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Our new exhibition, "The History Makers" was opened this morning by the museum's chairman Robert Craig and Neil Gray MSP...
18/11/2022

Our new exhibition, "The History Makers" was opened this morning by the museum's chairman Robert Craig and Neil Gray MSP. Neil also presented Janie Houghton, one of the Ravenscraig pioneers who played in the first-ever women's international match 50 years ago today, with a Scotland cap!

To visit the exhibition, book your tickets by clicking on the following link: https://scottish-football-museum.arttickets.org.uk/

Last night we held the launch for Scottish broadcasting titan Archie Macpherson's "Touching The Heights" at the Scottish...
18/11/2022

Last night we held the launch for Scottish broadcasting titan Archie Macpherson's "Touching The Heights" at the Scottish Football Hall of Fame - thank you to everyone for coming along, and special thanks to Hugh MacDonald for hosting the night!

"Touching The Heights" is published by Luath Press and can be purchased by clicking on the following link: https://www.luath.co.uk/product/touching-the-heights

We're delighted to launch our new exhibition, The History Makers, celebrating 150 years of men's association football an...
18/11/2022

We're delighted to launch our new exhibition, The History Makers, celebrating 150 years of men's association football and 50 years of women's association football! This exhibition will be at the museum for the next nine months and is part of a wider celebration of 600 years of football in Scotland.
We're also pleased to announce that we have received a grant of £250,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Museums Galleries Scotland!

To book your visit, click on the following link: https://scottish-football-museum.arttickets.org.uk/

We're excited to be hosting a launch event for broadcasting legend Archie Macpherson's new book, Touching The Heights, o...
01/11/2022
An Evening with Archie Macpherson

We're excited to be hosting a launch event for broadcasting legend Archie Macpherson's new book, Touching The Heights, on Tuesday 22nd November at 7PM! To register for this free event, click on the link below:

Join Archie Macpherson to launch his latest book 'Touching the Heights' in Hampden Park's Scottish Football Museum Hall of Fame

Wednesday 30th November marks the 150th anniversary of the first-ever men's international fixture as Scotland faced Engl...
31/10/2022

Wednesday 30th November marks the 150th anniversary of the first-ever men's international fixture as Scotland faced England at the West of Scotland Cricket Ground in Partick - and to mark this momentous occasion, we're charging the same admission price to get into the game that day!
For one day only, you can book your visit to the museum and stadium tour for only 5p - to avoid disappointment, book your tickets online now!
https://scottish-football-museum.arttickets.org.uk/scottish-football-museum/2022-09-05-autumn-2022/book

We're delighted to be hosting historian Andy Mitchell on Wednesday 26th October as he takes us through the hidden histor...
23/09/2022
The Hidden History of Scottish Football’s Black Pioneers

We're delighted to be hosting historian Andy Mitchell on Wednesday 26th October as he takes us through the hidden history of Scottish football's black pioneers! Tickets are available to book through the link found below:

Celebrating Scotland's pioneering black footballers

We're delighted to be hosting historian Andy Mitchell on Wednesday 26th October as he takes us through the hidden histor...
01/09/2022
The Hidden History of Scottish Football’s Black Pioneers

We're delighted to be hosting historian Andy Mitchell on Wednesday 26th October as he takes us through the hidden history of Scottish football's black pioneers! Tickets are available to book through the link found below:

Celebrating Scotland's pioneering black footballers

We're delighted to be taking part in Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival on Sunday 18th September! We're offering some spec...
01/09/2022

We're delighted to be taking part in Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival on Sunday 18th September! We're offering some special free tours of the stadium on that day at 11, 12, 1, 2 and 3 o'clock, and you can book your place by clicking on the following link: https://glasgowdoorsopendays.org.uk/building-booking-ess/hampden-park/

UPDATE: all five tours on this date have now SOLD OUT! If you missed out though, you can still buy a ticket for one of our regular tours on another date here: https://scottish-football-museum.arttickets.org.uk/scottish-football-museum/2022-09-05-autumn-2022/bookn

We'd like to wish our outgoing Museum Manager, Colin Lobban, a very happy retirement! Colin leaves us after 19 and a hal...
31/08/2022

We'd like to wish our outgoing Museum Manager, Colin Lobban, a very happy retirement! Colin leaves us after 19 and a half years and we'd like to take this opportunity to thank him for his hard work over the years - we'll miss you, Colin, don't make yourself a stranger!

04/08/2022
Art Tickets

Our opening dates for our Autumn season of September, October and November are now live on our website! To book your visit, click on the link below:

The Scottish Football Museum has created the Striking Herstories trail within the museum which follows the amazing histo...
01/08/2022

The Scottish Football Museum has created the Striking Herstories trail within the museum which follows the amazing history of Women's Football.

Using the reference sheet, visitors can follow each of the steps around the museum which leads to artworks and objects related to the Women's Game. The trail tells a story of resilience and activism! When you arrive you will find the trail reference sheet at our research desk where our staff are happy to help you navigate the trail. We are pleased to be taking part in with Year of Stories Community Stories Fund support from

Today sees the launch of our new women's football trail, Striking Herstories! Take yourself back in time and explore the...
02/06/2022

Today sees the launch of our new women's football trail, Striking Herstories! Take yourself back in time and explore the rich, colourful history of the women's game right here in Scotland!
This exhibition is part of Museums Galleries Scotland's Year of Stories - book your visit and create your own stories with us!

Yesterday we hosted the launch event for John Bleasdale's new book "Scotland's Swedish Adventure" in the Hall of Fame - ...
31/05/2022

Yesterday we hosted the launch event for John Bleasdale's new book "Scotland's Swedish Adventure" in the Hall of Fame - and it was great to see so many people in attendance!
John's book is published by Pitch Publishing and is available to purchase by clicking on the following link: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/scotlands-swedish-adventure

11/05/2022
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We're pleased to announce that our summer opening dates are live and you can now book your visit to us for June, July and August! Click on the link here to purchase your tickets.

Please note that due to our busy summer season of football matches and concerts at the stadium, stadium tours will be unavailable from 6th June - 20th July, and also from 16th August - 30th August. The museum will be open on selected dates during these periods.

Photos from AR26 Charity's post
26/04/2022

Photos from AR26 Charity's post

We're hiring!Do you have a great knowledge of football?Do you love meeting new people and talking about football?If the ...
21/04/2022
The Scottish Football Association Museum Trust - Visitor Services Officer

We're hiring!
Do you have a great knowledge of football?
Do you love meeting new people and talking about football?
If the answer is yes, why not apply to join our team of Visitor Services Officers? Click on the link here for more information and also to apply.
Applications can be emailed to [email protected] - please note that we do not accept CVs.
Our closing date is Friday 29th April - if you have not been asked for interview by Thursday 5th May please assume that your application will not be taken any further.

If you or someone you know are interested in this position, then please apply and share this as widely as possible!

These responsibilities are not exhaustive and may be extended to meet any fluctuating demands that are made on this department or another department within the Museum.

We're delighted to have hosted this special Draw event for the forthcoming Glasgow Life Walking Football Glasgow Trophy....
10/03/2022

We're delighted to have hosted this special Draw event for the forthcoming Glasgow Life Walking Football Glasgow Trophy.

Set to be a fantastic event at Toryglen in April! Good luck to all the teams taking part, we'll see you there!

WALKING FOOTBALL GLASGOW TROPHY 2022 | LIVE DRAW

We are here at the Scottish Football Museum for the draw of the inaugural Glasgow Life Walking Football Glasgow Trophy 2022 supported by Awards for All.

Special thanks to 1st Class Trophies & Awards with our trophy looking splendid ready for the draw.

A reminder of the times where we will go live:

9.30am - Over 70's Glasgow Trophy
10.30am - Over 60's Glasgow Trophy
12pm - Over 40's Women Glasgow Trophy
1pm - Non-Competitive Festival
2pm - Over 50's Glasgow Trophy

All the very best to all teams taking part.

18/02/2022
Art Tickets

Book your visit now!

Our open dates and times are now live on the booking portal for Feb - May '22.

Tickets are for combined Museum & Stadium tours. Group bookings & parties will be back soon, watch this space!

We hope to see you soon!

29/01/2022
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🚨Booking portal now open! 🚨

Our online ticket booking portal is now open for February. We will be open Thurs - Sat each week with some additional days w/c 14 th.

We can't wait to welcome you soon!

27/01/2022

Who’s the oldest player you’ve ever seen at a game? How old were they?
We bet they’ve got nothing on this man – Bob McDonald is 89 (eighty-nine!) and still kicking a ball!
The Football Memories Scotland Volunteer still takes part in Walking Football sessions and feels all the better for it. Bob recalls with great enthusiasm the time that he saw Celtic come to Official Burntisland Shipyard Football Club in 1939, and still has the photo of his family going to the game that was published in the Sunday Post. Read all about his remarkable exploits here:
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/2948172/football-memories/

🚨 Opening hours update🚨 The Museum will open w/c 31 January when we aim to open from Thursday 3 Feb - Saturday 5 Feb inc...
14/01/2022

🚨 Opening hours update🚨

The Museum will open w/c 31 January when we aim to open from Thursday 3 Feb - Saturday 5 Feb inclusive.

We will review this if any updates are given by the Scottish Government.

Thank you for your continued support & please use our website to book your visit - we hope to see you soon!

🚨Opening hours 🚨The Museum will close temporarily from 5pm on Thursday 23rd December 2021 until w/c Monday 17th January ...
22/12/2021

🚨Opening hours 🚨

The Museum will close temporarily from 5pm on Thursday 23rd December 2021 until w/c Monday 17th January 2022 when we aim to re-open in line with our previously advertised programme on Thursday 20th January 2022.

We will monitor and review the situation as and when any updates are given by Scottish Government.

Thank you & have a safe and happy festive period.

100yrs ago women’s football was banned, but that didn’t stop these ladies! ⚽️💪The Rutherglen Ladies F.C. exhibition is n...
03/12/2021

100yrs ago women’s football was banned, but that didn’t stop these ladies! ⚽️💪

The Rutherglen Ladies F.C. exhibition is now open!

Thanks to Eddi Reader, Rose Reilly, Scottish Women's Football, Aileen Campbell, Vivienne McLaren & Margot McCuaig who joined us to pay tribute to these trailblazers of women’s football.

Wonderful research by Dr. Fiona Skillen of Glasgow Caledonian University and Steve Bolton, historian, what an amazing story you have uncovered!

Thank you to our partners Museums Galleries Scotland, Bigger Collection, Libraries N.I., Dorothy Connor & Stuart Sutherland for the incredible images.

BBC ALBA documentary coming soon, with Margot McCauig at the helm, we can't wait!

Don't miss this fabulous exhibition celebrating these trailblazers of women's football, check our website for details & book your visit:

http://scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk

Episode 50 - An Interview With Frank Beattie
03/12/2021
Episode 50 - An Interview With Frank Beattie

Episode 50 - An Interview With Frank Beattie

In the last episode of the Citizen for a while, Andy unearths an interview with Kilmarnock FC's greatest-ever player, Frank Beattie. Born in Stirling in 1933, Frank grew up playing football for juvenile teams before joining Bonnybridge Juniors in 1953. He didn't stay in the juniors long as after onl...

The start of something big... 149 years ago today the West of Scotland Cricket Ground in Partick hosted the world's firs...
30/11/2021

The start of something big... 149 years ago today the West of Scotland Cricket Ground in Partick hosted the world's first official international football match under Association rules. Scotland and England fought out a goalless draw.

Episode 49 - The Man Who Would Be King
26/11/2021
Episode 49 - The Man Who Would Be King

Episode 49 - The Man Who Would Be King

With former Scotland hero Denis Law having yet another statue being unveiled in his home city of Aberdeen last week, we look back at Law's life in this episode. Law came from humble beginnings, the son of a fisherman in the granite city and began his professional career when Huddersfield Town signed...

Episode 48 - Remembering Bertie Auld
19/11/2021
Episode 48 - Remembering Bertie Auld

Episode 48 - Remembering Bertie Auld

In this episode we look back on the life and times of Bertie Auld who sadly passed away on Sunday 14th November at the age of 83. One of the famous Lisbon Lions, Bertie was born in Maryhill in 1938 and joined Celtic from Maryhill Harp in 1955. After a season on loan at Dumbarton to prepare him for f...

Andy Newman, 78, from Glasgow is a lifelong Scotland fan who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He was the...
16/11/2021
Scotland fan who lives with Alzheimer’s disease enjoys Scotland vs Denmark thriller with his family at the national stadium | Scottish Football Museum

Andy Newman, 78, from Glasgow is a lifelong Scotland fan who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

He was the lucky winner of a ticket giveaway by Alzheimer Scotland - Glasgow with tickets donated by Scottish Para-Football and Football Memories Scotland 👍⚽

https://scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk/resources/news/scotland-fan-who-lives-with-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease-enjoys-scotland-vs-denmark-thriller-with-his-family-at-the-national-stadium/

Andy Newman, 78, from Glasgow is a lifelong Scotland fan who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He was the lucky winner of a ticket giveaway by Alzheimer’s Scotland, with tickets donated by Para Football Scotland and Football Memories Scotland.

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Bertie Auld. Bertie was an integral member of Celtic FC's famous Lisbo...
14/11/2021

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Bertie Auld.

Bertie was an integral member of Celtic FC's famous Lisbon Lion side, had success as manager of both Partick Thistle FC & Hibernian Football Club and won 3 caps for the Scotland National Team

Our thoughts are with his friends & family.

11/11/2021

Lest We Forget.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE 3RD HAMPDEN PARK which opened on this day in 1903 🥳🏟️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿The first game here took place betw...
31/10/2021

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE 3RD HAMPDEN PARK which opened on this day in 1903 🥳🏟️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The first game here took place between and with the Spiders coming out on top in a 1 nil home victory 🕷️

Victor Kasule was born in Glasgow + has Ugandan heritage through his Father. He made his debut for  aged 17 + scored on ...
29/10/2021

Victor Kasule was born in Glasgow + has Ugandan heritage through his Father. He made his debut for aged 17 + scored on his debut. In 2005 he was voted Albion Rovers’ ‘all-time cult hero’ by viewers of Football Focus. CRER Scotland

Episode 45 - Remembering Walter Smith
29/10/2021
Episode 45 - Remembering Walter Smith

Episode 45 - Remembering Walter Smith

In this episode Andy takes a look back at the life of Walter Smith following his passing after an illness at the age of 73. Brought up as a Rangers fan in the Carmyle district of Glasgow, Smith started his playing career at Drumchapel Amateurs before going junior with Ashfield and then making the st...

We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of former Rangers FC & Scotland National Team manager, Walter Smith OB...
26/10/2021

We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of former Rangers FC & Scotland National Team manager, Walter Smith OBE.

He rightly holds a place in the Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Stadium Tour Hall of Fame as one of football's great legends.

Our thoughts are with his friends & family at this time.

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A major new exhibition celebrating the all-conquering interwar team, Rutherglen Ladies FC, who defied a ban on women’s football, opens today at the Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Stadium Tour.

It will also be on display at the 2021 Final in the Fanzone 🏟

Read more ➡ https://scotwomensfootball.com/new-exhibition-celebrates-womens-football-trailblazers/
Read about Bobby Walkers Scotland cap record and some amusing Stories from his Scotland career.
⚽️ What is your favourite memory of going to a match in Glasgow?

Glasgow is home to a few iconic football stadiums whose history is deeply intertwined with the history of the city and its people, such as Ibrox Stadium (which is Category A-listed!) and Hampden Park, both designed by the same Glasgow-born architect, Archibald Leitch.

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Discover a national football collection to educate and inspire future generations. On the stadium tour, experience Hampden Park as the players do on match day by following the route they take!

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For we're celebrating the story of the women's football pioneers, who played in Edinburgh and Glasgow in 1891. Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Stadium Tour
For we're celebrating the story of the women's football pioneers, who played in Edinburgh and Glasgow in 1881. Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Stadium Tour
🎉 It's 100 Days to go until UEFA EURO 2020 kicks off!

To help celebrate, a very special guest joined Team United's Zoom meeting, as they picked their team.

The team were full of questions for their guest...

➡️ Read more here: https://euro2020.scottishfa.co.uk/uefa-euro-2020/news/posts/2021/march/100-days-to-go-until-euro-2020-kicks-off/

Team United deliver a pathway programme for young people with Autism that aims to break down social barriers, enabling participation.

As part of the Glasgow UEFA EURO 2020 legacy, a brand new exhibit at the Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Stadium Tour will display their dream team alongside the team chosen by Football Memories Scotland, covering the 60 year span since the UEFA European Championship began!
Interested in museums and curation? With this brilliant opportunity from the Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Stadium Tour, you'll access training and support while contributing to impactful projects about women's football in Scotland ⚽ Find out more here 👉http://bit.ly/2Mwm07y
Football Memories Scotland Bumper Christmas Edition of the Football Special.

This edition has a Spotlight on Ally MacLeod, Spot the Ball with the Kilmarnock v Motherwell Game at Rugby Park in 1960 and the usual Quiz and Word search. It also features some fab photos of some famous faces.

Our thanks to Richard McBrearty and all Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Stadium Tour

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z0fKw0cyH1IU6aOzBZj0nVm9ylrCvXwX/view?usp=sharing
⚽ 🏃Congratulations Scotland on qualifying for Euro 2020!! To celebrate this landmark moment for the national team we’re sharing our Scottish football playlist.

If you’re a football fan, or making a personal playlist for someone who loves football, look for music associated with favourite teams, big games or special moments – they could help to bring back happy memories!

We’d love to hear your music related football memories in the comments below 👇



Football Memories Scotland
Scotland National Team
Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Stadium Tour
UEFA EURO 2020

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Vol 23 of the from the national football collections of the Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Stadium Tour

Lots of players & team images of Bellshill Athletic F.C 2003 , Po***ck FC & Arniston Rangers Football Club with Quiz & Word Search.
Please share with older fans who like to reminiscence or who have a love of the game.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BxcyU7iBOxlj_Nq2IhX2kJKsKtawcFYS/view
Vol 23 of the from the national football collections of the Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Stadium Tour

Lots of players & team images of Bellshill, Po***ck FC & Arniston Rangers Football Club with Quiz & Word Search.
Please share with older fans who like to reminiscence or who have a love of the game.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BxcyU7iBOxlj_Nq2IhX2kJKsKtawcFYS/view
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