"Scottish Football - Reminiscences and Sketches" is a 1890 work by David
William Bone. It contains an account of significant Scottish football
teams, matches, managers, and more from the late nineteenth century, as
well as general information about the contemporary state of the game and
its history. Highly recommended for those with an interest in Scottish
football and its humble beginnings. Contents include: "Football: Ancient
And Modern", "The Football Wave", "A 'Sweep For The Cup'; Or, How Pate
Brown Kept His Engagement", "Famous Association Players--Past And
Present", "The Pioneers Of Association Football In Scotland; Or, 'The
Conqueror's Football Boots'", "How Clubs Were Started Long Ago", etc.
David Drummond Bone (1841-1911) was a prominent newspaper publisher in
Glasgow. Macha Press is publishing this classic work now in a new
edition complete with the original text and artwork for a new generation
of football lovers.