Scotland v Brazil in the 1982 World Cup. David Narey has just scored to put Scotland 1-0 up. Brazil won 4-1.

Some of the Scotland team which beat England 2-1 at Hampden Park in 1976.

In the picture are Jackson, Jordan, Forsyth, Dalglish, Rough, Johnstone and McGrain.

Pele asking Ronnie McKinnon: "How do I sign for Rangers?"

On 24/06/2026 at 11:50, Boyne said:

Aye ‘No a bad player’ for Troon Juniors to sign!😀

Scotland v England at Hampden in I’m pretty sure 1925.

Scotland won 2-0 in front of an official attendance of 92,000!

Not much space can be seen on the packed Hampden Terraces. So add probably 25,000 for the true attendance.

On 16/06/2026 at 18:25, erskblue said:

Some movement and goal.

A warning from the Dutch at Wembley in the spring of 1988.

Now THAT'S the sort of possession I would love to watch, simply majestic football.

A WW2 bunker in the background of the stadium of lower league SC Hansa Hamburg.

Hellgengeistfeld bunker/ stadium.

Some information about the bunker

At the end of WWII, Hamburg counted no less than 1,051 bunkers — more than any other German city. Today, there are still some 650 bunkers left. Most are more discreet than the Hochbunker in St. Pauli and are located underground or hidden behind residential buildings.

St. Pauli Bunker During WWII

The bunker at Feldstrasse, originally called Flakturm IV (lit. 'Flak Tower IV'), is one of the largest ever built. In 1942, one thousand forced labourers were orderd to build the structure, which measures 75 by 75 metres in width and 35 metres in height, with walls that are 3.5 metres thick. 

It was designed to accommodate 18,000 people and featured a special, extra-wide entrance for women with prams and children. During the air raids on Hamburg in the summer of 1943, no less than 25,000 people sought shelter in the bunker and were well-protected by its thick walls, even when directly targeted. However, Allied forces neutralized the bunker's primary military purpose of firing missiles at bomber aircrafts by releasing tin foil strips to interfere with the bunker’s radios. 

21 hours ago, erskblue said:

Scotland v England at Hampden in I’m pretty sure 1925.

Scotland won 2-0 in front of an official attendance of 92,000!

Not much space can be seen on the packed Hampden Terraces. So add probably 25,000 for the true attendance.

The top three floors of those tenement houses must have had a great view of the match back then.

1 hour ago, The Rising Sun said:

A WW2 bunker in the background of the stadium of lower league SC Hansa Hamburg.

Hellgengeistfeld bunker/ stadium.

The Rising Sun. Great picture and info. Cheers!

The Stanks. Berwick Upon Tweed. Beneath the Elizabethan Defensive Town Walls.

Although the ramparts were built between 1558-1569, to defend the town against any potential Scottish and French invasion. They now defend the town against anyone with a bad shot.

The name "Stanks" derives from an ancient Scottish word meaning a ditch or swampy area.

Originally serving as the defensive moat between the Brass Bastion and Windmill Mount Bastion, the deep hollow was later used as an ice house where fishermen cut blocks to keep salmon fresh on the way to London.

Situated in front of the Elizabethan defences, The Stanks was at one time part of the defensive moat between Brass Bastion and Windmill Bastion. In the 1860s the surface was drained and levelled by the Military for sporting use, hence the sometimes-used name of the “Soldiers’ Flat.”

The word “stanks” is a Scottish word for swampy place or ditch. As the area tends to be in permanent shade during the winter months, it was ideal to freeze it over and, before sporting use, the local fishermen would dig out the ice they required to keep their hauls of salmon as fresh as possible on their journey south to London.

Football is still played on The Stanks in the form of The Berwick Charities Cup, one of the oldest charity football competitions in the north-east, which stretches back to the late 19th century and involves teams from both sides of the border. The competition is held from May until August.

The first match to be played on The Stanks was a return friendly between Berwick Rangers and Alnwick Working Men’s Club on 15th April 1884, Berwick losing the match 1-2.

Berwick Rangers interchanged between The Stanks and the Cricket (or Pier) Field depending on the importance of the match, ground conditions and availability.

The last home match to take place on The Stanks was a Border League fixture against Kelso on 3rd May 1902, played after the Club’s lease of the Union Park had expired, with Berwick Rangers winning 1-0.

The Stanks was used on a regular basis by the KOSB Depot team, based in the nearby barracks, and local junior sides.

Kaiserslautern's goalkeeper saves from SC Wismut Karl Marx Stadt striker Gunther.

SC Wismut Karl Marx Stadt v Kaiserslautern.

6th October 1956.

Zentralstadion in Leipzig.

Friendly matches between East and West German club teams had been taking place since at least 1949.

1.  FC Kaiserslautern were West German football champions in 1951 and 1953 and finalists in 1954 and 1955.

Several of their players, especially Fritz Walter, were key members of the 1954 West Germany World Cup winning side.

SC Wismut were originally based in Aue in the Ore Mountains.

However, it was forced to adopt the name Karl Marx Stadt (Chemnitz)from 1955 onwards, due to political pressure .

That same year, they became the unofficial champions of the transitional season of the East German Oberliga (top division), and in November 1956 (shortly after the Kaiserslautern match), they officially became East German football champions for the first time.

The 1.  FC Kaiserslautern team received a very warm welcome from many football fans upon their arrival in Leipzig. Tickets cost 1.50  marks. Kick-off was at 7  p.m. under floodlights.

At that time, Leipzig's Zentralstadion had a capacity of approximately 100,000 seats, but for this match, numerous additional spectators stood in the aisles, leading to estimates of between 110,000 and 125,000 spectators.

This would have been a record for a football match between club teams in Germany.

The match between the two teams was played at a high level. Kaiserslautern impressed with their precise passing, but Wismut also put in a very committed performance.

Kaiserslautern led 4-1 at one point, before Karl-Marx-Stadt managed to reduce the deficit to 4-3 by halftime. In the end, the visitors won 5-3.

The highlight of the match was a backheeled goal by Fritz Walter, which flew horizontally over his head and landed in the top corner of the Wismut goal.

The spectators also frequently cheered the players of 1.  FC Kaiserslautern.

Entry ticket GDR – France 1985

Football Association of the GDR

Match ticket for East Germany v France. World Cup Qualifier. 11th Sept 1985.

78,000 spectators saw the match in the Zentralstadion Leipzig.

East Germany surprisingly beat the then current European Champions 2-0.

The legendary Zentralstadion in Leipzig. It’s one of my favourite all time football stadiums.

I fully accept I’ve already posted these pictures.

A 1958 World Cup qualifying match about to be played in the Zentralstadion. 27 Oct 1957.

East Germany 1 - 4 Czechoslovakia.

A Germany v Italy ‘Friendly’ international match in 1930.

Officially 173,850 spectators watched the 1950 World Cup Final between Brazil and Uruguay.