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Exodus to the North: Football League Talent North of the Border

March 24th, 2011 by Josh Wright

Josh Wright looks at whether players are better off playing in England’s second tier as opposed to making the move up north to the Scottish Premier League.

It’s In The Genes, Somewhere

March 6th, 2011 by Ross Dunbar

Scottish football has struggled at both international and club level in recent years but Ross Dunbar sees hope in the return of a certain type of player.

Real Madrid’s Tartan Wonderkid

February 26th, 2011 by Martin Campbell

Martin Campbell is here to tell us about a young Scottish hopeful making great waves in Spain with Real Madrid.

Something in the Ayr

February 9th, 2011 by Daniel Gray

Daniel Gray looks at the weekend Scottish Cup fortunes of Ayr United and Greenock Morton before recounting stories of both from times gone by.

Saving the South

January 27th, 2011 by Neil Sherwin

As the rich get richer in the higher echelons of football, the struggle for survival is all too prevelant up in Scotland with Queen of the South the latest to hit hard times.

Rangers stay top as refs threaten strike

November 24th, 2010 by Jody Moylan

Scootish football has been dominated by talk of a strike by the league’s referees but there has been some action on the field as well, as Jody Moylan reports.

Unconvincing Celtic Close in on Gers

November 16th, 2010 by Jody Moylan

Celtic were less than impressive in their 1-0 win over St. Mirren at the weekend, but a defeat for leaders Rangers sees the gap between first and second in the SPL reduced to just one point.

SPL Round Up

November 11th, 2010 by Jody Moylan

The Scottish Premier League doesn’t get the coverage it deserves here at BackPageFootball.com, but that’s all about to change with regular reports from Jody Moylan, starting with this week’s action.

The Beautiful Game in all its glory…what was the score again?

October 1st, 2010 by Callum Tyler

Forget the glitz and glamour of the Premier League, the Scottish first division is where it’s at…or is it? Callum Tyler isn’t too sure.

£4.50 an hour. That is what the new Wales captain, Ashley Williams, was earning, as a waiter just six years ago while he plied his trade part-time for Hednesford Town. Nowadays, things are a bit more comfortable for Ashley. The Wolverhampton-born Welshman was, this week, named both Wales’ Player of the Year for 2009, and [...]