Gillen Reid

Women's Football

Today we look at some history, more specifically the history of women's football. In 1920 a decision made by the Scottish Football Association to place a ban on the possibility of women's football being played in any official sanctioned game, the result meaning no official grounds

20 years in the making.

The origins of the Leith Athletic FC can be traced back all the way to 1887, where the club consisted in a variety of forms until 1955 where they met their unfortunate demise. Fast forward to 1996 and the name Leith Athletic was revived with more of a focus around

Q&A with Danny Barrett

Danny Barrett: My name is Danny Barrett and I am currently a coach with Arsenal Boys Club 2007-2010. I began coaching when I was 15 years old. I was given the opportunity to help primary School in my local area and this is where I would say I got the

A Poll

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SSMAFL

Another blog to add to our wealth of links, today we have the SSMAFL or Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League. Considered by some as one of the most progressive of all the amateur leagues in Scotland, it boasts some ex professionals along with some talented youngsters who produce a

The Velvet Revolution

An audio version written beautifully on the fine magazine which is called the blizzard, on this occasion it explores the comparisons between Van Gaal and Cruyff, detailing the past successes and thoughts. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/240641745" params="color=ff5500" width="100%

The View of the Gaffer

A new friend of the blog deserves a mention, preferring to remain anonymous the gaffers view is the thoughts of a manager of an amateur club, honest and direct the blog sheds some light on the pains of organizing and maintaining operation of a traditional club.

The Crossbar Challenge

Something class to add to the conversation we had with Westerlands the club has created an excellent video with the team enjoying the classic crossbar challenge.

Youth Football Scotland

Something personal, I was given a little task to produce a edit from a collection of clips from Youth Football Scotland, didn't want to let it go to waste.

Craig Joyce & 6,8 or 10

Good Afternoon We are here again for some talkative chat about all things football, this time some added variety. So without further hesitation let’s make some introductions Hello, I'm Craig Joyce. Former Glasgow City youth coach and current owner of 6, 8 or 10. I also work