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Luleå versus HV71

Luleå and HV71 in 2019-20. Source.

It's the 2024-25 SDHL. Luleå host HV71.

Popular Ottawa player Akane Shiga has left the PWHL and signed with Luleå. But she's not the first Japanese national team player to go to Sweden. Let's follow Luleå and explore the SDHL and its links to the Japanese national team, the PWHL, and the rest of women's hockey.

The SDHL (Svenska damhockeyligan) was founded in 2007, though it went by the name Riksserien until 2016. There are ten clubs playing 36 games each from September to February, with three rounds of post-season playoffs, plus qualification playoffs to decide relegation and promotion. The ten clubs in the 2024-25 SDHL are Brynäs, Djurgården, Frölunda, HV71, Leksand, Linköping, Luleå, MoDo, SDE and Skellefteå. If you followed the Swedish men's Elitserien about 25 years ago, this set of team names will seem very familiar.

Luleå HF/MSSK, Luleå for short, was formed in 2015 through a merger of the women's section of Luleå HF with Monksund-Skuthamns SK from Piteå. The two cities are 20 miles apart on the Gulf of Bothnia coast in Norrbotten County. MSSK had finished the previous season in sixth place but the merger and the move into Luleå's SHL-sized arena supercharged the club and they have since won the regular season and playoffs six times. Though the club wears the Luleå uniform, if you look carefully you can spot the MSSK badge among the corporate logos.

Johanna Fällman played for Luleå from 2015-16 to 2022-23, signed with PWHL New York for 2023-24, and has now returned to Luleå. Minnesota's Michaela Cava played for Luleå in 2020-21.

The team has six new players this season and a new coach, Melinda Olsen. Read about it here. Cut and paste it into Google Translate if you don't know Swedish.

How to say Luleå. (When in Google Translate click on the listen symbol in the Swedish box.)

Today's opponent HV71 was founded as Jönköpings IF Queens in 2002. They merged with the HV71 organization in 2008, and earned promotion to the top league in 2012. They came first in the regular season in 2019-20. Last season they finished ninth, but successfully defended their SDHL membership against Södertälje. Jönköping is an old medieval market town in south Sweden and home to the Husqvarna chainsaw.

PWHL Boston's Sidney Morin played for HV71 in 2019-20 and 2020-21. Last season HV71 had a Japanese player, Kanami Seki, previously of Sapporo Infinitys, Daishin, Seibu Princess Rabbits and the Japanese national team. That player in the Osawa jersey in the photo above is Chiho Osawa from Tomakomai, formerly of DK Peregrine, who played for Luleå from 2018-19 to 2020-21.

How to say HV71 more or less.

104th Emperor's Cup Quarterfinals

Renofa Yamaguchi wear orange. Source.

It's the Emperor's Cup quarter-finals. Six J1 and two J2 teams remain. Yokohama F. Marinos have won the cup 7 times, Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers 5 times each, JEF United 4 times, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 times, Kyoto Sanga and Vissel Kobe once each, and Renofa Yamaguchi never.

Renofa Yamaguchi began in 1949 as Yamaguchi Teachers and didn't take on their present name until 2006. They made it into the JFL in 2014, J3 in 2015, and J2 in 2016. This is the first time they've progressed beyond Round 3 of the Emperor's Cup.

Yamaguchi Prefecture is at the western tip of Honshu at the mouth of the Inland Sea. The name Yamaguchi is written with the simplest kanji imaginable: 山口. Yama means mountain, and guchi means mouth.

Match No. 81: Yokohama F. Marinos (J1) vs Renofa Yamaguchi (J2)

Match No. 82: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (J1) 1 - 2 Gamba Osaka (J1)

Match No. 83: Kashima Antlers (J1) vs Vissel Kobe (J1)

Match No. 84: Kyoto Sanga (J1) [3 - 0] JEF United Chiba (J2)

Match No. 82 was played on September 18th. Match No. 84 is today, and the other two are next Wednesday. This is due to Sanfrecce, Vissel and Marinos' involvement in the AFC Champions League this midweek.

Renofa Yamaguchi in the Emperor's Cup:

(as Yamaguchi Teachers)

第56回    R1    Yamaguchi Teachers 0 - 2 Kyoto Shiko

第62回    R1    Nippon Kokan 2 - 0 Yamaguchi Teachers

第79回    R1    Yamaguchi Teachers 2 - 3 Fukuoka University

第81回    R1    Yamaguchi Teachers 0 - 8 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

第83回    R1    Kanazawa 4 - 1 Yamaguchi Teachers

第84回    R1    FC Ryukyu 3 - 0 Yamaguchi Teachers

(as Renofa Yamaguchi)

第87回    R1    Sony Sendai 2 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi

第89回    R1    Mitsubishi Mizushima 1 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi (Renofa won on PK)

               R2    Kawasaki Frontale 6 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi

第90回    R1    Renofa Yamaguchi 2 - 0 Yonago Kita High School

               R2    Shonan Bellmare 4 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi

第91回    R1    Fagiano Okayama Next 2 - 2 Renofa Yamaguchi (Next won on PK)

第93回    R1    Blaublitz Akita 2 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi

第95回    R1    AC Nagano Parceiro 1 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi

第96回    R1    Renofa Yamaguchi 4 - 0 Tokai University Kumamoto

               R2    Avispa Fukuoka 2 - 2 Renofa Yamaguchi (Renofa won on PK)

               R3    Albirex Niigata 1 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi

第97回    R2    Renofa Yamaguchi 1 - 2 Thespakusatsu Gunma

第98回    R2    Oita Trinita 1 - 2 Renofa Yamaguchi

               R3    Júbilo Iwata 4 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi

第99回    R2    Renofa Yamaguchi 2 - 1 FC Ryukyu

               R3    Cerezo Osaka 3 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi

第101回    R1    Renofa Yamaguchi 1 - 1 Verspah Oita (Verspah won on PK)

第102回    R2    Mito HollyHock 1 - 2 Renofa Yamaguchi

                 R3    Vissel Kobe 2 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi

第103回    R2    Mito HollyHock 1 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi

第104回    R2    Thespa Gunma 1 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi (Renofa won on PK)

                 R3    Japan Soccer College 0 - 3 Renofa Yamaguchi

                 R4    Sagan Tosu 0 - 2 Renofa Yamaguchi

                 QF    Yokohama F. Marinos vs Renofa Yamaguchi

Navy Women, 1896

William H. Walker got a lot of mileage out of women in bloomers in the 1890s. Source.

Totem Pole, Mexico City

This pole stands in Chapultepec Park in Mexico City. It was carved by Mungo Martin and Tony Hunt and given by the Diefenbaker government to Mexico on the 150th anniversary of Mexican independence. Source.

Arthurlie FC 1885 to 1890

Arthurlie House. Source.

Arthurlie FC 1889-90:

1890/4/19      Carlton 4 - 1 Arthurlie    G&DChCup R1

1890/4/12      Abercorn 4 - 0 Arthurlie    PChCup R1    GH calls this R2

1890/3/29      Battlefield 3 - 3 Arthurlie

1890/1/4        Port Glasgow Athletic 3 - 3 Arthurlie

1890/2/8        Hibs 1 - 3 Arthurlie

1889/12/7      St Mirren 3 - 2 Arthurlie    RCup R3

1889/11/16    Bridge of Weir 3 - 5 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1889/11/9      Dykebar 2 - 2 Arthurlie

1889/10/26    Arthurlie 4 - 3 Morton    RCup R1

1889/10/19    Rutherglen 1 - 0 Arthurlie

1889/10/5      2nd Arthurlie 2 - 10 2nd St Mirren    Sc2XICup R2

1889/9/28      2nd Arthurlie 2 - 0 2nd Neilston    Sc2XICup R1 2nd replay

1889/9/21      2nd Arthurlie 3 - 2 2nd Neilston (protested)    Sc2XICup R1 replay

1889/9/14      2nd Neilston 2 - 2 2nd Arthurlie    Sc2XICup R1

1889/9/14      Dykebar 0 - 5 Arthurlie

1889/9/7        2nd St Mirren 6 - 3 2nd Arthurlie

1889/9/7        Arthurlie 2 - 4 St Mirren    ScCup R1

1889/8/31      Linthouse 3 - 2 Arthurlie

1889/8/10      Cowlairs 4 - 1 Arthurlie

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup, the Scottish Second Eleven Cup, the Paisley Charity Cup and the Greenock and District Charity Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Arthurlie FC 1888-89:

1889/3/23      2nd Whitefield 3 - 4 2nd Arthurlie

1889/1/5        Clyde 10 - 2 Arthurlie

1888/12/29    Arthurlie 2 - 3 Neilston

1888/12/8      Barrhead Rangers 3 - 2 2nd Arthurlie

1888/12/8      Arthurlie 2 - 3 Northern

1888/12/1      Albion Rovers 5 - 1 Arthurlie

1888/11/17    Neilston 0 - 2 Arthurlie    RCup R2    yet Neilston advanced

1888/11/10    Arthurlie 2 - 1 Clyde

1888/11/3      Arthurlie 0 - 1 Renfrew    RCup R1 replay

1888/10/27    Renfrew 0 - 0 Arthurlie    RCup R1

1888/10/20    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Shettleston

1888/10/13    Arthurlie 0 - 7 St Mirren    ScCup R3

1888/10/6      Dumbarton Athletic 3 - 1 Arthurlie

1888/9/29      Abercorn 2 - 3 Arthurlie

1888/9/29      2nd Arthurlie 1 - 2 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup R2

1888/9/22      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Pollokshaws    ScCup R2

1888/9/8        2nd Dykebar 1 - 8 2nd Arthurlie    Sc2XICup R1

1888/9/8        Arthurlie 3 - 1 Renfrew    ScCup R1 replay

1888/9/1        Renfrew 0 - 0 Arthurlie    ScCup R1

1888/8/25      Arthurlie 2 - 4 Campsie

1888/8/18      Pollokshaws 3 - 0 Arthurlie

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup and the Scottish Second Eleven Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Arthurlie FC 1887-88:

1888/3/8        Kilmarnock ? - 3 Arthurlie

1888/2/25      Arthurlie 0 - 4 Neilston

1888/2/11      Arthurlie 0 - 4 St Mirren    RCup SF

1888/1/14      Cowlairs 3 - 1 Arthurlie

1888/1/7        Arthurlie 1 - 1 Renfrew

1887/12/24    St Mirren 2 - 1 Arthurlie

1887/12/17    Rangers Swifts 3 - 0 Arthurlie

1887/12/10    1st RRV 1 - 4 Arthurlie    RCup R3

1887/12/3      Clyde 1 - 2 Arthurlie

1887/11/26    Kilmarnock 3 - 1 Arthurlie

1887/11/19    Neilston 0 - 4 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1887/11/12    Abercorn 3 - 5 Arthurlie

1887/11/5      Arthurlie 5 - 0 Thornliebank

1887/10/29    Barrhead Victoria scr/wo Arthurlie    RCup R1

1887/10/29    Morton 8? - 0 Arthurlie

1887/10/22    Thistle 5 - 3 Arthurlie

1887/10/15    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Athenians

1887/10/1      St Mirren 4 - 1 Arthurlie    ScCup R2 replay

1887/9/24      Arthurlie 3 - 3 St Mirren    ScCup R2

1887/9/10      Renfrew 4 - 1 Arthurlie

1887/9/10      2nd Port Glasgow Athletic 6 - 0 2nd Arthurlie    Sc2XICup R1

1887/9/3        Kilbarchan 0 - 4 Arthurlie    ScCup R1

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup and the Scottish Second Eleven Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Arthurlie FC 1886-87:

1887/5/18      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Thornliebank    PChCup SF replay    ??

1887/4/30      Thornliebank 1 - 1 Arthurlie    PChCup SF

1887/4/23      Clyde 2 - 1 Arthurlie

1887/4/2        Abercorn 5 - 1 Arthurlie    RCup final

1887/3/19      Thistle 4 - 2 Arthurlie

1887/3/19      bye    PChCup R1

1887/2/26      Arthurlie 1 - 3 Dykebar (Paisley)

1887/2/12      Neilston 2 - 3 Arthurlie    RCup SF

1887/2/5        Abercorn 3 - 2 Arthurlie

1887/1/22      Arthurlie 1 - 0 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup R4

1886/12/11    Arthurlie 1 - 1 Kilbirnie

1886/12/11    2nd Kilbirnie 8 - 0 2nd Arthurlie

1886/12/11    bye    RCup R3

1886/12/4      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Thistle

1886/11/20    Arthurlie 13 - 0 Neilston Rangers    RCup R2

1886/11/6      Arthurlie 1 - 3 Thornliebank

1886/10/30    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Johnstone    RCup R1

1886/10/23    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Pollokshields Athletic

1886/10/16    Arthurlie 2 - 8 Dundee Wanderers

1886/9/18      St Mirren 5 - 3 Arthurlie    ScCup R1

1886/9/11      St Mirren 3 - 0 Arthurlie    played as a friendly

1886/8/28      Renton 3 - 0 Arthurlie

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup and the Paisley Charity Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Arthurlie FC 1885-86:

1886/5/22      Arthurlie 2 - 1 St Mirren    PChCup final

1886/3/13      Port Glasgow Athletic 1 - 1 Arthurlie

1886/2/27      Arthurlie 6 - 0 Renfrew    PChCup R1

1885/12/26    St Mirren 4 - 3 Arthurlie

1885/12/12    Arthurlie 1 - 3 St Mirren (protested)    RCup R2

1885/12/5      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Queen's Park    ScCup R5

1885/11/28    Queen of the South Wanderers 1 - 3 Arthurlie    ScCup R4

1885/11/21    Arthurlie 5 - 0 Hurlford    ScCup R3

1885/10/31    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Greenock Rangers    RCup R1

1885/10/3      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Woodvale    ScCup R2

1885/9/19      Rangers 4 - 1 Arthurlie

1885/9/12      Arthurlie wo/scr Olympic    ScCup R1

1885/9/5        Port Glasgow Athletic 4 - 3 Arthurlie    score uncertain

1885/8/29      Johnstone vs Arthurlie

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup and the Paisley Charity Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Giant Safety Pin

George Wyllie and his Giant Safety Pin. A gallery devoted to the artist's works, named the Wyllieum, opened in April at the Ocean Terminal in Greenock. Source.

Morton visit Queen's Park at Lesser Hampden (also called The City Stadium for facilities management reasons). Following last night's crazy Fife derby Queen's Park are sixth in the Championship with 4 points, and Morton are ninth with 3 points.

The early consensus is that both Morton and Queen's Park are weaker than last year. In competitive play (league and cup) so far this season Morton have 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, but those wins were against Brechin, Alloa and Cowdenbeath.

On the bright side Queen's Park have not beaten the Ton in their last ten meetings.

Morton's biggest win against Queen's Park was a 6 - 0 scouring at Lesser Hampden October 12th, 1946. The Spider's best result against Morton was a 5 - 1 win at Lesser Hampden, November 6th, 1937.

Grant Gillespie played for Queen's Park from 2020 to 2022. Nobody on the Queen's Park squad has played for Morton.

[Queen's Park 1 - 0 Morton.]

The other Championship matches:

Dunfermline Athletic 2 - 0 Raith Rovers (last night) 

Airdrieonians (8th) [0 - 2] Falkirk (2nd)

Ayr United (1st) [1 - 1] Partick Thistle (5th)

Livingston (3rd) [3 - 0] Hamilton Accies (4th)

Other matches:

Ramsbottom United 1 - 2 FC Isle of Man (September 10)

Þór/KA 0 - 1 Valur (yesterday)

Lossiemouth [0 - 4] Nairn County

FC Isle of Man [2 - 0] Cheadle Town

HFX Wanderers [3 - 0] Forge [Goals by Probo, Rampersad and Rea.]

Wanderers have signed defender Nassim Mekideche, formerly of Sporting Kansas City II, Valour, Hammam-Lif, Kabylie, and Monastir.

Serbian White Eagles [1 - 0] Scarborough SC

Loveledge Nagoya [0 - 0] Sfida Setagaya

Tochigi SC [2 - 3] Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)

Omiya Ardija [1 - 2] Elfen Saitama (tomorrow)    The WE League begins.

Morton Women [0 - 4] Renfrew (tomorrow) (See below.)

ReinMeer Aomori [1 - 1] Atletico Suzuka (Monday)

FAI Cup QF (yesterday):

UCD 0 - 4 Bohemians 

Highland League Cup, preliminary round:

Strathspey Thistle [0 - 3] Clachnacuddin

Brora Rangers [2 - 1] Turriff United

North Region League Cup, SF:

Rothie Rovers [1 - 4] Culter

South Challenge Cup, R2:

Berwick Rangers (LL) [2 - 1] Heriot-Watt University (EoSL1)

Rossvale (WoSL4) [0 - 2] Caledonian Braves (LL)

Clydebank (WoSLP) [7 - 1] Caledonian Locos (WoSL2)

Lochore Welfare (EoSL1) [2 - 1] Ashfield (WoSL1)

Gretna 2008 (LL) [4 - 1] Newton Stewart (SoSL)

Livingston United (EoSL3) [0 - 3] Bo'ness United (LL)

Gala Fairydean Rovers (LL) [4 - 2] Camelon (EoSL1)

Larkhall Thistle (WoSL2) [4 - 0] Thornton Hibs (EoSL1)    Upset

Harthill Royal (EoSL2) [1 - 3] Knightswood (WoSL4)    Upset

Upper Annandale (SoSL) [1 - 2] St Andrew's (EoSLP)

Cumnock Juniors (WoSLP) [3 - 1] Lanark United (WoSL2)

Darvel (WoSLP) [3 - 2] Whitletts Victoria (WoSL2)

Royal Albert (WoSL4) [1 - 2] Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (WoSL1)

Abbey Vale (SoSL) [0 - 3] Dalkeith Thistle (EoSL2)    Upset

West Calder United (EoSL2) [1 - 2] East Stirlingshire (LL)

Troon (WoSLP) [1 - 0] Dunbar United (EoSLP)

Finnart (WoSL3) [1 - 6] Pollok (WoSLP)

Wigtown & Bladnoch (SoSL) [0 - 10] Irvine Meadow (WoSL1)    Upset

Eglinton (WoSL4) [5 - 0] Bonnyton Thistle (WoSL2)    Upset

Vale of Leven (WoSL3) [4 - 4] Kirkcaldy & Dysart (EoSL1) [K&D won on PK]

Newtongrange Star (EoSL1) [2 - 1] Hawick Royal Albert (EoSL3)

Albion Rovers (LL) [2 - 1] Dunipace (EoSLP)

East Kilbride Thistle (WoSL4) [1 - 5] Kilbirnie Ladeside (WoSL1)

Beith Juniors (WoSLP) [4 - 1] Armadale Thistle (EoSL2)

Haddington Athletic (EoSLP) [1 - 2] Kilsyth Athletic (WoSL3)    Upset

St Cadoc's (WoSLP) [7 - 0] Irvine Victoria (WoSL3)

Shotts Bon Accord (WoSLP) [1 - 0] Giffnock (WoSL4)

Edinburgh College (EoSL2) [4 - 1] Creetown (SoSL)    Upset

Neilston (WoSL2) [4 - 3] Peebles Rovers (EoSL2)

Hurlford (WoSLP) [3 - 1] Penicuik Athletic (EoSLP)

Arniston Rangers (EoSL1) [2 - 0] Cumbernauld Colts (LL)    Upset

Nithsdale Wanderers (SoSL) [2 - 10] Broxburn Athletic (LL)

Bathgate Thistle (EoSL2) [0 - 1] Girvan (WoSL3)    Upset

Port Glasgow (WoSL4) [4 - 3] West Park United (WoSL4)

Maryhill (WoSL2) [3 - 1] Lochgelly Albert (EoSL3)

Kilwinning Rangers (WoSL1) [3 - 2] Muirkirk (WoSL2)

Easthouses Lily (EoSL2) [2 - 3] St Roch's (WoSL1)

Largs Thistle (WoSLP) [7 - 0] Bellshill (WoSL2)

Jeanfield Swifts (EoSLP) [4 - 1] Glasgow University (WoSL3)

Whitehill Welfare (EoSL1) [2 - 2] St Anthony's (WoSL2) [Whitehill win on PK]

Lugar Boswell Thistle (WoSL3) [6 - 1] Craigmark Burtonians (WoSL2)    Upset

Glenafton Athletic (WoSLP) [0 - 2] Dalry Thistle (WoSL3)    Upset

Campeltown Pupils (WoSL4) [0 - 6] Linton Hotspurs (EoSL3)

Thorn Athletic (WoSL3) [3 - 2] Crossgates Primrose (EoSL1)    Upset

Newburgh (EoSL3) [2 - 3] Civil Service Strollers (LL)

Greenock (WoSL3) [2 - 0] Thorniewood United (WoSL1)

Drumchapel United (WoSLP) [1 - 0] Johnstone Burgh (WoSLP)

Kello Rovers (WoSL4) [1 - 2] Sauchie (EoSLP)

Newmains United (WoSL4) [2 - 2] Leith Athletic (EoSL1) [Newmains win on PK]    Upset

Saltcoats Victoria (WoSL4) [0 - 2] Musselburgh Athletic (EoSLP)

Cumbernauld United (WoSL1) [7 - 1] Tweedmouth Rangers (EoSL2)

Threave Rovers (WoSL3) [4 - 2] Benburb (WoSLP)    Upset

BSC Glasgow (WoSL4) [0 - 5] Lesmahagow (WoSL2)

Coldstream (EoSL2) [0 - 1] Blackburn United (EoSL1)

Renfrew (WoSL1) [8 - 0] St Cuthbert Wanderers (SoSL)    Upset

Glenrothes (EoSLP) [0 - 1] Forth Wanderers (WoSL2)    Upset

Bo'ness Athletic (EoSL1) [1 - 4] Auchinleck Talbot (WoSLP)

Hill of Beath Hawthorn (EoSLP) [3 - 0] Edinburgh University (EoSLP)

Vale of Clyde (WoSL1) [2 - 1] Wishaw (WoSL3)

Vale of Leithen (EoSL2) [0 - 3] Preston Athletic (EoSL1)

East Kilbride (LL) [2 - 1] Tranent (LL)

Arthurlie (WoSL1) [3 - 0] Easterhouse (WoSL4)

Edinburgh United (EoSL3) [1 - 3] Glasgow United (WoSL3)

Ormiston Primrose (EoSL3) [1 - 4] Cowdenbeath (LL)

[Given the complete slaughter of South of Scotland League sides today, you have to wonder if they really are a sixth-tier league.]

Video: The Greatest Night in San Marino Football History

Historical matches:

1901/9/14      Kilmarnock 3 - 2 Morton

1940/9/14      Morton 3 - 1 Partick Thistle

2002/9/14      Morton 0 - 1 Albion Rovers

Greenock Morton Women vs Renfrew Ladies, the record:

2018/4/22      Morton 0 - 1 Renfrew

2018/8/26      Renfrew 1 - 0 Morton

2020/2/23      Renfrew 2 - 0 Morton

2021/8/15      Renfrew 3 - 0 Morton

2022/4/22      Morton 2 - 1 Renfrew

2022/9/18      Renfrew 3 - 1 Morton

2022/11/6      Morton 1 - 3 Renfrew

2023/1/29      Renfrew 3 - 1 Morton

2023/4/2        Morton 1 - 4 Renfrew

2023/10/29    Morton 0 - 5 Renfrew

2024/3/17      Renfrew 2 - 1 Morton

2024/4/28      Morton 4 - 2 Renfrew

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive; Plenty of Nothing; Soccerway.)

Arthurlie FC 1927-28:

1928/10/1      Arthurlie 2 - 4 Morton    RVCup F leg two

1928/9/17      Morton 2 - 0 Arthurlie    RVCup F leg one

1928/4/21      Bathgate 2 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/4/14      Morton 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/4/7        Arthurlie 1 - 1 King's Park    SFL2

1928/3/31      Arthurlie 1 - 0 Alloa Athletic    SFL2

1928/3/24      Forfar Athletic 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/3/21      Clydebank 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/3/17      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Queen of the South    SFL2

1928/3/3        East Fife 6 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/2/25      Albion Rovers 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/2/18      Arthurlie 3 - 4 St Bernard's    SFL2

1928/2/11      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Arbroath    SFL2

1928/2/8        Armadale 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/1/28      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Leith Athletic    SFL2

1928/1/21      Queen's Park 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1928/1/14      Dundee United 9 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/1/7        Arthurlie 4 - 3 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1928/1/3        Arthurlie 4 - 1 Stenhousemuir    SFL2

1928/1/2        Third Lanark 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/12/31    Ayr United 6 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/12/24    Arthurlie 0 - 1 Dumbarton    SFL2

1927/12/17    Arthurlie 1 - 1 Bathgate    SFL2

1927/12/10    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Morton    SFL2

1927/12/3      King's Park 5 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/11/26    Alloa Athletic 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/11/19    Arthurlie 3 - 0 Forfar Athletic    SFL2

1927/11/12    Queen of the South 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/11/5      Arthurlie 5 - 1 Clydebank    SFL2

1927/10/29    St Bernard's 3 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/10/22    Arthurlie 6 - 4 Albion Rovers    SFL2

1927/10/15    Arthurlie 2 - 0 Third Lanark    SFL2

1927/10/8      Leith Athletic 3 - 4 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/10/1      Arthurlie 10 - 0 Armadale    SFL2

1927/9/24      Arbroath 2 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/9/17      Arthurlie 1 - 3 Dundee United    SFL2

1927/9/10      Stenhousemuir 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/9/3        Arthurlie 4 - 1 Ayr United    SFL2

1927/8/28      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Paisley Academical    RVCup R1

1927/8/27      East Stirlingshire 8 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/8/20      Arthurlie 2 - 1 East Fife    SFL2

1927/8/13      Dumbarton 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

(Sources: London Hearts for the SFL Division Two and the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup)

Hockey Ins and Outs for 2024-25

Kiekko-Espoo. Source.

MEN'S HOCKEY:

Russia: No change in the KHL.

Sweden: IK Oscarshamn is relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan. Brynäs is promoted to the SHL. Västerviks is relegated to Hockeyettan. Vimmerby is promoted to HockeyAllsvenskan. In the SDHL, Skellefteå are in and AIK are out.

Finland: Kiekko-Espoo is back from a 2018 bankruptcy, bringing the Liiga to sixteen teams.

Germany: No change in the DEL. Bietigheim Steelers are relegated from DEL2 to Oberliga Sud and are replaced by Blue Devils Weiden.

Switzerland: No change.

Czechia: No change.

Slovakia: Humenné is relegated, Žilina promoted.

Austria: No change.

Hungary: No change.

Norway: Ringerike is relegated. Narvik is promoted.

Britain: No change in the EIHL.

France: No change.

Asia League Ice Hockey: No change.

Belgium/Netherlands: The BeNe League has renamed itself the Central European Hockey League.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY:

SDHL: AIK out, Skellefteå in.

SWHL A: Lugano has folded. Zug is promoted.

The PWHL franchise names and logos have been unveiled: Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Victoire de Montreal, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres. Some are good, some not so good. Hands down the worst is Ottawa Charge. The logo and team colours are a near copy of the Calgary Flames', and a search on the name will direct you to any current news story in which Ottawa police have laid charges. (See below.) Plus, once ticket prices start to go up the fans can be relied on to unroll Bristol board signs calling the team the Ottawa Surcharge.

Gemini XI

Gemini XI launches, September 12, 1966. In the background stands a Saturn V on launch pad 39A, although Apollo 4, the first Saturn V flight, did not happen until fourteen months later. Source.

Écoles Samuel de Champlain

Centre Scolaire-Communautaire Samuel de Champlain, Saint John, New Brunswick. Source.

École secondaire Samuel-de Champlain, Quebec. Source.

École primaire Samuel-De Champlain, Brossard. Source.

Sir Ernest MacMillan and Seiji Ozawa, 1967

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