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92nd All Japan Hockey Championship

Kushiro Kouseisya IHC. Source.

It's the 92nd All Japan Hockey Championship. The teams are: (from Asia League Ice Hockey) Nikko Ice Bucks, Yokohama Grits, Red Eagles Hokkaido, Tohoku Free Blades; (from university hockey) Meiji University, Toyo University, Chuo University, Kansai University; plus (from the All Japan Hockey Championship B, held last March) Tadano, Dynax, Kushiro Kouseisya and Nippon Steel Muroran.

Kushiro Kouseisya IHC play in J-Ice North Division along with Dynax, Sapporo Phoenix and Nippon Steel Muroran. In October and November they participated in the 2024 Kushiro City Superintendent of Education Cup Ice Hockey Tournament against SK Kushiro, Kushiro City Hall and Hokkai Express, winning all three games handily. They were also in the 2024 Hokkaido Ice Hockey Championship (Class B), where they beat Tadano but lost to Dynax.

Two professional clubs absent from the tournament are Tokyo Wilds and Nagoya Orques. Tokyo Wilds is the relocated Hokkaido Wilds, which was founded last year by former Nippon Paper Cranes players. Now they're in a new two-team IJ League with Nagoya Orques. The Wilds still have seven former Cranes on their roster. The Orques have a larger squad but fewer good players and have lost almost every game against the Wilds so far.

The games:

December 5:

Match No. 1: Toyo University [11 - 0] Tadano

Match No. 2: Kansai University [3 - 6] Kushiro Kouseisya

Match No. 3: Dynax [2 - 6] Chuo University

Match No. 4: Meiji University [5 - 4] Nippon Steel Muroran

December 6:

Match No. 5: [Toyo University 4 - 3] Yokohama Grits

Match No. 6: Nikko Ice Bucks [12 - 0 Kushiro Kouseisya]

Match No. 7: [Chuo University 1 - 3] Tohoku Free Blades

Match No. 8: Red Eagles Hokkaido [7 - 0 Meiji University]

December 7:

Match No. 9: [Toyo University vs Nikko Ice Bucks]

Match No. 10: [Tohoku Free Blades vs Red Eagles Hokkaido]

December 8:

Match No. 11: loser 9 vs loser 10

Match No. 12: winner 9 vs winner 10

The Japan Cup has been revived. It was first played during the Covid seasons of 2020-21 and 2021-22 when international travel restrictions made travel to Korea impossible and the league was cancelled. This time it will take place in addition to the Asia League Ice Hockey. The four Japanese Asia League Ice Hockey clubs each play six games from November 30th to December 29th, with time out for the All Japan Hockey Championship.

What is HL Anyang doing during all this? There's the 79th National Ice Hockey Championship, December 21st to 24th. The teams are HL Anyang, Yonsei University, Kwangyoon University, KW Udire, Korea University and Team Chameleon.

Plenty of Nothing coverage of past championships:

The 91st, won by the Ice Bucks.

The 90th, won by the Free Blades.

The 89th, won by the Cranes.

The 88th, won by the Cranes.

The 87th, won by the Ice Bucks.

The 86th, won by the Eagles.

The 85th, won by the Free Blades.

The 84th, won by the Eagles.

Kushiro Kouseisya IHC. Source.

It's the 92nd All Japan Hockey Championship. The teams are: (from Asia League Ice Hockey) Nikko Ice Bucks, Yokohama Grits, Red Eagles Hokkaido, Tohoku Free Blades; (from university hockey) Meiji University, Toyo University, Chuo University, Kansai University; plus (from the All Japan Hockey Championship B, held last March) Tadano, Dynax, Kushiro Kouseisya and Nippon Steel Muroran.

Kushiro Kouseisya IHC play in J-Ice North Division along with Dynax, Sapporo Phoenix and Nippon Steel Muroran. In October and November they participated in the 2024 Kushiro City Superintendent of Education Cup Ice Hockey Tournament against SK Kushiro, Kushiro City Hall and Hokkai Express, winning all three games handily. They were also in the 2024 Hokkaido Ice Hockey Championship (Class B), where they beat Tadano but lost to Dynax.

Two professional clubs absent from the tournament are Tokyo Wilds and Nagoya Orques. Tokyo Wilds is the relocated Hokkaido Wilds, which was founded last year by former Nippon Paper Cranes players. Now they're in a new two-team IJ League with Nagoya Orques. The Wilds still have seven former Cranes on their roster. The Orques have a larger squad but fewer good players and have lost almost every game against the Wilds so far.

The games:

December 5:

Match No. 1: Toyo University [11 - 0] Tadano

Match No. 2: Kansai University [3 - 6] Kushiro Kouseisya

Match No. 3: Dynax [2 - 6] Chuo University

Match No. 4: Meiji University [5 - 4] Nippon Steel Muroran

December 6:

Match No. 5: [Toyo University 4 - 3] Yokohama Grits

Match No. 6: Nikko Ice Bucks [12 - 0 Kushiro Kouseisya]

Match No. 7: [Chuo University 1 - 3] Tohoku Free Blades

Match No. 8: Red Eagles Hokkaido [7 - 0 Meiji University]

December 7:

Match No. 9: [Toyo University vs Nikko Ice Bucks]

Match No. 10: [Tohoku Free Blades vs Red Eagles Hokkaido]

December 8:

Match No. 11: loser 9 vs loser 10

Match No. 12: winner 9 vs winner 10

The Japan Cup has been revived. It was first played during the Covid seasons of 2020-21 and 2021-22 when international travel restrictions made travel to Korea impossible and the league was cancelled. This time it will take place in addition to the Asia League Ice Hockey. The four Japanese Asia League Ice Hockey clubs each play six games from November 30th to December 29th, with time out for the All Japan Hockey Championship.

What is HL Anyang doing during all this? There's the 79th National Ice Hockey Championship, December 21st to 24th. The teams are HL Anyang, Yonsei University, Kwangyoon University, KW Udire, Korea University and Team Chameleon.

Plenty of Nothing coverage of past championships:

The 91st, won by the Ice Bucks.

The 90th, won by the Free Blades.

The 89th, won by the Cranes.

The 88th, won by the Cranes.

The 87th, won by the Ice Bucks.

The 86th, won by the Eagles.

The 85th, won by the Free Blades.

The 84th, won by the Eagles.

Horse Fair Mural

The Horse Fair mural created by Kenneth Budd in 1966 in Birmingham needs work. Source.

Ian McShane in Space: 1999

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1964 Winter Olympics

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Boston at New York Americans, Dec. 1, 1940

Eddie Wiseman, from the December 19, 1929 Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Source.

Though born in New Brunswick, Wiseman played his junior hockey in Regina, where he was quickly recognized as a stick-handling phenom. In 1930 he signed with the Chicago Shamrocks of the American Hockey Association, just when that circuit was trying to assert itself as a major league. In 1932 the AHA accepted minor league status; as part of the deal Shamrocks owner James Norris bought the Detroit Falcons and made them into the Red Wings, bringing Wiseman and two other stars (Jack Riley and Walter Buswell) over from the Shamrocks. Wiseman was a Red Wing until 1935, then a New York American until 1940, and finally a Bruin.

Wiseman opened the scoring with a natural hat-trick, his third, fourth and fifth goals of the season. Buzz Boll, Charlie Conacher and Lorne Carr evened the score over the course of the second period, but Boston scored seven unanswered goals in the third, two by Woody Dumart, two by Bill Cowley, and one each by Art Jackson, Mel Hill and Charlie's brother Roy Conacher.

This was not to be the only 13-goal game of the season. The New York Rangers beat Toronto 8 - 5 on March 9th.

Meadow

Irvine Meadow XI, 1950-51. Source.

It's the Scottish Cup, Round Three. Morton visit Ayr United. It's an unlucky draw for Morton, considering that there were only six stronger sides in the hat, including Ayr, and thirty-three weaker ones.

The last time these two met in this cup, 2005, Ayr won 3 - 2. (See below.)

This round features the 10 Championship clubs, the 10 League One clubs, 6 from League Two, 5 from the Lowland League, 5 from the Highland League, and 1 each from the West of Scotland Premier Division, East of Scotland Premier Division, the Midlands League and the West of Scotland First Division. There are two all Championship matches, three all League One matches, one all League Two match, plus one Highland versus Lowland League match.

At the Morton forum they're talking about what would be the best day to make up last Saturday's postponed Partick Thistle match. The only empty Saturday coming up is potentially January 18th, but that depends on both clubs losing today, a 25% possibility. The most appealing suggestion to my mind is Wednesday, January 1st. According to Fitbastats Morton have played on New Year's Day 64 times, but January 1st, 2025 will be the 20th anniversary of the last time, when Morton beat Dumbarton 3 - 0. (I'm aware of three other New Year's Day matches and there could be more. See below.) A 3 p.m. New Year's Day match would be cool.

[Ayr United 2 - 0 Morton.]

Dumbarton (L1) 3 - 2 Alloa Athletic (L1) (last night)

Stranraer (L2) [1 - 2] Broxburn Athletic (LL)    Upset

Peterhead (L2) [2 - 3] Montrose (L1)

Linlithgow Rose (LL) [0 - 4] Raith Rovers (Ch)

Elgin (L2) [3 - 2] Kelty Hearts (L1)    Upset

Clydebank (WP) [2 - 0] Buckie Thistle (HL)    Upset

Musselburgh Athletic (EP) [3 - 1] Bo'ness United (LL)    Upset

Cowdenbeath (LL) [1 - 4] Brechin (HL)

Cove Rangers (L1) [2 - 0] Inverness CT (L1)

Queen's Park (Ch) [2 - 2] Partick Thistle (Ch) [QP win on PK]

Banks o' Dee (HL) [1 - 2] Hamilton Accies (Ch)

Irvine Meadow (W1) [0 - 5] Stenny (L1)

Arbroath (L1) [0 - 1] Queen of the South (L1)

Fraserburgh (HL) [2 - 0] Annan Athletic (L1)    Upset

Livingston (Ch) [2 - 0] Brora Rangers (HL)

Forfar (L2) [3 - 3] Stirling Albion (L2) [Forfar win on PK]

Edinburgh City (L2) [1 - 2] Dunfermline Athletic (Ch)

Dundee North End (ML) [0 - 1] Airdrieonians (Ch) (tomorrow)

East Kilbride (LL) [1 - 3] Falkirk (Ch) (Monday)

Scottish Junior Cup, R4:

Armadale Thistle [1 - 1] Hurlford United [Armadale won on PK]

Bathgate Thistle [0 - 3] Glenafton Athletic

Camelon Juniors [6 - 0] Letham

Tranent [3 - 0] West Park United

Drumchapel United [6 - 0] Burghead Thistle

Arthurlie [2 - 4] Darvel

East Craigie [0 - 7] Largs Thistle

Lugar Boswell Thistle [4 - 2] Larkhall Thistle

Montrose Roselea [1 - 3] Beith

Easterhouse [1 - 2] Kilbirnie Ladeside

Benburb [2 - 0] Hermes

Pollok [4 - 2] Cumbernauld United

Vale of Leven [0 - 4] Johnstone Burgh

Troon vs Lochee United (postponed)

Irvine Meadow vs West Calder United (postponed)

Bo'ness United vs Dundee Downfield (postponed)

South Challenge Cup, R3:

Newmains United [0 - 6] Greenock

South Challenge Cup, R4:

Shotts Bon Accord [3 - 2] Kilwinning Rangers

Other matches:

St Peters [2 - 5] Carluke Rovers

Sunnybank [0 - 5] Culter

AFC Liverpool [2 - 1] FC Isle of Man

Minebea Mitsumi [1 - 0] Vonds Ichihara (tomorrow)

Elfen Saitama [1 - 1] Nagano Parceiro (tomorrow)

Hutchison Vale [0 - 8] Morton Women (tomorrow)

UEFA Champions League, league stage matchday five (November 27):

Celtic 1 - 1 Club Brugge

UEFA Europa League, league stage matchday five (November 28):

Nice 1 - 4 Rangers

UEFA Conference League, league stage matchday four (November 28):

Cercle Brugge 2 - 0 Hearts

The New Saints 0 - 1 Djurgården

Olimpija Ljubljana 1 - 0 Larne

Rapid Wein 1 - 1 Shamrock Rovers

AFC Champions League Elite league stage, matchday 5:

Vissel Kobe 3 - 2 Central Coast Mariners (November 26)

Buriram United 0 - 3 Kawasaki Frontale (November 26)

Yokohama F. Marinos 2 - 0 Pohang Steelers (November 27)

AFC Champions League Two group stage, matchday 5 (November 28):

Kaya-Iliolo 1 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Copa Libertadores final:

Atlético Mineiro [1 - 3] Botafogo

Both clubs are Brazilian. The winner goes on to the Intercontinental Cup, which is a new name for the old FIFA Club World Cup. The new FIFA Club World Cup is supposed to happen in summer 2025 with an expanded format, but there's some resistance to it.

46th Empress's Cup R3:

Match No. 21: Viameterras Miyazaki (N1) [3 - 1] JFA Academy Fukushima (N2)

Match No. 22: Kanagawa University (Kanto) [0 - 2] Sfida Setagaya (N1)

Match No. 23: Asahi Intecc Loveledge Nagoya (N1) [2 - 0] Tokyo Verdy Menina (Kanto)

Match No. 24: Iga FC Kunoichi Mie (N1) [1 - 1] AS Harima Albion (N1) [Iga win on PK]

Match No. 25: Kibi International University Charme Okayama Takahashi (Chogoku) [0 - 2] Okayama Yunogo Belle (N2)

Match No. 26: Bunnys Gunma FC White Star (N1) [0 - 5] Ehime FC Ladies (N1)

Match No. 27: NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls (N1) [0 - 1] Vonds Ichihara Ladies (Kanto)    Upset

Match No. 28: Shizuoka SSU Bonita (N1) [4 - 0] Nittaidai SMG Yokohama (N1)

All matches are on December 1, except Matches No. 23 and 25 today.

Historical matches:

1901/11/30    Morton 2 - 2 Queen's Park

1940/11/30    Celtic 2 - 0 Morton

2002/11/30    Morton 4 - 0 Elgin

Goals by John Maisano (2), Alex Williams and Jani Uotinen.

Morton's New Year's Day matches before 1908:

1903/1/1        Kilmarnock 0 - 1 Morton

1902/1/1        Morton 1 - 2 Port Glasgow Athletic

1885/1/1        Arbroath 2 - 3 Morton

Video: StuntPegg in the OC.

Morton versus divisional rivals in the Scottish Cup, 21st century:

2021/12/7      R3    Morton 1 - 1 Inverness CT (Morton won on PK.)

2021/11/27    R3    Inverness CT 1 - 1 Morton

2021/3/23      R3    Morton 0 - 0 Dunfermline (Morton won on PK.)

2018/1/20      R4    Dunfermline 1 - 2 Morton

2017/1/21      R4    Morton 2 - 0 Falkirk

2016/1/9        R4    Livingston 0 - 1 Morton

2014/11/11    R3    Airdrieonians 0 - 2 Morton

2014/11/1      R3    Morton 0 - 0 Airdrieonians

2012/1/7        R4    Raith Rovers 1 - 2 Morton

2008/2/2        R5    Morton 0 - 2 Queen of the South

2005/12/10    R2    Ayr United 3 - 2 Morton

2001/11/17    R1    Morton 1 - 2 Queen of the South

Irvine Meadow XI cup games 2024-25:

2024/8/30      Preston Athletic 2 - 3 Irvine Meadow XI    ScCup PR2

2024/9/14      Wigtown & Bladnoch 0 - 10 Irvine Meadow XI    SChCup R2

2024/9/21      Irvine Meadow XI 2 - 1 Glasgow Perthshire    SJrCup R2

2024/9/28      Burntisland Shipyard 1 - 4 Irvine Meadow XI    ScCup R1

2024/10/12    Gala Fairydean Rovers 0 - 1 Irvine Meadow XI    SChCup R3

2024/10/19    Irvine Meadow XI 4 - 0 Renfrew    SJrCup R3

2024/10/26    Irvine Meadow XI 3 - 0 Civil Service Strollers    ScCup R2

2024/11/2      Johnstone Burgh 2 - 0 Irvine Meadow XI    WoSLCup R2

2024/11/16    Civil Service Strollers 3 - 1 Irvine Meadow XI    SChCup R4

2014/11/30    Irvine Meadow [0 - 5] Stenhousemuir    ScCup R3

2024/when    Irvine Meadow XI vs West Calder United    SJrCup R4

Abercorn FC 1885 to 1890

View of the Observatory and Manse (1889) by James Wallace. Source.

Abercorn FC 1889-90:

1890/5/17      Abercorn 2 - 0 Arthurlie    Abercorn FC Sports

1890/4/26      Saltcoats Victoria 2 - 8? 2nd Abercorn

1890/4/26      St Mirren 5 - 4 Abercorn    PChCup final

1890/4/12      Abercorn 4 - 0 Arthurlie    PChCup R1

1890/4/5        Partick Thistle Swifts 1 - 2 2nd Abercorn

1890/4/5        Kilmarnock 6 - 2 Abercorn

1890/3/22      2nd Abercorn 6 - 0 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

1890/3/15      Abercorn 1 - 0 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup final

1890/3/8        Morton 6 - 2 Abercorn

1890/2/22      Abercorn 3 - 2 Annbank

1890/2/15      Beith Thistle 0 - 7 2nd Abercorn

1890/2/15      Ayr Athletic 0 - 7 Abercorn

1890/2/1        Dumbarton Rangers 2 - 1 2nd Abercorn

1890/2/1        Paisley South Side 6 - 2 Abercorn Underwood XI    RJCup SF               

1890/1/25      Abercorn 6 - 1 St Mirren    RCup SF

1890/1/18      Queen's Park 2 - 0 Abercorn    ScCup SF

1890/1/11      2nd Abercorn 2 - 5 2nd Dumbarton    Sc2XICup SF

1889/12/28    Morton Strollers 1 - 1 2nd Abercorn

1889/12/28    Abercorn 6 - 2 Morton

1889/12/21    2nd Cowlairs 0 - 1 2nd Abercorn

1889/12/21    Abercorn 6 - 2 Hibs    ScCup R6

1889/12/14    Abercorn 3 - 2 Dumbarton

1889/12/7      bye    RCup R3

1889/12/7      2nd Abercorn 6 - 0 2nd Hearts    Sc2XICup R5

1889/11/30    Cowdenbeath 2 - 8 Abercorn    ScCup R5

1889/11/23    2nd Broxburn 2 - 5 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup R4

1889/11/23    Abercorn 4 - 0 Broxburn

1889/11/16    Abercorn 13 - 0 Howwood

1889/11/16    Abercorn wo-scr Howwood    RCup R2

1889/11/9      Airdrieonians 2 - 3 Abercorn    ScCup R4

1889/10/26    2nd Abercorn 7 - 6 2nd Kilmarnock    Sc2XICup R3

1889/10/26    Abercorn 8 - 0 Neilston    RCup R1

1889/10/19    Abercorn 5 - 2 Stevenston Thistle    ScCup R3

1889/10/5      2nd Pollokshaws 4 - 6 2nd Abercorn    SC2XICup R2

1889/10/5      Abercorn 2 - 3 St Mirren

1889/9/28      Minerva 2 - 1 2nd Abercorn

1889/9/28      Abercorn 10 - 1 Thornliebank    ScCup R2

1889/9/21      Gourock Rangers 4 - 3 3rd Abercorn

1889/9/21      Abercorn 3 - 2 Kilmarnock

1889/9/21      Morton Strollers 1 - 2 2nd Abercorn

1889/9/14      Busby "a draw" 2nd Abercorn

1889/9/7        Jordanhill 0 - 4 Abercorn Blackstoun XI

1889/9/7        2nd Airdrieonians 0 - 1 2nd Abercorn

1889/9/7        Abercorn 3 - 3 Preston North End

1889/8/31      Abercorn 10 - 1 Lochwinnoch    ScCup R1

1889/8/24      Abercorn 2 - 1 Renton

1889/8/10      Lochwinnoch 2 - 8 Abercorn

1889/8/3        Port Glasgow Athletic 3 - 1 Abercorn    Morton Sports

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup, Paisley Charity Cup and Scottish Second Eleven Cup; Wikipedia "1889-90 Dumbarton F.C. season" for 1889/12/14; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Abercorn FC 1888-89:

1889/6/1        Abercorn 3 - 0 Dykebar    PChCup final

1889/5/18      Abercorn 0 (2 corners) - 3 (2 corners) St Mirren

1889/5/18      Abercorn FC sports

1889/when    Abercorn wo-scr Morton    PChCup R1

1889/4/27      Jordanhill 3 - 1 Abercorn Blackstoun XI

1889/4/27      Abercorn 4 - 0 St Mirren

1889/4/20      Airdrieonians 2 - 6 Abercorn

1889/4/13      2nd Abercorn 1 - 2 2nd Morton

1889/4/13      Morton 5 - 1 Abercorn

1889/4/6        Ashlea? (Govan) 1 - 6 Abercorn Blackstoun XI

1889/4/6        Abercorn 4 - 2 Dumbarton Athletic

1889/3/30      2nd Abercorn 3 - 1 2nd Dumbarton

1889/3/30      Abercorn 5 - 0 Crown Combination (Inverness)             

1889/3/23      Abercorn 3 - 2 St Mirren    RCup final

1889/3/16      Abercorn 3 - 3 Dykebar

1889/3/9        2nd Abercorn 4 - 1 2nd Cowlairs

1889/3/9        Cowlairs 6 - 2 Abercorn

1889/3/2        2nd Abercorn 3 - 0 Celtic Crusaders

1889/3/2        Celtic 4 - 4 Abercorn

1889/2/23      Abercorn 6 - 0 Hurlford

1889/2/16      Abercorn (Blackstoun) 2 - 1 1st ARV (Dalry)

1889/2/16      Partick Thistle Swifts 4 - 4 2nd Abercorn

1889/2/9        Neilston 1 - 3 Abercorn    RCup SF

1889/2/2        Abercorn 3 - 3 Cambuslang

1889/1/19      Abercorn 4 - 3 Sunderland

1889/1/12      Abercorn 6 - 1 Rangers

1889/1/5        Abercorn 14 - 1 John Dunlop Templars    RCup R3

1888/12/29    Abercorn 6 - 1 Port Glasgow Athletic

1888/12/22    Abercorn 1 - 3 Third Lanark    ScCup R5 3rd replay

1888/12/15    Abercorn 2 - 2 Third Lanark    ScCup R5 2nd replay

1888/12/8      Third Lanark 2 - 2 Abercorn    ScCup R5 replay

1888/12/1      1st RRV 3 - 8 Abercorn    RCup R2

1888/11/24    Third Lanark 5 - 4 Abercorn (protested)    ScCup R5

1888/11/17    Abercorn 8 - 1 Dykebar    RCup R1 replay

1888/11/10    Belville (Greenock) 4 -2 3rd Abercorn    Renfrewshire Junior Cup

1888/11/10    Battlefield 0 - 2 Abercorn 

Glasgow Herald, November 12, 1888, page 10.

1888/11/3      Abercorn 11 - 1 Our Boys (Dundee)    ScCup R4

1888/10/27    Abercorn 3 - 3 Dykebar    RCup R1

1888/10/27    2nd Morton 4 - 0 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup R3 replay

1888/10/20    2nd Abercorn 4 - 4 2nd Morton    Sc2XICup R3

1888/10/13    Irvine 0 - 3 2nd Abercorn

1888/10/13    Thornliebank 0 - 8 Abercorn    ScCup R3

1888/10/6      2nd Abercorn 5 - 3 2nd St Mirren

1888/10/6      St Mirren 0 - 0 Abercorn

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

1888/9/29      Abercorn 2 - 3 Arthurlie

1888/9/22      2nd Abercorn 5 - 2 2nd Morton

1888/9/22      Morton 1 - 4 Abercorn    ScCup R2

1888/9/15      Abercorn 3 - 5 St Bernard's

1888/9/8        2nd Pollokshaws 1 - 6 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup R1

1888/9/8        Abercorn 5 - 2 Partick Thistle

1888/9/1        Kilbarchan scr-wo Abercorn    ScCup R1

1888/8/25      Abercorn 8 - 2 Airdrieonians

1888/8/23      Abercorn 2 - 4 Celtic

1888/8/18      Lochwinnoch 3 - 1 2nd Abercorn

1888/8/18      5th KRV (Dumfries) 3 - 1 Abercorn

1888/8/??      Celtic W - L Abercorn    GEx R1 replay*

1888/8/1        Celtic 1 - 1 Abercorn    GEx R1

*I wonder if this match was ever played. Celtic advanced to meet Dumbarton Athletic on August 21. In the interim they played on August 4, 11 and 18. If a replay was played on or around August 14 the Glasgow Herald don't report it. Maybe there was a coin toss instead. It's probably significant that a friendly between Abercorn and Celtic was wedged into both clubs' busy schedules on August 23, perhaps as compensation for the lost gate revenue from the unplayed replay.

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup, Paisley Charity Cup, Scottish Second Eleven Cup and Glasgow Exhibition Trophy; Wikipedia article "1888-89 Celtic F.C. season" for 1888/9/23 and 1889/3/2. The Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Abercorn FC 1887-88:

1888/6/9        Kilbirnie 4 - 1 Abercorn

1888/5/26      Abercorn 2 - 5 Vale of Leven

1888/5/5        Abercorn 3 - 2 Dumbarton

1888/4/14      St Mirren 4 - 1 Abercorn    RCup final, replay

1888/4/7        Vale of Leven 4 - 1 Abercorn

1888/3/31      Abercorn Blackstoun XI 5 - 2 Johnstone Rangers    Renfrewshire Junior Cup final

1888/3/31      Abercorn 6 - 4 Morton

1888/3/24      Abercorn 2 - 2 St Mirren    RCup final

1888/3/17      Abercorn 7 - 3 Dykebar

1888/3/10      Abercorn 6 - 2 Dundee Wanderers

1888/3/3        2nd Abercorn 9 - 1 2nd Cambuslang

1888/2/25      Abercorn 4 - 0 East Stirlingshire

1888/2/11      Irvine 2 - 2 Abercorn [2nd XI?]   at Meadow Park

1888/2/11      Abercorn 4 - 1 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup SF

1888/2/4        Abercorn 6 - 3 Kilbirnie

1888/1/28      2nd Abercorn 8 - 2 2nd Northern

1888/1/21      Cambuslang 10 - 1 Abercorn    ScCup SF replay

1888/1/14      Abercorn 1 - 1 Cambuslang    ScCup SF

1888/1/7        Abercorn 1 - 0 Battlefield (protested)

1887/12/31    2nd Abercorn 3 - 4 2nd Hearts    Sc2XICup SF replay

1887/12/31    Newcastle East End 1 - 7 Abercorn

1887/12/24    Johnstone Harp 1 - 2 2nd Abercorn

1887/12/24    Abercorn 5 - 0 Hurlford

1887/12/17    2nd Hearts 1 - 1 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup SF

1887/12/17    Abercorn 3 - 1 Arbroath    ScCup R6

1887/12/10    Rangers Swifts 1 - 0 2nd Abercorn

1887/12/10    Thornliebank 1 - 4 Abercorn    RCup R3    

1887/12/3      Abercorn Blackstoun XI 7 - 0 West End Strollers    Renfrewshire Junior Cup

1887/11/26    Abercorn 9 - 0 St Bernard's    ScCup R5

1887/11/19    Rangers Swifts 0 - 3 St Mirren Swifts

1887/11/19    bye    RCup R2

1887/11/19    Abercorn 0 - 1 Third Lanark

1887/11/12    2nd Abercorn wo-scr 2nd Strathmore    Sc2XICup R4

1887/11/12    Abercorn 3 - 5 Arthurlie

1887/11/5      bye    ScCup R4

1887/11/5      Abercorn 1 - 4 Cambuslang

1887/10/29    2nd Abercorn 5 - 2 2nd Port Glasgow Athletic    Sc2XICup R3 replay

1887/10/29    Pollokshaws 1 - 5 Abercorn    RCup R1

1887/10/22    2nd Port Glasgow Athletic 5 - 5 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup R3

1887/10/15    2nd Abercorn 6 - 3 2nd Morton

1887/10/15    Kilbirnie 1 - 3 Abercorn    ScCup R3

1887/10/8      2nd St Mirren 3 - 5 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup R2

1887/10/8      Abercorn 4 - 2 St Mirren

1887/10/1      Abercorn 9 - 1 Ayr FC

1887/9/24      Abercorn 6 - 0 Neilston    ScCup R2

1887/9/17      2nd Abercorn 7 - 1 2nd Renfrew    Sc2XICup R1

1887/9/10      Monkcastle 0 - 1 Abercorn 2nd XI

1887/9/10      Hamilton Hibernians 5 - 0 Abercorn Blackstoun XI

1887/9/10      Abercorn 6 - 2 Glasgow Northern

1887/9/3        Morton Strollers 1 - 4 2nd Abercorn

1887/9/3        Abercorn 9 - 0 Johnstone Harp    ScCup R1

1887/8/27      Abercorn 4 - 6 Cowlairs

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup and Scottish Second Eleven Cup; Wikipedia "1887-88 Dumbarton F. C. season" for 1888/5/5; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Abercorn FC 1886-87:

1887/5/28      Dundee Wanderers 1 - 1 Abercorn

1887/5/7        Abercorn 3 - 0 Renfrew

1887/5/3        2nd Abercorn 4 - 2 2nd Dumbarton    Sc2XICup final, replay

1887/4/30      Abercorn Blackstoun XI 3 - 1 Clydevale    "Renfrew and District Cup" final*

1887/4/30      Abercorn 5 - 1 Dumbarton Athletic

1887/4/23      2nd Abercorn 2 - 2 2nd Dumbarton    Sc2XICup final

1887/4/23      Abercorn 7 - 2 St Mirren

1887/4/16      Monkcastle (Kilwinning) 2 - 2 2nd Abercorn

1887/4/9        Abercorn 4 - 1 Morton    2nd teams?

1887/4/2        2nd Hearts 5 - 4 2nd Abercorn

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

1887/3/26      2nd Partick Thistle 1 - 0 2nd Abercorn

1887/3/26      Abercorn 3 - 3 Dumbarton

1887/3/19      Morton 0 - 1 Abercorn    RCup SF replay

1887/3/5        2nd Abercorn 7 - 0 2nd Hurlford    Sc2XICup SF

1887/3/5        Partick Thistle 2 - 3 Abercorn

1887/2/26      Abercorn 3 - 4 Renton

1887/2/19      2nd Morton 1 - 4 2nd Abercorn                     

1887/2/19      Abercorn 3 - 3 Morton    RCup SF

1887/2/12      Abercorn 3 - 5 Cambuslang

1887/2/5        Abercorn 3 - 2 Arthurlie

1887/1/29      2nd Abercorn 4 - 1 2nd Partick Thistle    Sc2XICup R4

1887/1/22      2nd Abercorn 7 - 1 2nd Cambuslang    Sc2XICup R3 replay

1887/1/22      Abercorn 1 - 3 Third Lanark

1887/1/1        2nd Abercorn 7 - 2 2nd Cambuslang (protested)    Sc2XICup R3

1886/12/25    2nd Cambuslang 1 - 1 2nd Abercorn

1886/12/25    Abercorn 7 - 1 Pollokshaws    RCup R4 replay

1886/12/11    2nd Abercorn 6 - 0 Barrhead Victoria

1886/12/11    Pollokshaws 1 - 1 Abercorn    RCup R4

1886/12/11    bye    RCup R3

1886/12/4      Elder Park 2 - 1 Abercorn (Blackstoun XI)

1886/12/4      Abercorn 9 - 1 Northern

1886/11/27    Abercorn 3 - 2 1st RRV    RCup R2

1886/11/27    2nd St Mirren 1 - 16 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup R2

1886/11/20    2nd Renfrew 2 - 0 2nd Abercorn

1886/11/20    Abercorn 3 - 0 Thornliebank (or 4 - 1)    RCup R1 replay

1886/11/13    Abercorn 2 - 4 Rangers

1886/11/6      2nd Abercorn 6 - 2 2nd 2nd Vale of Leven    Sc2XICup R1

1886/11/6      Vale of Leven 3 - 1 Abercorn

1886/10/30    Abercorn 3 - 2 Thornliebank (protested)    RCup R1

1886/10/23    Abercorn 1 - 5 Port Glasgow Athletic    ScCup R3

1886/10/16    Cambuslang 3 - 3 Abercorn

1886/10/9      St Mirren 0 - 2 Abercorn

1886/10/9      Westbourne 2 - 0 Abercorn Blackstoun XI

1886/10/2      Abercorn 8 - 2 Greenock Rangers    ScCup R2

1886/9/25      Abercorn 7 - 4 Dundee Wanderers

1886/9/18      Johnstone Harp 0 - 6? [2nd?] Abercorn

1886/9/18      Abercorn 9 - 0 Renfrew    ScCup R1 replay

1886/9/11      Renfrew 3 - 3 Abercorn    ScCup R1

1886/9/4        Abercorn 0 - 3 Partick Thistle

1886/8/28      Abercorn 8 - 0 Thornliebank

1886/8/21      Dykebar 0 - 11 Abercorn

*This is the Renfrewshire Junior Cup.

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup and Scottish Second Eleven Cup; Wikipedia "1886-87 Dumbarton F. C. season" for 1887/3/26; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Abercorn FC 1885-86:

1886/5/29      Pollokshaws 3 - 3 Abercorn

1886/4/24      2nd Abercorn 6 - 1 2nd St Mirren

1886/4/24      St Mirren 1 - 3 Abercorn

1886/4/20      2nd Abercorn 2 - 0 2nd Rangers    Sc2XICup final

1886/4/17      Port Glasgow Athletic 8 - 0 Abercorn

1886/4/3        2nd Port Glasgow Athletic 2 - 2 2nd Abercorn

1886/4/3        Abercorn 4 - 0 Hearts

1886/3/27      Johnstone 0 - 2 Abercorn

1886/3/20      Abercorn 4 - 0 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup final

1886/when    2nd Cambuslang L - W 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup SF

1886/3/13      Abercorn 4 - 2 Pollokshields Athletic

1886/3/6        2nd St Mirren 0 - 4 2nd Abercorn

1886/3/6        Abercorn 4 - 3 St Mirren

1886/2/20      Abercorn 6 - 5 Morton    RCup SF

1886/2/13      2nd Airdrieonians 0 - 5 2nd Abercorn

1886/2/13      Abercorn 4 - 2 Airdrieonians

1886/1/30      Abercorn 9 - 2 Cartvale

1886/1/2        Dundee Wanderers 4 - 3 Abercorn

1885/12/26    Dykebar 0 - 7 Abercorn    RCup R3

1885/12/5      Abercorn 0 - 1 Cambuslang    ScCup R5

1885/11/28    Abercorn 2 - 1 Thornliebank    RCup R2 replay

1885/11/21    Thornliebank 2 - 2 Abercorn    RCup R2

1885/11/14    Abercorn 7 - 2 Strathmore (Arbroath)    ScCup R4

1885/11/7      Abercorn 9 - 0 Cartvale    RCup R1

1885/11/??    2nd Kilmarnock vs 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup R2

1885/10/24    Parkside 4 - 3 Abercorn (Blackstoun XI)

1885/10/24    Thornliebank 1 - 5 Abercorn    ScCup R3

1885/10/??    2nd Mearns Athletic L - W 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup R1

1885/10/10    Westbourne (Strathbungo) 2 - 2 Abercorn (Blackstoun XI)

1885/10/10    Hearts 4 - 1 Abercorn

1885/10/3      Renfrew 0 - 3 Abercorn    ScCup R2

1885/9/26      Abercorn 3 - 1 Cambuslang

1885/9/19      Abercorn 2 - 0 St Mirren    ScCup R1

1885/9/5        Abercorn 6 - 3 Johnstone

1885/8/29      Abercorn vs Port Glasgow Athletic

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

Sparta Sarpsborg versus Lillehammer

The Borgarsyssel Museum in Sarpsborg has the best collection of antique Norwegian buildings. Source.

Lillehammer visit Sparta Sarpsborg at the 3,900-seat Sparta Amfi.

Sparta Sarpsborg has been playing hockey since 1959, though you will see 1928, but that was the founding date of the multi-sport club Idrettslaget Sparta of which they are only a part. Also, don't confuse them with Sparta Prague.

They are three-time Norwegian champions: 1984, 1989 and 2011. They most recently came up to the EliteSerien in 1997. They wear blue, white and red.

They're affiliated with Comet Halden, but I don't know how that works now that both teams are in the EliteSerien. Sarpsborg is next door to Fredrikstad, which makes Sparta and Stjernen rivals.

Sparta junior player Jonas Holøs was a member of the Colorado Avalanche in 2010-11.

Previous results:

2024/8/30      Sparta Sarpsborg 3 - 1 Lillehammer (exhibition)

2024/9/19      Sparta Sarpsborg 3 - 1 Lillehammer

2024/11/14    Lillehammer 2 - 8 Sparta Sarpsborg

[Sparta Sarpsborg 2 - 3 Lillehammer]

Cheng Pei-Pei

Cheng Pei-Pei starred as Golden Swallow in Come Drink With Me (1966) but is perhaps best known as Jade Fox in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). Source.