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#52

Like i said last time... i will have a look at it when i get chance. I've been busy keeping an eye on the kids today whilst they've been painting that box they turned into a puppet show stand and tidying up as usual.


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#59

However I feel tomorrow I will try and make some progress on the next article(the football league formation and professionalism) and the one after that will beΒ  about a footballer.Can you guess who it will be-family members exclude from guessing.


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However I feel tomorrow I will try and make some progress on the next article(the football league formation and professionalism) and the one after that will beΒ  about a footballer.Can you guess who it will be-family members exclude from guessing.

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Stanley Matthews? Tommy Lawton? Dixie Dean? Albert Iremonger?

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Trying to think of famous old football players.

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So the clue is: He's watching, errrr, errrr, errrr (sound of brain clanking and whirring into action) errr................no I give up.


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Told you I was useless at quizzes.


#68

I've got it but had to use my friend Mr. Google. Here's another clue that might help others, think of what your granny may have worn.

I assume I am right Super Ram. Looking forward to the article.

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#70

Just finished reading your latest article mate. Among other things I found the history on Queens Park rather interesting. Learning that they played a big role in the formation of the S.F.A makes me wonder, is that the reason they still play their home games at Hampden Park - the home of Scottish football so to speak?


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I used to wonder why on earth a division 3 club with gates of barely 500 continued to play at such a big stadium but that would make sense now


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#71

You're quite right, James.Queens Park were formed in 1867 and were instrumental in the formation of the Scottish FA


Β In the early days they were very influential in all things to do with Scottish football.


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Β On one occasion the entire International Scottish team was made up of Queens Park players.


Β They have won the Scottish Cup the most times apart from Rangers and Celtic, though not since 1893.


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Β Just like The Wanderers, Old Etonians in England and otherΒ  'gentlemens ' clubs they stuck to their amateur principles and didn't join The Scottish Football League until 3 years after its formation and are still the only fully amateur club in The Scottish League.

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#73

The history of Hampden Park Is also fascinating, James.


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Did you know there have been 3 stadiums called Hampden..Queens Park played at the first one for 10 years but moved 150 yards when a railway was proposed through part of the terracing. Late in the1890's a request for additional ground space was turned down and Third Lanark took possession of the second ground and renamed it Cathkin Park (They have since gone out of existance)


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The current Hampden is now the National Football Stadium of Scotland .


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Β When it was openedΒ  on 31/10/03 it had a capacity of 100,000 and by 1937 this had increased to 150,000 and still holds the record attendance for a European international game.


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The current capacity is 52,063 though it did previously have the biggest capacity until 1950 when The Maracana Stadium was built in Brazil..


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When Hampden first opened Glasgow had the 3 largest stadiums in Europe.


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