Nine In A Row
"Nine in a row" is a topic which has dominated football in Scotland at club level since the 1970s.Celtic & Rangers: Why does 10-in-a-row matter so much?
Martin Watt, BBC Sport, 25 July 2020Stein, Smith or Lennon: whose 9-in-a-row was best?
Alan Pattullo, The Scotsman, 19 May 2020 The term refers to one club winning the national league championship nine times in a row, a mark which was first set by ...
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Football In Scotland
Association football ( sco, fitbaa, gd, ball-coise) is one of the national sports of Scotland and the most popular sport in the country. There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Scottish Borders, although many of these include carrying the ball and passing ''by hand'', and despite bearing the name "football" bear little resemblance to association football. Founded in 1873, Scotland has the second oldest national Football Association in the world (behind England's FA), and has various professional and amateur levels. The trophy for the national cup, the Scottish Cup, is the oldest national sporting trophy in the world. Scotland and Scottish football clubs hold many records for football attendances. Origins A game known as " football" was played in Scotland as early as the 15th century. It was prohibited by the Football Act 1424, as it distracted men from their marital duties, and although the law fell into disus ...
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