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Scotland has throughout its history been playing Soccer. Historically Scottish soccer players weren’t limited to 11 players per team, whole villages of Scottish soccer devotees used to challenge other villages to a game.

The rules of soccer at that point weren’t very uniform and there was little if any provisions against violence, because of this attempts were made to outlaw the game, with King James I even saying in Parliament, “That na man play at the Fute-ball” (No man shall play football/soccer). Despite the attempts of clerics, sheriffs, mayors and even a King the game was kept alive by Scottish soccer players.

As times changed Soccer became a widely accepted sport again, firstly being played at school and universities. At these institutions the rules for soccer were formalized to something closely resembling today’s game. The game’s popularity then spread beyond the school campuses, and local soccer clubs were formed, soccer became a popular spectator sport with “blue-collar workers”.

With the wide acceptance and popularity of soccer, the World’s first international game was set up, between Scotland and England. The game took place on 30 November 1872. The Scottish side was one of Scotland’s oldest and most established Soccer club, Queens Park. Two thousand people came to the game and saw the last and possibly biggest revolution in the playing of the game. The Scottish team introduced a whole new aspect to the game that day, a team based approach utilizing, passing. Up till then the way the game was played was to “muscle” the ball up the field in Rugby like fashion, after that game the English began adopting a playing style to match the Scottish soccer team, and Soccer in its current form was born.

The Scottish soccer team did not exist that day in the form that we now understand; soccer was played by Universities or Clubs, with no central organization to elect a national team. There was no Scottish team picked from the best players around, but a club to represent the whole country. To cope and control the rising popularity of the game Scotland formed a Football Association three month after the first match between England and Scotland. Wales then followed and formed a FA in 1875, and then Ireland in 1880. England on the other hand had formed their Football Association in 1863. With the formation of a Football Association, Scotland was able to establish leagues, tournament and even a national team.

With forty two different professional teams over two different leagues, it is understandable that Scotland has some of the most dedicated Soccer fans in the world; this also applies to the female fans. Scotland has also always had a strong legion of female soccer lovers and players. Seeming to always be pioneers in the game Scotland and England were also the first two countries to have an international woman’s match. Fifty three thousand people came to watch this event, in which unfortunately the Scottish soccer team lost 22-0.

Soccer is in the hearts of the Scotts, it always was, and always will be part of their heritage. Visit us at Scottish Heirloom Jewelry, to see how we can help you celebrate your heritage and love of soccer.

Scottish Soccer – league winners

1892 Dunbarton

1893 Celtic Glasgow

1894 Celtic Glasgow

1895 Heart of Midlothian

1896 Celtic Glasgow

1897 Heart of Midlothian

1898 Celtic Glasgow

1899 Glasgow Rangers

1900 Glasgow Rangers

1901 Glasgow Rangers

1902 Glasgow Rangers

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1905 Celtic Glasgow

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1911 Glasgow Rangers

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1926 Celtic Glasgow

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1930 Glasgow Rangers

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1932 Motherwell

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1935 Glasgow Rangers

1936 Celtic Glasgow

1937 Glasgow Rangers

1938 Celtic Glasgow

1939 Glasgow Rangers

1947 Glasgow Rangers

1948 Hibernian

1949 Glasgow Rangers

1950 Glasgow Rangers

1951 Hibernian Glasgow

1952 Hibernian Glasgow

1953 Glasgow Rangers

1954 Celtic Glasgow

1955 Aberdeen Celtic

1956 Glasgow Rangers

1957 Glasgow Rangers

1958 Heart Of Midlothian

1959 Glasgow Rangers

1960 Heart Of Midlothian

1961 Glasgow Rangers

1962 Dundee

1963 Glasgow Rangers

1964 Glasgow Rangers

1965 Kilmarnock

1966 Celtic Glasgow

1967 Celtic Glasgow

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1969 Celtic Glasgowv

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1980 Aberdeen Celtic

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1983 Dundee United

1984 Aberdeen Celtic

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1998 Celtic Glasgow

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