Sports historian Ged O'Brien's claim suggests a field near Anwoth Kirk in Scotland could be the world's oldest football pitch, indicating structured football in the 1600s. Evidence from Reverend ...

I have always thought football has been played in Scotland for hundreds of years. Not mob-football, but proper football.” Football in 18th century (Getty) Lab tests of soil from the field ...

Mr O'Brien, whose discovery was revealed on BBC Scotland's 'A View From The Terrace', said: 'I have always thought football has been played in Scotland for hundreds of years. 'Not mob-football ...

“Overall, if I had to rate this trip out of 10, I’d rate the experience a 11/10. I definitely would recommend it and wish I could go again. I’m forever grateful to Celtic Football Club and ...

A sports historian who has long argued that Scotland, not England, is the birthplace of football now claims to have discovered the world’s oldest known football pitch - and it's north of the border.

A LEADING sports historian has claimed to have found the world's oldest known football pitch on a former 17th century farm in the south of Scotland -- proving that organised games have been played ...

Now a football historian believes the origins of the world's most popular sport could lie in Scotland. Ged O'Brien is convinced an outraged minister banned matches from being played in his parish ...

New Scotland Women head coach Melissa Andreatta ... "I think to really understand where football's at and take it to where we want it to go, it's about being here on the ground.

A lawyer who spent years on a kindey dialysis machine has become the first woman to compete for Scotland alongside men in an international football competition. Jelina Berlow-Rahman took part in ...

Dykes has scored nine goals in 42 appearances for Scotland Lyndon Dykes hopes to return from injury in time for Scotland's June friendlies against Iceland and Liechtenstein. The Birmingham City ...

I don't think there's a much better feeling you can get in football." Should Lennon Miller's next step be a move to the continent to follow in the footsteps of some his new Scotland team-mates?