with memories of 2022. The 150th anniversary of the World's First International Football Match, held in Partick, Glasgow. Why not take a peak on how we did it? hampdencollection.com/fitba150/

#planningday @hampdencollection.bsky.social Lots of exciting things on the horizon. #Poetry #Heritage #Football #Scotland #Culture #People

Still time to register for my free professorial lecture, titled Sidelined: The problematic history of women’s sport. The event will take place on 10 December in the Deeprose Theatre from 5.30pm. Secure your free place via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professori...

West of Scotland Cricket Club Joins The Football's Square Mile Alliance. Our Mission is UNESCO World Heritage Status for the World's Biggest Open-Air Football Museum. Read all about it here - www.footballssquaremile.com/post/west-of...