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Arthurlie FC 1885 to 1890

Arthurlie House. Source.

Arthurlie FC 1889-90:

1890/4/19      Carlton 4 - 1 Arthurlie    G&DChCup R1

1890/4/12      Abercorn 4 - 0 Arthurlie    PChCup R1    GH calls this R2

1890/3/29      Battlefield 3 - 3 Arthurlie

1890/1/4        Port Glasgow Athletic 3 - 3 Arthurlie

1890/2/8        Hibs 1 - 3 Arthurlie

1889/12/7      St Mirren 3 - 2 Arthurlie    RCup R3

1889/11/16    Bridge of Weir 3 - 5 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1889/11/9      Dykebar 2 - 2 Arthurlie

1889/10/26    Arthurlie 4 - 3 Morton    RCup R1

1889/10/19    Rutherglen 1 - 0 Arthurlie

1889/10/5      2nd Arthurlie 2 - 10 2nd St Mirren    Sc2XICup R2

1889/9/28      2nd Arthurlie 2 - 0 2nd Neilston    Sc2XICup R1 2nd replay

1889/9/21      2nd Arthurlie 3 - 2 2nd Neilston (protested)    Sc2XICup R1 replay

1889/9/14      2nd Neilston 2 - 2 2nd Arthurlie    Sc2XICup R1

1889/9/14      Dykebar 0 - 5 Arthurlie

1889/9/7        2nd St Mirren 6 - 3 2nd Arthurlie

1889/9/7        Arthurlie 2 - 4 St Mirren    ScCup R1

1889/8/31      Linthouse 3 - 2 Arthurlie

1889/8/10      Cowlairs 4 - 1 Arthurlie

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

Arthurlie FC 1888-89:

1889/3/23      2nd Whitefield 3 - 4 2nd Arthurlie

1889/1/5        Clyde 10 - 2 Arthurlie

1888/12/29    Arthurlie 2 - 3 Neilston

1888/12/8      Barrhead Rangers 3 - 2 2nd Arthurlie

1888/12/8      Arthurlie 2 - 3 Northern

1888/12/1      Albion Rovers 5 - 1 Arthurlie

1888/11/17    Neilston 0 - 2 Arthurlie    RCup R2    yet Neilston advanced

1888/11/10    Arthurlie 2 - 1 Clyde

1888/11/3      Arthurlie 0 - 1 Renfrew    RCup R1 replay

1888/10/27    Renfrew 0 - 0 Arthurlie    RCup R1

1888/10/20    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Shettleston

1888/10/13    Arthurlie 0 - 7 St Mirren    ScCup R3

1888/10/6      Dumbarton Athletic 3 - 1 Arthurlie

1888/9/29      Abercorn 2 - 3 Arthurlie

1888/9/29      2nd Arthurlie 1 - 2 2nd Abercorn    Sc2XICup R2

1888/9/22      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Pollokshaws    ScCup R2

1888/9/8        2nd Dykebar 1 - 8 2nd Arthurlie    Sc2XICup R1

1888/9/8        Arthurlie 3 - 1 Renfrew    ScCup R1 replay

1888/9/1        Renfrew 0 - 0 Arthurlie    ScCup R1

1888/8/25      Arthurlie 2 - 4 Campsie

1888/8/18      Pollokshaws 3 - 0 Arthurlie

(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.)

Arthurlie FC 1887-88:

1888/3/8        Kilmarnock ? - 3 Arthurlie

1888/2/25      Arthurlie 0 - 4 Neilston

1888/2/11      Arthurlie 0 - 4 St Mirren    RCup SF

1888/1/14      Cowlairs 3 - 1 Arthurlie

1888/1/7        Arthurlie 1 - 1 Renfrew

1887/12/24    St Mirren 2 - 1 Arthurlie

1887/12/17    Rangers Swifts 3 - 0 Arthurlie

1887/12/10    1st RRV 1 - 4 Arthurlie    RCup R3

1887/12/3      Clyde 1 - 2 Arthurlie

1887/11/26    Kilmarnock 3 - 1 Arthurlie

1887/11/19    Neilston 0 - 4 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1887/11/12    Abercorn 3 - 5 Arthurlie

1887/11/5      Arthurlie 5 - 0 Thornliebank

1887/10/29    Barrhead Victoria scr/wo Arthurlie    RCup R1

1887/10/29    Morton 8? - 0 Arthurlie

1887/10/22    Thistle 5 - 3 Arthurlie

1887/10/15    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Athenians

1887/10/1      St Mirren 4 - 1 Arthurlie    ScCup R2 replay

1887/9/24      Arthurlie 3 - 3 St Mirren    ScCup R2

1887/9/10      Renfrew 4 - 1 Arthurlie

1887/9/10      2nd Port Glasgow Athletic 6 - 0 2nd Arthurlie    Sc2XICup R1

1887/9/3        Kilbarchan 0 - 4 Arthurlie    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.)

Arthurlie FC 1886-87:

1887/5/18      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Thornliebank    PChCup SF replay    ??

1887/4/30      Thornliebank 1 - 1 Arthurlie    PChCup SF

1887/4/23      Clyde 2 - 1 Arthurlie

1887/4/2        Abercorn 5 - 1 Arthurlie    RCup final

1887/3/19      Thistle 4 - 2 Arthurlie

1887/3/19      bye    PChCup R1

1887/2/26      Arthurlie 1 - 3 Dykebar (Paisley)

1887/2/12      Neilston 2 - 3 Arthurlie    RCup SF

1887/2/5        Abercorn 3 - 2 Arthurlie

1887/1/22      Arthurlie 1 - 0 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup R4

1886/12/11    Arthurlie 1 - 1 Kilbirnie

1886/12/11    2nd Kilbirnie 8 - 0 2nd Arthurlie

1886/12/11    bye    RCup R3

1886/12/4      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Thistle

1886/11/20    Arthurlie 13 - 0 Neilston Rangers    RCup R2

1886/11/6      Arthurlie 1 - 3 Thornliebank

1886/10/30    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Johnstone    RCup R1

1886/10/23    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Pollokshields Athletic

1886/10/16    Arthurlie 2 - 8 Dundee Wanderers

1886/9/18      St Mirren 5 - 3 Arthurlie    ScCup R1

1886/9/11      St Mirren 3 - 0 Arthurlie    played as a friendly

1886/8/28      Renton 3 - 0 Arthurlie

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

Arthurlie FC 1885-86:

1886/5/22      Arthurlie 2 - 1 St Mirren    PChCup final

1886/3/13      Port Glasgow Athletic 1 - 1 Arthurlie

1886/2/27      Arthurlie 6 - 0 Renfrew    PChCup R1

1885/12/26    St Mirren 4 - 3 Arthurlie

1885/12/12    Arthurlie 1 - 3 St Mirren (protested)    RCup R2

1885/12/5      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Queen's Park    ScCup R5

1885/11/28    Queen of the South Wanderers 1 - 3 Arthurlie    ScCup R4

1885/11/21    Arthurlie 5 - 0 Hurlford    ScCup R3

1885/10/31    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Greenock Rangers    RCup R1

1885/10/3      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Woodvale    ScCup R2

1885/9/19      Rangers 4 - 1 Arthurlie

1885/9/12      Arthurlie wo/scr Olympic    ScCup R1

1885/9/5        Port Glasgow Athletic 4 - 3 Arthurlie    score uncertain

1885/8/29      Johnstone vs Arthurlie

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

Giant Safety Pin

George Wyllie and his Giant Safety Pin. A gallery devoted to the artist's works, named the Wyllieum, opened in April at the Ocean Terminal in Greenock. Source.

Morton visit Queen's Park at Lesser Hampden (also called The City Stadium for facilities management reasons). Following last night's crazy Fife derby Queen's Park are sixth in the Championship with 4 points, and Morton are ninth with 3 points.

The early consensus is that both Morton and Queen's Park are weaker than last year. In competitive play (league and cup) so far this season Morton have 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, but those wins were against Brechin, Alloa and Cowdenbeath.

On the bright side Queen's Park have not beaten the Ton in their last ten meetings.

Morton's biggest win against Queen's Park was a 6 - 0 scouring at Lesser Hampden October 12th, 1946. The Spider's best result against Morton was a 5 - 1 win at Lesser Hampden, November 6th, 1937.

Grant Gillespie played for Queen's Park from 2020 to 2022. Nobody on the Queen's Park squad has played for Morton.

[Queen's Park 1 - 0 Morton.]

The other Championship matches:

Dunfermline Athletic 2 - 0 Raith Rovers (last night) 

Airdrieonians (8th) [0 - 2] Falkirk (2nd)

Ayr United (1st) [1 - 1] Partick Thistle (5th)

Livingston (3rd) [3 - 0] Hamilton Accies (4th)

Other matches:

Ramsbottom United 1 - 2 FC Isle of Man (September 10)

Þór/KA 0 - 1 Valur (yesterday)

Lossiemouth [0 - 4] Nairn County

FC Isle of Man [2 - 0] Cheadle Town

HFX Wanderers [3 - 0] Forge [Goals by Probo, Rampersad and Rea.]

Wanderers have signed defender Nassim Mekideche, formerly of Sporting Kansas City II, Valour, Hammam-Lif, Kabylie, and Monastir.

Serbian White Eagles [1 - 0] Scarborough SC

Loveledge Nagoya [0 - 0] Sfida Setagaya

Tochigi SC [2 - 3] Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)

Omiya Ardija [1 - 2] Elfen Saitama (tomorrow)    The WE League begins.

Morton Women [0 - 4] Renfrew (tomorrow) (See below.)

ReinMeer Aomori [1 - 1] Atletico Suzuka (Monday)

FAI Cup QF (yesterday):

UCD 0 - 4 Bohemians 

Highland League Cup, preliminary round:

Strathspey Thistle [0 - 3] Clachnacuddin

Brora Rangers [2 - 1] Turriff United

North Region League Cup, SF:

Rothie Rovers [1 - 4] Culter

South Challenge Cup, R2:

Berwick Rangers (LL) [2 - 1] Heriot-Watt University (EoSL1)

Rossvale (WoSL4) [0 - 2] Caledonian Braves (LL)

Clydebank (WoSLP) [7 - 1] Caledonian Locos (WoSL2)

Lochore Welfare (EoSL1) [2 - 1] Ashfield (WoSL1)

Gretna 2008 (LL) [4 - 1] Newton Stewart (SoSL)

Livingston United (EoSL3) [0 - 3] Bo'ness United (LL)

Gala Fairydean Rovers (LL) [4 - 2] Camelon (EoSL1)

Larkhall Thistle (WoSL2) [4 - 0] Thornton Hibs (EoSL1)    Upset

Harthill Royal (EoSL2) [1 - 3] Knightswood (WoSL4)    Upset

Upper Annandale (SoSL) [1 - 2] St Andrew's (EoSLP)

Cumnock Juniors (WoSLP) [3 - 1] Lanark United (WoSL2)

Darvel (WoSLP) [3 - 2] Whitletts Victoria (WoSL2)

Royal Albert (WoSL4) [1 - 2] Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (WoSL1)

Abbey Vale (SoSL) [0 - 3] Dalkeith Thistle (EoSL2)    Upset

West Calder United (EoSL2) [1 - 2] East Stirlingshire (LL)

Troon (WoSLP) [1 - 0] Dunbar United (EoSLP)

Finnart (WoSL3) [1 - 6] Pollok (WoSLP)

Wigtown & Bladnoch (SoSL) [0 - 10] Irvine Meadow (WoSL1)    Upset

Eglinton (WoSL4) [5 - 0] Bonnyton Thistle (WoSL2)    Upset

Vale of Leven (WoSL3) [4 - 4] Kirkcaldy & Dysart (EoSL1) [K&D won on PK]

Newtongrange Star (EoSL1) [2 - 1] Hawick Royal Albert (EoSL3)

Albion Rovers (LL) [2 - 1] Dunipace (EoSLP)

East Kilbride Thistle (WoSL4) [1 - 5] Kilbirnie Ladeside (WoSL1)

Beith Juniors (WoSLP) [4 - 1] Armadale Thistle (EoSL2)

Haddington Athletic (EoSLP) [1 - 2] Kilsyth Athletic (WoSL3)    Upset

St Cadoc's (WoSLP) [7 - 0] Irvine Victoria (WoSL3)

Shotts Bon Accord (WoSLP) [1 - 0] Giffnock (WoSL4)

Edinburgh College (EoSL2) [4 - 1] Creetown (SoSL)    Upset

Neilston (WoSL2) [4 - 3] Peebles Rovers (EoSL2)

Hurlford (WoSLP) [3 - 1] Penicuik Athletic (EoSLP)

Arniston Rangers (EoSL1) [2 - 0] Cumbernauld Colts (LL)    Upset

Nithsdale Wanderers (SoSL) [2 - 10] Broxburn Athletic (LL)

Bathgate Thistle (EoSL2) [0 - 1] Girvan (WoSL3)    Upset

Port Glasgow (WoSL4) [4 - 3] West Park United (WoSL4)

Maryhill (WoSL2) [3 - 1] Lochgelly Albert (EoSL3)

Kilwinning Rangers (WoSL1) [3 - 2] Muirkirk (WoSL2)

Easthouses Lily (EoSL2) [2 - 3] St Roch's (WoSL1)

Largs Thistle (WoSLP) [7 - 0] Bellshill (WoSL2)

Jeanfield Swifts (EoSLP) [4 - 1] Glasgow University (WoSL3)

Whitehill Welfare (EoSL1) [2 - 2] St Anthony's (WoSL2) [Whitehill win on PK]

Lugar Boswell Thistle (WoSL3) [6 - 1] Craigmark Burtonians (WoSL2)    Upset

Glenafton Athletic (WoSLP) [0 - 2] Dalry Thistle (WoSL3)    Upset

Campeltown Pupils (WoSL4) [0 - 6] Linton Hotspurs (EoSL3)

Thorn Athletic (WoSL3) [3 - 2] Crossgates Primrose (EoSL1)    Upset

Newburgh (EoSL3) [2 - 3] Civil Service Strollers (LL)

Greenock (WoSL3) [2 - 0] Thorniewood United (WoSL1)

Drumchapel United (WoSLP) [1 - 0] Johnstone Burgh (WoSLP)

Kello Rovers (WoSL4) [1 - 2] Sauchie (EoSLP)

Newmains United (WoSL4) [2 - 2] Leith Athletic (EoSL1) [Newmains win on PK]    Upset

Saltcoats Victoria (WoSL4) [0 - 2] Musselburgh Athletic (EoSLP)

Cumbernauld United (WoSL1) [7 - 1] Tweedmouth Rangers (EoSL2)

Threave Rovers (WoSL3) [4 - 2] Benburb (WoSLP)    Upset

BSC Glasgow (WoSL4) [0 - 5] Lesmahagow (WoSL2)

Coldstream (EoSL2) [0 - 1] Blackburn United (EoSL1)

Renfrew (WoSL1) [8 - 0] St Cuthbert Wanderers (SoSL)    Upset

Glenrothes (EoSLP) [0 - 1] Forth Wanderers (WoSL2)    Upset

Bo'ness Athletic (EoSL1) [1 - 4] Auchinleck Talbot (WoSLP)

Hill of Beath Hawthorn (EoSLP) [3 - 0] Edinburgh University (EoSLP)

Vale of Clyde (WoSL1) [2 - 1] Wishaw (WoSL3)

Vale of Leithen (EoSL2) [0 - 3] Preston Athletic (EoSL1)

East Kilbride (LL) [2 - 1] Tranent (LL)

Arthurlie (WoSL1) [3 - 0] Easterhouse (WoSL4)

Edinburgh United (EoSL3) [1 - 3] Glasgow United (WoSL3)

Ormiston Primrose (EoSL3) [1 - 4] Cowdenbeath (LL)

[Given the complete slaughter of South of Scotland League sides today, you have to wonder if they really are a sixth-tier league.]

Video: The Greatest Night in San Marino Football History

Historical matches:

1901/9/14      Kilmarnock 3 - 2 Morton

1940/9/14      Morton 3 - 1 Partick Thistle

2002/9/14      Morton 0 - 1 Albion Rovers

Greenock Morton Women vs Renfrew Ladies, the record:

2018/4/22      Morton 0 - 1 Renfrew

2018/8/26      Renfrew 1 - 0 Morton

2020/2/23      Renfrew 2 - 0 Morton

2021/8/15      Renfrew 3 - 0 Morton

2022/4/22      Morton 2 - 1 Renfrew

2022/9/18      Renfrew 3 - 1 Morton

2022/11/6      Morton 1 - 3 Renfrew

2023/1/29      Renfrew 3 - 1 Morton

2023/4/2        Morton 1 - 4 Renfrew

2023/10/29    Morton 0 - 5 Renfrew

2024/3/17      Renfrew 2 - 1 Morton

2024/4/28      Morton 4 - 2 Renfrew

(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive; Plenty of Nothing; Soccerway.)

Arthurlie FC 1927-28:

1928/10/1      Arthurlie 2 - 4 Morton    RVCup F leg two

1928/9/17      Morton 2 - 0 Arthurlie    RVCup F leg one

1928/4/21      Bathgate 2 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/4/14      Morton 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/4/7        Arthurlie 1 - 1 King's Park    SFL2

1928/3/31      Arthurlie 1 - 0 Alloa Athletic    SFL2

1928/3/24      Forfar Athletic 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/3/21      Clydebank 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/3/17      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Queen of the South    SFL2

1928/3/3        East Fife 6 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/2/25      Albion Rovers 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/2/18      Arthurlie 3 - 4 St Bernard's    SFL2

1928/2/11      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Arbroath    SFL2

1928/2/8        Armadale 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/1/28      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Leith Athletic    SFL2

1928/1/21      Queen's Park 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1928/1/14      Dundee United 9 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1928/1/7        Arthurlie 4 - 3 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1928/1/3        Arthurlie 4 - 1 Stenhousemuir    SFL2

1928/1/2        Third Lanark 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/12/31    Ayr United 6 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/12/24    Arthurlie 0 - 1 Dumbarton    SFL2

1927/12/17    Arthurlie 1 - 1 Bathgate    SFL2

1927/12/10    Arthurlie 4 - 2 Morton    SFL2

1927/12/3      King's Park 5 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/11/26    Alloa Athletic 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/11/19    Arthurlie 3 - 0 Forfar Athletic    SFL2

1927/11/12    Queen of the South 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/11/5      Arthurlie 5 - 1 Clydebank    SFL2

1927/10/29    St Bernard's 3 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/10/22    Arthurlie 6 - 4 Albion Rovers    SFL2

1927/10/15    Arthurlie 2 - 0 Third Lanark    SFL2

1927/10/8      Leith Athletic 3 - 4 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/10/1      Arthurlie 10 - 0 Armadale    SFL2

1927/9/24      Arbroath 2 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/9/17      Arthurlie 1 - 3 Dundee United    SFL2

1927/9/10      Stenhousemuir 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/9/3        Arthurlie 4 - 1 Ayr United    SFL2

1927/8/28      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Paisley Academical    RVCup R1

1927/8/27      East Stirlingshire 8 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/8/20      Arthurlie 2 - 1 East Fife    SFL2

1927/8/13      Dumbarton 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

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

It's Cowdenbeath

Source.

It's the Scottish Challenge Cup, Round Three. Morton visit Cowdenbeath at the Central Park Speedway.

This round of 32 includes the ten Championship clubs, ten League One clubs, seven from League Two, two from the Lowland League, one from the Highland League and two colt teams.

Morton have never won the Challenge Cup. They reached the final once, in 1992-93, and the semi-finals six times, most recently in 2008-09. They went five straight years without a win in the second half of the last decade.

Cowdenbeath have played in the Lowland League since being relegated from the SPFL in 2022. They are currently fourteenth in the table. Their involvement in this year's Challenge Cup is seen in some quarters as a reward for having voted for the Premiership colt teams. They too have never won this cup.

Morton last played the Blue Brazil on March 25th, 2014 and lost 3 - 0 at Central Park. That was Morton's relegation year. The last Morton player to score against Cowden was Archie Campbell, February 15th, 2014. The first match I know of between Morton and Cowdenbeath was a Division One match played September 13, 1924 (100 years ago next week) which Cowdenbeath won 5 - 0.

Cowdenbeath have been in this year's tournament since Round One. They beat Kilmarnock colts and Albion Rovers to get this far.

Morton have not won a match since July 27th.

[But Morton win today, 0 - 1 on a goal by Garrity. Each team earned a red card.]

The other Challenge Cup fixtures:

Hamilton Academical (Ch) 4 - 0 Dundee United B (September 3)

Stranraer (L2) [1 - 5] Annan Athletic (L1)

East Fife (L2) [0 - 2] Dunfermline Athletic (Ch) Fife Derby.

Inverness CT (L1) [3 - 0] Stirling Albion (L2)

East Kilbride (LL) [3 - 2] Cove Rangers (L1)    Upset

Peterhead (L2) [1 - 0] Dumbarton (L1)    Upset

Kelty Hearts (L1) [3 - 1] Elgin (L2)

Partick Thistle (Ch) [1 - 3] Alloa (L1)    Upset

The Spartans (L2) [0 - 2] Livingston (Ch)

Arbroath (L1) [3 - 0] Montrose (L1) League One Angus Derby.

Stenhousemuir (L1) [1 - 1] Falkirk (Ch) [Stenny win on PK]    Upset

Queen of the South (L1) [0 - 3] Airdrieonians (Ch)

Ayr United (Ch) [3 - 2] Raith Rovers (Ch) (tomorrow)

Queen's Park (Ch) [1 - 0] Edinburgh City (L2) (tomorrow)

Rangers B [5 - 0] Fraserburgh (HL) (September 17)

Other matches:

HFX Wanderers 2 - 1 York United (September 2)

Civil Service Strollers 4 - 3 Cumbernauld Colts (September 3)

Prestwich Heys 1 - 3 FC Isle of Man (September 3)

Banks o' Dee Juniors 2 - 4 Culter (September 3)

Scrosoppi 3 - 0 Burlington (September 4)

Scrosoppi have won League1 Ontario. Scrosoppi, FC Laval, TSS Rovers and Scottish United from Edmonton will all appear in the 2026 Canadian Championship.

UCD 0 - 1 Cork City (yesterday)

Tranent [3 - 1] Civil Service Strollers

Nairn County [1 - 1] Formartine United

Culter [11 - 1] Aberdeen East End

Largs Thistle [2 - 0] Sauchie (Scottish Junior Cup R2)

Knightswood [4 - 2] Carluke Rovers

FC Isle of Man [1 - 1] Bury

Pacific [3 - 0] HFX Wanderers

Serbian White Eagles [4 - 0] Spanish Future Stars

JEF United [4 - 0] Mito HollyHock

Tochigi City [0 - 0] ReinMeer Aomori

Sfida Setagaya [2 - 2] Yokohama Seagulls (tomorrow)

Westdyke [1 - 1] Morton Women (tomorrow)

Scottish Junior Cup R2:

Auchinleck Talbot [2 - 3] Lossiemouth United

Largs Thistle [2 - 0] Sauchie

Letham [2 - 1] Dunipace

WE League Cup, group stage:

INAC Kobe Leonessa [0 - 1] Elfen Saitama

North of Scotland Cup, QF (September 4):

Brora Rangers 1 - 0 Wick Academy

Forres Mechanics 1 - 1 Lossiemouth (Lossiemouth win on PK)

Inverness Athletic 3 - 3 Halkirk United (Inverness win on PK)

Nairn County 2 - 2 Clachnacuddin (Clach win on PK)

Historical matches:

1901/9/7        Morton 1 - 4 Dundee

1940/9/7        St Mirren 2 - 2 Morton

2002/9/7        Morton 2 - 3 St Mirren

League Cup, Round One. Goals by David Hopkin and Scott Bannerman.

Arthurlie FC 1926-27:

1927/8/30      St Mirren 5 - 0 Arthurlie    R Cup F leg two

1927/8/16      Arthurlie 1 - 3 St Mirren    RCup F leg one

1927/4/30      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Bathgate    SLF2

1927/4/23      St Bernard's 3 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/4/19      Arthurlie 4 - 0 East Fife    SFL2

1927/4/16      Arthurlie 4 - 1 Moorpark    RCup SF

1927/4/13      Arthurlie 4 - 2 Paisley GSFP    RCup R1

1927/4/9        Clydebank 5 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/4/2        Arthurlie 1 - 1 Bo'ness    SFL2

1927/3/26      Nithsdale Wanderers 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/3/19      Arthurlie 4 - 3 King's Park    SFL2

1927/3/12      Arbroath 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/3/8        Arthurlie 1 - 4 Albion Rovers    SFL2

1927/3/5        Arthurlie 0 - 3 East Fife    SCup R4

1927/3/2        Armadale 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/2/26      Arthurlie 2 - 4 Queen of the South    SFL2

1927/2/22      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Alloa Athletic    SCup R3 replay

1927/2/19      Alloa Athletic 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SCup R3

1927/2/12      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Raith Rovers    SFL2

1927/2/9        East Stirlingshire 4 - 5 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/2/5        St Bernard's 0 - 3 Arthurlie    SCup R2

1927/1/29      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Alloa Athletic    SFL2

1927/1/25      Nithsdale Wanderers 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SCup R1

1927/1/15      Dumbarton 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/1/8        Arthurlie 0 - 0 Ayr United    SFL2

1927/1/3        Stenhousemuir 3 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1927/1/1        Arthurlie 2 - 3 Third Lanark    SFL2

1926/12/25    Forfar Athletic 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/12/18    Bathgate 5 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/12/11    Arthurlie 3 - 2 St Bernard's    SFL2

1926/12/4      East Fife 7 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/11/27    Arthurlie 3 - 1 Clydebank    SFL2

1926/11/20    Bo'ness 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/11/13    Arthurlie 7 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers    SFL2

1926/11/6      King's Park 2 - 4 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/10/30    Arthurlie 4 - 1 Arbroath    SFL2

1926/10/23    Albion Rovers 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/10/16    Queen of the South 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/10/9      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Armadale    SFL2

1926/10/2      Raith Rovers 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/9/25      Arthurlie 0 - 1 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1926/9/18      Alloa Athletic 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/9/11      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Dumbarton    SFL2

1926/9/4        Ayr United 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/8/28      Arthurlie 7 - 2 Stenhousemuir    SFL2

1926/8/21      Third Lanark 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/8/14      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Forfar Athletic    SFL2

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

Neilston FC to 1890

Crofthead Mill, Neilston. Source.

Neilston FC 1889-90:

1890/3/15      Beith Thistle 2 - 2 2nd Neilston

1890/2/22      Newmilns 6 - 0 Neilston

1889/10/26    Abercorn 8 - 0 Neilston    RCup R1

1889/10/12    Kilmarnock Athletic 5 - 3 Neilston

1889/9/28      2nd Arthurlie 2 - 0 2nd Neilston    Sc2XICup R1 2nd replay

1889/9/21      2nd Arthurlie 3 - 2 2nd Neilston (protested)    Sc2XICup R1 replay

1889/9/14      2nd Neilston 2 - 2 2nd Arthurlie    Sc2XICup R1

1889/9/7        Port Glasgow Athletic 2 - 1 Neilston    ScCup R1

1889/8/31      Rutherglen 2 - 4 Neilston

1889/8/24      Port Glasgow Athletic 6 - 1 Neilston

(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.)

Neilston FC 1888-89:

1889/4/27      Motherwell 5 - 2 Neilston

1889/2/9        Neilston 1 - 3 Abercorn    RCup SF

1888/12/29    Arthurlie 2 - 3 Neilston

1888/12/8      Neilston 4 - 2 Norwood    RCup R3

1888/12/1      Hurlford 6 - 1 Neilston

1888/11/17    Neilston 0 - 2 Arthurlie    RCup R2    ??

1888/11/10    1st RRV 5 - 5 Neilston

1888/11/3      Neilston 4 - 2 Thornliebank

1888/10/27    Neilston wo/scr Carlton    RCup R1

1888/10/20    Kilbirnie 3 - 3 Neilston

1888/10/13    Beith 5 - 2 Neilston

1888/10/13    Dykebar 2 - 1 Neilston

1888/10/6      Neilston 3 - 5 Pollokshaws

1888/9/15      Airdrieonians vs Neilston (abandoned)

1888/9/8        2nd Port Glasgow Athletic 4 - 3 2nd Neilston    Sc2XICup R1

1888/9/1        Neilston 3 - 4 St Mirren    ScCup R1

1888/8/25      Shettleston 4 - 3 Neilston

(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.)

Neilston FC 1887-88:

1888/5/26      Neilston 4 - 2 Hydepark Rangers (Cowlairs + Northern)

1888/5/12      Pollokshaws 2 - 2 Neilston

1888/4/14      Beith 4 - 3 Neilston

1888/3/17      Neilston 4 - 4 Hurlford

1888/3/3        Renfrew 4 - 0 Neilston

1888/2/25      Arthurlie 0 - 4 Neilston

1888/2/11      Neilston vs Albion Rovers

1888/2/4        Thistle 0 - 2 Neilston

1888/1/7        Albion Rovers 4 - 1 Neilston

1888/1/7        2nd Neilston 4 - 5 2nd Albion Rovers

1887/12/31    Linfield Athletics 3 - 3 Neilston

1887/12/10    Neilston 4 - 2 Clydesdale

1887/11/19    Neilston 0 - 4 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1887/11/12    Neilston 3 - 3 Kilbirnie

1887/10/29    Neilston 9 - 2 Mansewood    RCup R1

1887/10/1      Neilston 3 - 1 Pollokshaws

1887/9/24      Abercorn 6 - 0 Neilston    ScCup R2

1887/9/3        Paisley Athletic scr/wo Neilston    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.)

Neilston FC 1886-87:

1887/4/30      1st RRV 2 - 1 Neilston

1887/4/23      Renfrew 4 - 2 Neilston

1887/3/19      Neilston 7 - 1 Paisley Athletic

1887/2/12      Neilston 2 - 3 Arthurlie    RCup SF

1887/1/22      Neilston 1 - 4 Thornliebank

1887/1/15      2nd Whitefield 2 - 1 2nd Neilston

1886/12/11    Neilston 9 - 2 Kelburne    RCup R4

1886/12/11    bye    RCup R3

1886/12/4      Neilston II 1 - 3 Hampden Queen's

1886/12/4      Pollokshaws 4 - 2 Neilston

1886/11/20    Neilston 2 - 0 Lyle Athletic

1886/11/20    Neilston wo/scr Lyle Athletic    RCup R2

1886/11/6      Whitefield 1 - 1 Neilston

1886/10/30    Neilston 7 - 2 Blythswood Rangers    RCup R1

1886/9/11      Thornliebank 3 - 2 Neilston    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.)

Neilston FC 1885-86:

1886/4/17      Renfrew 4 - 0 Neilston

1886/2/27      Port Glasgow Athletic 7 - 0 Neilston    RCup SF

1886/1/23      Johnstone 1 - 3 Neilston

1885/12/12    2nd Port Glasgow Athletic 7 - 0 2nd Neilston    Sc2XICup R2

1885/12/12    Kilnside 1 - 12 Neilston    RCup R3

1885/11/21    Neilston 24 - 0 Clippens    RCup R2

1885/10/31    Neilston 13 - 0 Mearns Athletic    RCup R1

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

1885/10/10    Neilston 0 - 2 Port Glasgow Athletic    ScCup R2 replay

1885/10/3      Port Glasgow Athletic 1 - 1 Neilston    ScCup R2      

1885/9/12      Greenock Southern 1 - 11 Neilston    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.)

Neilston FC 1884-85:

1885/2/28      2nd Hearts 2 - 0 2nd Neilston    Sc2XICup SF

1885/2/21      Thistle 2 - 1 Neilston

1885/1/31      2nd Neilston 8 - 1 2nd Kilmarnock    Sc2XICup R4

1884/12/27    Port Glasgow Athletic 10 - 3 Neilston    RCup R3

1884/12/20    1st RRV 1 - 8 Neilston    RCup R2 3rd replay

1884/12/13    Neilston 2 - 2 1st RRV    RCup R2 2nd replay

1884/11/29    Neilston 4 - 0 1st RRV (protested)    RCup R2 replay

1884/11/22    1st RRV 4 - 4 Neilston    RCup R2

1884/11/15    Pollokshaws 5 - 2 Neilston

1884/11/1      Greenock Rangers 1 - 11 Neilston    RCup R1

1884/9/27      Neilston 1 - 4 St Mirren    ScCup R1 replay

1884/9/20      Nelston 2 - 2 Tollcross

1884/9/20      2nd Tollcross 0 - 5 2nd Neilston

1884/9/13      St Mirren 4 - 3 Neilston (protested)    ScCup R1

1884/when    2nd Neilston W - L 2nd Thornliebank    Sc2XICup 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.)

Neilston FC 1883-84:

1884/4/12      Linthouse 4 - 1 Neilston

1884/3/8        Shettleston 2 - 2 Neilston

1884/1/12      Neilston 1 - 1 Linthouse

1883/12/8      Neilston 0 - 4 Olympic    RCup R2 replay

1883/12/1      Neilston 1 - 2 Olympic (protested)    RCup R2

1883/11/24    Neilston 6? - 0 Thornliebank Athletics

1883/11/10    Olympic 2 - 2 Neilston    RCup R2

Neilston joined the Renfrewshire FA and entered the Renfrewshire Cup in R2.

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

The Renfrew Bridge

A segment of the new Renfrew bridge is towed past Gourock. Source.

Falkirk visit Cappielow for the first time since 2019. The Bairns are currently second in the Championship with 9 points, while Morton are sixth with 3 points.

For a long while after the McKinnon Affair Falkirk were the most hated club in Greenock, but five years of separation have allowed the mantle of most obnoxious opponent to pass to Partick Thistle.

Falkirk went undefeated in League One last season and won that division by 24 points. They have not been defeated in a league match since April 18th, 2023, a run of 41 matches, which is the third-longest streak in Scottish League history. In the past calendar year they have posted only three losses, all of them cup games:

2024/1/20      Bonnyrigg Rose 2 - 1 Falkirk    ScCup R4

2024/2/3        Falkirk 0 - 1 The New Saints    ChCup SF

2024/7/16      Ayr United 1 - 0 Falkirk    LCup GS

They are the only Championship side left in the current League Cup.

Morton have played Falkirk only once since the Bairns' relegation. That was in the 2022-23 League Cup group stage; after a scoreless draw Falkirk won in the shootout. The last Morton player to score against Falkirk was Charlie Telfer, April 20th, 2019.

Morton have begun the league season with the three consecutive draws. The last time they did that was 2016-17. The time before that was 1975-76 and the time before that was 1960-61. They have never started a season with four draws in a row.

Falkirk's Ross MacIver played for Morton in 2020-21, as did Aiden Nesbitt in 2016-17 and from 2019 to 2021, and Gary Oliver from 2016 to 2019 and 2020 to 2022. Calvin Miller played for Morton in 2023. No one on the Morton squad has played for Falkirk.

Yesterday Morton signed 37-year old winger Niall McGinn, formerly of Dungannon Swifts, Derry City, Celtic, Brentford, Aberdeen, Gwangju, Dundee and Glentoran.

[Morton 2 - 3 Falkirk. Morton goals by Boyes and Baird.]

The other Championship matches:

Dunfermline (10th) [1 - 1] Ayr United (1st)

Hamilton (5th) [2 - 2] Airdrieonians (8th)

Partick Thistle (9th) [3 - 0] Queen's Park (4th)

Raith Rovers (7th) [0 - 1] Livingston (3rd)

Other matches:

Fylkir 2 - 2 Þór/KA (August 25)

Stockport Town 2 - 1 FC Isle of Man (August 26)

Nairn County 1 - 5 Brora Rangers (August 27)

Scrosoppi 1 - 0 Alliance United (August 28)

Kerry 0 - 1 UCD (yesterday)

Forres Mechanics [1 - 1] Nairn County

Banks o' Dee JFC vs Culter (postponed)

Civil Service Strollers [1 - 1] Broomhill

Largs Thistle [2 - 0] Shotts Bon Accord

Video: Dazza Visits a Chippy in Largs

Colne [1 - 1] FC Isle of Man

Mito HollyHock [3 - 1] Ehime FC

Scrosoppi [2 - 0] ProStars

Þór/KA 1 - 0 FH

ReinMeer Aomori [4 - 1] Yokohama Musashino (tomorrow)

Orca Kamogawa [1 - 1] Sfida Setagaya (tomorrow)

SWF Championship and League One Cup, R1 (tomorrow):

Glasgow Women [5 - 1] Morton Women

WE League Cup, group stage:

Elfen Saitama [1 - 3] JEF United Chiba

Canadian Championship semi-finals, second leg (August 27):

Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 0 Pacific

Whitecaps advance.

Toronto FC 1 - 0 Forge

2 - 2 on aggregate. Toronto wins on the away goal rule, which you hardly ever hear of anymore.

A drone was observed over a Forge practice prior to the first leg of this tie, two weeks before the Summer Olympic drone scandal broke. Story.

UEFA Champions League, playoff round, second leg (August 27):

Sparta Prague 2 - 0 Malmö

Malmö drop down to the Europa League.

UEFA Europa League, playoff round, second leg (August 29):

Hearts 0 - 1 Viktoria Plzeň

Elfsborg 0 - 1 Molde

1 - 1 on aggregate. Elfsborg win on PK.

Shamrock Rovers 0 - 2 PAOK

Elfsborg advance. Hearts and Shamrock Rovers drop down to the Conference League.

UEFA Conference League, playoff round, second leg (mostly August 29):

Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Copenhagen

The New Saints 0 - 0 Panevėžys (Lithuania)

Başakşehir (Türkiye) 2 - 0 St Patrick's Athletic (August 28)

Larne 3 - 1 Lincoln Red Imps

Larne and The New Saints advance. Kilmarnock and St Patrick's are out.

Scottish Junior Cup, Round One:

Cruden vs Neilston [No, it's on September 21 and the winner will get a bye to Round 3.]

That's it. That's the only fixture in this round.

Scottish Cup, Preliminary Round 2:

Tynecastle (EP) 4 - 0 Glasgow University (W3) (yesterday)

Bo'ness Athletic (E1) 2 - 0 Kilwinning Rangers (W1) (yesterday)

Glenafton Athletic (WP) [2 - 4] Threave Rovers (W3)    Upset

Coldstream (E2) [0 - 6] Camelon Juniors (E1)

Bonnyton Thistle (W2) [0 - 1] Dunbar United (EP)

Jeanfield Swifts (EP) [3 - 0] Newton Stewart (SL)

Lochee United (ML) [4 - 0] Hawick Royal Albert (E3)

Golspie Sutherland (NCL) [0 - 2] Carluke Rovers (W4)    Upset

Pollok (WP) [1 - 3] Darvel (WP)

Coupar Hearts (KoF) [4 - 0] Wigtown & Bladnoch (SL)    Upset

Preston Athletic (E1) [2 - 3] Irvine Meadow (W1)

Tayport (ML) [1 - 3] Dundee North End (ML)

Culter (NP) [1 - 2] Sauchie Juniors (EP)

Dundonald Bluebell (EP) [3 - 1] Edinburgh University (EP)

Fort William (NCL) [0 - 8] Hill of Beath Hawthorn (EP)

Benburb (WP) [0 - 3] Vale of Leithen (E2)    Upset

Burntisland Shipyard (E2) [2 - 1] Dunipace (EP)    Upset

Haddington Athletic (EP) [1 - 4] Auchinleck Talbot (WP)

Creetown (SL) [1 - 3] Cumnock Juniors (WP)

Penicuik Athletic (EP) [0 - 1] Musselburgh Athletic (EP)

Girvan (W3) [9 - 0] St Cuthbert Wanderers (SL)    Upset

Dalkeith Thistle (E2) [1 - 0] Blackburn United (E1)    Upset

Dalbeattie Star (SL) [1 - 2] Whitehill Welfare (E1)    Upset

Rutherglen Glencairn (W1) [2 - 0] Hutchison Vale (EP)    Upset

Easthouses Lily (E2) [0 - 4] Newtongrange Star (E1)

Clydebank (WP) [7 - 0] St Andrews United (EP)

Key: tier 6 = WP EP SL NCL ML NP;  tier 7 = W1 E1; tier 8 = W2 E2; tier 9 = W3 E3; tier 10 = W4; KoF is outside the pyramid

Historical matches:

1901/8/31      Hearts 3 - 1 Morton

1940/8/31      Morton 1 - 1 Falkirk

2002/8/31      East Stirlingshire 1 - 1 Morton

Goal by Alex Williams.

Arthurlie FC 1925-26:

1926/9/14      St Mirren 3 - 0 Arthurlie    RCup F leg two

1926/8/31      St Mirren 3 - 1 Arthurlie    RCup F leg one

1926/8/25      Morton 2 - 3 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1926/4/24      Stenhousemuir 2 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/4/17      Arthurlie 1 - 0 King's Park    SFL2

1926/4/13      Arthurlie 4 - 2 Paisley GSFP    RCup R1

1926/4/10      Bo'ness 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/4/3        Arthurlie 3 - 1 Arbroath    SFL2

1926/3/27      Clyde 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/3/20      Broxburn United 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/3/13      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Alloa Athletic    SFL2

1926/3/6        Ayr United 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/2/27      Albion Rovers 3 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/2/20      East Fife 7 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/2/17      East Stirlingshire 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/2/13      Arthurlie 6 - 6 Nithsdale Wanderers    SFL2

1926/2/9        Clyde 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SCup R2 replay

1926/2/6        Arthurlie 2 - 2 Clyde    SCup R2

1926/1/30      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Queen of the South    SFL2

1926/1/23      Arthurlie 5 - 4 Armadale    SCup R1

1926/1/16      St Bernard's 5 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/1/9        Arthurlie 2 - 6 Dunfermline Athletic    SFL2

1926/1/4        Bathgate 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1926/1/2        Arthurlie 1 - 2 Dumbarton    SFL2

1926/1/1        Third Lanark 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/12/26    Arthurlie 7 - 4 Armadale    SFL2

1925/12/19    Arthurlie 1 - 0 Clyde    SFL2

1925/12/12    Nithsdale Wanderers 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/12/5      Arthurlie 2 - 2 Ayr United    SFL2

1925/11/28    Arthurlie 5 - 0 East Fife    SFL2

1925/11/21    Arbroath 4 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/11/14    Arthurlie 3 - 0 Bo'ness    SFL2

1925/11/7      Arthurlie 2 - 3 St Bernard's    SFL2

1925/10/31    King's Park 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/10/24    Arthurlie 1 - 2 Stenhousemuir    SFL2

1925/10/17    Arthurlie 2 - 1 Bathgate    SFL2

1925/10/10    Dunfermline Athletic 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/10/3      Arthurlie 4 - 1 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1925/9/26      Queen of the South 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/9/19      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Broxburn United    SFL2

1925/9/12      Dumbarton 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/9/5        Arthurlie 4 - 2 Albion Rovers    SFL2

1925/8/29      Alloa Athletic 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/8/22      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Third Lanark    SFL2

1925/8/15      Armadale 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

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

Morton Livingston Schamberg

Telephone (1916) by Morton Livingston Schamberg (1881-1918). Source.

Morton visit Livingston. Livi are third in the division with 4 points, Morton sixth with 2 points. Morton started the league with two scoreless draws. On average Morton play about two scoreless draws per season, so they're well ahead on that statistic.

Livi's Jamie Brandon appeared for Morton for a few months in early 2022. Robbie Muirhead wore Morton hoops from 2019 to 2024. Morton's Morgan Boyes was with Livingston from 2022 to 2024. Cameron Blues was a Livi Lion in 2018-19 though he spent the whole time on loan. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas suited up for Livingston in 2020-21.

The last Morton player to score against Livi was Ricki Lamie, April 7th, 2018.

Livi's manager David Martindale has been in the role since November 2020, placing him third on the SPFL seniority list.

Livingston began life in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, the factory team for Ferranti Engineering in Edinburgh. They started out in the Edinburgh and District Welfare Association, but moved to the East of Scotland League in 1953. They entered the SFL when the league restructured to three divisions in 1974 and changed their name to Meadowbank Thistle after their stadium. In 1995 they relocated to all-seater Almondvale Stadium in the new town of Livingston, earning the epithet "wee plastic franchise" from fans of clubs with more traditional and derelict grounds. In 2024 they are coming off a six-year stint in the Premiership.

Livi won the League Cup in 2003-04 and the Challenge Cup in 2014-15. Morton have not won either cup.

[Livingston 1 - 1 Morton. Morton goal by Moffat.]

The other Championship matches:

Airdrieonians (5th) [0 - 2] Queen's Park (7th)

Falkirk (2nd) [2 - 1] Partick Thistle (8th)

Hamilton Academical (9th) [1 - 0] Dunfermline Athletic (10th)

Dunfermline's German owners have put the club up for sale.

Ayr United (1st) [2 - 0] Raith Rovers (4th)*

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

Other matches:

Bo'ness United 3 - 2 Civil Service Strollers (August 20)

UCD 2 - 0 Finn Harps (yesterday)

Civil Service Strollers [1 - 1] Celtic B

Turriff United [0 - 2] Nairn County

Benburb [3 - 3] Largs Thistle

West Park United [1 - 3] Carluke Rovers

Charnock Richard [2 - 1] FC Isle of Man

HFX Wanderers [1 - 1] Atletico Ottawa

[Goal by Nimick, and Samuel Salter scored for Ottawa.]

Simcoe County Rovers [0 - 2] Scrosoppi

Mito HollyHock [2 - 1] Thespa Gunma (tomorrow)

Inverness CT [8 - 2] Morton Women (tomorrow)

Toronto Falcons [1 - 1] Serbian White Eagles (tomorrow)

UEFA Champions League, playoff round, first leg (August 21):

Malmö 0 - 2 Sparta Prague

UEFA Europa League, playoff round, first leg (August 22):

Viktoria Plzeň 1 - 0 Hearts

Molde 0 - 1 Elfsborg

PAOK 4 - 0 Shamrock Rovers

UEFA Conference League, playoff round, first leg (August 22):

Copenhagen 2 - 0 Kilmarnock

Panevėžys (Lithuania) 0 - 3 The New Saints

St Patrick's Athletic 0 - 0 Başakşehir (Türkiye)

Lincoln Red Imps 2 - 1 Larne

North of Scotland Cup, Round One (mostly August 21):

Brora Rangers 3 - 2 Ross County (August 20)

Nairn County 4 - 1 Inverness CT (August 20)

Clachnacuddin 3 - 2 Strathspey Thistle

Forres Mechanics 8 - 0 Rothes

Fort William scr-wo Lossiemouth

Golspie Sutherland 0 - 2 Inverness Athletic

Halkirk United 0 - 0 St Duthus (Halkirk win on PK)

Invergordon 0 - 4 Wick Academy

North Region League Cup, QF:

Culter [4 - 2] Fraserburgh United

Southern clubs in the Lowland League, year by year:

2013-14    Threave Rovers, Dalbeattie Star, Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Selkirk, Gala Fairydean Rovers

2014-15    Threave Rovers, Dalbeattie Star, Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Selkirk, Gala Fairydean Rovers

2015-16    Threave Rovers, Dalbeattie Star, Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Selkirk, Gala Fairydean Rovers

2016-17    Dalbeattie Star, Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Selkirk, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Hawick Royal Albert

2017-18    Dalbeattie Star, Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Selkirk, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Hawick Royal Albert, Edusport Academy

2018-19    Dalbeattie Star, Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Selkirk, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Edusport Academy

2019-20    Dalbeattie Star, Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Berwick Rangers

2020-21    Dalbeattie Star, Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Berwick Rangers

2021-22    Dalbeattie Star, Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Berwick Rangers

2022-23    Dalbeattie Star, Gretna 2008, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Berwick Rangers

2023-24    Gretna 2008, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Berwick Rangers

2024-25    Gretna 2008, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Berwick Rangers

Historical matches:

1901/8/24      Morton 1 - 2 Celtic

1940/8/24      Hibs 2 - 1 Morton

2002/8/24      Morton 3 - 0 Queen's Park

Goals by Alex Williams (2) and Lee Duncan.

Arthurlie FC 1924-25:

1925/4/18      East Fife 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/4/11      Arthurlie 2 - 2 Arbroath    SFL2

1925/4/4        Forfar Athletic 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/3/28      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Clyde    SFL2

1925/3/21      Bathgate 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/3/14      Arthurlie 2 - 2 East Stirlingshire    SFL2

1925/3/7        Dunfermline Athletic 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/2/28      Clydebank 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/2/21      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Bo'ness    SFL2

1925/2/18      Arthurlie 1 - 2 King's Park    SFL2

1925/2/14      Albion Rovers 3 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/2/7        Motherwell 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SCup R2

1925/1/31      Broxburn United 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/1/24      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Cowdenbeath    SCup R1

1925/1/17      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Dundee United    SFL2

1925/1/13      Johnstone 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/1/10      Armadale 1 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1925/1/5        Arthurlie 2 - 1 Dumbarton    SFL2

1925/1/3        Arthurlie 0 - 0 Alloa Athletic    SFL2

1924/12/27    Arthurlie 3 - 0 Stenhousemuir    SFL2

1924/12/20    Bo'ness 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1924/12/13    Arthurlie 1 - 0 Forfar Athletic    SFL2

1924/12/6      Arbroath 2 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1924/11/29    King's Park 2 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL2

1924/11/22    Arthurlie 3 - 1 East Fife    SFL2

1924/11/15    St Bernard's 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1924/11/8      Arthurlie 4 - 5 Johnstone    SFL2

1924/11/1      Clyde 5 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1924/10/25    Arthurlie 2 - 0 Bathgate    SFL2

1924/10/18    Dundee United 4 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL2

1924/10/11    Arthurlie 3 - 0 Broxburn United    SFL2

1924/10/4      East Stirlingshire 3 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1924/9/27      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Albion Rovers    SFL2

1924/9/22      Arthurlie 5 - 2 St Bernard's    SFL2

1924/9/20      Dumbarton 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1924/9/13      Arthurlie 4 - 2 Armadale    SFL2

1924/9/x        St Mirren 2 - 1 Arthurlie    RCup R2

1924/9/6        Alloa Athletic 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1924/9/2        St Mirren 3 - 2 Arthurlie    RVCup R2

1924/8/30      Arthurlie 1 - 2 Dunfermline Athletic    SFL2

1924/8/23      Stenhousemuir 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL2

1924/8/16      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Clydebank    SFL2

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

Paisley Athletic FC

Thomas Fairbairn (1820-1885), Bridge Over the River Cart, Paisley. Source.

Paisley Athletic 1888-89:

1888/9/1        Paisley Athletic scr/wo Thornliebank    ScCup R1

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

Paisley Athletic 1887-88:

1887/10/29    Port Glasgow Athletic 10 - 0 Paisley Athletic

1887/10/29    Port Glasgow Athletic wo/scr Paisley Athletic    RCup R1

1887/10/15    Linthouse 7 - 2 Paisley Athletic*

*Paisley Athletic were three men short, but substitutes were found.

1887/9/3        Paisley Athletic scr/wo Neilston    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.)

Paisley Athletic 1886-87:

1887/4/30      Paisley Athletic 4 - 1 Clippens Thistle

1887/4/9        Whitefield 3 - 1 Paisley Athletic

1887/3/19      Neilston 7 - 1 Paisley Athletic

1887/3/5        Clydesdale 0 - 1 Paisley Athletic

1887/2/12      Paisley Athletic 4 - 2 Whitefield

1887/1/15      Paisley Athletic 2 - 1 Johnstone

1886/12/25    Johnstone 1 - 1 Paisley Athletic

1886/12/11    Paisley Athletic 1 - 8 Port Glasgow Athletic    RCup R3

Paisley Athletic were admitted to the Renfrewshire Cup at Round Three.

1886/12/4      Paisley Athletic 2 - 2 Greenock Rangers

1886/11/20    Johnstone Harp 2nd XI 2 - 1 2nd Paisley Athletic

1886/11/6      Johnstone Harp 0 - 0 Paisley Athletic

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

Paisley Athletic 1885-86:

Nothing found.

Paisley Athletic 1884-85:

1885/3/7        St Mirren 6 - 2 Paisley Athletic    PChCup R1

1884/11/1      Paisley Athletic 1 - 5 Arthurlie    RCup R1

1884/9/13      Paisley Athletic 2 - 3 Greenock Southern    ScCup R1

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

Paisley Athletic 1883-84:

1884/4/12      Paisley Olympic 3 - 1 Paisley Athletic    PChCup R1

1884/1/5        Planned game against Morton did not come off.

1883/12/22    Olympic 6 - 0 Paisley Athletic    RCup R3

1883/12/1      Johnstone Rovers 3 - 0 Paisley Athletic

1883/11/24    Paisley Athletic 5 - 1 Linwood    RCup R2

1883/10/20    Thistle 7 - 1 Paisley Athletic

1883/10/6      Paisley Athletic 5 - 1 Kelburne    RCup R1

1883/9/29      Abercorn 2 - 0 Paisley Athletic    ScCup R2

1883/9/8        Kilbarchan 3 - 4 Paisley Athletic    ScCup R1

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

Paisley Athletic 1882-83:

1883/6/23      Paisley Athletic 6 - 0 St Mirren    PChCup final

1883/5/8        Paisley Athletic 5 - 0 West End Athletic    PChCup SF

1883/4/7        Paisley Athletic 1 - 2 St Mirren

1883/3/24      Paisley Athletic 6 - 1 Woodside    PChCup R1

1883/3/10      St Mirren 2 - 2 Athletic    is this Paisley Athletic?

1883/2/24      Cambuslang 3 - 2 Paisley Athletic

1883/2/24      Paisley Athletic 2 - 3 Third Lanark

1883/2/10      Renfrew 0 - 1 Paisley Athletic

1883/1/6        Thornliebank 2 - 1 Paisley Athletic    Sc2XICup R2

1882/12/30    Abercorn 3 - 4 Paisley Athletic

1882/12/9      Paisley Athletic 10 - 1 Yoker    Sc2XICup R1

1882/12/2      Paisley Athletic 0 - 3 St Mirren    RCup R2

1882/11/18    Paisley Athletic 4 - 1 Hearts

1882/10/14    Paisley Athletic 3 - 0 Johnstone Athletic    RCup R1

1882/10/7      Paisley Athletic 4 - 5 Renfrew

1882/9/23      Paisley Athletic 5 - 1 Morton

1882/9/9        Johnstone 6 -  2 Paisley Athletic    ScCup R1

1882/8/17      Paisley Athletic 0 - 8 Glasgow Thistle

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

Paisley Athletic 1881-82:

1882/4/29      Dundee Harp 1 - 1 Paisley Athletics

1882/3/25      2nd Johnstone Athletic ? vs 0 2nd Paisley Athletic

1882/3/25      Johnstone Athletic 1 - 0 Paisley Athletic

1882/3/11      2nd Johnstone Athletic "a draw" 2nd Paisley Athletic

1882/3/11      Paisley Athletic 1 - 3 Johnstone Athletic

1882/2/18      Alclutha (Dumbarton) 2 - 2 Paisley Athletic

1882/1/28      Clyde 2 - 1 Paisley Athletic

1882/1/28      2nd Clyde 7 - 0 2nd Paisley Athletic

1881/10/29    Arthurlie 7 - 1 Paisley Athletic    ScCup R3

1881/9/19      Paisley Athletic 1 - 4 Levern

1881/10/8      Paisley Athletic 3 - 1 St Mirren    ScCup R2

1881/9/24      Paisley Athletic 3 - 5 St Mirren    RCup R1

1881/9/17      Paisley Athletic 6 - 1 Port Glasgow Athletic    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.)

Paisley Athletic 1880-81:

1881/4/9        Paisley Athletic 3 - 4 Arthurlie

1881/2/5        Paisley Athletic 2 - 3 Queen's Park (Hampden Eleven)

1880/12/4      Paisley Athletic 1 - 2 Levern

1880/11/13    Paisley Athletic 2 - 0 Pollok Castle (Mearns)

1880/10/23    Paisley Athletic 3 - 1 Granton

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

1880/10/9      2nd South Side 0 - 1 2nd Paisley Athletic

1880/10/9      Paisley Athletic 4 - 0 South Side

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

Paisley Athletic 1879-80:

1880/3/13      Linthouse 3 - 1 Paisley Athletics

(Source: Glasgow Herald.)

Paraffin Young

James Young, who worked out a process for manufacturing paraffin wax, is buried in Inverkip. Source.

It's the League Cup, Round Two. Morton are off. Only three Championship clubs are still in the mix: Airdrie, Falkirk and Queen's Park.

The matches:

Dundee [6 - 1] Airdrieonians

Airdrie beat Dundee last year.

Falkirk [2 - 0] Hearts    Upset

The last time they met in the League Cup, in 2010, Falkirk won.

Aberdeen [1 - 0] Queen's Park

These two met in Round Two of the 2006-07 League Cup and played to a scoreless draw, after which Queen's Park won 5 - 3 on penalty kicks. They have not scored on Aberdeen in regulation time in 34 years. (See below.) 

Rangers [2 - 0] St Johnstone

St Johnstone won the last time in 2015.

The Spartans [1 - 0] Ross County    Upset!

This is The Spartans' first appearance in Round Two.

Celtic [3 - 1] Hibs (tomorrow)

The last time Hibs beat Celtic in this cup was in 2003.

Dundee United [1 - 0] St Mirren (tomorrow)

St Mirren have never beaten United in the League Cup.

Motherwell [1 - 0] Kilmarnock (tomorrow)

These two last met in the League Cup in 2006 and Kilmarnock won.

Championship:

Ayr United [3 - 2] Hamilton Accies

This has been brought forward from Tuesday, October 29th. Dunfermline and Livingston could have done the same thing with their October 29 match, but didn't. 

When was the last time each 2024-25 Championship club scored on Aberdeen?

2024/7/23        Airdrieonians

2024/5/15        Livingston

2022/10/19      Partick Thistle

2021/8/15        Raith Rovers

2020/11/25      Hamilton Academical

2016/8/10        Ayr United

2012/4/28        Dumfermline Athletic

2010/10/26      Falkirk

1996/9/3          Morton

1990/8/21        Queen's Park

Other matches:

Forge 2 - 0 HFX Wanderers (August 14)

Scrosoppi 4 - 0 Guelph United (August 14)

Þór/KA 2 - 2 Stjarnan (August 15)

Nairn County 2 - 3 Rothes (yesterday)

Roasso Kumamoto [0 - 1] Mito HollyHock

Culter [2 - 0] Buchanhaven Hearts

Beith Juniors [2 - 1] Largs Thistle

Carluke Rovers [1 - 1] Giffnock

Valour [2 - 1] HFX Wanderers

Unity FC vs Serbian White Eagles (postponed)

Scrosoppi vs Burlington (tomorrow) [postponed]

Morton Women [6 - 0] Hutchison Vale (tomorrow)

The Ottawa team in the Northern Super League will be called Ottawa Rapid FC. Looks like they'll play at Lansdowne Park. Story.

East of Scotland Qualifying Cup, R2:

Hawick Royal Albert [2 - 3] Civil Service Strollers

UEFA Europa League, 3QR, second leg (mostly August 15):

The New Saints 0 - 0 Petrocub Hîncești (Moldova) (August 13)

Shamrock Rovers 3 - 1 Celje (Slovenia)

Elfsborg 2 - 0 Rijeka (Croatia)

Elfsborg and Shamrock Rovers advance. The New Saints drop down to the Conference League.

UEFA Conference League, 3QR, second leg (August 15):

Sabah (Azerbaijan) 0 - 1 St Patrick's Athletic

Tromsø (Norway) 0 - 1 Kilmarnock

Brann (Norway) 3 - 1 St Mirren

Larne 0 - 1 Ballkani (Kosovo)   1 - 1 on aggregate. Larne win in the PK.

Kilmarnock, Larne and St Patrick's advance. St Mirren are out.

The South Challenge Cup begins. This cup is for clubs of the Lowland, West, South and East of Scotland Leagues. It was brought in to replace the venerable Scottish Qualifying Cup once SFA members were granted automatic entry into the Scottish Cup in 2007. Winning it brings no advantage apart from the glory. Let's follow everyone.

South Challenge Cup, R1:

Broomhill (LL) [0 - 1] Thornton Hibs (EoSL1)    Upset

Pumpherston (EoSL3) [0 - 5] Irvine Victoria (WoSL3)

St Andrew's (EoSLP) vs Gartcairn (WoSLP) Gartcairn withdrew. St Andrew's advance.

Creetown (SoSL) [2 - 1] Tynecastle (EoSLP)

Glasgow United (WoSL3) [5 - 3] University of Stirling (LL)    Upset

Kinnoull (EoSL1) [1 - 2] Newburgh (EoSL3)    Upset

Auchinleck Talbot (WoSLP) [1 - 0] Hutchison Vale (EoSLP)

Cambuslang Rangers (WoSL2) [2 - 3] Vale of Leven (WoSL3)    Upset

Edinburgh Community (EoSL3) [2 - 3] Newton Stewart (SoSL)

Maybole (WoSL1) [0 - 1] Caledonian Braves (LL)

Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (WoSL1) [2 - 0] Mid Annandale (SoSL)    Upset

Ardrossan Winton Rovers (WoSL1) [3 - 4] Broxburn Athletic (LL)

Luncarty (EoSLP) [2 - 5] Kilbirnie Ladeside (WoSL1)    Upset

Blantyre Victoria (WoSL1) [2 - 2] Lochgelly Albert (EoSL3) [Lochgelly win on PK]    Upset

Fauldhouse (EoSL3) [0 - 8] Albion Rovers (LL)

Caledonian Locomotives (WoSL2) [2 - 2] Lochmaben (SoSL) [Locos win on PK]

BSC Glasgow (WoSL4) [4 - 3] St Peter's (WoSL4)

Dalbeattie Star (SoSL) [1 - 2] Blackburn United (EoSL1)    Upset

Kilsyth Rangers (WoSL2) [1 - 2] Hurlford United (WoSLP)

Burntisland Shipyard (EoSL2) [1 - 6] Glenrothes (EoSLP)

Glasgow Perthshire (WoSL3) [2 - 3] Drumchapel United (WoSLP)

Lochar Thistle (SoSL) [3 - 4] East Stirlingshire (LL)

Whitehill Welfare (EoSL1) [2 - 0] Kennoway Star Hearts (EoSL2)

Ardeer Thistle (WoSL3) [0 - 4] Clydebank (WoSLP)

Petershill (WoSL1) [1 - 4] Darvel (WoSLP)

Greenock (WoSL3) [3 - 1] Glenvale (WoSL3)

Wishaw (WoSL3) [0 - 0] Oakley United (EoSL2) [Wishaw win on PK]    Upset

Vale of Clyde (WoSL1) [5 - 1] Stoneyburn (EoSL3)

Cumbernauld Colts (LL) [4 - 3] Linlithgow Rose (LL)

Edinburgh South (EoSL1) [2 - 3] Bellshill Athletic (WoSL2)    Upset

Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts (EoSL1) [2 - 3] Lesmahagow (WoSL2)    Upset

Benburb (WoSLP) [2 - 0] Yoker (WoSL2)

Dundonald Bluebell (EoSLP) [0 - 4] Troon (WoSLP)

Lanark United (WoSL2) [3 - 2] Whitburn Juniors (EoSLP)    Upset

Shotts Bon Accord (WoSLP) [2 - 1] Rutherglen Glencairn (WoSL1)

Historical matches:

1901/8/17      Morton vs Third Lanark (abandoned)

1940/8/17      Morton 2 - 0 Celtic

2002/8/13      Queen of the South 1 - 0 Morton

This was Round Two of the Challenge Cup.

2002/8/17      Peterhead 4 - 2 Morton

Morton goals by John Maisano and Jani Uotinen.

Arthurlie FC 1923-24:

1924/8/19      St Mirren 6 - 1 Arthurlie    RCup F replay

1924/5/30      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Peebles Rovers    WCup F leg 2

1924/4/29      St Mirren 1 - 0 Arthurlie    RCup F leg 2

1924/4/28      Arthurlie 1 - 0 St Mirren    RCup F leg 1

1924/4/26      Peebles Rovers 2 - 1 Arthurlie    WCup F leg 1

1924/4/21      Arthurlie 3 - 1 Johnstone    RCup SF

1924/4/14      Arthurlie 7 - 3 Paisley Academical    RCup R2

1924/4/12      Arthurlie 2 - 2 Dumbarton Harp    WCup R1

1924/4/5        Arthurlie 4 - 0 Paisley GSFP    RCup R1

1924/3/29      Montrose 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/3/22      Galston 0 - 3 Arthurlie    SF3

1924/3/15      Dumbarton Harp 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/3/8        Arthurlie 3 - 0 Dykehead    SFL3

1924/3/1        Mid-Annandale 2 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/2/23      Dykehead 1 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/2/16      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Galston    SFL3

1924/2/9        Arthurlie 0 - 1 Beith    SFL3

1924/2/2        Arthurlie 3 - 0 Montrose    SFL3

1924/1/26      Arthurlie 1 - 1 Peebles Rovers    SFL3

1924/1/19      Nithsdale Wanderers 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/1/12      Arthurlie 3 - 0 Dumbarton Harp    SFL3

1924/1/5        Royal Albert 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1924/1/2        Arthurlie 5 - 0 Helensburgh    SFL3

1924/1/1        East Stirlingshire 1 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/12/22    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Queen of the South    SFL3

1923/12/15    Solway Star 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/12/8      Arthurlie 2 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers    SFL3

1923/12/1      Arthurlie 2 - 0 Clackmannan    SFL3

1923/11/24    Beith 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/11/17    Brechin City 2 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/11/10    Arthurlie 3 - 2 Mid-Annandale    SFL3

1923/11/3      Clackmannan 0 - 1 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/10/27    St Mirren 1 - 3 Arthurlie    RVCup F leg 2

1923/10/20    Arthurlie 2 - 0 Royal Albert    SFL3

1923/10/13    Peebles 1 - 3 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/10/6      Arthurlie 3 - 2 Solway Star    SFL3

1923/9/29      Arthurlie 2 - 1 St Mirren    RVCup F leg 1

1923/9/22      Arthurlie 4 - 0 Brechin City    SFL3

1923/9/19      Beith W - L Arthurlie    QCup R2 replay

1923/9/15      Arthurlie 0 - 0 Beith    QCup R2

1923/9/8        Queen of the South 0 - 0 Arthurlie    SFL3

1923/9/1        bye    QCup R1

1923/8/25      Arthurlie 2 - 3 East Stirlingshire    SFL3

1923/8/18      Helensburgh 0 - 2 Arthurlie    SFL3

(Sources: London Hearts for SFL Division Three; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup; Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Renfrewshire Cup and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup, and the Western Cup)

2024-25 Scottish Challenge Cup, Round Two

Stranraer versus Bonnyrigg Rose, February 11, 2023. Source.

In this round we have seven League Two clubs, five four Premiership colt teams, four five from the Lowland League and two from the Highland League.

As usual, none of the first round matches drew more than a few hundred spectators. The largest published turnout was 640 at Buckie, and the lowest 140 for Hibs B vs Albion Rovers at Ainslie Park.

East Fife [2 - 1] St Johnstone B

Fraserburgh [2 - 1] Forfar

Dundee United B [0 - 0] Dundee B [Dundee United B win on PK]

Elgin [2 - 1] Banks o' Dee

Albion Rovers [3 - 4] Cowdenbeath

An SPFL League X match.

Dumbarton [4 - 0] St Mirren B Berwick Rangers

St Mirren were turfed out for fielding an ineligible player against Berwick. Dumbarton have not played Berwick since 2013.

Stranraer [2 - 1] Bonnyrigg Rose

Plain old League Two match.

East Stirlingshire [2 - 2] East Kilbride [EK win on PK] (tomorrow) 

Plain old Lowland League match.

Clyde [2 - 3] Rangers B (tomorrow)

Elsewhere:

Kirkcaldy & Dysart [0 - 3] Raith Rovers (glamour friendly)

This match is part of Callum Hannah's transfer agreement from K&D to Raith in 2023. But he's now with Montrose so he won't even be in the game. He's with Raith Rovers and wearing the captain's armband.

Carluke Rovers [1 - 2] Newmains United

Ellon United [3 - 3] Culter

FC Saint Helens [5 - 4] FC Isle of Man

Largs Thistle [2 - 0] Drumchapel United (tomorrow)

UEFA Champions League, 3QR, second leg (August 13):

Rangers [0 - 2] Dynamo Kyiv

[Rangers drop down to the Europa League league phase.]

James Reid MP

James Reid was Greenock MP from 1900 to 1906, and part owner of the Fleming Reid Mill on Drumfrochar Road. Source.

Morton host Hamilton Academical. Morton are mid-table, thanks to last weekend's scoreless draw against Partick Thistle (see below). Hamilton are joint bottom.

The Hamiliton squad includes three former Morton players: Lee Kilday (Morton 2014-19), Reghan Tumilty (2018-2020) and Sean McGinty (2020-21). Ali Crawford and Grant Gillespie both played for Hamilton from 2009 to 2018, and backup goalkeeper Gary Woods was an Accie from 2016 to 2019.

Hamilton players staged a walkout last week over unpaid wages.

The last Morton player to score against the Accies was Alexander King, April 11th, 2023.

Kirk Broadfoot turned 40 on Thursday.

[Morton 0 - 0 Hamilton. When have Morton ever started the league with two scoreless draws before? Never.]

The other Championship matches:

Ayr United 5 - 0 Airdrieonians (yesterday)

Queen's Park 1 - 1 Livingston (yesterday)

Dunfermline Athletic [0 - 2] Falkirk

Raith Rovers [1 - 0] Partick Thistle

Raith Rovers have sacked their manager. They finished with 8 points in the League Cup group stage and lost their opening league match, neither of which really seem like sacking offences.

Scottish Cup, Preliminary Round 1:

Bo'ness Athletic (EoS2) 3 - 1 Beith Juniors (WoSP) (yesterday)

Culter (North Premier) [4 - 0] Invergordon (North Caledonian) (see below)

Other matches:

HFX Wanderers 3 - 2 Vancouver FC (August 5)

Goals by Coimbra, Rampersad and Nimick.

Civil Service Strollers 1 - 2 Berwick Rangers (August 6)

Culter 5 - 0 Westdyke (August 6)

This concludes the North Region League Cup group stage.

Clachnacuddin [0 - 2] Nairn County (August 7)

Bray Wanderers 0 - 1 UCD (yesterday)

Banks o' Dee [4 - 0] Nairn County

Culter vs Sunnybank (postponed)

Caledonian Braves [3 - 0] Civil Service Strollers

Campbeltown Pupils [2 - 4] Carluke Rovers

FC Isle of Man [0 - 1] Longridge Town

Cavalry [3 - 2] HFX Wanderers

[Wanderers goals by Coimbra and Nimick.]

Christian Volesky has departed HFX Wanderers.

Breidablik [4 - 2] Þór/KA

Mito HollyHock [0 - 1] Vegalta Sendai

Serbian White Eagles [3 - 1] Hamilton City 1 FC

Glasgow Women [3 - 2] Morton Women (tomorrow)

Woodbridge Strikers [1 - 2] Scrosoppi (tomorrow)

UEFA Champions League, 3QR, first leg (August 6):

Dynamo Kyiv 1 - 1 Rangers

Concacaf Leagues Cup, Round of 32 (August 7):

Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 2 UNAM

UEFA Europa League, 3QR, first leg (August 8)

Petrocub Hîncești (Moldova) 1 - 0 The New Saints

Celje (Slovenia) 1 - 0 Shamrock Rovers

Rijeka (Croatia) 1 - 1 Elfsborg

UEFA Conference League, 3QR, first leg (August 8)

Kilmarnock 2 - 2 Tromsø (Norway)

This is Killie's second time against the Norwegians. They played Viking Stavanger in the first round of the 2001-02 UEFA Cup and lost 1 - 3 on aggregate.

St Mirren 1 - 1 Brann (Norway)

St Mirren played Tromsø in the first round of the 1987-88 Cup Winner's Cup and beat them 1 - 0 on aggregate.

Ballkani (Kosovo) 0 - 1 Larne

St Patrick's Athletic 1 - 0 Sabah (Azerbaijan)

Sort the 2023-24 Championship clubs by points earned in the League Cup group stage:

  9        Queen's Park (+11 gd)

  9        Airdrieonians (+10)

  9        Falkirk (+9)

  9        Ayr United (+4)

  9        Livingston (+4)

  8        Partick Thistle (+6)

  8        Raith Rovers (+3)

  6        Morton (-3)

  5        Hamilton Academical (+2)

  3        Dunfermline Athletic (-1)

    bold = advanced to Round Two

Times that Morton opened the league season with a scoreless draw:

2024/8/3        Partick Thistle 0 - 0 Morton

2017/8/5        Dumbarton 0 - 0 Morton

2011/8/6        Ross County 0 - 0 Morton

2010/8/7        Morton 0 - 0 Stirling Albion

1982/9/4        Morton 0 - 0 Kilmarnock

1976/9/4        Montrose 0 - 0 Morton

1975/8/30      Morton 0 - 0 Partick Thistle

1948/8/14      Celtic 0 - 0 Morton

1921/8/17      Morton 0 - 0 Motherwell

Culter FC in the Scottish Cup:

2007/9/29      R1    Culter 7 - 0 Hawick Royal Albert

2007/10/27    R2    Culter 2 - 1 Vale of Leithen

2007/11/24    R3    Culter 1 - 3 Huntly

2011/9/24      R1    Culter 4 - 0 Burntisland Shipyard

2011/10/22    R2    Culter 0 - 2 Spartans (but Spartans were expelled)

2011/11/19    R3    Culter 1 - 1 Partick Thistle

2011/11/26    R3    Partick Thistle 4 - 0 Culter

2013/9/14      R1    Lossiemouth 0 - 0 Culter

2013/9/21      R1    Culter 3 - 1 Lossiemouth

2013/10/5      R2    Newton Stewart 0 - 6 Culter

2013/11/2      R3    Culter 1 - 1 Berwick Rangers

2013/11/9      R3    Berwick Rangers 3 - 1 Culter

2014/9/13      R1    Culter 4 - 2 Strathspey Thistle

2014/10/4      R2    Bo'ness United 7 - 1 Culter

2023/9/2      PR2    Culter 3 - 2 Blackburn United

2023/9/23      R1    Culter 3 - 4 Deveronvale

2024/8/10    PR1    Culter [4 - 0] Invergordon

Morton Women 2023-24 results:

2023/8/20      Morton 1 - 4 Inverness CT

2023/8/27      Westdyke 6 - 3 Morton

2023/9/3        Morton 8 - 0 Hutchison Vale

2023/9/10      Edinburgh City 2 - 2 Morton (expunged)

2023/9/24      Westdyke 6 - 2 Morton    League Cup R2

2023/10/1      Ayr United 2 - 1 Morton

2023/10/8      Morton 0 - 6 Rossvale

2023/10/15    Dryburgh 5 - 1 Morton

2023/10/29    Morton 0 - 5 Renfrew

2023/11/5      Westdyke 5 - 3    Scottish Cup R2

2023/11/12    East Fife 5 - 1 Morton

2023/11/19    Inverness CT 9 - 0 Morton

2024/1/28      Hutchison Vale 1 - 2 Morton

2024/2/11      Morton vs Edinburgh City (cancelled)

2024/2/18      Morton 1 - 5 Ayr United

2024/2/25      Rossvale 5 - 1 Morton

2024/3/10      Morton 0 - 0 Dryburgh

2024/3/17      Renfrew 2 - 1 Morton

2024/3/24      Morton 0 - 6 East Fife

2024/3/31      Morton 0 - 5 Westdyke

2024/4/14      Westdyke 3 - 0 Morton (awarded)   relegation round

2024/4/28      Morton 4 - 2 Renfrew    relegation round

2024/5/3        Dryburgh 3 - 0 Morton    relegation round

2024/5/12      Morton 3 - 0 Hutchison Vale    relegation round

Historical matches:

1901/8/7        Third Lanark 3 - 1 Morton

Glasgow Exhibition Cup, Round One.

1940/8/10      Third Lanark 2 - 2 Morton

The Southern League begins.

2002/8/5        Morton 3 - 2 Stirling Albion

This was Round One of the Challenge Cup. Morton goals by Alex Williams (2) and Warren Hawke.

2002/8/10      Morton 5 - 1 Stirling Albion

Goals by Alex Williams (2), Warren Hawke, Jani Uotinen and Paul Gaughan.