Plenty of Nothing

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. 

The other Championship matches:

Dunfermline Athletic 2 - 0 Raith Rovers (last night)

Airdrieonians (8th) vs Falkirk (2nd)

Ayr United (1st) vs Partick Thistle (5th)

Livingston (3rd) vs Hamilton Accies (4th)

Other matches:

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

Þór/KA 0 - 1 Valur (yesterday)

Lossiemouth vs Nairn County

FC Isle of Man vs Cheadle Town

HFX Wanderers vs Forge

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

Serbian White Eagles vs Scarborough SC

Loveledge Nagoya vs Sfida Setagaya

Tochigi SC vs Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)

ReinMeer Aomori vs Atletico Suzuka (tomorrow)

Omiya Ardija vs Elfen Saitama (tomorrow)    The WE League begins.

Morton Women vs Renfrew (tomorrow) (See below.)

FAI Cup QF (yesterday):

UCD 0 - 4 Bohemians 

Highland League Cup, preliminary round:

Strathspey Thistle vs Clachnacuddin

Brora Rangers vs Turriff United

North Region League Cup, SF:

Rothie Rovers vs Culter

South Challenge Cup, R2:

Berwick Rangers (LL) vs Heriot-Watt University (EoSL1)

Rossvale (WoSL4) vs Caledonian Braves (LL)

Clydebank (WoSLP) vs Caledonian Locos (WoSL2)

Lochore Welfare (EoSL1) vs Ashfield (WoSL1)

Gretna 2008 (LL) vs Newton Stewart (SoSL)

Livingston United (EoSL3) vs Bo'ness United (LL)

Gala Fairydean Rovers (LL) vs Camelon (EoSL1)

Larkhall Thistle (WoSL2) vs Thornton Hibs (EoSL1)

Harthill Royal (EoSL2) vs Knightswood (WoSL4)

Upper Annandale (SoSL) vs St Andrew's (EoSLP)

Cumnock Juniors (WoSLP) vs Lanark United (WoSL2)

Darvel (WoSLP) vs Whitletts Victoria (WoSL2)

Royal Albert (WoSL4) vs Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (WoSL1)

Abbey Vale (SoSL) vs Dalkeith Thistle (EoSL2)

West Calder United (EoSL2) vs East Stirlingshire (LL)

Troon (WoSLP) vs Dunbar United (EoSLP)

Finnart (WoSL3) vs Pollok (WoSLP)

Wigtown & Bladnoch (SoSL) vs Irvine Meadow (WoSL1)

Eglinton (WoSL4) vs Bonnyton Thistle (WoSL2)

Cambuslang Rangers (WoSL2) vs Kirkcaldy & Dysart (EoSL1)

Newtongrange Star (EoSL1) vs Hawick Royal Albert (EoSL3)

Albion Rovers (LL) vs Dunipace (EoSLP)

East Kilbride Thistle (WoSL4) vs Kilbirnie Ladeside (WoSL1)

Beith Juniors (WoSLP) vs Armadale Thistle (EoSL2)

Haddington Athletic (EoSLP) vs Kilsyth Athletic (WoSL3)

St Cadoc's (WoSLP) vs Irvine Victoria (WoSL3)

Shotts Bon Accord (WoSLP) vs Giffnock (WoSL4)

Edinburgh College (EoSL2) vs Creetown (SoSL)

Neilston (WoSL2) vs Peebles Rovers (EoSL2)

Hurlford (WoSLP) vs Penicuik Athletic (EoSLP)

Arniston Rangers (EoSL1) vs Cumbernauld Colts (LL)

Nithsdale Wanderers (SoSL) vs Broxburn Athletic (LL)

Bathgate Thistle (EoSL2) vs Girvan (WoSL3)

Port Glasgow (WoSL4) vs West Park United (WoSL4)

Maryhill (WoSL2) vs Lochgelly Albert (EoSL3)

Kilwinning Rangers (WoSL1) vs Muirkirk (WoSL2)

Easthouses Lily (EoSL2) vs St Roch's (WoSL1)

Largs Thistle (WoSLP) vs Bellshill (WoSL2)

Jeanfield Swifts (EoSLP) vs Glasgow University (WoSL3)

Whitehill Welfare (EoSL1) vs St Anthony's (WoSL2)

Lugar Boswell Thistle (WoSL3) vs Craigmark Burtonians (WoSL2)

Glenafton Athletic (WoSLP) vs Dalry Thistle (WoSL3)

Campeltown Pupils (WoSL4) vs Linton Hotspurs (EoSL3)

Thorn Athletic (WoSL3) vs Crossgates Primrose (EoSL1)

Newburgh (EoSL3) vs Civil Service Strollers (LL)

Greenock (WoSL3) vs Thorniewood United (WoSL1)

Drumchapel United (WoSLP) vs Johnstone Burgh (WoSLP)

Kello Rovers (WoSL4) vs Sauchie (EoSLP)

Newmains United (WoSL4) vs Leith Athletic (EoSL1)

Saltcoats Victoria (WoSL4) vs Musselburgh Athletic (EoSLP)

Cumbernauld United (WoSL1) vs Tweedmouth Rangers (EoSL2)

Threave Rovers (WoSL3) vs Benburb (WoSLP)

BSC Glasgow (WoSL4) vs Lesmahagow (WoSL2)

Coldstream (EoSL2) vs Blackburn United (EoSL1)

Renfrew (WoSL1) vs St Cuthbert Wanderers (SoSL)

Glenrothes (EoSLP) vs Forth Wanderers (WoSL2)

Bo'ness Athletic (EoSL1) vs Auchinleck Talbot (WoSLP)

Hill o' Beath Hawthorn (EoSLP) vs Edinburgh University (EoSLP)

Vale of Clyde (WoSL1) vs Wishaw (WoSL3)

Vale of Leithen (EoSL2) vs Preston Athletic (EoSL1)

East Kilbride (LL) vs Tranent (LL)

Arthurlie (WoSL1) vs Easterhouse (WoSL4)

Edinburgh United (EoSL3) vs Glasgow United (WoSL3)

Ormiston Primrose (EoSL3) vs Cowdenbeath (LL)

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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The Westernmost Point of East Germany

Possibly raised to mark the border between Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and the Electorate of Hesse. Source: Google Maps.

Sibylle of Cleves by Franz Wolfgang Rohrich

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It's Cowdenbeath

Source.

It's the Scottish Challenge Cup, Round Three. Morton visit Cowdenbeath at the Central Park Speedway.

This round of 32 includes the ten Championship clubs, ten League One clubs, seven from League Two, two from the Lowland League, one from the Highland League and two colt teams.

Morton have never won the Challenge Cup. They reached the final once, in 1992-93, and the semi-finals six times, most recently in 2008-09. They went five straight years without a win in the second half of the last decade.

Cowdenbeath have played in the Lowland League since being relegated from the SPFL in 2022. They are currently fourteenth in the table. Their involvement in this year's Challenge Cup is seen in some quarters as a reward for having voted for the Premiership colt teams. They too have never won this cup.

Morton last played the Blue Brazil on March 25th, 2014 and lost 3 - 0 at Central Park. That was Morton's relegation year. The last Morton player to score against Cowden was Archie Campbell, February 15th, 2014. The first match I know of between Morton and Cowdenbeath was a Division One match played September 13, 1924 (100 years ago next week) which Cowdenbeath won 5 - 0.

Cowdenbeath have been in this year's tournament since Round One. They beat Kilmarnock colts and Albion Rovers to get this far.

Morton have not won a match since July 27th.

[But Morton win today, 0 - 1 on a goal by Garrity. Each team earned a red card.]

The other Challenge Cup fixtures:

Hamilton Academical (Ch) 4 - 0 Dundee United B (September 3)

Stranraer (L2) [1 - 5] Annan Athletic (L1)

East Fife (L2) [0 - 2] Dunfermline Athletic (Ch) Fife Derby.

Inverness CT (L1) [3 - 0] Stirling Albion (L2)

East Kilbride (LL) [3 - 2] Cove Rangers (L1)    Upset

Peterhead (L2) [1 - 0] Dumbarton (L1)    Upset

Kelty Hearts (L1) [3 - 1] Elgin (L2)

Partick Thistle (Ch) [1 - 3] Alloa (L1)    Upset

The Spartans (L2) [0 - 2] Livingston (Ch)

Arbroath (L1) [3 - 0] Montrose (L1) League One Angus Derby.

Stenhousemuir (L1) [1 - 1] Falkirk (Ch) [Stenny win on PK]    Upset

Queen of the South (L1) [0 - 3] Airdrieonians (Ch)

Ayr United (Ch) [3 - 2] Raith Rovers (Ch) (tomorrow)

Queen's Park (Ch) [1 - 0] Edinburgh City (L2) (tomorrow)

Rangers B vs Fraserburgh (HL) (September 17)

Other matches:

HFX Wanderers 2 - 1 York United (September 2)

Civil Service Strollers 4 - 3 Cumbernauld Colts (September 3)

Prestwich Heys 1 - 3 FC Isle of Man (September 3)

Banks o' Dee Juniors 2 - 4 Culter (September 3)

Scrosoppi 3 - 0 Burlington (September 4)

Scrosoppi have won League1 Ontario. Scrosoppi, FC Laval, TSS Rovers and Scottish United from Edmonton will all appear in the 2026 Canadian Championship.

UCD 0 - 1 Cork City (yesterday)

Tranent [3 - 1] Civil Service Strollers

Nairn County [1 - 1] Formartine United

Culter [11 - 1] Aberdeen East End

Largs Thistle [2 - 0] Sauchie (Scottish Junior Cup R2)

Knightswood [4 - 2] Carluke Rovers

FC Isle of Man [1 - 1] Bury

Pacific [3 - 0] HFX Wanderers

Serbian White Eagles [4 - 0] Spanish Future Stars

JEF United [4 - 0] Mito HollyHock

Tochigi City [0 - 0] ReinMeer Aomori

Sfida Setagaya [2 - 2] Yokohama Seagulls (tomorrow)

Westdyke [1 - 1] Morton Women (tomorrow)

Scottish Junior Cup R2:

Auchinleck Talbot [2 - 3] Lossiemouth United

Largs Thistle [2 - 0] Sauchie

Letham [2 - 1] Dunipace

WE League Cup, group stage:

INAC Kobe Leonessa [0 - 1] Elfen Saitama

North of Scotland Cup, QF (September 4):

Brora Rangers 1 - 0 Wick Academy

Forres Mechanics 1 - 1 Lossiemouth (Lossiemouth win on PK)

Inverness Athletic 3 - 3 Halkirk United (Inverness win on PK)

Nairn County 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin (Clach win on PK)

Historical matches:

1901/9/7        Morton 1 - 4 Dundee

1940/9/7        St Mirren 2 - 2 Morton

2002/9/7        Morton 2 - 3 St Mirren

League Cup, Round One. Goals by David Hopkin and Scott Bannerman.

Arthurlie FC 1926-27:

1927/8/30      St Mirren 5 - 0 Arthurlie    R Cup F leg two

1927/8/16      Arthurlie 1 - 3 St Mirren    RCup F leg one

1927/4/30      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Bathgate    SLF2

1927/4/23      St Bernard's 3 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/4/19      Arthurlie 4 - 0 East Fife    SFL2

1927/4/16      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Moorpark    RCup SF

1927/4/13      Arthurlie 4 - 2 Paisley GSFP    RCup R1

1927/4/9        Clydebank 5 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/4/2        Arthurlie 1 - 1 Bo'ness    SFL2

1927/3/26      Nithsdale Wanderers 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/3/19      Arthurlie 4 - 3 King's Park    SFL2

1927/3/12      Arbroath 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/3/8        Arthurlie 1 - 4 Albion Rovers    SFL2

1927/3/5        Arthurlie 0 - 3 East Fife    SCup R4

1927/3/2        Armadale 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/2/26      Arthurlie 2 - 4 Queen of the South    SFL2

1927/2/22      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Alloa Athletic    SCup R3 replay

1927/2/19      Alloa Athletic 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SCup R3

1927/2/12      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Raith Rovers    SFL2

1927/2/9        East Stirlingshire 4 - 5 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/2/5        St Bernard's 0 - 3 Arthurlie    SCup R2

1927/1/29      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Alloa Athletic    SFL2

1927/1/25      Nithsdale Wanderers 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1927/1/15      Dumbarton 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/1/8        Arthurlie 0 - 0 Ayr United    SFL2

1927/1/3        Stenhousemuir 3 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/1/1        Arthurlie 2 - 3 Third Lanark    SFL2

1926/12/25    Forfar Athletic 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/12/18    Bathgate 5 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/12/11    Arthurlie 3 - 2 St Bernard's    SFL2

1926/12/4      East Fife 7 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/11/27    Arthurlie 3 - 1 Clydebank    SFL2

1926/11/20    Bo'ness 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/11/13    Arthurlie 7 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers    SFL2

1926/11/6      King's Park 2 - 4 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/10/30    Arthurlie 4 - 1 Arbroath    SFL2

1926/10/23    Albion Rovers 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/10/16    Queen of the South 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/10/9      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Armadale    SFL2

1926/10/2      Raith Rovers 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/9/25      Arthurlie 0 - 1 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1926/9/18      Alloa Athletic 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/9/11      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Dumbarton    SFL2

1926/9/4        Ayr United 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/8/28      Arthurlie 7 - 2 Stenhousemuir    SFL2

1926/8/21      Third Lanark 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/8/14      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Forfar Athletic    SFL2

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

Universal Carrier, Sable Island

Source. Canadian industry churned these out by the thousand during WWII. Read about them here.

Kio Shimoku Art Book

Kio Shimoku has an artbook out. How many of these characters can you identify? Source.