Now You Know — A preview of what’s to comeIf, like me, you were deeply interested in Scottish Football between the early 1970s and 2006, one man was the supreme authority on the…Apr 8Apr 8
Joyless Sport and the Death of a Prince — A story about tragedy and how, with power, comes a great…Goalkeeping is a dangerous profession. All you need to do is look at the former Chelsea, Arsenal and Czech Republic international Petr…Mar 11Mar 11
Over And Oot — Five of the WORST Scottish Football exits from European Competition -plus three…Scotland has been a constant in the footballing world from its earliest days.Aug 18, 2022Aug 18, 2022
History Made — The Story of Partick Thistle’s long road to Scottish Cup GloryIt is impossible as a Partick Thistle fan not to think of the time we stunned Jock Stein’s famed Celtic, even though it happened long…Apr 17, 2021Apr 17, 2021
Hunting For Zebras in FraserburghWhat do Brazil, a mammal found in Africa and a Scottish fishing village have in common? More than you might think…Jan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021
The Wembley WizardManchester City and Partick Thistle are worlds apart these days — but as the centenary of Thistle’s greatest day comes around — one man…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Triumph then tragedy — the story of Partick Thistle’s first-ever league win at FirhillGiven the subject matter, it seems uncouth to open this piece with a joke of sorts. But much like 2020, Partick Thistle found home…Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
Twinkling ToesIndia is a country of more than a billion souls with famous exports in various fields from cinema to cricket to science But one place…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
Big Trouble with Little Hong KongAs far as footballing nations go, China and Hong Kong are a long way down the list but one match between the two nations in 1985 caught my…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
The day the Old Firm rioted — together — how the 1909 Scottish Cup final forever changed the game…Celtic and Rangers hate each other, that’s a given, and there are times when that simmering hatred boils over into unsavoury scenes — such…Oct 30, 2019Oct 30, 2019