Plenty of Nothing

Die Blau Schuyte

Die Blau Schuyte (The Blue Boat) by Pieter van der Heyden. Source.

H.W.M. Olbers

Heinrich William Matthias Olbers discovered the minor planet Pallas on this date in 1802. Five years and a day later he spotted Vesta. Source.

Three Amigos, 1957

The first ever meeting of a Canadian Prime Minister (St. Laurent) and a Mexican President (Cortines) took place at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia in March, 1957, at the invitation of US President Eisenhower, 37 years before NAFTA. Source.

Sour Grapes

William Caxton released his edition of Aesop's Fables on this date in 1484. I was going to buy one, but they wanted $1,500! Ach, it's not such a good translation anyway. Source.

La Décapole: Landau

The landau was invented in Landau. Source.

Tomoki Iwata

Celtic continue their Japanese signing spree with Tomoki Iwata, previously of Oita Trinita and Yokohama F. Marinos. Source.

Morton's match against Hamilton is postponed till April 11th due to the Accies' involvement in the Challenge Cup final this weekend. Dundee versus Raith is similarly off. The other Championship matches have been moved from Saturday to Friday night to allow everyone to watch the Scotland/Cyprus Euro 2024 qualifier tomorrow.

The other Championship matches:

Dundee 3 - 1 Ayr United (March 21)

Morton vs Hamilton (postponed)

Dundee vs Raith (postponed)

Ayr United (3rd) [3 - 0] Cove Rangers (8th)

Queen's Park (1st) [0 - 1] Arbroath (9th)

ICT (7th) [1 - 0] Partick Thistle (4th)

Challenge Cup final:

Hamilton Academical [1 - 0] Raith Rovers (Sunday)

Hamilton won this cup in 1991-92 and 1992-93. Raith Rovers won it in 2013-14, 2021-22 and they share the uncompleted 2019-20 cup with ICT.

Other matches:

Stirling Albion (1st, League 2) [2 - 2] Dumbarton (2nd) (tomorrow)

Albirex Niigata [0 - 3] Elfen Saitama (tomorrow)

Keoth [2 - 6] Forres Mechanics (tomorrow)

Troon [1 - 2] Largs Thistle (tomorrow)

Morton Women [2 - 3] ICT (Sunday)

FC Isle of Man [2 - 2] West Didsbury & Chorlton (tomorrow)

Winterthur vs Karlsruher (March 22) (cancelled)

Mito HollyHock [2 - 4] Ventforet Kofu (March 26)

Honda FC [1 - 2] Sony Sendai (March 26)

Tokyo 23 FC [5 - 0] Rikkyo University (training match) (March 26)

NPL2 Vic: Preston Lions [1 - 1] Melbourne City

73rd Iwate Prefecture Football Championship:

Osho United [1 - 2] Ganju Iwate (March 26)

Fuji Club 2003 [0 - 1] Nippon Steel Kamaishi (March 26)

Iwate University [0 - 1] Morioka Zebra (March 26)

Exhibition games in Florida:

HFX Wanderers vs Stetson University (March 21)

HFX Wanderers vs Inter Miami CF II (tomorrow)

[They don't seem to be interested in releasing the scores.]

Rampersad has been called up by Trinidad and Tobago.

Video

Watch a video about failed MLS rebrands.

See goalkeeper Leandro Requena score on Colo-Colo.

Tour Scottish Championship stadiums as narrated by some Australian who doesn't know how to pronounce any of the names.

Historical matches:

March 25, 1967    Morton 4 - 0 Dumbarton

March 21, 1978    Hamilton 0 - 0 Morton

March 25, 1978    Morton 1 - 1 Queen of the South

Goal for Goldthorp.

Which sides have lost in league play to Arbroath or Hamilton this season?

Lost to neither: Ayr United, Cove Rangers, Queen's Park, Raith Rovers

Lost to Arbroath alone: Dundee, Hamilton, [Queen's Park]

Lost to Hamilton alone: Arbroath, Inverness CT, Partick Thistle

Lost to both: Morton

Which Scottish national team players have never played in the SPFL?

Angus Gunn (currently with Norwich City)

Grant Hanley (Norwich City)

Liam Cooper (Leeds United)

Scott McTominay (Manchester United)

Billy Gilmour (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Ché Adams (Southampton)

Jacob Brown (Stoke City)

When did each 2022-23 Championship club last give up ten or more goals in a match?

2014/5/3        Hamilton 10 - 2 Morton

1968/9/11      Celtic 10 - 0 Hamilton

1967/12/16    Rangers 10 - 2 Raith Rovers

1959/12/19    Patrick Thistle 2 - 10 Hibs

1912/8/24      Hearts 10 - 3 Queen’s Park

1895/10/26    Celtic 11 - 0 Dundee 

not yet            Arbroath

not yet            Ayr United

not yet            Cove Rangers

not yet            Inverness CT

Galston FC in the Qualifying Cup, Scottish Cup and Consolation Cup, 1910s:

1910/9/3        QC1    Galston 6 - 0 Maybole

1910/9/17      QC2    Galston 2 - 1 Ayr United

1910/10/1      QC3    Galston 2 - 2 Dumbarton

1910/10/8      QC3    Dumbarton 1 - 1 Galston

1910/10/15    QC3    Galston 3 - 0 Dumbarton

1910/10/22    QC4    Galston 3 - 1 5th KOSB

1910/11/5      QC5    Galston 4 - 3 Lochgelly United

1910/11/12   QCSF   East Stirlingshire 2 - 0 Galston

1911/1/28      SC1     Galston 8 - 0 Lochgelly United

1911/2/11      SC2     Celtic 1 - 0 Galston

1911/9/2       QC1     bye

1911/9/16     QC2     Nithsdale Wanderers 1 - 1 Galston

1911/9/23     QC2     Galston 0 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1911/9/30     QC2     Nithsdale Wanderers 0 - 1 Galston

1911/10/7     QC3     Galston 2 - 3 Dumbarton

1912/1/13     CC1     Hurlford 1 - 3 Galston

1912/1/20     CC2     Galston 5 - 0 Dalbeattie Star

1912/2/10     CC3     bye

1912/2/17     CC4     Galston 4 - 1 Dumfries

1912/3/2       CC5     Galston 4 - 1 Wishaw Thistle

1912/3/30    CCSF    Galston 1 - 0 Cowdenbeath 'A'

1912/4/13     CCF     Galston 0 - 2 Johnstone

1912/9/7       QC1     Galston 2 - 2 Ayr United

1912/9/14     QC1     Ayr United 1 - 1 Galston

1912/9/21     QC1     Galston 0 - 0 Ayr United

1912/9/25     QC1     Galston 0 - 3 Ayr United

1913/1/11     CC1     Galston 6 - 3 Dumfries

1913/1/18     CC2     Galston 8 - 2 Douglas Wanderers

1913/2/8       CC3     bye

1913/2/15     CC4     Galston 4 - 1 Hurlford

1913/3/1       CC5     Galston 3 - 1 Dykehead

1913/3/15    CCSF    Galston 1 - 1 Beith

1913/3/22    CCSF    Beith 1 - 1 Galston

1913/3/29    CCSF    Galston 4 - 1 Beith

1913/4/19     CCF     Stenhousemuir 2 - 2 Galston

1913/4/26     CCF     Stenhousemuir 0 - 2 Galston

1913/9/6       QC1     Maybole 1 - 5 Galston

1913/9/20     QC2     Stevenston United 1 - 0 Galston

1914/1/10     CC1     Hurlford 0 - 0 Galston

1914/1/17     CC1     Galston 2 - 2 Hurlford

1914/1/24     CC1     Galston 2 - 1 Hurlford

1914/1/31     CC2     Galston 8 - 1 Lanemark

1914/2/7       CC3     bye

1914/2/14     CC4     Galston 5 - 1 Dumbarton Harp

1914/2/28     CC5     Galston 1 - 2 Johnstone

1914/9/5       QC1     Galston 3 - 1 Beith

1914/9/19     QC2     Hurlford 1 - 1 Galston

1914/9/26     QC2     Galston 2 - 1 Hurlford

1914/10/3     QC3     Babcock & Wilcox 1 - 4 Galston

1914/10/17   QC4     bye

1914/10/31   QC5     Galston 3 - 0 Armadale

1914/11/14   QC6     Arthurlie 2 - 2 Galston

1914/11/21   QC6     Galston 2 - 2 Arthurlie

1914/11/28   QC6     Arthurlie 0 - 4 Galston

1914/12/5    QCSF   Galston 2 - 2 Dykehead

1914/12/12  QCSF   Dykehead 2 - 2 Galston

1914/12/26  QCSF   Galston 1 - 5 Dykehead

1919/9/6       QC1     Beith 2 - 2 Galston

1919/9/13     QC1     Galston 1 - 1 Beith

1919/9/20     QC1     Beith 0 - 4 Galston

1919/10/11   QC2     Galston 2 - 0 Girvan Athletic

1919/10/18   QC3     bye

1919/10/25   QC4     Galston 3 - 0 Queen of the South

1919/11/1     QC5     Galston wo/scr Newton Stewart

1919/11/22   QC6     Vale of Leven 7 - 1 Galston

1920/1/24     SC1     Galston 0 - 0 Hibs

1920/1/31     SC1     Hibs 2 - 1 Galston

CC = Consolation Cup, QC = Qualifying Cup, SC = Scottish Cup

(Source: The Beautiful Dribbling Game)

Margaret of Anjou

Margaret of Anjou was born on this date in 1430. She married Henry VI of England and was de facto ruler of England during part of the Wars of the Roses. Here she is played by Peggy Ashcroft in one of those Shakespeare history plays. Source.

The Battle of Yashima

Today is the 838th anniversary of the Battle of Yashima, in which Nasu no Yoichi famously picked off a fan set up on a pole by a lady on one of the Heike boats. Source.

Dürer in Venice

This is one in a series of Life of Albrecht Dürer trading cards issued in the Netherlands in 1948. You can see the whole set here.

FM Kahoku 78.7

Community radio in Ishikawa Prefecture. Source. Listen.