The match is said to have established Scotland as the home of international football ⚽️
Today marks 150 years since a game changing football match in Glasgow, that was a catalyst for the sport to rise in popularity across the country.
While the game may have kickstarted much excitement, the clash itself was a bit less entertaining - with the teams drawing 0-0. All eleven of the Scottish players were members of Queen's Park, the leading Scottish club at the time. The origin of the blue Scotland shirt is thought to have originated the previous year, in the 1871 Rugby International. A report in the Scotman after the match reads: “The Scotch came away with a great rush, Leckie and others dribbling the ball so smartly that the English lines were closely besieged and the ball was soon behind.
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