1867
Queens Park Football Club Formed
Scotland
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 …
Celtic history archive
Scotland
1868
Scottish Reform Act passed.
Scotland
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 …
1868
James Connolly, Irish revolutionary hero, born in Edinburgh - Scotland.
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 …
1868
Last fully public hanginghanging in Scotland that of Joseph Bell at Perth.
Scotland
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. A tree …
1869
Clipper ship Cutty Sark was launched
Scotland
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 …
1869
The Edinburgh Seven, Edinburgh University became the first in Britain to allow women to study medicine
Scotland
Edinburgh University became the first in Britain to allow women to study medicine (though not graduate). The Edinburgh Seven were the first group of matriculated undergraduate …
1869
Rev. Patrick Bell, inventor of mechanical reaper, died.
Scotland
Patrick Bell (12 May 1799 – 22 April 1869) was a Church of Scotland minister and inventor. Born in the rural parish of Auchterhouse in Angus, Scotland, into a farming family, Bell …
1872
Worlds first international football (soccer) match, Scotland V England at West of Scotland Cricket Ground
Scotland
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 …
1872
Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier dog, died
Scotland
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 …
1873
Statue to Greyfriars Bobby
Scotland
Greyfriars Bobby (4 May 1855 – 14 January 1872) was a Skye Terrier or Dandie Dinmont Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of …
1873
Scottish Football Association founded
Scotland
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 …
1874
Hugh Stevenson Robertson, Scottish composer of Songs of the Isles, born
Scotland
Hugh Stevenson Robertson, Scottish composer of Songs of the Isles, born. This February 23, 1874 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.