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War Shield

 

Morton beat Rangers in the 1914-15 War Shield final, 110 years ago. Source: Glasgow Herald, April 29, 1915.

Morton visit Stark's Park. Raith are fifth with 46 points, Morton sixth with 44. Morton have dominated Raith this season, taking two wins and a draw in three encounters. Last night's victory by Partick knocked Morton out of playoff contention.

Three former Morton players are among the top ten SPFL league match scorers this season:

22 goals    Alan Trouten (East Fife) (Morton 2003-04)

14 goals    Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) (Morton 2006-11)

13 goals    George Oakley (Ayr United) (Morton 2023-24)

[Raith Rovers 1 - 1 Morton. Goal by Gillespie. Raith can still finish fourth. Morton can only finish sixth. Dunfermline and Queen's Park are into next year's Championship.]

[Peterhead win League Two.]

The other Championship matches:

Partick Thistle (4th) 2 - 1 Falkirk (1st) (last night)

Ayr United (3rd) [2 - 2] Queen's Park (8th)

Dunfermline (7th) [0 - 0] Airdrieonians (9th)

Hamilton (10th) [0 - 3] Livingston (2nd)

Other matches:

Bray 2 - 0 UCD (April 21)

Odd 2 - 1 Lyn (April 21)

Culter 2 - 0 Fraserburgh United (April 22)

Largs Thistle 1 - 3 St Cadoc's (April 23)

Samtredia 0 - 0 Meshakhte (April 24)

Broomhill 2 - 1 Civil Service Strollers (yesterday)

Wexford 0 - 1 UCD (yesterday)

Valour 0 - 1 HFX Wanderers (yesterday)

Goal by Dias.

Ham-Kam [0 - 2] Odd Kvinner

Rossvale [0 - 4] Carluke Rovers

Maud vs Culter

Halifax Tides vs Calgary Wild

Mito HollyHock [0 - 0] Ventforet Kofu

Sfida Setagaya vs Viamaterras Miyazaki (tomorrow)

Hutchison Vale vs Morton Women (tomorrow)

Scottish Junior Cup SF, leg one:

Tranent vs Drumchapel United

Pyramid playoffs, first leg:

East Kilbride [4 - 1] Brora Rangers

This is Brora's third time to the pyramid playoffs and East Kilbride's fourth. (See below.)

West of Scotland Cup final (tomorrow):

Auchinleck Talbot vs Largs Thistle

AFC Champions League Elite QF:

Yokohama F. Marinos vs Al-Nassr

Kawasaki Frontale vs Al-Sadd (tomorrow)

Concacaf Champions Cup, SF, 1st leg (April 24):

Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - 0 Inter Miami

75th Iwate Prefecture Football Championship to date:

2025/3/9        Iwate University 10 - 1 Hanamaki Club

2025/3/9        Tono SC 0 - 3 Oshu United

2025/3/16      Ganju Iwate 7 - 0 Nippon Steel Kamaishi

2025/3/16      Fuji Club 6 - 1 Oshu United

2025/3/23      Ganju Iwate 4 - 1 Iwate University

2025/3/23      Fuji Club 0 - 0 Fuji University (Fuji U won on PK)

2025/4/27      Ganju Iwate vs Fuji University

Highland versus Lowland in the pyramid playoffs:

2023-24         East Kilbride wo - scr Buckie Thistle (Buckie lacked a Bronze License)

2023/5/6        Brechin City 3 - 2 The Spartans (3 - 3 on aggregate, Spartans won on PK)

2023/4/29      The Spartans 1 - 0 Brechin City

2022/4/30      Fraserburgh 1 - 0 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic

2022/4/23      Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 3 - 1 Fraserburgh

2021/5/8        Kelty Hearts 4 - 1 Brora Rangers

2021/5/4        Brora Rangers 0 - 2 Kelty Hearts

2019-20        cancelled due to Covid

2019/5/4        Cove Rangers 3 - 0 East Kilbride

2019/4/27      East Kilbride 1 - 2 Cove Rangers

2018/5/1        The Spartans 2 - 1 Cove Rangers

2018/4/28      Cove Rangers 4 - 0 The Spartans

2017/5/6        East Kilbride 2 - 1 Buckie Thistle

2017/4/29      Buckie Thistle 2 - 2 East Kilbride

2016/4/30      Edinburgh City 1 - 1 Cove Rangers

2016/4/23      Cove Rangers 0 - 3 Edinburgh City

2015/5/2        Brora Rangers 1 - 1 Edinburgh City (Brora won on PK)

2015/4/25      Edinburgh City 1 - 1 Brora Rangers

Historical matches:

1902/4/26      Morton 0 - 1 St Mirren    RCup final, first leg

2003/4/26      Morton 5 - 0 Gretna

Goals by Williams (2), Emilio Bottiglieri, Maisano and Annand.

Forres Mechanics versus Clachnacuddin, 1994 till today:

1994/10/22    Clachnacuddin 1 - 2 Forres Mechanics    HL

1994/12/17    Forres Mechanics 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

1995/9/16      Clachnacuddin 2 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

1995/12/16    Forres Mechanics 0 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

1996/10/19    Clachnacuddin 2 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

1997/1/18      Forres Mechanics 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin      NoSCup R1

1997/1/25      Clachnacuddin 1 - 3 Forres Mechanics    NoSCup R1 replay

1997/2/15      Forres Mechanics 0 - 3 Clachnacuddin      HL

1997/11/15    Clachnacuddin 2 - 5 Forres Mechanics    HL

1998/2/28      Forres Mechanics 2 - 4 Clachnacuddin      HL

1998/10/21    Forres Mechanics 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

1999/3/10      Clachnacuddin 4 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

1999/8/7        Forres Mechanics 2 - 1 Clachnacuddin    NoSCup R1

1999/11/6      Clachnacuddin 1 - 2 Forres Mechanics    HL

2000/4/1        Forres Mechanics 0 - 5 Clachnacuddin      HL

2000/10/17    Clachnacuddin 1 - 2 Forres Mechanics    InvCup SF

2000/11/25    Forres Mechanics 3 - 2 Clachnacuddin    HL

2001/3/7        Clachnacuddin 1 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

2002/3/30      Clachnacuddin 3 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

2002/4/2        Forres Mechanics 1 - 1 Clachnacuddin      HL

2002/11/9      Forres Mechanics 1 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

2003/3/22      Clachnacuddin 1 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

2003/8/19      Forres Mechanics 1 - 4 Clachnacuddin      InvCup SF

2003/10/18    Forres Mechanics 0 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

2004/2/28      Clachnacuddin 4 - 2 Forres Mechanics      HL

2004/5/8        Clachnacuddin 3 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HLCup final

2004/9/18      Clachnacuddin 7 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

2004/10/30    Forres Mechanics 2 - 0 Clachnacuddin    NoSCup final

2005/1/29      Forres Mechanics 0 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

2005/9/10      Forres Mechanics 4 - 1 Clachnacuddin    HL

2006/1/21      Clachnacuddin 1 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

2006/7/22      Forres Mechanics 4 - 2 Clachnacuddin    InvCup final

2006/11/22    Forres Mechanics 0 - 1 Clachnacuddin      InvCup SF

2006/12/9      Forres Mechanics 0 - 1 Clachnacuddin      HL

2007/3/31      Clachnacuddin 2 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

2007/8/18      Forres Mechanics 0 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

2007/12/29    Clachnacuddin 1 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

2008/9/13      Clachnacuddin 4 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

2009/2/21      Forres Mechanics 6 - 0 Clachnacuddin    HL

2009/9/5        Forres Mechanics 4 - 3 Clachnacuddin    HL

2010/4/10      Clachnacuddin 1 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

2011/2/26      Clachnacuddin 2 - 3 Forres Mechanics    HL

2011/4/6        Forres Mechanics 4 - 1 Clachnacuddin    HL

2011/11/5      Clachnacuddin 0 - 3 Forres Mechanics    HL

2012/3/10      Forres Mechanics 1 - 1 Clachnacuddin      HL

2012/9/1        Clachnacuddin 3 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

2013/2/20      Forres Mechanics 1 - 3 Clachnacuddin      HL

2013/8/24      Clachnacuddin 3 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

2013/12/21    Forres Mechanics 2 - 1 Clachnacuddin    HL

2014/11/12    Forres Mechanics 5 - 2 Clachnacuddin    HL

2015/3/21      Clachnacuddin 1 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

2015/11/11    Forres Mechanics 3 - 0 Clachnacuddin    HL

2016/4/2        Clachnacuddin 1 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

2016/9/10      Forres Mechanics 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

2017/1/7        Clachnacuddin 2 - 4 Forres Mechanics    HL

2017/4/22      Forres Mechanics 2 - 1 Clachnacuddin    NoSCup R1

2017/10/28    Clachnacuddin 0 - 2 Forres Mechanics    HL

2018/3/24      Forres Mechanics 4 - 1 Clachnacuddin    HL

2018/9/1        Clachnacuddin 0 - 4 Forres Mechanics    HL

2019/3/16      Forres Mechanics 1 - 0 Clachnacuddin    HL

2019/11/20    Forres Mechanics 3 - 0 Clachnacuddin    HL

2020/1/31      Clachnacuddin 2 - 3 Forres Mechanics    HL

2021/8/21      Forres Mechanics 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

2022/3/2        Forres Mechanics 2 - 1 Clachnacuddin    HLCup R2

2022/4/13      Clachnacuddin 3 - 3 Forres Mechanics      HL

2023/2/4        Clachnacuddin 2 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

2023/2/22      Forres Mechanics 0 - 0 Clachnacuddin      HL

2023/10/11    Forres Mechanics 1 - 1 Clachnacuddin      HL

2024/2/7        Clachnacuddin 1 - 4 Forres Mechanics    HL

2024/11/2      Clachnacuddin 4 - 2 Forres Mechanics    HL

2025/3/29      Forres Mechanics 1 - 2 Clachnacuddin    HL

(Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Highland League, Highland League Cup, Inverness Cup and North of Scotland Cup; Highland League website for 2024-25.)

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Arthurlie FC 1900 to 1905

In the Shanks workshop, c. 1905. Source.

Arthurlie FC 1904-05:

1905/5/13      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Abercorn    ICL

1905/4/29      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Ayr FC    ICL

1905/4/22      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Morton    RCup F leg two

1905/4/15      Morton 2 - 0 Arthurlie    RCup F leg one

1905/4/8        Aberdeen 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1905/4/8        St Mirren scr-wo Arthurlie    RCup SF

1905/3/25      Abercorn 4 - 4 Arthurlie    ICL

1905/3/18      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Paisley Academicals    RCup R2

1905/3/11      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Aberdeen    SFL2

1905/3/4        Arthurlie 8 - 0 Cartvale    RCup R1

1905/2/25      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Clyde    SFL2

1905/2/18      Arthurlie 0 - 2 Leith Athletic    SFL2

1905/2/4        Motherwell 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SCup R1 replay

1905/1/28      Arthurlie 0 - 0 Motherwell    SCup R1

1905/1/21      Arthurlie 3 - 1 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1905/1/14      Falkirk 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1905/1/7        East Stirlingshire 5 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/12/31    Arthurlie 3 - 0 Raith Rovers    SFL2

1904/12/24    Arthurlie 2 - 2 Albion Rovers    SFL2

1904/12/17    Raith Rovers 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/12/10    St Bernard's 2 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/12/3      Abercorn 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/11/19    Arthurlie 1 - 0 Falkirk    SFL2

1904/11/12    Hamilton Academical 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/11/5      Leith Athletic 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/10/29    Arthurlie 3 - 1 Hamilton Academical    SFL2

1904/10/22    Arthurlie 1 - 2 Clyde    QCup R4

1904/10/15    Albion Rovers 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/10/8      Abercorn 0 - 2 Arthurlie    QCup R3

1904/10/1      Clyde 4 - 4 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/9/24      Thornliebank 0 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup R2 replay

1904/9/17      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Thornliebank    QCup R2

1904/9/10      Arthurlie 5 - 2 Ayr FC    SFL2

1904/9/3        Arthurlie 1 - 1 St Bernard's    SFL2

1904/9/3        bye    QCup R1

1904/8/27      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Abercorn    SFL2

1904/8/20      Ayr FC 4 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

(Sources: London Hearts for the SFL Division Two; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup and the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup and the Inter-County League.)

Two Inter-County League fixtures between Arthurlie and Albion Rovers, and one between Arthurlie and Ayr are missing or were not played.

Arthurlie FC 1903-04:

1904/4/26      Arthurlie 1 - 0 Thornliebank    RVCup SF leg two

1904/4/23      Thornliebank 3 - 1 Arthurlie    RVCup SF leg one

1904/4/16      Arthurlie 1 - 3 Albion Rovers    SFL2

1904/3/26      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Renton    friendly

1904/3/19      Arthurlie 1 - 3 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup R2

1904/3/12      Abercorn 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/3/7        Ayr FC 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/3/5        bye    RCup R1

1904/2/6        Ayr Parkhouse 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/1/30      Leith Athletic 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/1/23      Raith Rovers 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/1/16      Albion Rovers 3 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1904/1/9        Arthurlie 3 - 1 Raith Rovers    SFL2

1904/1/2        Arthurlie 2 - 2 Clyde    SFL2

1903/12/26    Arthurlie 1 - 2 Falkirk    SFL2

1903/12/19    Clyde 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1903/12/12    Arthurlie 1 - 2 St Bernard's    SFL2

1903/12/5      Falkirk 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1903/11/14    Arthurlie 5 - 2 Ayr Parkhouse    SFL2

1903/11/7      Hamilton Academical 5 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1903/10/31    St Bernard's 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1903/10/24    Arthurlie 2 - 2 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1903/10/17    Camelon 3 - 0 Arthurlie    friendly

1903/10/10    Arthurlie 2 - 1 Abercorn    SFL2

1903/10/3      Arthurlie 0 - 2 Abercorn    QCup R3

1903/9/26      Arthurlie 7 - 0 Kilbarchan    QCup R2

1903/9/19      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Leith Athletic    SFL2

1903/9/12      East Stirlingshire 3 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1903/9/5        Thornliebank 0 - 6 Arthurlie    QCup R1

1903/8/29      Arthurlie 1 - 3 Hamilton Academical    SFL2

1903/8/22      Arthurlie 0 - 1 Ayr FC    SFL2

1903/8/15      Abercorn vs Arthurlie (postponed)

(Sources: London Hearts for the SFL Division Two; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1903/8/15, 1903/10/17, 1904/3/26.)

Arthurlie FC 1902-03:

1903/4/25      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Hamilton Academical    SFL2

1903/4/11      Hamilton Academical 2 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1903/3/21      Arthurlie 2 - 3 Paisley Academical    RCup R2

1903/3/7        bye    RCup R1

1903/3/7        Scottish Amateurs 0 - 2 Arthurlie

1903/2/21      Arthurlie 0 - 2 Motherwell    SFL2

1903/2/14      Abercorn 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1903/1/24      Arthurlie 1 - 3 Scottish Amateurs

1903/1/3        Airdrieonians 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/12/27    Falkirk 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/12/20    Arthurlie 1 - 2 St Bernard's    SFL2

1902/12/13    Arthurlie 2 - 2 Clyde    SFL2

1902/11/29    Arthurlie 3 - 1 Leith Athletic    SFL2

1902/11/22    Arthurlie 2 - 3 Falkirk    SFL2

1902/11/15    St Bernard's 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/11/8      Arthurlie 3 - 3 Raith Rovers    SFL2

1902/11/1      Arthurlie 3 - 3 Abercorn    SFL2

1902/10/25    Clyde 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/10/18    Arthurlie 2 - 1 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1902/10/11    Leith Athletic 4 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/10/4      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Thornliebank    friendly

1902/9/27      East Stirlingshire 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/9/20      Raith Rovers 7 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/9/13      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Ayr FC    SFL2

1902/9/6        Arthurlie 0 - 1 Kilbarchan    QCup R1

1902/8/30      Motherwell 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/8/23      Arthurlie 0 - 3 Airdrieonians    SFL2

1902/8/16      Ayr FC 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

(Sources: London Hearts for the SFL Division Two; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1902/10/4, 1903/1/24, 1903/3/7.)

Arthurlie FC 1901-02:

1902/4/19      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Abercorn    friendly

1902/4/12      Arthurlie 3 - 3 Airdrieonians    SFL2

1902/4/5        Arthurlie 0 - 1 St Bernard's    SFL2

1902/3/29      Arthurlie 0 - 2 St Mirren    RCup SF

1902/3/22      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Paisley Academical    RCup R2 replay

1902/3/15      Paisley Academical 0 - 0 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1902/3/8        St Bernard's 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/3/1        Arthurlie 2 - 1 Motherwell    SFL2

1902/3/1        bye    RCup R1

1902/2/22      Arthurlie 1 - 5 Partick Thistle    SFL2

1902/2/15      Port Glasgow Athletic 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/1/25      Partick Thistle 5 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1902/1/18      Port Glasgow Athletic 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SCup R1 replay

1902/1/11      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Port Glasgow Athletic    SCup R1

1902/1/4        Airdrieonians 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1901/12/21    East Stirlingshire 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1901/12/7      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Abercorn    SFL2

1901/11/30    Arthurlie 1 - 4 Hamilton Academical    SFL2

1901/11/16    Leith Athletic 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1901/11/9      Thornliebank 4 - 0 Arthurlie    QCup R4

1901/11/2      Arthurlie 0 - 1 Ayr FC    SFL2

1901/10/26    Arthurlie 3 - 1 Clyde    SFL2

1901/10/19    Arthurlie 3 - 3 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1901/10/12    Abercorn 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1901/10/5      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Leith Athletic    SFL2

1901/10/5      bye    QCup R3

1901/9/28      Clyde 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1901/9/21      Arthurlie 8 - 1 Cameronians    QCup R2

1901/9/14      Ayr FC 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1901/9/7        Cartvale scr-wo Arthurlie    QCup R1

1901/8/31      Hamilton Academical 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1901/8/24      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Port Glasgow Athletic    SFL2

1901/8/17      Motherwell 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

(Sources: London Hearts for the Scottish Football League Division Two; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup and the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1902/4/19.)

Arthurlie FC 1900-01:

1901/5/11      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Johnstone    SCom

1901/5/4        Albion Rovers 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1901/4/27      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Wishaw United    SCom

1901/4/20      Arthurlie 5 - 0 Royal Albert    SCom

1901/3/23      Wishaw United 3 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1901/3/16      Arthurlie 1 - 2 St Mirren    RCup R2

1901/3/9        Arthurlie 1 - 1 St Mirren 'A'    SCom

1901/3/2        bye    RCup R1

1901/2/23      Kilbarchan 0 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1901/2/16      Johnstone 4 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1901/2/9        Arthurlie 2 - 0 Third Lanark 'A'    SCom

1901/1/19      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Queen's Park Strollers    SCom

1901/1/12      Dundee 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1901/1/5        Arthurlie 2 - 1 Kilbarchan    SCom

1900/12/29    St Mirren 'A' 4 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/12/22    Queen's Park Strollers 3 - 5 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/12/15    Third Lanark 'A' 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/12/1      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Johnstone    RVCup F leg two replay

1900/11/24    Arthurlie 2 - 2 Johnstone (protested)    RVCup F leg two

1900/11/10    Johnstone 5 - 2 Arthurlie    RVCup F leg one

1900/11/3      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Thornliebank    RVCup SF tiebreaker

1900/10/27    Thornliebank 2 - 1 Arthurlie    RVCup SF leg two

1900/10/20?    Arthurlie 1 - 0 Thornliebank    RVCup SF leg one

1900/10/20?    Arthurlie 1 - 2 Dumbarton    QCup R4

1900/10/6      bye    QCup R3

1900/9/29      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Albion Rovers    SCom

1900/9/22      Arthurlie 6 - 1 Johnstone    QCup R2

1900/9/15      Royal Albert 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/9/15      bye    RVCup R1

1900/9/8        Arthurlie 5 - 3 Neilston    QCup R1

1900/9/1        Thornliebank 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/8/25      Raith Rovers 4 - 2 Arthurlie

1900/8/18      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Thornliebank    SCom

(Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Scottish Combination, the Renfrewshire Cup and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup and the Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1900/8/25.)

Arthurlie FC 1900-01:

1901/5/11      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Johnstone    SCom

1901/5/4        Albion Rovers 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1901/4/27      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Wishaw United    SCom

1901/4/20      Arthurlie 5 - 0 Royal Albert    SCom

1901/3/23      Wishaw United 3 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1901/3/16      Arthurlie 1 - 2 St Mirren    RCup R2

1901/3/9        Arthurlie 1 - 1 St Mirren 'A'    SCom

1901/3/2        bye    RCup R1

1901/2/23      Kilbarchan 0 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1901/2/16      Johnstone 4 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1901/2/9        Arthurlie 2 - 0 Third Lanark 'A'    SCom

1901/1/19      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Queen's Park Strollers    SCom

1901/1/12      Dundee 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1901/1/5        Arthurlie 2 - 1 Kilbarchan    SCom

1900/12/29    St Mirren 'A' 4 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/12/22    Queen's Park Strollers 3 - 5 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/12/15    Third Lanark 'A' 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/12/1      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Johnstone    RVCup F leg two replay

1900/11/24    Arthurlie 2 - 2 Johnstone (protested)    RVCup F leg two

1900/11/10    Johnstone 5 - 2 Arthurlie    RVCup F leg one

1900/11/3      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Thornliebank    RVCup SF tiebreaker

1900/10/27    Thornliebank 2 - 1 Arthurlie    RVCup SF leg two

1900/10/20?    Arthurlie 1 - 0 Thornliebank    RVCup SF leg one

1900/10/20?    Arthurlie 1 - 2 Dumbarton    QCup R4

1900/10/6      bye    QCup R3

1900/9/29      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Albion Rovers    SCom

1900/9/22      Arthurlie 6 - 1 Johnstone    QCup R2

1900/9/15      Royal Albert 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/9/15      bye    RVCup R1

1900/9/8        Arthurlie 5 - 3 Neilston    QCup R1

1900/9/1        Thornliebank 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/8/25      Raith Rovers 4 - 2 Arthurlie

1900/8/18      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Thornliebank    SCom

(Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Scottish Combination, the Renfrewshire Cup and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup and the Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1900/8/25.)

George and the Dragon Manhole Cover

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The Holleford Crater

The Holleford Crater in Frontenac County, Ontario was formed about 550 million years ago and discovered by the Geological Survey of Canada in the 1950s. Source.

The Elements

Tom Lehrer, "The Elements". Source.

Holy Helpers

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Journey Into Hell, Dogs Love Vims

Footballers (c. 1955) by Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton. Source.

Breaking: Hamilton Academical have been docked 15 points for failing to pay their players, not having a doctor on hand during matches, and other dodges. This drops them to tenth place and renders Morton are safe from relegation.

Morton visit Airdrieonians. Morton are sixth with 41 points. Airdrie are tenth ninth with 28. Morton have a win and two draws versus Airdrie so far this season.

Despite their relative positions Airdrie are the hot club, with only one loss in their last six starts, whereas Morton are on a three-game losing streak. Airdrie now have a faint hope of finishing eighth.

Morton have a faint hope of finishing fourth.

Raith have a good shot at finishing fourth, as Partick's final two games are against Falkirk and Livingston.

Dumbarton and Inverness CT have emerged from administration.

[Morton win 0 - 1 on a goal by Adeloye.]

The other Championship matches:

Livingston (2nd) 5 - 0 Ayr United (3rd) (yesterday)

Dunfermline (7th) [0 - 0] Partick Thistle (4th)

Hamilton (10th) [0 - 0] Queen's Park (8th)

Queen's Park have lost nine in a row, league and cup.

[Accies are relegated.]

Falkirk (1st) [1 - 3] Raith Rovers (5th)*

*This is a Plenty of Nothing Consolation Cup semi-final.

Scottish Cup semi-finals:

Hearts [1 - 2] Aberdeen

St Johnstone [0 - 5] Celtic (tomorrow)

These four clubs have never before made up the Scottish Cup semi-finalists. It's St Johnstone's 11th trip to the semi-finals, Hearts' 37th, Aberdeen's 41st and Celtic's 81st.

Other matches:

Meshakhte 1 - 2 Merani Martvili (April 16)

Auchinleck Talbot 1 - 1 Largs Thistle (April 16)

Cobh Ramblers 1 - 0 UCD (yesterday)

Broomhill vs Civil Service Strollers [postponed]

The Lowland League concludes.

Carluke Rovers [1 - 2] St Peters

Culter [5 - 2] Sunnybank

FC Isle of Man 0 - 2 West Didsbury & Chorlton

HFX Wanderers [3 - 1] Pacific FC

[HFX goals by Timoteo, Telfer and Bai.]

[Briobecca Urayasu 1 - 0 Grulla Morioka]

Tokushima Vortis [0 - 1] Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)

Sfida Setegaya [2 - 0] Ehime Ladies (tomorrow)

Odd Kvinner [2 - 5] Aalesund (tomorrow)

North Regional Cup, QF (April 15):

Dyce 4 - 3 Culter

J League Cup, R2 (April 16):

Mito HollyHock 0 - 1 Gamba Osaka

UEFA Europa League, QF, second leg (April 17):

Athletic Bilbao 2 - 0 Rangers

Rangers are out.

Highland League Cup final:

Brora Rangers [3 - 1] Fraserburgh

Scottish Junior Cup SF, leg one:

Johnstone Burgh [0 - 1] Largs Thistle

Icelandic Women's Cup, R1:

ÍA Arkanes [0 - 1] Grindavík/Njarðvík

Video: Scotland's Chernobyl, Clune Park.

Historical matches:

1902/4/19      Kilbarchan 0 - 2 Morton    RCup SF replay

1941/4/19      Albion Rovers 3 - 3 Morton

The Southern League ends. Morton finish 10th out of 16.

2003/4/19      East Fife 0 - 1 Morton

Goal by Hawke.

Gretna 2008 versus Gala Fairydean (Rovers):

2025/4/19      Gretna 2008 [0 - 2] Gala Fairydean Rovers    LL

2024/12/21    Gala Fairydean Rovers 0 - 2 Gretna 2008      LL

2024/4/6        Gretna 2008 0 - 0 Gala Fairydean Rovers      LL

2023/9/30      Gala Fairydean Rovers 4 - 1 Gretna 2008    LL

2023/4/8        Gala Fairydean Rovers 3 - 0 Gretna 2008    LL

2022/9/28      Gretna 2008 3 - 1 Gala Fairydean Rovers      LL

2021/10/6      Gretna 2008 0 - 3 Gala Fairydean Rovers    LL

2020/1/25      Gala Fairydean Rovers 4 - 1 Gretna 2008    LL

2019/11/9      Gretna 2008 3 - 3 Gala Fairydean Rovers      LL

2019/4/20      Gretna 2008 2 - 4 Gala Fairydean Rovers    LL

2018/10/2      Gala Fairydean Rovers 0 - 2 Gretna 2008      LL

2018/3/10      Gretna 2008 1 - 2 Gala Fairydean Rovers    LL

2017/8/2        Gala Fairydean Rovers 5 - 2 Gretna 2008    LL

2017/4/15      Gala Fairydean Rovers 1 - 0 Gretna 2008    LL

2016/10/4      Gretna 2008 1 - 1 Gala Fairydean Rovers      LL

2016/2/6        Gala Fairydean Rovers 0 - 2 Gretna 2008      LL

2016/1/23      Gretna 2008 2 - 5 Gala Fairydean Rovers    EoSQCup R3

2015/10/3      Gretna 2008 0 - 2 Gala Fairydean Rovers    LL

2015/5/2        Gala Fairydean Rovers 1 - 3 Gretna 2008      LLCup QF

2015/3/17      Gala Fairydean Rovers 0 - 4 Gretna 2008      LL

2015/1/17      Gretna 2008 3 - 1 Gala Fairydean Rovers      LL

2014/9/13      Gretna 2008 2 - 1 Gala Fairydean Rovers      ScCup R1

2014/4/12      Gretna 2008 1 - 2 Gala Fairydean Rovers    LL

2013/10/19    Gala Fairydean Rovers 2 - 6 Gretna 2008      LL

2010-11         Gala Fairydean 0 - 4 Gretna 2008                  EoSL1

2010/11/6?    Gretna 2008 5 - 2 Gala Fairydean                  EoSL1

2010/3/10      Gala Fairydean 1 - 2 Gretna 2008                  EoSL1

2009/8/11      Gretna 2008 3 - 0 Gala Fairydean                  EoSL1

2009/4/x        Gretna 2008 1 - 1 Gala Fairydean                  EoSL1

2008-09         Gala Fairydean 0 - 4 Gretna 2008                  EoSL1

(Sources: Vale of Leithen FC website for 2008-09; Non-League Matters forum for 2009-10; Scottish Football Historical Archive.)

John Morton's Vestments

John Morton was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1486 to 1500. His vestments include a rebus of the name Morton: the letters MOR above a tun (barrel) of wine. This rebus can also be seen in the masonry of Catherbury Cathedral. Source.

Robie and Cunard, 1965