Scottish Football Association founded
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) was founded on March 13, 1873. It is the second oldest national football association in the world, after England’s Football Association (FA), which was established in 1863. The SFA was formed to standardize the rules of the game in Scotland, as different clubs were playing by various sets of rules, making inter-club matches chaotic at times.
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Worlds first international football (soccer) match, Scotland V England at West of Scotland Cricket Ground
The 1872 association football match between the national teams of Scotland and England is officially recognised by FIFA as the sport’s first international. It took place on 30 November 1872 at Hamilton Crescent, the West of Scotland Cricket Club’s ground in Hamilton Crescent, Partick, Glasgow. The match was watched by 4,000 spectators and finished as a 0–0 draw.
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Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier dog, died
Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier dog known for his remarkable and heartwarming story. While the exact date of his death is often debated, it is generally believed that he died in 1872 or 1873. His story has become a part of Scottish folklore and is celebrated as a symbol of loyalty and devotion.
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Clipper ship Cutty Sark was launched
In Dumbarton, Scotland the clipper ship Cutty Sark (Scots for short shirt) which was built by the firm of Scott & Linton, for Captain John Willis is launched. It was one of the last clipper ships to be built, and the only one surviving to the present
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The Edinburgh Seven, Edinburgh University became the first in Britain to allow women to study medicine
Edinburgh University became the first in Britain to allow women to study medicine (though not graduate).
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Rev. Patrick Bell, inventor of mechanical reaper, died.
Patrick Bell (12 May 1799 – 22 April 1869) was a Church of Scotland minister and inventor.
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Scottish Reform Act passed.
The Scottish Reform Act of 1832 was a significant piece of legislation that reformed the parliamentary representation system in Scotland. It was part of the broader Reform Act of 1832 (also known as the Great Reform Act), which applied to England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. The Act addressed widespread demands for electoral reform, which had been growing in intensity due to the outdated and inequitable nature of the parliamentary system.
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James Connolly, Irish revolutionary hero, born in Edinburgh - Scotland.
James Connolly (Irish name: Séamas Ó Conghaile or Ó Conghalaigh; June 05, 1868 ? May 12, 1916) was a Scottish-Irish socialist leader. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to Irish immigrant parents. He left school for working life at the age of 11, but despite this he would become one of the leading left-wing theorists of his day. Though proud of his Irish background he also took a role in Scottish politics. In addition, he studied the neutral international language, Esperanto.
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Last fully public hanginghanging in Scotland that of Joseph Bell at Perth.
Vicar’s Bridge, the historic bridge was replaced by a modern structure in the 1960s. Of note here, was a murder in the late 19th century by Joe Bell of a passer-by.
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Queens Park Football Club Formed
Queen’s Park is the oldest association football club in Scotland, having been founded in 1867, and is the oldest in the world outside England and Wales. The club was fully amateur for the first 152 years and has played in white and black hoops as shirt colours for the vast majority of its existence.
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