Plenty of Nothing

Busby FC (1873) and Cartvale FC (1878)

Dyehouse workers, Busby Printworks. The man furthest to the right in the back row is Thomas Donohoe, who introduced football to Brazil in the 1890s. Source.

The original Busby FC operated from 1873 to 1879. The original Cartvale FC, also from Busby, Renfrewshire, operated from 1878 to 1890, and used the name Busby FC toward the end of its existence.

There was also a club named Cartvale FC in Paisley around 1886. And a new Cartvale FC started in 1892 (called Busby Victoria in its first year) which carried on until 1909.

Busby FC 1889-90:

1890/3/29      Busby 3 - 1 Hayward Wanderers

1889/11/16    Busby 2 - 11 St Mirren    RCup R2

1889/10/26    Johnstone Rangers 1 - 3 Busby    RCup R1

1889/9/14      Busby (a draw) Abercorn 2nd XI

1889/8/31      Busby 2 - 2 Celtic Reserve

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Cartvale FC 1888-89:

1888/12/8      John Dunlop's Templars 1 - 9 Cartvale

1888/11/3      Cartvale 1 - 3 Queen's Park Victoria

1888/10/27    Cartvale 0 - 3 Morton    RCup R1

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Cartvale FC 1887-88:

1888/4/14      Kirkintilloch Central 5 - 3 Busby

1887/11/5      Mearns Athletic 7 - 0 Cartvale    RCup R1 replay

1887/10/29    Busby 4 - 4 Mearns Athletic    RCup R1

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1888/4/14.)

Cartvale FC 1886-87:

1887/1/15      Cartvale 0 - 0 3rd Morton

1886/12/25    Cowlairs vs Cartvale (not played)

1886/12/25    Bishop's side 5 - 3 Russel's side (eight-a-side)

1886/12/11    Cartvale 3 - 2 Dunfermline

1886/11/20    Port Glasgow Athletic 8 - 0 Cartvale

1886/11/20    Port Glasgow Athletic wo/scr Cartvale    RCup R2

1886/11/20    Cartvale 1 - 0 Dennistoun

1886/11/6      Cartvale 4 - 3 Cowlairs

1886/10/30    Cartvale 12 - 0 Clippens    RCup R1

1886/9/11      Johnstone 6 - 2 Cartvale    ScCup R1

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

Cartvale FC 1885-86:

1886/1/30      Abercorn 9 - 2 Cartvale

1886/1/23      Dundee Wanderers 5 - 3 Cartvale

1886/1/16      Thistle 4 - 2 Cartvale

1885/11/28    Pollokshaws 2 - 3 Cartvale

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

1885/10/31    Port Glasgow Athletic 4 - 2 Cartvale    ScCup R3 replay

1885/10/24    Cartvale 1 - 1 Port Glasgow Athletic    ScCup R3

1885/10/??    2nd Neilston W - L 2nd Cartvale    Sc2XICup R1

1885/10/10    St Mirren 3 - 1 Cartvale

1885/10/3      bye    ScCup R2

1885/9/26      2nd Cartvale 1 - 2 2nd Cowlairs

1885/9/26      Cowlairs 4 - 3 Cartvale

1885/9/12      Cartvale 2 - 1 Morton    ScCup R1

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

Cartvale FC 1884-85:

1885/4/11      West Calder 3 - 4 Cartvale

1884/11/29    Cartvale 2 - 5 Cowlairs

1884/11/1      Morton 6 - 1 Cartvale    RCup R1

1884/10/25    Arthurlie 3 - 0 Cartvale    ScCup R3

1884/10/18    Pollokshields Athletic 4 - 1 Cartvale

1884/10/11    Johnstone 4 - 4 Cartvale

1884/10/4      bye    ScCup R2

1884/9/13      Cartvale 12 - 1 Greenock Rangers    ScCup R1

1884/8/30      Vale of Leven 7 - 1 Cartvale

1884/8/23      Cartvale 3 - 5 Northern (Greenock)

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

Cartvale FC 1883-84:

1884/1/19      St Mirren 3 - 1 Cartvale    RCup R3 2nd replay

1884/1/12      Cartvale 3 - 3 St Mirren    RCup R3 replay

1884/1/5        St Mirren 2 - 2 Cartvale    RCup R3

1884/1/5        Partick Thistle 7 - 2 Cartvale

1883/12/22    Queen's Park 6 - 1 Cartvale    ScCup R6

1883/12/15    Johnstone Rovers 0 - 4 Cartvale

1883/12/8      Cartvale 8 - 3 Morton    RCup R2 replay

1883/12/1      Morton 2 - 2 Cartvale    RCup R2

1883/12/1      bye    ScCup R5

1883/11/17    Pilgrims 3 - 2 Cartvale

1883/11/17    2nd Cartvale 1 - 3 2nd Pilgrims

1883/11/10    Cartvale 4 - 2 Abercorn    ScCup R4

1883/10/20    Cartvale 4 - 1 Cumnock    ScCup R3

1883/10/6      Kilbarchan 2 - 4 Cartvale    RCup R1

1883/9/29      Cartvale 6 - 2 Greenock Southern    ScCup R2

1883/9/22      Cambuslang 7 - 2 Cartvale

1883/9/??      2nd Kilmarnock W - L 2nd Cartvale    Sc 2ndXICup R1

1883/9/8        Cartvale 8 - 0 West End Athletic    ScCup R1

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

Cartvale FC 1882-83:

1883/3/3        Cartvale 2 - 3 Netherlee

1883/1/6        2nd Cartvale 3 - 3 2nd Luton

1882/12/2      2nd Thornliebank 5 - 0 2nd Cartvale    Sc2XICup R1

1882/10/28    Thistle 6 - 4 Cartvale (disputed)

1882/10/14    St Mirren 5 - 1 Cartvale    RCup R1

1882/10/7      Cartvale 1 - 3 Arthurlie    ScCup R2 replay

1882/9/30      Cartvale 2 - 1 Arthurlie (protested)    ScCup R2

1882/9/16      Johnstone Athletic 0 - 3 Cartvale    ScCup R1

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

Cartvale FC 1881-82:

1882/4/1        Arthurlie 2 - 0 Cartvale    RCup final

1882/3/11      Cartvale 2 - 1 Johnstone    RCup SF replay

1882/3/4        Johnstone 1 - 1 Cartvale    RCup SF

1882/2/18      2nd Hearts 6 - 2 2nd Cartvale    Sc2XICup R1

1882/2/18      Dumbarton 11 - 2 Cartvale    ScCup SF

1882/1/21      Cartvale 4 - 2 Sir John Maxwell    RCup R3

1881/12/31    West Calder 3 - 5 Cartvale    ScCup R6

1881/12/3      Clyde 4 - 5 Cartvale    ScCup R5

1881/11/26    Levern 1 - 3 Cartvale    RCup R2

1881/11/19    Glasgow University 4 - 5 Cartvale    ScCup R4

1881/10/29    Glenkilloch 0 - 3 Cartvale    ScCup R3

1881/10/22    Cartvale 15 - 1 Woodside    RCup R1

1881/10/1      bye    ScCup R2

1881/9/17      Cartvale 4 - 2 Renfrew    ScCup R1

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

Cartvale FC 1880-81:

1881/2/5        Arthurlie 3 - 0 Cartvale    RCup R3

1880/12/??    Cartvale W - L Johnstone Athletic    RCup R2

1880/12/4      Johnstone Athletic vs Cartvale (protested by both)    RCup R2

1880/10/23    Cartvale 1 - 3 Queen's Park (Hampden Eleven)

1880/10/16    Cartvale 4 - 0 Paisley Athletic    RCup R1

1880/10/9      Cartvale 1 - 2 Arthurlie    ScCup R2 replay

1880/10/2      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Cartvale    ScCup R2

1880/9/25      Cartvale 3 - 2 Johnstone Athletic

1880/9/11      Cartvale wo/scr Levern    ScCup R1

1880/7/31      Four-a-Side Football Tournament

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

Cartvale FC 1879-80:

1880/1/17      Cartvale 3 - 1 Clyde

1880/1/3        Cartvale 2 - 1 Jamestown

1879/11/1      Apsley 0 - 1 Cartvale

1879/10/25    Cartvale 3 - 1 Levern (protested)    RCup R1

1879/10/11    Johnstone Athletic 6 - 0 Cartvale    ScCup R2

1879/9/20      Cartvale 5 - 2 Wellington Park    ScCup R1

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

Cartvale FC 1878-79:

1879/3/22      South-Western 2 - 0 Cartvale    'return match'

1878/11/?      Thornliebank 2 - 0 Cartvale    RCup R1

1878/11/2      23rd RRV 1 - 3 Cartvale

1878/9/28      Cartvale 1 - 4 Arthurlie    ScCup R1

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

 

Busby FC 1880-81:

Nothing found.

Busby FC 1879-80:

1879/9/27      Busby 0 - 3 Arthurlie    ScCup R1

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup.)

Busby FC 1878-79:

1879/4/12      Possil Blue Bell 3 - 1 Busby

1878/10/19    Arthurlie 3 - 1 Busby    ScCup R2

1878/9/28      Busby 3 - 1 Morton    ScCup R1

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1879/4/12.)

Busby FC 1877-78:

1878/3/16      Busby 0 - 6 Thornliebank

1877/9/29      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Busby    ScCup R1

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1878/3/16.)

Busby FC 1876-77:

1877/2/17      Busby vs Thornliebank (abandoned)

1876/12/2      Vale of Leven 4 - 0 Busby    ScCup R4

1876/11/18    Busby 0 - 0 Hamilton (both advanced)    ScCup R3 replay

1876/11/11    Hamilton 0 - 0 Busby    ScCup R3

1876/11/4      Busby 2 - 1 South Western

1876/10/28    Busby 1 - 0 23rd RRV    ScCup R2

1876/10/14    Lancefield 2 - 2 Busby

1876/9/30      Busby 2 - 0 Renfrew    ScCup R1

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

Busby FC 1875-76:

Nothing found.

Busby FC 1874-75:

1875/3/13      2nd Levern 2 - 0 2nd Busby

1875/3/13      Busby 0 - 1 Levern

1874/12/5      23rd RRV 1 - 0 Busby

(Source: the Glasgow Herald.)

Busby FC 1873-74:

Nothing found.

Little Joe II

The Little Joe II rocket was designed to test the Apollo escape tower system. Its task was to launch and then explode, causing the little rocket at the top to fire and carry the command module to safety. So obviously this one never flew. Source.

King George V Field

Ayr United toured Newfoundland in June and July 1973. (Results below.) Source.

Morton visit Ayr United. The Honest Men are first in the Championship with 15 points and a +10 goal difference. Morton are sixth with 6 points and a 0 goal difference.

Ayr are riding a streak of three straight draws in league play. Their only loss so far this season in any competition came against Dundee United in the League Cup group stage. Should they go on to win promotion they will get to the Premiership for the first time since 1977-78.

Video:  Ayr United's new North Stand.

Ayr's George Oakley famously played for Morton last season. Andy Murdoch played for Morton from 2016 to 2018, but he's out on loan to Clyde. Morton's Jack Baird played for Ayr from 2020 to 2022. Grant Gillespie was an Honest Man briefly in 2020.

Ayr's manager Scott Brown was a big star for Hibs, Celtic and Aberdeen. He has been in the job since January.

The last Morton player to score against Ayr was Kirk Broadfoot back in April.

Morton have signed 24-year-old striker Filip Stuparević on loan from Motherwell. He has played for Voždovac and Metalac Gornji Milanovac in Serbia, Příbram in Czechia, Al Orooba in the UAE, and Domžale of Slovenia. As a member of the Serbian U17 team he scored on Switzerland at Cappielow.

[Ayr United 1 - 0 Morton.]

The other Championship matches:

Dunfermline Athletic (8th) [1 - 2] Queen's Park (5th)

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

Livingston (3rd) [2 - 1] Airdrieonians (10th)

Raith Rovers (9th) [1 - 0] Falkirk (2nd)

Scottish Cup Round One:

Highland and Lowland League clubs enter the fray. There are no South of Scotland League or North Caledonian League entrants left. This is the third match for Bo'ness Athletic who entered at PR1. This round's fixtures include four Highland League versus Lowland League matches and one East of Scotland Premier Division versus West of Scotland Premier Division match.

Tynecastle (EP) 2 - 3 Hill of Beath Hawthorn (EP) (yesterday)

Dalkeith Thistle (E2) 0 - 4 Broxburn Athletic (LL) (yesterday)

Albion Rovers (LL) [1 - 2] Auchinleck Talbot (WP)    Upset

Berwick Rangers (LL) [4 - 2] Cupar Hearts (KoF)

Brechin (HL) [1 - 0] Newtongrange Star (E1)

Broomhill (LL) [0 - 1] Turriff United (HL)

Brora Rangers (HL) [2 - 1] Cumnock (WP)

Buckie Thistle (HL) [2 - 1] Carluke Rovers (W4)

Burntisland Shipyard (E2) [1 - 4] Irvine Meadow (W1)

Clachnacuddin (HL) [3 - 1] Nairn County (HL)

Clydebank (WP) [3 - 1] Girvan (W3)

Cowdenbeath (LL) [3 - 2] Rutherglen Glencairn (W1)

Cumbernauld Colts (LL) [0 - 3] Civil Service Strollers (LL)

Deveronvale (HL) [2 - 4] Bo'ness United (LL)

Dunbar United (EP) [1 - 4] Bo'ness Athletic (E1)    Upset

Dundee North End (ML) [4 - 0] Tranent (LL)    Upset

Dundonald Bluebell (EP) [1 - 1] Inverurie Loco Works (HL) [Inverurie win on PK]

East Kilbride (LL) [2 - 0] Gretna 2008 (LL)

East Stirlingshire (LL) [2 - 3] Lochee United (ML)    Upset

Formartine United (HL) [2 - 0] Whitehill Welfare (E1)

Forres Mechanics (HL) [1 - 2] Jeanfield Swifts (EP)    Upset

Fraserburgh (HL) [8 - 0] Rothes (HL)

Gala Fairydean Rovers (LL) [0 - 1] Banks o' Dee (HL)

Huntly (HL) [2 - 2] Wick Academy (HL) [Huntly win on PK]

Keith (HL) [1 - 1] Camelon (E1) [Keith win on PK]

Linlithgow Rose (LL) [3 - 1] Lossiemouth (HL)

Musselburgh Athletic (EP) [1 - 0] Darvel (WP)

Strathspey Thistle (HL) [0 - 6] Sauchie (EP)    Upset

Threave Rovers (W3) [6 - 1] Vale of Leithen (E2)    Upset

University of Stirling (LL) [0 - 2] Caledonian Braves (LL)

Key: tier 5 =  HL  LL;  tier 6 =  WP  EP  ML;  tier 7 =  W1  E1;  tier 8 =  E2;  tier 9 =  W3;  tier 10 =  W4;  outwith the pyramid =  KoF

Other matches:

Abbey Hey 1 - 2 FC Isle of Man (September 24)

Wexford 2 - 0 UCD (yesterday)

Glenafton Athletic [1 - 2] Largs Thistle

Culter [2 - 2] Stonehaven

Carluke Rovers vs Royal Albert (postponed)

Barnoldswick Town [1 - 3] FC Isle of Man

Unity [0 - 2] Serbian White Eagles

Kagoshima United [3 - 0] Mito HollyHock

Speranza Osaka [2 - 1] Sfida Setagaya (tomorrow)

ReinMeer Aomori [0 - 2] Okinawa SV (tomorrow)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima [1 - 0] Elfen Saitama (tomorrow)

Þróttur [0 - 0] Þór/KA (tomorrow)

Atletico Ottawa [1 - 1] HFX Wanderers (tomorrow)

Canadian Championship final (September 25):

Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 0 Toronto FC (Whitecaps win on PK)

WE League Cup, group stage (September 25):

Cerezo Osaka 0 - 2 Elfen Saitama

UEFA Europa League league stage matchday one (September 26):

Malmö 0 - 2 Rangers

Historical matches:

1901/9/28      Morton 1 - 3 St Mirren

1940/9/28      Morton 3 - 3 Airdrieonians

2002/9/28      Morton 2 - 1 East Fife

Goals by Jani Uotinen and Alex Williams.

Ayr United Newfoundland Tour, 1973:

1973/6/26      St. John's All Stars 1 - 5 Ayr United

1973/6/28      Burin Peninsula All Stars 2 - 5 Ayr United

1973/7/1        Newfoundland All Stars 1 - 9 Ayr United

1973/7/3        Nfld. Canada Games Team 2 - 8 Ayr United

Source.

Arthurlie FC 1890-91:

1891/6/8        Dykebar 4 - 1 Arthurlie    PChCup R1 2nd replay

1891/6/2        Dykebar 2 - 2 Arthurlie    PChCup R1 replay

1891/5/23      Dykebar 3 - 3 Arthurlie    PChCup    R1

1891/4/18      Leith Athletic 7 - 1 Arthurlie

1891/4/14      Morton 3 - 1 Arthurlie    G&DChCup SF

1891/3/21      Linthouse 5 - 1 Arthurlie 

1891/3/7        Arthurlie 3 - 2 Dykebar    G&DChCup R1

1891/2/28      Beith 5 - 2 Arthurlie

1891/2/14      Arthurlie 5 - 2 Clyde

1891/2/7        Northern 3 - 0 Arthurlie

1891/1/17      Arthurlie 1 - 3 St Mirren    RCup SF

1890/12/27    Dykebar 2 - 2 Arthurlie

1890/12/13    Arthurlie 6 - 0 Barrhead Corinthians    RCup R2 replay

1890/11/22    Arthurlie 7 - 0 Barrhead Corinthians (protested)    RCup R2

1890/11/1      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Lochwinnoch    RCup R1

1890/11/1      Partick Thistle Swifts 8 - 0 2nd Arthurlie

1890/10/25    2nd Airdrieonians 2 - 3 2nd Arthurlie

1890/10/25    Port Glasgow Athletic 6 - 4 Arthurlie

1890/10/11    Ayr FC 4 - 3 Arthurlie

1890/10/4      Methlan Park 3 - 1 Arthurlie

1890/9/13      Dykebar 1 - 3 Arthurlie

1890/9/6        Arthurlie 2 - 5 St Mirren    ScCup R1

1890/8/30      Morton Reserves 10 - 0 2nd Arthurlie

1890/8/30      Arthurlie 6 - 3 Morton

(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup, Greenock and District Charity Cup, and Paisley Charity Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

King George V Soccer Stadium seats 6,400 spectators, enough for a Canadian Premier League club. HFX Wanderers U21 and Ipswich Town U21 played here in July.

Arctic Eagles Narvik versus Lillehammer

The Arctic Eagles wear blue, black and white. Source.

Lillehammer visit Narvik, at 68° north latitude in the justly named county of Nordland. To save air fare LIK have scheduled two consecutive games here. The first one is tonight.

Narvik Ishockeyklubb was founded in 1962 and got up to the second tier of Norwegian hockey in 2012. They first made it into the top league in 2020, but finished last and were relegated out again. They return this year, taking the place of Ringerike.

Narvik has a population of 21,000. Nordkraft Arena seats a thousand.

Narvik is connected to Luleå by rail, the line running across the north of the Scandinavian peninsula through the iron-producing district of Kiruna. Though Narvik is very northerly, it's not quite as far north as Murmansk, which has a team in the Russian NMHL junior league.

[The game dates listed on the official EliteHockey Ligaen website seem to be off by one day across the board. I've never seen the like of it from a pro league.]

[Narvik 1 - 2 Lillehammer.]

Credit River by Yee Bon

Credit River (c. 1932) by Yee Bon. This picture was stolen from the U of T in 2015. Source.

Boy Scout Totem Pole

This pole was created by Kwakiutl carvers Mungo Martin and Henry Hunt and has stood in front of Boy Scout headquarters on Baseline Road since the 1960s. Source.

Asuka's Solo, Hibake! Euphonium

Listen.

Archery Outfit, c. 1855

Source.

To Toronto by Iconian Gateway

The 1989 Star Trek: TNG episode "The Contagion" promoted Nathan Phillips Square as a destination available via Iconian gateway. Source.

Results

Scottish football clubs have had websites for 20 or 25 years now, and the software of choice in the beginning came from TeamExpert Websites. Their web designs were busy with information, and offered club historians the ability to put every match result ever played at the user's fingertips. But in this decade websites are conceived of as shop windows, bright and shallow, containing only what's for sale this season. The current Largs Thistle website has far less club history on it than the previous TeamExpert version. In contrast Vale of Leven FC still has its TeamExpert website, where you can find match results going back to 1968 in the form of scans of the actual record book!

Morton host Airdrieonians.*

Airdrie are eighth in the division with 4 points, Morton ninth with 3 points. Morton are the only Championship side without a win. But Airdrie have allowed the most goals, 11 in 5 games compared to Morton's 5.

Aaron Lyall played for Airdrie last season. Cammy Ballantyne played for Airdrie from 2022 to 2024. Nobody on the Airdrie squad has played for Morton.

The last Morton player to score on Airdrie was Michael Garrity, April 6th.

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been arrested in connection with a 60kg airport drug bust, denied bail, and sacked by the club.

Morton can finish the day anywhere from fifth to tenth.

Morton's league season has begun with 3 draws and 2 losses, just like 2016-17 when they went on to finish fourth with 52 points. Morton tied a club record by starting with three draws this season. But Dumbarton have started 2024-25 with six draws. Today the Sons host Montrose. [Montrose win.]

*This is a Plenty of Nothing Championship League Cup Round Two match.

[Morton win 2 - 0 on goals by Delaney and Ballantyne.]

The other Championship matches:

Partick Thistle (5th) [1 - 0] Dunfermline Athletic (7th)*

*This is also a Plenty of Nothing Championship League Cup Round Two match.

Queen's Park (4th) [1 - 1] Ayr United (2nd)

This is Queen's Parks' first game back at Greater Hampden, now that Rangers have cleared out.

Raith Rovers (10th) [3 - 3] Hamilton Accies (6th)

Falkirk vs Livingston is postponed because of the League Cup quarter-finals:

Motherwell 2 - 1 Dundee United (yesterday)

Aberdeen [4 - 0] Spartans

These two have never met before.

Rangers [3 - 0] Dundee

Celtic [5 - 2] Falkirk (tomorrow)

It ha[d] been 12 years since Falkirk scored on Celtic.

Rangers have won the League Cup 28 times, Celtic 21 times, Aberdeen 6, Dundee 3, Dundee United twice, Motherwell once, and Falkirk and Spartans never.

The last time each 2024-25 Championship club scored on Celtic:

2024/3/10      Livingston

2020/8/2        Hamilton Academical

2020/1/18      Partick Thistle

2019/8/17      Dunfermline Athletic

2013/9/24      Morton

2012/9/25      Raith Rovers

2012/1/29      Falkirk

2009/2/7        Queen's Park

not yet           Airdrieonians

1988/8/17      Ayr United

Other matches:

Nairn County 2 - 0 Keith (September 18)

HFX Wanderers 2 - 2 Pacific (September 18)

South Liverpool 0 - 2 FC Isle of Man (September 18)

UCD 2 - 0 Cobh Rambers (yesterday)

Elfen Saitama [0 - 4] Tokyo Verdy Beleza

Largs Thistle [3 - 1] Auchinleck Talbot

Nairn County [3 - 3] Strathspey Thistle

Civil Service Strollers [0 - 1] Linlithgow Rose

Valour [1 - 1] HFX Wanderers

Mito HollyHock [0 - 0] Fagiano Okayama (tomorrow)

Sony Sendai [1 - 2] ReinMeer Aomori (tomorrow)

Breidablik [6 - 1] Þór/KA (tomorrow)

Stenhousemuir [2 - 2] Morton Women (tomorrow)

Hamilton City 1 FC [2 - 5] Serbian White Eagles (tomorrow)

Scottish Junior Cup, R1:

Cruden [1 - 9] Neilston (The winner will get a bye to Round 3.)

Scottish Junior Cup, R2:

Giffnock 3 - 3 Livingston United (Livi Utd win on PK) (August 31)

Inverkeithing 0 - 4 Beith Juniors (August 31)

New Elgin 0 - 4 Pumpherston (August 31)

Armadale Thistle 1 - 0 Brechin Victoria (August 31)

West Calder United 6 - 2 Glentanar (August 31)

Auchinleck Talbot 2 - 3 Lossiemouth United (September 7)

Letham 2 - 1 Dunipace (September 7)

Largs Thistle 2 - 0 Sauchie Juniors (September 7)

Glasgow University 3 - 2 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (yesterday)

Greenock 2 - 3 Glenvale (yesterday)

St Anthony's [1 - 2] Islavale

Vale of Leven [2 - 0] Banchory St Ternan

Gartcairn [5 - 0] Saltcoats Victoria

Forfar United [1 - 3] Renfrew

Newmains United [1 - 1] Forfar West End [Newmains win on PK]

Bathgate Thistle [3 - 2] Kilsyth Athletic

Banks o' Dee [3 - 5] Muirkirk Juniors

Lochee United [2 - 2] Lanark United [Lochee win on PK]

Carnoustie Panmure [0 - 1] Benburb

Buchnahaven Hearts [0 - 2] Maybole Juniors

Lesmahagow Juniors [1 - 4] East Craigie

Maud [3 - 1] Fraserburgh United

Larkhall Thistle [2 - 2] East Kilbride Thistle [Larkhall win on PK]

Rossvale [1 - 6] Hall Russell United

Dyce Juniors [1 - 0] Rothie Rovers

Irvine Victoria [0 - 3] Rutherglen Glencairn

Dalry Thistle [2 - 3] Longside

Pollok [8 - 0] Carluke Rovers

Irvine Meadow XI [2 - 1] Glasgow Perthshire

Drumchapel United [3 - 1] Vale of Clyde

Caledonian Locos [7 - 0] Arbroath Victoria

Montrose Roselea [4 - 2] Culter

Whitehills [0 - 25] Dundee North End

Craigmark Burtonians [0 - 4] Arthurlie

Lugar Boswell Thistle vs Forres Thistle [abandoned]

Ellon United [1 - 4] Glenafton Athletic

Deveronside [3 - 2] Stoneyburn

Ardeer Thistle [3 - 0] Dundee St James

Lochee Harp [3 - 3] West Park United [West Park win on PK]

Bridge of Don [0 - 2] Glasgow United

Sunnybank [0 - 2] Tayport

Ardrossan Winton Rovers [3 - 2] Kirriemuir Thistle

Blantyre Victoria [1 - 2] Blairgowrie Juniors

Coupar Angus [0 - 6] Darvel

Westdyke [1 - 2] Burghead Thistle

Kilbirnie Ladeside [3 - 2] Yoker Athletic

Johnstone Burgh [8 - 0] Colony Park

Downfield [2 - 0] Newmacher United

Dundee Violet [2 - 2] Wishaw Juniors [violet win on PK]

Thornliewood United [0 - 2] Hurlford United

Bellshill Athletic [1 - 2] Broughty Athletic

Dufftown [2 - 12] Troon

Hermes [3 - 3] Cumnock Juniors [Hermes win on PK]

Royal Albert [2 - 3] Shotts Bon Accord

St Roch's [0 - 0] Tranent [Tranent win on PK]

Ashfield [2 - 5] Thorn Athletic

Kello Rovers [4 - 0] Stonehaven

Easterhouse [3 - 1] Nairn St Ninian

Finnart vs Cambuslang Rangers [abandoned]

Cumbernauld United [5 - 1] Aberdeen East End

Bo'ness United vs Kilsyth Rangers (October 5)

Camelon Juniors vs Scone Thistle (October 6)

Petershill have a bye to the next round.

The three UEFA competitions (Champions League, Europa League and Conference League) embark on their league stages, which replace the old group stages. Instead of playing home and away matches against three group stage opponents, each team will play one match each against eight opponents (or six opponents in the Conference League). To pull this off UEFA has laid claim to the last two midweeks in January.

UEFA Champions League, league stage matchday one (September 18):

Celtic 5 - 1 Slovan Bratislava

The 2024-25 AFC Champions League is under way. The format has been expanded into two competitions: Elite and League Two. Also, following an international competition trend, the group stage has been replaced by a league stage.

AFC Champions League Elite, league stage, matchday one:

Buriram United 0 - 0 Vissel Kobe (September 17)

Gwangju 7 - 3 Yokohama F. Marinos (September 17)

Ulsan HD 0 - 1 Kawasaki Frontale (September 18)

AFC Champions League Two, league stage, matchday one:

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 0 Kaya-Iloilo (September 19)

Video: Own a Wee Scottish Football Club.

Historical matches:

1901/9/21      Celtic 2 - 1 Morton

1940/9/21      Motherwell 1 - 1 Morton

2002/9/21      Montrose 2 - 5 Morton

Goals by Jani Uotinen (2), Marco Maisano, Stuart MacDonald and Warren Hawke.

Arthurlie FC 1928-29:

1929/4/6        East Stirlingshire 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1929/3/30      Arthurlie 1 - 1 St Bernard's    SFL2

1929/3/23      Dundee United 4 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1929/3/16      Arthurlie 1 - 0 Clydebank    SFL2

1929/3/2        Arthurlie 2 - 2 Leith Athletic    SFL2

1929/2/23      Armadale 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1929/2/9        Dumbarton 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1929/2/2        Arthurlie 1 - 2 Morton    SFL2

1929/1/26      Alloa Athletic 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1929/1/19      Celtic 5 - 1 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1929/1/12      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Albion Rovers    SFL2

1929/1/5        Queen of the South 3 - 6 Arthurlie    SFL2

1929/1/1        Dunfermline Athletic 5 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/12/29    Arbroath 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/12/22    Arthurlie 1 - 4 King's Park    SFL2

1928/12/15    Stenhousemuir 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/12/8      Bo'ness 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/12/1      Arthurlie 2 - 3 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1928/11/24    St Bernard's 5 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/11/17    Arthurlie 3 - 1 Dundee United    SFL2

1928/11/10    Clydebank 5 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/11/3      Arthurlie 4 - 3 Bathgate (expunged)    SFL2

1928/10/27    Forfar Athletic 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/10/20    Arthurlie 1 - 0 Dunfermline Athletic    SFL2

1928/10/13    Leith Athletic 6 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/10/6      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Armadale    SFL2

1928/9/29      East Fife 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/9/22      Arthurlie 3 - 3 Dumbarton    SFL2

1928/9/15      Morton 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/9/11      Arthurlie 2 - 4 St Mirren    RCup SF

1928/9/8        Arthurlie 1 - 2 Alloa Athletic    SFL2

1928/9/4        Moorpark 1 - 6 Arthurlie    RCup R1

1928/9/1        Albion Rovers 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/8/25      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Queen of the South    SFL2

1928/8/18      King's Park 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/8/11      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Arbroath    SFL2

Arthurlie withdrew from the SFL in April 1929 having not played the return fixtures against East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Bon'ess, and Bathgate (who had already dropped out of the league).

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