🎙️New Podcast: U.S. Clubs at the Champions Cup We're joined once again by @Steve1T to talk about his latest project. The participation of US clubs in the CONCACAF Champions Cup dates back to the 1960s. But the records of their matches are sketchy, at best. Steven has spent his

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Calcio Storico being played in Florence, Italy, 1555. Calcio Storico is an early form of football that originated during the Middle Ages in Italy and is still played in Florence today.

✍️ New Article: The Prehistory of Football, Part II Following on from Wednesday’s article, which explored football and its different codes, Andrew Newton explores the ancient and traditional ball games which laid the groundwork for football. Words: @aa7nvii Read here ⬇️

Local lads having a kick about in front of their tower block in Royston, Glasgow, c. 1980s. A lot has changed in Royston and the Garngad since then. Photo Credit: Royston Historic Archive

#FloodlightFriday Śląski Stadium, Chorzów. Occasionally home to Ruch Chorzów and the Poland National Team. Photo Credit: Tomasz Bidermann

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@drumpscricket @ShottsBonAccord ⚽️Kilsyth Wanderers (1885-1902) 📍Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire 🏟️Garrel Garden Early on in their history, they took a huge scalp by defeating Renton FC, former Champions of the World. The club eventually folded. Kilsyth was not based near a railway station and so they found

@drumpscricket ⚽️Dykehead FC (1880-1928) 📍Shotts, North Lanarkshire 🏟️Parkside Founded to represent the Dykehead area of Shotts. They were officially founded in 1880 but didn't enter into any league until 4 years later. Parkside is still in use as a community football pitch today.

@drumpscricket ⚽️West Benhar FC (1880-1886) 📍West Benhar, North Lanarkshire 🏟️Harthill Mains Based in the small collier village of West Benhar, near Harthill. Little remains of this settlement, but it's name was given to a windfarm which lies on the site. They played at nearby Harthill,

@drumpscricket ⚽️Plains Blue Bell 📍Plains, North Lanarkshire 🏟️Plains Football Ground A newspaper report once described their game as being "characterised by roughness rather than by art". They were also founding members of the Lanarkshire Association. Their ground was situated 100 yards

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@drumpscricket ⚽️Newmains FC (1876-1885) 📍Newmains, North Lanarkshire 🏟️Crindledyke Park Formed as a winter activity for Newmains Cricket Club. Also had links to the nearby Coltness Ironworks. They had very little success and no record of the club exists after 1885.

⚽️Drumpellier FC (1874-1888) 📍Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire 🏟️Drumpellier Cricket Ground Founded as an offshoot of Drumpellier Cricket Club. Though they competed frequently in the Scottish Cup, they fell out of existence in 1888. The cricket club still exists today.

⚽️Clydesdale FC (1883-1892) 📍Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire 🏟️South Croft The club was formed in 1883 as part of the Temperance Movement. Their ground, South Croft, was used by Rutherglen Glencairn for more than 100 years after Clydesdale folded. Glencairn are an active member

⚽️Alpha Football Club (1881-1886) 📍Motherwell, North Lanarkshire 🏟️Roman Road Park One of the ancestors of the modern day Motherwell FC. Formed in 1881 as the works side of the Alpha Steam Crane and Engine Works. Their ground was roughly 400 yards from Motherwell Train

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⚽️Carfin Shamrock (1885-1895) 📍Carfin, North Lanarkshire 🏟️Byres Knowe Park, Shamrock Park Reached the last 16 of the Scottish Cup and produced a number of early Scottish football stars. They were reported in papers as being a rough club to play against. Folded after the

⚽️Cambuslang Hibernian (1884-1908) 📍Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire 🏟️Westburn Park Formed to represent and raise funds for Calbuslang's Irish immigrant community. They won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1896. Fell out of existence due to a mix of declining success and league

⚽️Burnbank Athletic (1885-1962) 📍Hamilton, South Lanarkshire 🏟️Russell Park Won the Scottish Junior cup on five occasions, and was one of the most successful sides in the early years of the Scottish junior game. They were originally founded as Burnbank Swifts, a name which was

⚽️Blantyre Celtic (1914-1993) 📍Blantyre, South Lanarkshire 🏟️Craighead Park Collapsed in 1993 after failing to muster a starting 11 for a match against Johnstone Burgh. This was the third time in that season this has happened, and so their records were expunged. Now exist as an

⚽️Hamilton FC (1874-1878) 📍Hamilton, South Lanarkshire 🏟️South Avenue Founded shortly after the dissolution of Hamilton Gymnasium and as a football offshoot of Hamilton Cricket Club. They rented their ground from the Duke of Hamilton for £50 per year. Pictured below is a

⚽️Royal Albert FC (1878-1927) 📍Larkhall, South Lanarkshire 🏟️Raploch Park, Tileworks Park Founded in 1878 when different pit sides from Larkhall and the surrounding mining villages decided to join forces. They wound up as a senior side in 1927 before returning to Scotland's

⚽️Airdrieonians (1878-2002) 📍Airdrie, North Lanarkshire 🏟️Broomfield, The Excelsior The original Airdrieonians are without doubt the biggest club from Lanarkshire to fall out of existence. They dissolved in 2002, facing financial annihilation. But, after an application to the