Plenty of Nothing

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.

The other Championship matches:

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

Dunfermline (7th) vs Partick Thistle (4th)

Hamilton (10th) vs Queen's Park (8th)

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

Falkirk (1st) vs Raith Rovers (5th)*

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

Scottish Cup semi-finals:

Hearts vs Aberdeen

St Johnstone vs 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

The Lowland League concludes.

Carluke Rovers vs St Peters

Culter vs Sunnybank

West Didsbury & Chorlton vs FC Isle of Man

Tokushima Vortis vs Mito HollyHock

HFX Wanderers vs Pacific FC

Sfida Setegaya vs Ehime Ladies (tomorrow)

Odd Kvinner vs 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 vs Fraserburgh

Scottish Junior Cup SF, leg one:

Johnstone Burgh vs Largs Thistle

Icelandic Women's Cup, R1:

ÍA Arkanes vs 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 vs 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

Sepuluh Sen

Source.

Wallace Quarry

Stone from Wallace Quarry in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia has gone into the Centre Block in Ottawa. Source.

PIMS Mug

Source.

Arthurlie FC 1895 to 1900

Arthurlie FC 1899-1900:

1900/5/12      Arthurlie 2 - 2 Johnstone    SCom

1900/5/5        St Mirren 'A' 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/4/14      Kilbarchan 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/3/31      Queen's Park Strollers 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/3/17      Arthurlie 0 - 2 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup R2

1900/3/10      Albion Rovers 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/3/3        Arthurlie 3 - 1 Kilbarchan    RCup R1

1900/2/24      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Third Lanark 'A'    SCom

1900/2/17      Johnstone 4 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/2/3        Royal Albert 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/1/20      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Kilbarchan    SCom

1900/1/13      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Wishaw Thistle    SCom

1900/1/6        Arthurlie 4 - 1 Albion Rovers    SCom

1899/12/23    Arthurlie 2 - 1 Royal Albert    SCom

1899/12/16    Third Lanark 'A' 2 - 4 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/12/9      Arthurlie 0 - 2 Queen's Park Strollers    SCom

1899/12/2      Arthurlie 1 - 1 St Mirren 'A'    SCom

1899/11/25    East Stirlingshire 3 - 2 Arthurlie

1899/11/18    Arthurlie 0 - 1 Johnstone    RVCup SF 3rd tiebreaker

1899/11/11    Arthurlie vs Johnstone (abandoned)    RVCup SF 2nd tiebreaker

1899/11/4      Arthurlie 3 - 3 Johnstone    RVCup SF tiebreaker

1899/10/28    Johnstone 3 - 1 Arthurlie    RVCup SF leg two

1899/10/14    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Johnstone    RVCup SF leg one

1899/10/7      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Thornliebank    RVCup R1 tiebreaker

1899/9/30      Arthurlie 5 - 4 Thornliebank    RVCup R1 leg two

1899/9/16      Thornliebank 2 - 1 Arthurlie    RVCup R1 leg one

1899/9/9        Arthurlie 0 - 4 Abercorn    QCup R1

1899/8/26      Wishaw Thistle 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/8/19?      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Thornliebank    SCom

1899/8/19?      Thornliebank 4 - 4 Arthurlie    SCom

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Scottish Combination, the Renfrewshire Cup and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1899/11/25.)

Arthurlie FC 1898-99:

1899/5/13      Arthurlie 10 - 0 Wishaw Thistle    SCom

1899/5/10      Third Lanark 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/5/6        Hearts 'A' 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/5/1        Third Lanark vs Arthurlie (abandoned)

1899/4/29      Arthurlie 0 - 3 Rangers 'A'    SCom

1899/4/27      Arthurlie 4 - 2 Albion Rovers    SCom

1899/4/22      Albion Rovers 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/4/22?    St Mirren 2 - 0 Arthurlie    RCup SF replay

1899/4/15      Rangers 'A' 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/4/8        Arthurlie 1 - 1 St Mirren    RCup SF

1899/3/25      Kilbarchan 0 - 2 Arthurlie    RCup R2 replay

1899/3/18      Arthurlie 4 - 4 Kilbarchan    RCup R2

1899/3/11      Arthurlie 2 - 2 Hearts 'A'    SCom

1899/3/4        Arthurlie 2 - 0 Johnstone    SCom

1899/3/x        Bridge of Weir wo/scr Arthurlie    RCup R1

1899/2/25      Arthurlie 9 - 1 Thornliebank    SCom

1899/2/18      Arthurlie 5 - 1 Johnstone    RVCup F replay

1899/2/11      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Johnstone    RVCup F

1899/1/31      Wishaw Thistle 6 - 4 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/1/14      Third Lanark 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1898/12/24    Arthurlie 2 - 2 Queen's Park Strollers    SCom

1898/12/17    East Stirlingshire 4 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup F

1898/12/3      Arthurlie 5 - 0 Arbroath    QCup SF

1898/11/26    Queen's Park Strollers 4 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/11/19    Royal Albert 0 - 2 Arthurlie    QCup R6

1898/11/12    Arthurlie 4 - 1 Ayr Parkhouse    QCup R5 replay

1898/11/5      Ayr Parkhouse 2 - 2 Arthurlie    QCup R5

1898/10/29    Thornliebank 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/10/22    Kilbarchan 1 - 3 Arthurlie    RVCup SF

1898/10/22    bye    QCup R4

1898/10/15    Arthurlie 2 - 0 Royal Albert    SCom

1898/10/8      Arthurlie 4 - 2 Johnstone    QCup R3

1898/10/1      Cartvale 1 - 5 Arthurlie    RVCup R1

1898/9/24      Arthurlie 5 - 0 Paisley Academicals    QCup R2

1898/9/17      Royal Albert 4 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/9/10      Kilbarchan 2 - 4 Arthurlie    QCup R1

1898/9/3        Arthurlie 4 - 0 Third Lanark    SCom

1898/8/27      Johnstone 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/8/20      Bo'ness 4 - 6 Arthurlie

(Sources: 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 Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1898/8/20.)

Arthurlie FC 1897-98:

1898/4/30      Queen's Park Strollers 3 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/4/23      Third Lanark 'A' 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/4/16      Albion Rovers 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/3/19      Thornliebank 2 - 7 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/3/12      Arthurlie 6 - 0 Albion Rovers    SCom

1898/3/5        Arthurlie 0 - 6 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup SF

1898/2/19      Arthurlie 2 - 3 Rangers 'A'    SCom

1898/2/12      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Kilbarchan    RCup R2

1898/2/5        Wishaw Thistle 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/1/19      Arthurlie wo/scr Lochwinnoch    RCup R1

1898/1/15      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Royal Albert    SCom

1898/1/8        Arthurlie 0 - 7 Celtic    SCup R1

1898/1/1        Kilmarnock Athletic 5? - Arthurlie 1

1897/12/11    Rangers 'A' 7 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1897/12/4      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Thornliebank    SCom

1897/11/27    Royal Albert 3 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1897/11/20    Arthurlie 1 - 1 Queen's Park Strollers    SCom

1897/11/6      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Wishaw Thistle    SCom

1897/10/23    Cartvale 3 - 2 Arthurlie    QCup R4

1897/10/16    Arthurlie 1 - 2 Johnstone    RVCup R1 replay

1897/10/9      Arthurlie 4 - 2 Airdrieonians    QCup R3

1897/10/2      Johnstone 1 - 1 Arthurlie    RVCup R1

1897/9/25      Thornliebank 0 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup R2

1897/9/18      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Paisley Academicals    QCup R1 replay

1897/9/11      Paisley Academicals 2 - 2 Arthurlie    QCup R1

1897/9/4        Arthurlie 3 - 3 Third Lanark 'A'    SCom

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup and Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Scottish Combination, the Renfrewshire Cup and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup; Glasgow Herald for 1898/1/1.)

Arthurlie FC 1896-97:

1897/4/3        Morton 3 - 1 Arthurlie

1897/3/27      Neilston 3 - 0 Arthurlie    RL

1897/3/13      Johnstone 3 - 2 Arthurlie    RL

1897/3/6        St Mirren 3 - 1 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1897/2/27      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Neilston    RL

1897/2/13      bye    RCup R1

1897/2/13      Arthurlie 1 - 5 Morton    SCup R2

1897/1/16      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Kilbarchan    RL

1897/1/9        Arthurlie 4 - 2 Celtic    SCup R1*

1896/12/12    Arthurlie 2 - 3 Thornliebank    RL

1896/11/14    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Johnstone    RL

1896/11/7      Falkirk 8 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup R7

1896/10/24    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Blantyre    QCup R6

1896/10/17    Arthurlie 3 - 4 Cartvale    RL

1896/10/17    bye    QCup R5

1896/10/10    bye    QCup R4

1896/10/3      Thornliebank 4 - 1 Arthurlie    RL

1896/9/26      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Kilmarnock Athletic    QCup R3

1896/9/19      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Neilston (replayed 2/27)    RL

1896/9/12      Thornliebank 0 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup R2

1896/8/29      bye    QCup R1

1896/8/22      Cartvale 4 - 0 Arthurlie    RL

The Renfrewshire League fixture Kilbarchan vs Arthurlie is missing.

*This was Arthurlie's greatest moment. Read about it here.

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire League and Renfrewshire Cup; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup and the Scottish Cup; Glasgow Herald for 1897/4/3.)

Arthurlie FC 1895-96:

1896/4/11      Arthurlie 1 - 0 Hamilton Academical    SA

1896/3/28      Wishaw Thistle 6 - 2 Arthurlie    SA

1896/3/21      Arthurlie 2 - 2 Neilston    SA

1896/3/14      Albion Rovers 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SA

1896/3/7        Arthurlie 4 - 1 Burnbank Swifts    SA

1896/2/15      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Cambuslang    SA

1896/2/8        Hamilton Academical 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SA

1896/2/1        Arthurlie 1 - 0 Blantyre    SA

1896/1/25      Paisley Academicals 1 - 1 Arthurlie

1896/1/18      Port Glasgow Athletic 4 - 2 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1895/11/30    Cambuslang 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SA

1895/11/23    Arthurlie 2 - 3 Wishaw Thistle    SA

1895/11/16    Morton 4 - 1 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1895/11/9      Annbank 5 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup R6

1895/11/2      Neilston 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SA

1895/10/26    Arthurlie 3 - 3 Royal Albert    SA

1895/10/19    Arthurlie 1 - 0 Bridge of Weir    RCup R1

1895/10/12    Arthurlie 6 - 4 Cowdenbeath    QCup R5

1895/10/12    bye    QCup R4

1895/10/5      Burnbank Swifts vs Arthurlie    SA

1895/9/28      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Stenhousemuir    QCup R3

1895/9/21      Arthurlie 1 - 0 Thornliebank    QCup R2 replay

1895/9/14      Thornliebank 0 - 0 Arthurlie    QCup R2

1895/9/7        Arthurlie 3 - 2 Albion Rovers    SA

1985/8/31      Arthurlie wo/scr Lochwinnoch    QCup R1

1895/8/17      Royal Albert 4 - 4 Arthurlie    SA

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Scottish Alliance and the Renfrewshire Cup. The Beautiful Dribbling game for the Qualifying Cup and the Scottish Cup. The Glasgow Herald for 1896/1/25.)

The Scottish Alliance results for Arthurlie vs Northern, Northern vs Arthurlie, Blantyre vs Arthurlie and Burnbank Swifts are missing.

Arthurlie FC 1899-1900:

1900/5/12      Arthurlie 2 - 2 Johnstone    SCom

1900/5/5        St Mirren 'A' 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/4/14      Kilbarchan 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/3/31      Queen's Park Strollers 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/3/17      Arthurlie 0 - 2 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup R2

1900/3/10      Albion Rovers 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/3/3        Arthurlie 3 - 1 Kilbarchan    RCup R1

1900/2/24      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Third Lanark 'A'    SCom

1900/2/17      Johnstone 4 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/2/3        Royal Albert 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1900/1/20      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Kilbarchan    SCom

1900/1/13      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Wishaw Thistle    SCom

1900/1/6        Arthurlie 4 - 1 Albion Rovers    SCom

1899/12/23    Arthurlie 2 - 1 Royal Albert    SCom

1899/12/16    Third Lanark 'A' 2 - 4 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/12/9      Arthurlie 0 - 2 Queen's Park Strollers    SCom

1899/12/2      Arthurlie 1 - 1 St Mirren 'A'    SCom

1899/11/25    East Stirlingshire 3 - 2 Arthurlie

1899/11/18    Arthurlie 0 - 1 Johnstone    RVCup SF 3rd tiebreaker

1899/11/11    Arthurlie vs Johnstone (abandoned)    RVCup SF 2nd tiebreaker

1899/11/4      Arthurlie 3 - 3 Johnstone    RVCup SF tiebreaker

1899/10/28    Johnstone 3 - 1 Arthurlie    RVCup SF leg two

1899/10/14    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Johnstone    RVCup SF leg one

1899/10/7      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Thornliebank    RVCup R1 tiebreaker

1899/9/30      Arthurlie 5 - 4 Thornliebank    RVCup R1 leg two

1899/9/16      Thornliebank 2 - 1 Arthurlie    RVCup R1 leg one

1899/9/9        Arthurlie 0 - 4 Abercorn    QCup R1

1899/8/26      Wishaw Thistle 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/8/19?      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Thornliebank    SCom

1899/8/19?      Thornliebank 4 - 4 Arthurlie    SCom

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Scottish Combination, the Renfrewshire Cup and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1899/11/25.)

Arthurlie FC 1898-99:

1899/5/13      Arthurlie 10 - 0 Wishaw Thistle    SCom

1899/5/10      Third Lanark 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/5/6        Hearts 'A' 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/5/1        Third Lanark vs Arthurlie (abandoned)

1899/4/29      Arthurlie 0 - 3 Rangers 'A'    SCom

1899/4/27      Arthurlie 4 - 2 Albion Rovers    SCom

1899/4/22      Albion Rovers 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/4/22?    St Mirren 2 - 0 Arthurlie    RCup SF replay

1899/4/15      Rangers 'A' 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/4/8        Arthurlie 1 - 1 St Mirren    RCup SF

1899/3/25      Kilbarchan 0 - 2 Arthurlie    RCup R2 replay

1899/3/18      Arthurlie 4 - 4 Kilbarchan    RCup R2

1899/3/11      Arthurlie 2 - 2 Hearts 'A'    SCom

1899/3/4        Arthurlie 2 - 0 Johnstone    SCom

1899/3/x        Bridge of Weir wo/scr Arthurlie    RCup R1

1899/2/25      Arthurlie 9 - 1 Thornliebank    SCom

1899/2/18      Arthurlie 5 - 1 Johnstone    RVCup F replay

1899/2/11      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Johnstone    RVCup F

1899/1/31      Wishaw Thistle 6 - 4 Arthurlie    SCom

1899/1/14      Third Lanark 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1898/12/24    Arthurlie 2 - 2 Queen's Park Strollers    SCom

1898/12/17    East Stirlingshire 4 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup F

1898/12/3      Arthurlie 5 - 0 Arbroath    QCup SF

1898/11/26    Queen's Park Strollers 4 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/11/19    Royal Albert 0 - 2 Arthurlie    QCup R6

1898/11/12    Arthurlie 4 - 1 Ayr Parkhouse    QCup R5 replay

1898/11/5      Ayr Parkhouse 2 - 2 Arthurlie    QCup R5

1898/10/29    Thornliebank 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/10/22    Kilbarchan 1 - 3 Arthurlie    RVCup SF

1898/10/22    bye    QCup R4

1898/10/15    Arthurlie 2 - 0 Royal Albert    SCom

1898/10/8      Arthurlie 4 - 2 Johnstone    QCup R3

1898/10/1      Cartvale 1 - 5 Arthurlie    RVCup R1

1898/9/24      Arthurlie 5 - 0 Paisley Academicals    QCup R2

1898/9/17      Royal Albert 4 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/9/10      Kilbarchan 2 - 4 Arthurlie    QCup R1

1898/9/3        Arthurlie 4 - 0 Third Lanark    SCom

1898/8/27      Johnstone 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/8/20      Bo'ness 4 - 6 Arthurlie

(Sources: 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 Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1898/8/20.)

Arthurlie FC 1897-98:

1898/4/30      Queen's Park Strollers 3 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/4/23      Third Lanark 'A' 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/4/16      Albion Rovers 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/3/19      Thornliebank 2 - 7 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/3/12      Arthurlie 6 - 0 Albion Rovers    SCom

1898/3/5        Arthurlie 0 - 6 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup SF

1898/2/19      Arthurlie 2 - 3 Rangers 'A'    SCom

1898/2/12      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Kilbarchan    RCup R2

1898/2/5        Wishaw Thistle 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1898/1/19      Arthurlie wo/scr Lochwinnoch    RCup R1

1898/1/15      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Royal Albert    SCom

1898/1/8        Arthurlie 0 - 7 Celtic    SCup R1

1898/1/1        Kilmarnock Athletic 5? - Arthurlie 1

1897/12/11    Rangers 'A' 7 - 2 Arthurlie    SCom

1897/12/4      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Thornliebank    SCom

1897/11/27    Royal Albert 3 - 3 Arthurlie    SCom

1897/11/20    Arthurlie 1 - 1 Queen's Park Strollers    SCom

1897/11/6      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Wishaw Thistle    SCom

1897/10/23    Cartvale 3 - 2 Arthurlie    QCup R4

1897/10/16    Arthurlie 1 - 2 Johnstone    RVCup R1 replay

1897/10/9      Arthurlie 4 - 2 Airdrieonians    QCup R3

1897/10/2      Johnstone 1 - 1 Arthurlie    RVCup R1

1897/9/25      Thornliebank 0 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup R2

1897/9/18      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Paisley Academicals    QCup R1 replay

1897/9/11      Paisley Academicals 2 - 2 Arthurlie    QCup R1

1897/9/4        Arthurlie 3 - 3 Third Lanark 'A'    SCom

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup and Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Scottish Combination, the Renfrewshire Cup and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup; Glasgow Herald for 1898/1/1.)

Arthurlie FC 1896-97:

1897/4/3        Morton 3 - 1 Arthurlie

1897/3/27      Neilston 3 - 0 Arthurlie    RL

1897/3/13      Johnstone 3 - 2 Arthurlie    RL

1897/3/6        St Mirren 3 - 1 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1897/2/27      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Neilston    RL

1897/2/13      bye    RCup R1

1897/2/13      Arthurlie 1 - 5 Morton    SCup R2

1897/1/16      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Kilbarchan    RL

1897/1/9        Arthurlie 4 - 2 Celtic    SCup R1*

1896/12/12    Arthurlie 2 - 3 Thornliebank    RL

1896/11/14    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Johnstone    RL

1896/11/7      Falkirk 8 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup R7

1896/10/24    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Blantyre    QCup R6

1896/10/17    Arthurlie 3 - 4 Cartvale    RL

1896/10/17    bye    QCup R5

1896/10/10    bye    QCup R4

1896/10/3      Thornliebank 4 - 1 Arthurlie    RL

1896/9/26      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Kilmarnock Athletic    QCup R3

1896/9/19      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Neilston (replayed 2/27)    RL

1896/9/12      Thornliebank 0 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup R2

1896/8/29      bye    QCup R1

1896/8/22      Cartvale 4 - 0 Arthurlie    RL

The Renfrewshire League fixture Kilbarchan vs Arthurlie is missing.

*This was Arthurlie's greatest moment. Read about it here.

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire League and Renfrewshire Cup; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup and the Scottish Cup; Glasgow Herald for 1897/4/3.)

Arthurlie FC 1895-96:

1896/4/11      Arthurlie 1 - 0 Hamilton Academical    SA

1896/3/28      Wishaw Thistle 6 - 2 Arthurlie    SA

1896/3/21      Arthurlie 2 - 2 Neilston    SA

1896/3/14      Albion Rovers 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SA

1896/3/7        Arthurlie 4 - 1 Burnbank Swifts    SA

1896/2/15      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Cambuslang    SA

1896/2/8        Hamilton Academical 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SA

1896/2/1        Arthurlie 1 - 0 Blantyre    SA

1896/1/25      Paisley Academicals 1 - 1 Arthurlie

1896/1/18      Port Glasgow Athletic 4 - 2 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1895/11/30    Cambuslang 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SA

1895/11/23    Arthurlie 2 - 3 Wishaw Thistle    SA

1895/11/16    Morton 4 - 1 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1895/11/9      Annbank 5 - 1 Arthurlie    QCup R6

1895/11/2      Neilston 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SA

1895/10/26    Arthurlie 3 - 3 Royal Albert    SA

1895/10/19    Arthurlie 1 - 0 Bridge of Weir    RCup R1

1895/10/12    Arthurlie 6 - 4 Cowdenbeath    QCup R5

1895/10/12    bye    QCup R4

1895/10/5      Burnbank Swifts vs Arthurlie    SA

1895/9/28      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Stenhousemuir    QCup R3

1895/9/21      Arthurlie 1 - 0 Thornliebank    QCup R2 replay

1895/9/14      Thornliebank 0 - 0 Arthurlie    QCup R2

1895/9/7        Arthurlie 3 - 2 Albion Rovers    SA

1985/8/31      Arthurlie wo/scr Lochwinnoch    QCup R1

1895/8/17      Royal Albert 4 - 4 Arthurlie    SA

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Scottish Alliance and the Renfrewshire Cup. The Beautiful Dribbling game for the Qualifying Cup and the Scottish Cup. The Glasgow Herald for 1896/1/25.)

The Scottish Alliance results for Arthurlie vs Northern, Northern vs Arthurlie, Blantyre vs Arthurlie and Burnbank Swifts are missing.

The Scottish Chiefs

An illustration from the 1871 edition of The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter. Source.

Livingston visit Cappielow. Livi are second in the Championship with 61 points. Morton are sixth with 41. So far this season Livi have won once with two draws in league play against Morton, whom they also knocked out of the Challenge Cup.

If Partick win, and Morton and Dunfermline lose, Morton are into the 2025-26 Championship.

Morton typically go into a slump at the tail end of the season. They are without a win in three games, and have not scored in two. Yet, in 2022-23 they recorded 3 wins and a draw in the final four matches, so it can be done.

Thomas O'Ware has become interim manager at Kelty Hearts.

[Morton 1 - 2 Livingston. Morton goal by Ali Crawford.]

The other Championship matches:

Ayr United (3rd) [1 - 1] Falkirk (1st) (yesterday)

Partick Thistle (4th) [1 - 2] Hamilton (8th)

Queen's Park (7th) [0 - 1] Dunfermline (9th)

Raith Rovers (5th) [1 - 1] Airdrieonians (10th)

[Arbroath win League One and become the first confirmed member of the 2025-26 Championship.]

Other matches:

Formartine 2 - 0 Nairn County (April 9)

The Highland League will finish today with either Brora or Brechin as champion. They are equal in points at 79 each, but Brora have an insurmountably better goal difference. They both face weak opponents today:

Brechin [4 - 1] Lossiemouth

Brora [7 - 2] Rothes [Brora win the Highland League]

Nairn County [1 - 1] Deveronvale

Also:

Mito HollyHock [3 - 1] Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo

Iberia 1999 2 [0 - 0] Meshakhte

Clydebank [0 - 3] Largs Thistle

Odd Kvinner [0 - 0] Asane

Civil Service Strollers [3 - 2] University of Stirling

Kello Rovers [4 - 1] Carluke Rovers

Culter [4 - 0] Banks o' Dee Juniors

FC Isle of Man [2 - 3] Litherland REMYCA

Longford [0 - 1] UCD

Loveledge Nagoya [1 - 1] Sfida Setagaya (tomorrow)

Grulla Morioka [1 - 2] Atletico Suzuka (tomorrow) (see below)

Morton Women [1 - 0] Dryburgh Athletic (tomorrow)

York United [1 - 2] HFX Wanderers (tomorrow) [Goals by Probo and Coimbra.]

UEFA Europa League, QF, first leg (April 10):

Rangers 0 - 0 Athletic Bilbao

Concacaf Champions Cup, QF, second leg (April 9):

Pumas UNAM 2 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps

Whitecaps advance on the away goal rule.

Norwegian Cup, R1 (tomorrow):

Flint [3 - 2] Odd

There are no byes in this cup. Everyone starts at Round One, even Bodø/Glimt.

Historical matches:

1902/4/12      Morton 0 - 0 Kilbarchan    RCup SF

2003/4/12      Morton 2 - 0 Elgin

Goals by Bannerman and Hawke.

Ayr, Berwick, Dumbarton and Stirling all figure in The Scottish Chiefs. When have they been in the same division?

2004-05    Second Division (3/4)    S4, D7, A8, B10

1980-81    First Division (2/3)    A6, D8, S13, B14

1979-80    First Division (2/3)    A3, D4, S8, B12

1968-69    Division Two (2/2)    A2, S4, D14, B16

1964-65    Division Two (2/2)    S1, B8, D14, A18

1963-64    Division Two (2/2)    D6, B12, A14, S19

1962-63    Division Two (2/2)    S10, D12, A13, B17

1957-58    Division Two (2/2)    S1, D4, A5, B19

Forres Mechanics versus Clachnacuddin, 1945 to 1969:

1945/9/1        Forres Mechanics 7 - 2 Clachnacuddin    NoSL

1945/12/15    Clachnacuddin 4 - 1 Forres Mechanics      NoSL

1946/3/9        Clachnacuddin 10 - 2 Forres Mechanics    NoSCup R1 1st leg

1946/3/16      Forres Mechanics 4 - 7 Clachnacuddin      NoSCup R1 2nd leg

1946/8/30      Clachnacuddin 3 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

1946/12/7      Forres Mechanics 2 - 4 Clachnacuddin      HL

1947/3/22      Clachnacuddin 3 - 3 Forres Mechanics      NoSCup SF

1947/3/29      Forres Mechanics 1 - 2 Clachnacuddin      NoSCup SF replay

1947/8/27      Clachnacuddin 2 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HLCup final

1947/11/22    Clachnacuddin 3 - 2 Forres Mechanics      HL

1948/2/14      Clachnacuddin 2 - 0 Forres Mechanics      NoSCup R1

1948/4/6        Forres Mechanics 0 - 1 Clachnacuddin      HL

1948/9/4        Clachnacuddin 4 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

1949/2/5        Forres Mechanics 1 - 5 Clachnacuddin      HL

1949/11/12    Clachnacuddin 6 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

1950/3/25      Forres Mechanics 2 - 0 Clachnacuddin    HL

1950/12/2      Clachnacuddin 3 - 4 Forres Mechanics    HL

1950/12 9      Forres Mechanics 2 - 5 Clachnacuddin      HL

1951/10/13    Clachnacuddin 4 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

1952/3/8        Forres Mechanics 1 - 1 Clachnacuddin      NoSCup SF

1952/3/15      Clachnacuddin 3 - 1 Forres Mechanics      NoSCup SF replay

1952/4/28      Forres Mechanics 3 - 2 Clachnacuddin    HL

1952/12/27    Clachnacuddin 3 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

1953/4/4        Forres Mechanics 0 - 1 Clachnacuddin      HL

1953/8/8        Clachnacuddin 2 - 2 Forres Mechanics      HLCup GS

1953/8/26      Forres Mechanics 1 - 4 Clachnacuddin      HLCup GS

1953/10/24    Forres Mechanics 4 - 1 Clachnacuddin    HL

1954/3/13      Forres Mechanics L - W Clachnacuddin    NoSCup SF

1954/4/7        Clachnacuddin 3 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

1954/11/13    Clachnacuddin 4 - 3 Forres Mechanics      HL

1955/4/9        Forres Mechanics 2 - 1 Clachnacuddin    HL

1956/2/11      Clachnacuddin 0 - 2 Forres Mechanics    NoSCup SF

1956/3/10      Forres Mechanics 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

1956/5/5        Clachnacuddin 2 - 3 Forres Mechanics    HL

1956/11/10    Clachnacuddin 1 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

1957/1/12      Forres Mechanics 3 - 6 Clachnacuddin      HL

1957/11/9      Forres Mechanics 6 - 5 Clachnacuddin    HL

1957/12/21    Clachnacuddin 1 - 3 Forres Mechanics    HL

1958/2/15      Forres Mechanics 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin      NoSCup R2

1958/2/22      Clachnacuddin 1 - 4 Forres Mechanics    NoSCup R2 replay

1958/11/22    Clachnacuddin 0 - 1 Forres Mechanics    HL

1959/5/9        Forres Mechanics 1 - 1 Clachnacuddin      HL

1959/10/17    Clachnacuddin 4 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

1959/11/28    Forres Mechanics 5 - 0 Clachnacuddin    HL

1960/2/6        Clachnacuddin 2 - 1 Forres Mechanics      NoSCup R1

1961/1/28      Clachnacuddin 4 - 2 Forres Mechanics      HL

1961/3/11      Forres Mechanics 1 - 1 Clachnacuddin      HL

1961/10/28    Clachnacuddin 4 - 0 Forres Mechanics      HL

1961/11/25    Forres Mechanics 6 - 1 Clachnacuddin    HL

1962/11/3      Forres Mechanics 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

1963/5/22      Clachnacuddin 3 - 2 Forres Mechanics      HL

1963/8/10      Forres Mechanics 0 - 3 Clachnacuddin      HLCup GS

1963/8/18      Clachnacuddin 1 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HLCup GS

1963/11/30    Forres Mechanics 2 - 5 Clachnacuddin      HL

1964/3/7        Clachnacuddin 2 - 1 Forres Mechanics      NoSCup SF

1964/5/13      Clachnacuddin 2 - 3 Forres Mechanics    HL

1964/8/29      Clachnacuddin 4 - 2 Forres Mechanics      HL

1964/10/31    Forres Mechanics 6 - 3 Clachnacuddin    HL

1965/10/2      Forres Mechanics 4 - 2 Clachnacuddin    HL

1965/10/30    Clachnacuddin 3 - 1 Forres Mechanics      HL

1966/10/15    Forres Mechanics 4 - 3 Clachnacuddin    HL

1967/2/18      Clachnacuddin 1 - 2 Forres Mechanics    NoSCup R2

1967/2/25      Clachnacuddin 5 - 3 Forres Mechanics      HL

1967/9/16      Forres Mechanics 3 - 1 Clachnacuddin    HL

1968/2/3        Clachnacuddin 6 - 2 Forres Mechanics      HL

1968/3/9        Clachnacuddin 4 - 3 Forres Mechanics      NoSCup R1

1968/11/2      Forres Mechanics 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin      HL

1969/1/18      Clachnacuddin 1 - 4 Forres Mechanics    HL

1969/9/6        Forres Mechanics 4 - 1 Clachnacuddin    HL

1969/12/13    Clachnacuddin 3 - 2 Forres Mechanics      HL

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the North of Scotland League, North of Scotland Cup, Highland League and Highland League Cup.)

Atletico Suzuka's Kazuyoshi Miura is the world's oldest professional footballer at 58 years of age. Source.

2025 Women's Worlds

Source.

It's the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship, in České Budějovice, Czechia. Let's again follow Czechia in Group A and Japan in Group B. Czechia enters the tournament ranked fourth, Japan eighth in the world.

Once again the Czechs are coached by Carla MacLeodová. PWHL players on the Czech team: Kateřina Mrázová, Aneta Tejralová and Tereza Vanišová (Ottawa); Dominika Lásková (Montreal); and Klára Peslarová (Boston).

Group A:

2025/4/9        Czechia 3 - 0 Switzerland

2025/4/11      USA [4 - 0] Czechia

2025/4/12      Finland [4 - 2] Czechia

2025/4/14      Czechia [1 - 7] Canada

Group B:

2025/4/10      Japan 5 - 2 Norway

2025/4/11      Hungary [0 - 2] Japan

2025/4/13      Japan [0 - 2] Sweden

2025/4/15      Germany [0 - 1] Japan

The Japanese squad is made up of six players from this year's Japanese champion Daishin, six team members from Road Construction Peregrine, five Seibu Princess Rabbits, three Toyota Cygnus players, one player from a 3rd-tier team called Crystal Blades (or Blaze), plus Ayaka Hitosato from Linköping HC and Akane Shiga from Luleå.

[Playoffs:

2025/4/17      Canada [9 - 1] Japan    [Japan finishes seventh.]

2025/4/17      Czechia 7 - 0 Switzerland

Semi-finals:

2025/4/19      USA vs Czechia]

Japan took the gold in women's hockey at the 2025 Asian Winter Games held in Harbin in February. Rui Utika was second in scoring with 8 points in three games. Riko Kawaguchi and Haruka Kuromaru were joint first in goaltending, both with 100% save percentages. Japan's results:

2025/2/12      Kazakhstan 0 - 4 Japan

2025/2/13      Japan 6 - 0 South Korea

2025/2/14      Japan 8 - 1 China

Previous Plenty of Nothing coverage of the Women's Worlds:

2024, when Japan finished eighth.

2023, when Japan finished seventh.

2022, when Japan finished fifth.

2021, when Japan finished sixth.

Scottish Cup Final, April 10, 1875

    QUEEN'S PARK v. RENTON -- ASSOCIATION CUP TIE. - The final tie competition for possession of the Association Challenge Cup came off on Saturday afternoon, on Hampden Park South Side. Great interest attached to the event, and the attendance of spectators was consequently large. Many friends of the strangers were present, and gave evidence of their confidence in their men, a few of the more exuberant [......]s being at first disposed to lay odds on their chances. The ready response which such pretensions evoked, speedily induced more wary conduct, and ere much progress had been made with the match, the "Rentonians" were content to take odds in proof of the extent of their hopes. Fully 20 minutes beyond the advertised time had elapsed before the teams took up their respective positions, the Queen's Park having the western end with a strong wind against them, and the Renton men the eastern. Play began with the former kicking off the ball and carrying in into their opponents' territory, out of which, however, it was soon driven, partly by play and partly by the favourable wind. For the first half of time the leather was kept mainly to the Queen's Park end, but notwithstanding the goal may be said to have never been in danger. Two or three excellent chances were made on the Renton goal, under the leadership alternately of Weir, M'Neil and Hughes, but half time was called without anything effectual having been achieved. Ends being changed, it was not difficult to perceive how the match would be likely to terminate. After a brief interval, during which several of the strangers were "refreshed" by their admirers, the contest was resumed, and scarcely had the ball been properly set a-rolling than shot after shot at the Renton goal was made in quick succession. Kicks in from the corners were of more frequent occurrence than is the general rule in this district. Better players than those from Dumbartonshire must have succumbed before such persistent efforts, and it was not matter of astonishment when, off a corner kick by Weir, first honours were secured by the Queen's Park. Hughes shortly after sent the ball through for a second time, and W. Mackinnon followed that example a few minutes subsequently. Time was called before any more successes were recorded -- the match ending three goals to nothing in favour of the Queen's Park. Three times at the most only did the Renton players in the second half of time manage to break through the ranks of the Queen's Park men, their play being almost entirely defensive. The forenamed are, as a rule, excellent "trippers" and "hackers," but those are not requisite qualifications in Association football play. Weir, who, we suppose, is not used to that uncouth style, was partially di[....]ed early in the match, and the reprehensible conduct gave rise to strong expressions of disapprobation amongst the spectators, who repeatedly called for the expulsion of the offenders. It is not to be supposed that all the members of the team were alike guilty of infringing the rules of the game. There were one or two, and they were the [....], and at the same time good players, who acted honourably, and were rewarded at times with marked approbation of those who surrounded the ground. We would counsel the members of the Renton club to learn the art of dribbling. They seem to have little acquaintance with it at present, their style being more appropriate in Rugby than in Association play. As a consequence of the match, the Queen's Park retain the Association Cup for another year. The teams which played were, -- Queen's Park -- R.W. Neill, goal; J. Taylor (captain) and J. Phillips, backs; C. Campbell and J. Dixon, half-backs; H. M'Neill, T. Hughes, W. Mackinnon, A. Mackinnon, R. Lawrie and J. B?. Weir, forwards. Renton -- Goal-keeper, M. Turnbull; backs, J. Kennedy and A. M'Kay; half-backs, J. Scallion and P. M'Gregor; forwards J. Mitchell, J. M'Crae, M. Kennedy, J. Brown, A. Glen, and L. Brown.

Glasgow Herald, April 12, 1875, p. 5.