The Football History of Scotland Book
The Football History of Scotland Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Scotland Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Scotland Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Scotland Book - Historic Newspapers
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FOLLOW the story of Scotland from 1921, told through authentic Daily Record newspaper reports. Relive Scotland’s 3 – 0 win over England in 1921, back-to-back victories over France in 2007, qualification for the Euros in Germany and more. Choose a cover and personalise your book with a name and message to create a unique gift.
About this book

HAMPDEN PARK, April 9th, 1921 — a sea of dark blue stretched across Glasgow as Scotland faced their oldest rivals, England. From the outset, the Scots were sharper, hungrier, and full of purpose. Andrew Wilson struck first to ignite the crowd, before Andy Cunningham doubled the lead with a brilliant run and finish. England, bewildered by Scotland’s movement, could not recover. When David Morris added a third, Hampden erupted in jubilation!

Follow the story of Scotland’s National Football Team through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from authentic Daily Record reports dating back to the early 20th century. This edition charts the team’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– Scotland’s 3 – 0 win over England in 1921
– The 3 – 1 victory in front of a record Hampden Park crowd of 149,407 in 1937
– The 4 – 2 win over Spain in 1957
– Historic World Cup moments from five consecutive tournaments (1974 – 1990), including the 3 – 2 win over Holland in 1978 and the 2 – 2 draw with Russia in 1982
– European finals, including the 3 – 0 triumph over the CIS in 1992
– Back-to-back victories over France in 2007
– Scotland’s qualification for the Euros in Germany

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a lifelong Scotland supporter, a football history enthusiast, or someone who’s lived these moments first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Scotland’s footballing legacy ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Record scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Size & Quality

Cover: Hardback 

Size: Tabloid (29.8 cm x 36.4 cm)

Pages: 160

Paper source: Our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The Football History of Scotland Book FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

Who would this football book make a great gift for?

Our football history books would make a great gift for any lover of the history of football. However, the each book is designed to appeal to fans of the individual football teams. They make a great keepsake to look back on again and again.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

What name can I enter in the personalisation?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Does the book contain every newspaper article about the team?

If we included every article then the book would be too big to print. We have edited the book to include the most interesting articles about their victories, and defeats, to tell the the full story of the team's history.
Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make the gift personal. Make the book a keepsake to treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

Present your Present

Add a keepsake giftbox to ensure the gifting moment is extra special.

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