"coverage on English language channels returned to Scottish Football League games in the 2012–13 season, as Sky and ESPN agreed contracts to show Third Division matches involving Rangers. These arrangements secured revenues that had been under threat due to the financial collapse of Rangers. Of the original SFL clubs, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, St Mirren, Dumbarton and Rangers are the only clubs today playing in the successor Scottish Professional Football League. Every other club is either defunct or out of the League. When the Scottish Football League was established in 1890, all of the clubs played in just one division."
"Largs Thistle F.C. Largs Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed ""The Theesel"", they were formed in 1889 and play at Barrfields Park. Currently playing in the West of Scotland Super League First Division, they wear gold and black hooped strips. Their main rivals are Beith Juniors and Kilbirnie Ladeside In the 1993–94 season, Largs Thistle lifted the Scottish Junior Cup beating Glenafton Athletic 1–0 in the final at Ibrox Stadium on 15 May 1994. Largs won the match in front of 8,000 spectators and claimed their first Scottish Junior"
"scheduled events. The surface was upgraded to an all-weather 3G pitch in August 2012. Largs Thistle F.C. Largs Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed ""The Theesel"", they were formed in 1889 and play at Barrfields Park. Currently playing in the West of Scotland Super League First Division, they wear gold and black hooped strips. Their main rivals are Beith Juniors and Kilbirnie Ladeside In the 1993–94 season, Largs Thistle lifted the Scottish Junior Cup beating Glenafton Athletic 1–0 in the final at Ibrox Stadium on 15 May 1994. Largs"
"team was selected by match committee. Twitter.com/Beithjuniorsfc Beith Juniors F.C. Beith Juniors Football Club are a Scottish football club from the town of Beith, North Ayrshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they compete in the SJFA West Region Premiership, having been promoted as runners-up in the First Division in 2013–14, and play at Bellsdale Park. Their main rival is Kilbirnie Ladeside. Formed in 1938, they play in black and white strips (uniforms) and their nicknames are ""the Cabes"" or ""the Mighty"". They were formed as a junior football successor to the disbanded senior side Beith, who had previously"
"East Kilbride Thistle F.C. East Kilbride Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Nicknamed ""The Jags"", they were formed in 1968 and play at the Showpark, situated in the Village area of the town. Currently playing in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. They wear all black; their change strips are all red, or white tops with red or black shorts. Thistle won the West of Scotland Cup for the first time in 1974. They defeated Cambuslang Rangers 3–1 in the Final. They reached the"
"Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club (nicknamed the Jags) are a professional football club from Glasgow, Scotland. Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. The club have been members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) since its formation in 2013. Thistle currently compete in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the SPFL structure, following relegation via play-offs from the Scottish Premiership in the 2017–18 season. Since 1936, Thistle have played in their distinctive red-and-yellow jerseys of varying designs, with"
"Central League Division One title (2002–03), followed by the Superleague First Division title (2004–05) and the Evening Times Cup Winners Cup 2002–03. Some famous players to have played for the team are Drew Jarvie (Airdrieonians, Aberdeen, St. Mirren), William Wallace (Heart of Midlothian, Celtic), Frank McGarvey (St.Mirren, Liverpool, Celtic), David Stewart (Leeds United), Pat McMahon (Celtic, Aston Villa), George Mulhall (Aberdeen, Sunderland), Jim Storrie (Airdrieonians, Aberdeen, Leeds United), Gary McStay (Falkirk) plus many more. Six players from Kilsyth Rangers have gone on to represent Scotland at full international level:James Dougall (One cap 1932), George Mulhall (Three caps 1960–64), Drew Jarvie"
"Kilbirnie Ladeside F.C. Kilbirnie Ladeside Football Club are a Scottish football club, from Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire. Based at Valefield Park, they are members of the Scottish Junior Football Association and currently play in the West Super League Premier Division. Their main rivals are Beith Juniors. The club nickname, ""The Blasties"", derives from a Robert Burns poem, ""The Inventory"", written in 1786. ""My furr-ahin 's a wordy beast, ""As e'er in tug or tow was traced. ""The fourth's a Highland Donald hastle, ""A damn'd red-wud Kilburnie blastie!"" Kilwinning Rangers midfielder Liam McGuinness took over as manager in November 2018, assisted by"
"one of only two) to win at least one league title in each of the top four tiers in the Scottish football league system. Jim Duffy is currently the club's manager having been appointed in October 2018. For the 2018–19 season, the team will wear strips from the Joma brand. The home strip is a modern take on the popular strips from the 1970s and early-1980s, an all white base with a black and gold band across the front, with further gold stripes above and below the main band. The away kit meanwhile is red with white trim. The clubs'"
"ex-Ayr United defender Mark Campbell. Kilbirnie Ladeside F.C. Kilbirnie Ladeside Football Club are a Scottish football club, from Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire. Based at Valefield Park, they are members of the Scottish Junior Football Association and currently play in the West Super League Premier Division. Their main rivals are Beith Juniors. The club nickname, ""The Blasties"", derives from a Robert Burns poem, ""The Inventory"", written in 1786. ""My furr-ahin 's a wordy beast, ""As e'er in tug or tow was traced. ""The fourth's a Highland Donald hastle, ""A damn'd red-wud Kilburnie blastie!"" Kilwinning Rangers midfielder Liam McGuinness took over as manager"
"were often known as ""the Jags"". Thistle applied for membership of the Scottish Football League for the 1973–74 season, but the club lost out to Ferranti Thistle by one vote. It was felt that this was due to clubs in the Central Belt being unwilling to travel to Inverness. They occasionally qualified for the Scottish Cup. Many regard their most famous result to be the defeat of Kilmarnock by a 3–0 scoreline in season 1984–85. When two vacancies were recorded in the Scottish League in time for season 1994–95 Thistle decided to again apply for membership. However to improve their"
"Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, that plays in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is The Honest Men, from a line in the Robert Burns poem ""Tam o' Shanter"". They play at Somerset Park. The club have spent 34 seasons in Scotland's top division, the last being 1977–78, and have been the champions of the second tier of Scottish football on six occasions, and of the third tier on three occasions."
"White socks. Cambuslang Rangers F.C. Cambuslang Rangers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire. Nicknamed ""The Lang"" or the wee Gers, were formed in 1899, they play at Somervell Park and wear blue strips (uniforms). They currently play in the West Region of the Junior level of football. They were awarded the title of 'Scottish Junior team of the 20th century' by the SJFA due to the honours they won in the 1970s. In the 1960–61 season, Cambuslang lost in the finals of five different competitions, including the West of Scotland Cup and the Scottish"
"Bathgate Thistle F.C. Bathgate Thistle Football Club are a Scottish junior football club, based in the town of Bathgate, West Lothian. They play in the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Premier League. Nicknamed ""Thistle"", they were formed in 1937 and presently play their home games at Creamery Park, which has room for 2,437 spectators. Their home shirts are blue with a white trim and their away shirts are black with a white trim. In 2006, Thistle reached the final of the Scottish Junior Cup, losing 2–1 to Auchinleck Talbot at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, in front of around 7,000 spectators."
"Beith Juniors F.C. Beith Juniors Football Club are a Scottish football club from the town of Beith, North Ayrshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they compete in the SJFA West Region Premiership, having been promoted as runners-up in the First Division in 2013–14, and play at Bellsdale Park. Their main rival is Kilbirnie Ladeside. Formed in 1938, they play in black and white strips (uniforms) and their nicknames are ""the Cabes"" or ""the Mighty"". They were formed as a junior football successor to the disbanded senior side Beith, who had previously competed in the Scottish Football League. During"
"Football Times Cup Chic Allan Cup Jock Mackay Cup Morris Newton / SWL Cup Thurso F.C. Thurso Football Club are a senior football club from Thurso in Caithness, Scotland. They play in the North Caledonian Football League and are based at Sir George's Park. The current club was formed in 1998, although there was a previous club playing under the same name formed in the 19th century which later folded. The club are nicknamed ""the Vikings"" or ""the Scab"" or sometimes even ""the Crabs"". The club have won a number of honours in their short history, including the North Caledonian"
"commentators referred to the teams as ""like two old, firm friends"", or alternatively may stem from a satirical cartoon published in a magazine prior to the 1904 Scottish Cup Final between the sides, depicting an elderly man with a sandwich board reading """"Patronise The Old Firm: Rangers, Celtic Ltd"""", highlighting the mutual commercial benefits of their meetings. The name may also be a reference to these two teams being among the original eleven members of the Scottish Football League formed in 1890. The competition between the two clubs had roots in more than just a simple sporting rivalry. It has"
"Forfar Athletic F.C. Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Professional Football League and currently play in Scottish League One. They play their home games at Station Park, in the north end of Forfar. The club are nicknamed ""the Loons"" ('loon' is a Northern Scots word for a young man), although they are sometimes referred to as the ""Sky Blues"" (which the club stopped using in the early 1990s). One explanation for the origins of the Loons' moniker is that the second string were younger"
"Old Firm The Old Firm is the collective name for the Scottish football clubs Celtic and Rangers, which are both based in Glasgow. The two clubs are by far the most successful and popular in Scotland, and the rivalry between them has become deeply embedded in Scottish culture. It has reflected, and contributed to, political, social, and religious division and sectarianism in Scotland. As a result, the fixture has had an enduring appeal around the world. Between them the two clubs have won 103 Scottish League championships (Rangers with 54 and Celtic with 49), 71 Scottish Cups, and 45 Scottish"
"This gained them promotion to the Scottish Premier League, bringing a return of SPL football to McDiarmid Park for the 2009–10 campaign, after a seven-year absence. The club have historically floated between the top two divisions of Scottish football, obtaining the reputation of being a ""yo-yo club"". Their traditional rivals are the two Dundee clubs, Dundee and Dundee United, with matches between St Johnstone and either Dundee club being called ""Tayside derbies"". The club has had limited success in cup competitions. After losing at the semi-finals stage on numerous occasions, the club won their first Scottish Cup in 2014 with"
"at Easter Road Stadium, which has been in use since 1893 when the club joined the Scottish Football League. Their local rivals are Heart of Midlothian, with whom they contest the Edinburgh derby. The name of the club is regularly shortened to ""Hibs"", with the team also being known as ""The Hibees"" (pronounced ) and supporters known as ""Hibbies"". A less frequently used nickname is ""The Cabbage"", derived from the shortened rhyming slang for Hibs, which is ""Cabbage and Ribs"". Hibernian have won the Scottish league championship four times, most recently in 1952. Three of those four championships were won"
"Cambuslang Rangers F.C. Cambuslang Rangers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire. Nicknamed ""The Lang"" or the wee Gers, were formed in 1899, they play at Somervell Park and wear blue strips (uniforms). They currently play in the West Region of the Junior level of football. They were awarded the title of 'Scottish Junior team of the 20th century' by the SJFA due to the honours they won in the 1970s. In the 1960–61 season, Cambuslang lost in the finals of five different competitions, including the West of Scotland Cup and the Scottish Junior Cup."
"Kelty Hearts F.C. Kelty Hearts Football Club are a football club based in the village of Kelty in Fife, Scotland. Formed in 1975 and nicknamed """"the Hearts"""" and """"the Jambos"""", they play their home games at New Central Park, which has room for 3,000 spectators. Their home strip colours are maroon, with white shorts and maroon socks, while their away strip colours are blue, with blue shorts and blue socks. For the 2018–19 season Kelty Hearts will compete in the Lowland League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football league system, having been promoted from the East of Scotland Football"
"into the Airdrie Hall of fame in 2005. Jimmy Sandison Jimmy Sandison (born 22 June 1965) is a former Scottish footballer best known for his time spent at Heart of Midlothian and Airdrieonians. Sandison was brought up in the Pennywell area of Edinburgh and attended school locally. He signed for Hearts at the age of 17. During his time with Hearts he was a reliable and versatile player. A highlight was his man-marking Herbert Prohaska, who was one of Europe's finest players at the time, out of the game in a European tie against Austria Vienna. The ""Jam Tarts"" won"
"Carnoustie Panmure F.C. Carnoustie Panmure Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club from the town of Carnoustie, Angus. Formed in 1936, they are nicknamed ""the Gowfers"" due to the town's well-established links to the sport of golf (""gowf"" in Scots). They play at Laing Park, to which they moved in 2004, having previously played at Westfield Park. The club received significant investment in the late 1990s, which has allowed them to emerge as one of the stronger Tayside clubs participating in the East Region. The pinnacle of their achievements was winning the Scottish Junior Cup in 2004. The club"
"the final, he joined Celtic the following season. The team are managed since June 2014 by Andy Cameron. Provanmill Park was renamed in McGrory's honour in 2013. St Roch's F.C. St Roch's Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in Royston Road, Glasgow. Nicknamed """"the Candy Rock"""", they were formed in 1920 and play at James McGrory Park. They currently compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. They wear green and white strips (uniforms). St Roch's was the first club of Jimmy McGrory, the British record goalscorer with 550 goals. McGrory, who grew up in"
"Jarvie, Paul Jonquin, Jackie Keenan, Walter Kidd, John Lapsley, Alan Lawrence, Lawrie Leslie, Paul Lovering, Alex MacDonald, Roddy McKenzie, Jim March, John Martin, Kevin McCann, Willie McCulloch, Brian McKeown, Stephen McKeown, Ian McMillan, Brian McPhee, Tommy Murray, Frank O'Rourke, Bobby Ramsey, Jimmy Reid, John Reid, Jim Rodger, Joe Rowan, Willie Russell, Jimmy Sandison, Bob Scott, Matt Scott, Andy Smith, Sandy Stewart, Bobby Watson, Jimmy Welch, Derek Whiteford, Billy Wilson. Airdrieonians F.C. Airdrieonians Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football team based in Airdrie who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in the SPFL Scottish League"
"the top two tiers, Alloa Athletic has finished runners-up in the third tier a record nine times without ever winning, the most recent coming in 2016–17, when they failed to gain promotion to the Championship via the play-offs. Alloa Athletic first entered in the Scottish Cup in 1883, its best result reaching the quarter-finals on three occasions, the last in 1988. The club's best result in a national cup competition was reaching the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup thrice; winning in 1999 and finishing runners-up in 2001 and 2015. The club's nickname is 'The Wasps', referring to its home"
"Larkhall Thistle F.C. Larkhall Thistle Football Club are a football club from Larkhall, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Formed in 1878 the Jags are Scotland's oldest continuous Junior Football Club and currently compete in the West of Scotland Super League First Division. They play in red and white stripes and their home ground since 1881 is Gasworks Park. ""As of 01 August 2018"" ""As of 15 December 2017"" Larkhall Thistle FC First Team Larkhall Thistle's main shirt sponsors for season 2018-2019 is shared between 2 local businesses Cathay Cuisine and M Holton Joiner & Housebuilders. The Jags are credited with having"
"clubs, including Rangers, for their actions in fighting discrimination. In September 2007, UEFA praised Rangers for the measures the club has taken against sectarianism. Rangers F.C. supporters Rangers Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Glasgow. The club's fans are often known as 'Bears', derived from the team's nickname, the Teddy Bears and also Bluenoses, referring to the teams colours. Numerous fan magazines, blogs and supporters' websites are dedicated to the club and the fans have a famous long-standing rivalry with Celtic, the two Glasgow giants collectively known as ""The Old Firm"". Rangers supporters have"
"fans of Scottish football team Dunfermline Athletic F.C., the local team of the band, and Charlton Athletic F.C. of the English Football League Championship, whose stadium is aptly named The Valley. It was also used in their premiership years by Bradford City A.F.C., whose stadium is named Valley Parade. It's also played as the teams come out at the Valley Stadium, home of Redditch United F.C.. In 2012 the song was used in a television advertising campaign by the cycle and motoring accessory retailer Halfords. The song was covered by street punk band the Street Dogs on their 2008 album"
"are nicknamed ""The Lilywhites"" (due to their white strip) or ""Clach"". Their name is an English approximation of a Scots Gaelic name meaning ""the stone of the tub"", referring to a city landmark in Inverness. As a senior team with a compliant stadium, they are entitled to enter the Scottish Cup. Highland Football League: League Cup: North of Scotland Cup: Inverness Cup: Scottish Qualifying Cup (North): Bells Cup: Inverness Charity Cup: Elginshire Charity Cup: Inverness Sports Bed Cup: Clachnacuddin F.C. Clachnacuddin Football Club is a part-time senior professional football club from the city of Inverness who currently play in the"
"Star, Preston Athletic, Tynecastle, Whitehill Welfare Conference B BSC Glasgow, Dalkeith Thistle, Edinburgh City, Edinburgh United, Edusport Academy, Haddington Athletic, Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts, Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, Mid Annandale, Musselburgh Athletic, Spartans, Tranent Juniors, University of Stirling These clubs also take part in the League Cup, Knock Out Cup and Challenge Cup, and prior to it becoming a competition for under 18 teams in 2018 - the annual SFA Scottish Youth Cup. East of Scotland Football League The East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL) is a league of football teams from south-east Scotland, which was formed in 1923. The league"