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The Scottish Football Museum is the Scottish Football Association's National Museum of Football, located in Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. The Scottish Football Association (SFA) was formed in 1873 making it the second oldest national football association in the world (after The English Football Association). ... Hampden Park. ... Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK...


The Museum

The museum houses over 2000 objects of football memorabilia, including the world's oldest cap and match ticket: from the first international match of 1872 and the world's oldest national trophy: the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup was made in 1873. Jump to: navigation, search 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Challenge Cup is a knockout competition for British Rugby League clubs that has been held since 1896. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


Visitors can also see The Championship of the World Trophy: in 1888 Renton of Dunbartonshire, the Scottish Cup holders, beat West Bromwich Albion of Birmingham, the FA Cup winners, in a match dubbed as the ‘Championship of the United Kingdom and the World'. In appalling weather Renton won 4-1.


See also

Jump to: navigation, search The city of Glasgow, Scotland, has many amenities for a wide range of cultural activities, from curling to opera and from football to art appreciation; it also has a large selection of museums that include those devoted to transport, religion, and modern art. ...

External links

  • Scottish Football Association Website
  • Scottish Football Museum
  • Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries
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Scottish Football Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (319 words)
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) was formed in 1873 making it the second oldest national football association in the world (after The English Football Association).
It is the governing body for the sport of football in Scotland being responsible for the discipline of players misconduct.
Along with the other "home nations" associations (The Football Association, Football Association of Wales and Irish Football Association) the SFA sits on the International Football Association Board which is responsible for the laws of the game.
Scottish Football Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (168 words)
The Scottish Football Museum is the Scottish Football Association's National Museum of Football, located in Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland.
The museum houses over 2000 objects of football memorabilia, including the world's oldest cap and match ticket: from the first international match of 1872 and the world's oldest national trophy: the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup was made in 1873.
Visitors can also see The Championship of the World Trophy: in 1888 Renton of Dunbartonshire, the Scottish Cup holders, beat West Bromwich Albion of Birmingham, the FA Cup winners, in a match dubbed as the ‘Championship of the United Kingdom and the World'.
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