| Scotland has throughout its history been playing | | | | after that game the English began adopting a playing |
| Soccer. Historically Scottish soccer players weren't | | | | style to match the Scottish soccer team, and Soccer |
| limited to 11 players per team, whole villages of | | | | in its current form was born. |
| Scottish soccer devotees used to challenge other | | | | The Scottish soccer team did not exist that day in |
| villages to a game. | | | | the form that we now understand; soccer was |
| The rules of soccer at that point weren't very | | | | played by Universities or Clubs, with no central |
| uniform and there was little if any provisions against | | | | organization to elect a national team. There was no |
| violence, because of this attempts were made to | | | | Scottish team picked from the best players around, |
| outlaw the game, with King James I even saying in | | | | but a club to represent the whole country. To cope |
| Parliament, "That na man play at the Fute-ball" (No | | | | and control the rising popularity of the game Scotland |
| man shall play football/soccer). Despite the attempts | | | | formed a Football Association three month after the |
| of clerics, sheriffs, mayors and even a King the game | | | | first match between England and Scotland. Wales |
| was kept alive by Scottish soccer players. | | | | then followed and formed a FA in 1875, and then |
| As times changed Soccer became a widely accepted | | | | Ireland in 1880. England on the other hand had |
| sport again, firstly being played at school and | | | | formed their Football Association in 1863. With the |
| universities. At these institutions the rules for soccer | | | | formation of a Football Association, Scotland was |
| were formalized to something closely resembling | | | | able to establish leagues, tournament and even a |
| today's game. The game's popularity then spread | | | | national team. |
| beyond the school campuses, and local soccer clubs | | | | With forty two different professional teams over |
| were formed, soccer became a popular spectator | | | | two different leagues, it is understandable that |
| sport with "blue-collar workers". | | | | Scotland has some of the most dedicated Soccer |
| With the wide acceptance and popularity of soccer, | | | | fans in the world; this also applies to the female fans. |
| the World's first international game was set up, | | | | Scotland has also always had a strong legion of |
| between Scotland and England. The game took place | | | | female soccer lovers and players. Seeming to always |
| on 30 November 1872. The Scottish side was one of | | | | be pioneers in the game Scotland and England were |
| Scotland's oldest and most established Soccer club, | | | | also the first two countries to have an international |
| Queens Park. Two thousand people came to the | | | | woman's match. Fifty three thousand people came to |
| game and saw the last and possibly biggest | | | | watch this event, in which unfortunately the Scottish |
| revolution in the playing of the game. The Scottish | | | | soccer team lost 22-0. |
| team introduced a whole new aspect to the game | | | | Soccer is in the hearts of the Scotts, it always was, |
| that day, a team based approach utilizing, passing. Up | | | | and always will be part of their heritage. Visit us at |
| till then the way the game was played was to | | | | Scottish Heirloom Jewelry, to see how we can help |
| "muscle" the ball up the field in Rugby like fashion, | | | | you celebrate your heritage and love of soccer. |