The famous Larkhall Thistle. Curly's Bar is a pub I've visited many times over the years.

Lochwinnoch Football Ground. ( Rural Village in the West of Scotland)

The pitch is enclosed by a rusting rail, with a pair of dugouts and small stand for spectators. The changing rooms and a small bar are in a pavilion building behind the goal nearest the entrance. It's a 'proper' football ground. The Main Street is literally a two minute walk away.

The playing surface is quite good, if a bit ‘undulating.’ Literally Grass Roots Football!😀

My oldest son played in his late teens for a side which had this as their home pitch. He, or his then team are not in any of the photos shown below. Ironically, he now lives just a five minute or so drive away from this ground!

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On 12/05/2026 at 19:57, erskblue said:

William Foulke playing for Sheffield Utd.

He's a lot slimmer in that picture than when he played for Chelsea!

England v Rest of the World. F.A. Centenary Match on 22nd October 1963.

‘British Pathe News’ Highlights.

Bobby Moore and Josef Masopust, England v Rest of the World.

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Belgian goalkeeper Christian Piot in spectacular action against Italy. The legendary forward Gigi Riva is the dark shirted player in the picture.The towering San Siro rises in the background.April 1972.

Think this picture was taken at the Scotland v England match in 1927.

Hampden in the mid 1950s- mid 1960s, notice Cathkin Park is ‘just up the hill’!

1960 European Cup Final, Mount Florida End, North Stand on the left.

Zentral Stadion Leipzig. 1950s or 1960s.

Xabi Alonso guided Bayer Leverkusen to a historic unbeaten Bundesliga title in 2023/24.

Lopez Ufarte. Great second name!

Played 15 times and scored five goals for Spain from 1977-82.

Played in the 1982 World Cup, scoring against Honduras.

Won two La Liga titles with Real Sociedad in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

He was an essential first-team member, scoring 16 goals in 63 matches, in the side's back-to-back La Liga title wins.

These pictures shows just how vadt the old Leipzig Stadium was back in the 1950s-1980s.

Certainly played on pitches like this one! No multi coloured boots back then!

Even we didn’t play back then, on pitches as waterlogged as the second picture above!😀😀😀

Jordan, Stein, Holton and Jardine after England beat Scotland 1-0 at Wembley in 1973.

On 18/05/2026 at 05:37, erskblue said:

These pictures shows just how vadt the old Leipzig Stadium was back in the 1950s-1980s.

What a spectacular stadium.

The feat for the fastest red card in football history was achieved by Lee Todd of Cross Farm Park Celtic in a mere 2 seconds into the match. Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "F*ck me that was loud" after the starting whistle.

2 hours ago, Scott said:

The feat for the fastest red card in football history was achieved by Lee Todd of Cross Farm Park Celtic in a mere 2 seconds into the match. Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "F*ck me that was loud" after the starting whistle.

2 hours ago, Scott said:

The feat for the fastest red card in football history was achieved by Lee Todd of Cross Farm Park Celtic in a mere 2 seconds into the match. Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "F*ck me that was loud" after the starting whistle.

2 hours ago, Scott said:

The feat for the fastest red card in football history was achieved by Lee Todd of Cross Farm Park Celtic in a mere 2 seconds into the match. Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "F*ck me that was loud" after the starting whistle.

Some Celtic strip that one!😀

The new Leipzig Stadium (Red Bull Arena) was built within the old Leipzig Stadium.

Hampden Park.

An almost empty Hampden as Scotland play Northern Ireland in the 1969 Home Championships.

The game was shown live on tv, that and the torrential rain kept the attendance to just 7,483!

It was a ‘wee bit busier’😀 on 9th April 1960, when 129,193 officially saw Scotland and England draw 1-1.

Add 25-30,000 for the true attendance for the April 1960 game. This game was also shown live on tv in Scotland.

The Glasgow Police Officer, bottom left, certainly has a good view of the match!

On 21/05/2026 at 18:03, Scott said:

The feat for the fastest red card in football history was achieved by Lee Todd of Cross Farm Park Celtic in a mere 2 seconds into the match. Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "F*ck me that was loud" after the starting whistle.

THAT actually really did make me laugh out loud ! 😂

Zico in acrobatic action against New Zealand, in the 1982 World Cup Group Match.

And equalising against Scotland with ‘that free kick’.

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Big Doug v Real Madrid.European Cup Winners Cup Final in May 1983.

Couldn’t have been that hard a challenge, as the Real No 11 is getting back to his feet!😀