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Ottawa Fire, 1900

On this date 125 years ago downtown Hull, Lebreton Flats and Rochesterville burned down. Source.

América Mexicana

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Tiny Schaumburg-Lippe

This 1834 cartoon satirized the lack of a German customs union by picking on the tiny Principality of Lippe-Schaumburg, which, though it was in fact wider than a wagon was long, in some places less than a kilometre from side to side was. Source.

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Channel Markers

This detail from Reid's New Map of the River and Firth of Clyde (1899) shows the channel markers off Greenock, and local businesses in red. Cappielow is just above the '-dyke' in Cartsdyke. Source.

Raith Rovers visit Cappielow. Raith are seventh with 7 points, Morton eighth with 6 points. Morton's league record continues to duplicate 2016-17. If they want to carry on with that they must win today.

Morton can finish the day anywhere from fifth to ninth. (How often have I written that sentence?)

Raith Rovers ended Falkirk's 43-game unbeaten streak last weekend.

Grant Gillespie played for Raith Rovers in 2018-19. Nobody on the Rovers squad has played for Morton.

Rovers' manager Neill Collins has been in the job four weeks.

The last Morton player to score against Raith Rovers was Iain Wilson, October 31, 2023.

What makes a Championship club a Championship club? Having played in League One recently. (See below.)

Former Morton player Chris Aitken has been appointed manager at Stranraer.

Today's is Morton's official 150th anniversary game.

[Morton win 2 - 0 on goals by Stuparević and Garrity.]

The other Championship matches:

Airdrieonians (10th) [1 - 1] Dunfermline Athletic (9th)

Falkirk (2nd) [2 - 0] Ayr United (1st)

Partick Thistle (6th) [0 - 0] Livingston (3rd)

Queen's Park (4th) [1 - 0] Hamilton Academical (5th)

Other matches:

Albion Rovers 2 - 1 Civil Service Strollers (October 1)

UCD 1 - 1 Bray Wanderers (yesterday)

Inverurie Loco Works [2 - 3] Nairn County

Civil Service Strollers [4 - 2] Gala Fairydean Rovers

Fraserburgh United [0 - 6] Culter

FC Isle of Man 0 - 1 Ramsbottom United

HFX Wanderers [1 - 1] Vancouver FC

This is effectively a playoff game. Winner moves into fifth place. 

Þór/KA [0 - 1] Vikingur

This ends the 2024 Besta deild kvenna. [Þór/KA finish third.]

Mito HollyHock [2 - 2] Shimizu S-Pulse (tomorrow)

Sfida Setagaya [4 - 2] Shizuoka Bonita (tomorrow)

ReinMeer Aomori [2 - 2] Briobecca Urayasu (tomorrow)

Morton Women [1 - 5] Stirling University (tomorrow)

Scottish Junior Cup, R2 (tomorrow):

Bo'ness United [3 - 1] Kilsyth Rangers

CSL semi-finals (tomorrow):

Serbian White Eagles vs Unity

[The CSL has cancelled playoffs and declared Serbian White Eagles league champion.]

UEFA Champions League, league stage matchday two (October 1):

Dortmund 7 - 1 Celtic

UEFA Europa League, league stage matchday two (October 3):

Rangers 1 - 4 Lyon

UEFA Conference League, league stage matchday one (October 3):

Dinamo Minsk 1 - 2 Hearts

Shamrock Rovers 1 - 1 APOEL

Molde 3 - 0 Larne

Fiorentina 2 - 0 The New Saints

AFC Champions League Elite league stage, matchday 2:

Kawasaki Frontale 0 - 1 Gwangju (October 1)

Vissel Kobe 2 - 1 Shandong Taishan (October 2)

Yokohama F. Marinos 4 - 0 Ulsan HD (October 2)

AFC Champions League Two group stage, matchday 2:

Eastern (Hong Kong) 2 - 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (October 3)

AFC Women's Champions League group stage, matchday 1 (tomorrow):

Urawa Red Diamonds [17 - 0] Odisha (India)

North of Scotland Cup, semi-finals (October 2):

Brora Rangers 3 - 0 Lossiemouth

Clachnacuddin 7 - 0 Inverness Athletic

West of Scotland Cup, Round One:

Craigmark Burtonians (W2) [2 - 2] Largs Thistle (WP) [Largs win on PK]

Largs are currently second in the WoS Premier Division.

West Park United (W4) [5 - 2] Campbeltown Pupils (W4)

St Cadoc's (WP) [6 - 0] BSC Glasgow (W4)

Newmains United (W4) [1 - 2] St Peter's (W4)

Ashfield (W1) [2 - 2] Neilston (W2) [Ashield win on PK]

Greenock Juniors (W3) [1 - 4] Darvel (WP)

Thorn Athletic (W3) [2 - 1] Benburb (WP) Upset

Johnstone Burgh (WP) [5 - 1] Vale of Leven (W3)

Carluke Rovers (W4) [1 - 1] Glasgow University (W3) [Carluke win on PK] Upset

Ardrossan Winton Rovers (W1) [1 - 1] Clydebank (WP) [Clydebank win on PK]

Clydebank are first in the WoS Premier Division.

Dalry Thistle (W3) [4 - 2] Maryhill (W2) Upset

Giffnock (W4) [0 - 1] Pollok (WP)

Glenafton Athletic (WP) [1 - 4] Shotts Bon Accord (WP)

East Kilbride Thistle (W4) [2 - 1] Caledonian Locomotives (W2) Upset

Thornliewood United (W1) [4 - 0] Eglinton (W4)

And Round Two:

Arthurlie (W1) [1 - 1] Ardeer Thistle (W3) [Arthurlie win on PK]

Cumbernauld United (W1) [1 - 0] Kello Rovers (W4)

Kilsyth Athletic (W3) [3 - 0] Girvan (W3)

Lugar Boswell Thistle (W3) [1 - 5] Forth Wanderers (W2)

Muirkirk Juniors (W2) [2 - 1] Knightswood (W4)

Renfrew (W1) [4 - 1] Finnart (W3)

Rossvale (W4) [0 - 4] Kilbirnie Ladeside (W1) 

Saltcoats Victoria (W4) [0 - 5] Hurlford United (WP)

Vale of Clyde (W1) [0 - 6] Auchinleck Talbot (WP)

Historical matches:

1901/10/5      Morton 1 - 1 Kilmarnock

1940/10/5      Morton 4 - 0 Albion Rovers

2002/10/5      Elgin City 0 - 1 Morton

Goal by Alex Williams.

When was the last time the 2024-25 Championship clubs were in League One, and how many years had they been there?

2023-24        5 years        Falkirk

2023-24        1 year          Hamilton Academical

2022-23        1 year          Dunfermline Athletic

2022-23        10 years      Airdrieonians

2021-22        1 year          Queen's Park

2020-21        1 year          Partick Thistle

2019-20        3 years        Raith Rovers

2017-18        1 year          Ayr United

2016-17        1 year          Livingston

2014-15        1 year          Morton

Jasper Fire Map

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The Battle of Greenock, 1685

On June 3, 1685, rebel forces of the Earl of Argyle landed near the Old West Kirk, repelled some mounted militia, stole supplies, and then sailed away. Read about it here. Map source.

Morton's pre-season friendlies get under way with a visit to Cappielow by Queen of the South. QoS proactively began their preseason last weekend with a 7 - 0 victory over Abbey Vale of the South of Scotland League. The close season is but a blink of an eye these days, yet it feels too long.

2024-25 will be the third consecutive season in League One for the Doonhamers. Last season they finished seventh, and the year before that fifth, so they may be settling in for a long residency. I would rather have them in the Championship than Queen's Park, if only for the Morton Castle Game.

QoS have signed former Morton midfielder Reece Lyon.

Morton have signed 23-year-old midfielder Nathan Shaw, ex of Blackpool, Bamber Bridge, AFC Fylde, Stockport County and most recently ICT. Also 19-year-old centre-back Dylan Corr, previously of Celtic B and Raith Rovers.

Darrah O'Connor has signed with York City.

The Morton women's team is now directly part of Greenock Morton FC. Before, it was under supporters' group Morton in the Community.

[Morton win 1 - 0 on a header by Lamar Reynolds.]

[GodEmperorGunning does a postmortem here.]

Other matches:

Þór/KA 1 - 2 Valur (June 25)

Cobh Ramblers 2 - 2 UCD (yesterday)

Nairn County 1 - 6 St Johnstone (friendly) (yesterday)

Civil Service Strollers [0 - 0] Stenhousemuir (friendly)

ProStars [2 - 1] Scrosoppi

Mito HollyHock [1 - 1] Renofa Yamaguchi

[Largs Thistle 4 - 1 Port Glasgow Juniors]

[Largs Thistle 3 - 2 Maryhill (tomorrow)]

Unity FC [0 - 3] Serbian White Eagles (tomorrow)

Ehime [0 - 3] Sfida Setagaya (tomorrow)

Reilac Shiga [2 - 0] ReinMeer Aomori (tomorrow)

Seasons of Antigua Barracuda:

2011    24    9    2    13    32    32        0    29    6th, USL Pro, American Division

2012    24    5    1    18    16    50    -34    16    11th, USL Pro

2013    26    0    0    26    11    91    -80      0    13th, USL Pro

Antigua Barracuda in Concacaf competition:

2012/5/6      Antigua Barracuda 3 - 0 Inter Moengotapoe (SRM)    CFU ClCh R1

2012/5/8      Victory (Haiti) 0 - 0 Antigua Barracuda    CFU ClCh R1

2012/5/10    W Connection (T&T) 1 - 2 Antigua Barracuda    CFU ClCh R1

2012/6/19    Antigua Barracuda 0 - 2 Caledonia AIA (T&T)    CFU ClCh SF

2012/6/21    Antigua Barracuda 0 - 2 Puerto Rico Islanders    CFU ClCh 3rd pl

2013/4/26    Caledonia AIA 3 - 1 Antigua Barracuda    CFU ClCh R1

2013/4/30    W Connection 0 - 0 Antigua Barracuda    CFU ClCh R1

(CFU ClCh = Caribbean Football Union Club Championship)

Arthurlie FC 1916-17:

1917/5/19      Arthurlie 3 - 1 St Mirren

1917/5/12      Arthurlie 1 - 4 Kilmarnock    charity match

1917/4/28      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Cadets XI

1917/4/21      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Abercorn    RVCup

1917/4/14      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Queen's Park Strollers

1917/4/7        Stevenston United 0 - 2 Arthurlie    WCup

1917/3/24      Arthurlie 7 - 0 Johnstone    WCup

1917/3/17      Arthurlie 0 - 1 Johnstone    RVCup

1917/3/10      Abercorn 0 - 2 Arthurlie    RVCup

1917/3/3        Johnstone 1 - 2 Arthurlie    RVCup

1917/2/24      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Clydebank    WSL

1917/2/17      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Abercorn    WCup

1917/2/3        Johnstone 1 - 1 Arthurlie    WSL

1917/1/27      Clydebank 2 - 0 Arthurlie    WSL

1917/1/20      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Stevenston United    WCup

1917/1/13      Vale of Leven 2 - 0 Arthurlie    WCup

1917/1/6        Arthurlie 0 - 1 Clydebank    WCup

1916/12/23    Abercorn 0 - 0 Arthurlie    WCup

1916/12/16    Stevenston United 1 - 0 Arthurlie    WSL

1916/12/9      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Dykehead (expunged)    WSL

1916/12/2      Clydebank 1 - 0 Arthurlie    WSL

1916/11/25    Vale of Leven 6 - 1 Arthurlie    WSL

1916/11/18    Arthurlie 0 - 1 Wishaw Thistle (expunged)    WSL

1916/11/11    Arthurlie 1 - 1 Albion Rovers    WSL

1916/11/4      Abercorn 1 - 0 Arthurlie    WSL

1916/10/28    Johnstone 3 - 1 Arthurlie    WCup

1916/10/21    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Abercorn    WSL

1916/10/7      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Renton    WSL

1916/9/30      Albion Rovers 2 - 3 Arthurlie WSL

1916/9/23      Arthurlie 2 - 3 Dumbarton Harp    WSL

1916/9/16      Arthurlie 0 - 1 Stevenston United    WSL

1916/9/9        Arthurlie 0 - 3 Vale of Leven    WSL

1916/8/26      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Johnstone    WSL

1916/8/19      Royal Albert 1 - 1 Arthurlie (expunged)   WSL

The West of Scotland League fixtures Dumbarton Harp vs Arthurlie and Renton vs Arthurlie are missing. Arthurlie vs Royal Albert, Dykehead vs Arthurlie, and Wishaw Thistle vs Arthurlie were not played.

The Western Cup was played as a league. Arthurlie vs Vale of Leven is missing.

The Renfrewshire Victoria Cup was also played as a league, albeit with three teams.

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the West of Scotland League, the Western Cup, and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1916/8/19, 1917/4/14, 1917/4/28, 1917/5/12, and 1917/5/19.)

Selkirk Grant, 1817

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Mining Claims Within the City of Gatineau

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Magnolia Map of Halifax

Access the Magnolia Map here.

Miramichi Watershed as a Subway System

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