Introduction
Scotland has some of the football clubs that are known to be the oldest in the world apart from England. The Scottish trophy is also known for being among the oldest sporting trophy in the entire world. The Scottish football clubs are known for the professional manner in which the game is played. Many Scottish football clubs have gained world acclaim due to their competitive edge in the game, some have gone on to hold multiple records in various games. Scottish football clubs have very loyal following and as a result they have managed to attract record crowds over the years. Severally the Scottish football clubs have been known for high football attendances. One such record football attendance 1969-1970 held at Hampden Park, Scotland’s National stadium. The crowds were in excess of about 136,505 people attending the Cup semi-finals played between two Scottish football clubs; Celtics and Leeds united.
Details
In 1937 during a game played between Scottish football clubs and English clubs at Hampden park the crowds were estimated to be about 149,415. In the same year the Scottish cup final between the Celtics and Aberdeen at Hampden park attracted records crowds of about 146,433. The Rangers club holds some of the highest football attendances of all times with crowds reaching 118,567 thus holding the British records for the highest attendance during a club match. Scottish football clubs such as the Rangers have gained a lot of fame in the world of football due to the many games it has won. In total the Rangers club has won a record 54 league titles ranking them as one of the best clubs in the world.
Features
The origin for Scottish football clubs goes back years ago as football has been a favorite in the country for many years. As early as 15th Century a variance of football as being played in Scotland, however it was banned by the Football act in 1424. The law was later repealed in 1633 though for more than a century there was evidence that schoolboys used to play some football games. From early records it’s quite clear that the football game played from the early days was quite rough and tackles allowed rivals to charge and push opposing players. It’s suggested that the game as rough as Rugby especially in the early Scottish football clubs competitions with references of "driving rivals’’ back being common during such games. Unlike what the media reported in 2006, there is no reference to games rules or passing forward including marking players and team formation. Though the media reported it as a new discovery the information has been there all along for anyone who understands football issues in the region and hence it was no new issue.
Conclusion
The best known Scottish football clubs includes:
Rangers: It’s among the most famous of all other Scottish football clubs in the country as well as in the region due to its ability to win more games than other clubs in the region as well as in the world.
The others are:
- Celtics
- Hearts
- Dundee United
- Motherwell
