Stenhousemuir’s captain Gregor Buchanan has played for Bathgate, Armadale, Airdrie, Dumbarton, St Mirren, Livingston, Morton (2018-19), Falkirk, Queen of the South, Dumbarton again and since 2023 Stenhousemuir, where he has been part of two promotions. Source.
Morton visit Ochilview Park, home to Stenhousemuir FC since 1890. That ground has also served as temporary lodgings for Stirling Albion, Falkirk, East Stirlingshire and Queen’s Park at various times.
Morton are eighth in the division, Stenny joint fourth. Morton have gone five games without a goal. The last time they did that was in 2022, if you put together the end of 2021-22 and the beginning of 2022-23.
Stenny’s manager is Marvin Bartley, who has been in the job since June, replacing Gary Naysmith who took off to Ayr United as soon as last season ended.
Morton have signed MacKenzie Carse, formerly of Queen’s Park, Coleraine and Stirling Albion.
[Stenhousemuir 2 – 0 Morton.]
Other Championship matches:
Partick Thistle 2 – 0 Livingston (yesterday)
Arbroath [0 – 0] Inverness CT
Dunfermline Athletic [1 – 1] Ayr United
Queen’s Park [1 – 2] Raith Rovers
Lowland League West:
Clydebank [3 – 2] Troon
Largs Thistle [1 – 0] Dalbeattie Star
So far in the 21st Century Dalbeattie Star have played in the South of Scotland League, the East of Scotland League, the South of Scotland League again, the Lowland League, the South of Scotland League a third time, and now the Lowland League West.
Other matches:
Clachnacuddin 1 – 0 Invergordon (August 5)
University of Stirling 4 – 2 St Andrews United (EoS Qualifying Cup R2) (August 5)
Scrosoppi 2 – 0 Burlington (yesterday)
Montreal Roses 0 – 1 Halifax Tides (yesterday) Goal by Benati.
Dumbarton [1 – 0] Clyde
Invergordon [3 – 0] Deveronvale
Greenock Juniors [3 – 2] Dalry Thistle
Saltcoats Victoria [2 – 6] Carluke Rovers
St Andrews United [1 – 4] Edinburgh University
Giffnock North [3 – 2] Greenock HSFP
Atlético Ottawa [2 – 1] HFX Wanderers [HFX goal by Arilla.]
Ti-Cats [24 -27] BC Lions
Göteborg [3 – 2] Kalmar (tomorrow)
St Pauli [1 – 1] Greuther Fürth (tomorrow)
Morton Women [2 – 1] Elgin City (tomorrow)
The J League begins:
Kashiwa Reysol [2 – 1] Mito HollyHock
2026-27 W Canadian Championship, QF:
Halifax Tides 2 – 3 Ottawa Rapid (August 3) Two goals for Rhodes.
Calgary Wild 4 – 0 CS Mont-Royal Outremont (August 5)
2026 Leagues Cup league phase:
Vancouver Whitecaps 0 – 1 Atlante (August 4)
Vancouver Whitecaps 1 – 3 Juárez (yesterday)
UEFA Champions League, 3QR, leg 1:
There’s no club from Scotland, Wales or any part of Ireland in this round.
UEFA Europa League, 3QR, leg 1:
Jagiellonia Białystok (Poland) 2 – 1 Rangers (August 6)
Larne 0 – 0 Iberia 1999 (Georgia) (August 4)
Shamrock Rovers 3 – 1 Egnatia (Albania) (August 4)
Benfica (Portugal) 6 – 1 Hearts (August 6)
UEFA Conference League, 3QR, leg 1 (August 6):
Hibs 2 – 1 Shkëndija (North Macedonia)
HJK (Finland) 1 – 1 Motherwell
Bohemians 0 – 2 Midtjylland (Denmark)
Ajax (Netherlands) 3 – 1 Shelbourne
Göteborg 0 – 1 Gent (Belgium)
The Concacaf Caribbean Cup group stage began this week. Let’s follow Group B, made up of three Jamaican teams and two from the Dominican Republic. Week 1:
Portmore United (Jamaica) 1 – 2 Salseco (Dominican) (August 4)
Cibao (Dominican) 0 – 0 Cavalier (Jamaica) (August 5)
Historical matches:
The Scottish League was founded in 1890. By 1891 there were so many clubs eager to get in on league action that two other national circuits were formed. Let’s follow the Scottish Alliance and the Scottish Federation through the 1891-92 season.
Scottish Alliance, August 8, 1891:
Northern 1 – 4 Linthouse
Partick Thistle 3 – 2 Ayr
St Bernard’s 2 – 4 King’s Park
Thistle 0 – 2 Airdrieonians
Scottish Federation, August 8, 1891:
Burnbank Swifts 7 – 1 Kilmarnock Athletic
Clydebank 1 – 1 Motherwell
Pollokshaws 5 – 4 Hurlford
Royal Albert 6 – 0 Glasgow Wanderers
Wishaw Thistle 6 – 2 Arthurlie
The Ayrshire League also began in 1891. Let’s follow them an aw:
Ayrshire League, August 8, 1891:
Galston 4 – 3 Mauchline
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