There have been five or six clubs named Clydebank over the course of history. One of them merged with East Stirlingshire in 1964. East Stirlingshire and Clydebank met in a friendly on July 1st, 2023 (above). Today they meet in Round Two of the Scottish Cup. Source.

St Johnstone visit Cappielow. St Johnstone sit atop the Championship with 24 points. Morton occupy seventh place with 11 points. These two teams played to a 1 – 1 draw on August 30th.

This is St Johnstone’s first visit to Cappielow in almost exactly ten years. The last time was a League Cup quarter-final match on October 27th, 2015, which St Johnstone won. [There was a friendly in 2019.]

[Morton 0 – 4 St Johnstone]

The other Championship matches:
Partick Thistle 2 – 1 Ayr United (October 21)
Airdrieonians 0 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic (October 21)
Airdrie sacked their manager after that result.
Airdrieonians (10th) [1 – 0] Arbroath (3rd)
Queen’s Park (8th) [0 – 0] Ayr United (4th)
Raith Rovers (6th) [2 – 0] Partick Thistle (2nd)
Ross County (9th) [3 – 2] Dunfermline Athletic (5th)

Other matches:
Odd 1 – 7 Lillestrøm (October 22)
Locomotiv Tbilisi 0 – 1 Meshtakhe (October 21)
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo [0 – 1] Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)
Mjondalen [1 – 1] Odd
Hertha BSC [1 – 0] Fortuna Düsseldorf
Bonar Bridge [2 – 4] Golspie Sutherland
Rutherglen Glencairn [0 – 1] Largs Thistle
Greenock [0 – 3] Lesmahagow
Port Glasgow [4 – 4] Ardeer Thistle
Lipno Stęszew [2 – 0] Kluczevia Stargard

Hamilton Academical have been issued a 6-point deduction in League 1 and a 1-point deduction in the Challenge Cup league phase after having been found guilty of financial tricks during their earlier signing embargo.

Sheffield Wednesday filed for administration Thursday.

League of Ireland promotion playoffs, leg one:
UCD 0 – 1 Bray Wanderers (yesterday)

Scottish Cup, Round Two:
Bo’ness Athletic (EP) 0 – 2 Linlithgow Rose (LL) (yesterday)
Formartine United (HL) 0 – 2 Buckie Thistle (HL) (yesterday)
Clydebank (WP) [3 – 1] East Stirlingshire (LL) Upset
Camelon (EP) [1 – 0] Johnstone Burgh (WP)
Tranent (LL) [3 – 0] Dundee North End (ML)
Banks o’ Dee (HL) [4 – 0] Fraserburgh (HL)
Clachnacuddin (HL) [2 – 0] Sauchie (EP)
Clyde (L2) [2 – 3] Annan Athletic (L2)
Edinburgh City (L2) [1 – 0] University of Stirling (LL)
Caledonian Braves (LL) [3 – 4] Stirling Albion (L2)
Stranraer (L2) [4 – 0] Glenafton Athletic (WP)
Musselburgh Athletic (EP) [1 – 2] Forfar Athletic (L2)
Elgin City (L2) [2 – 1] Deveronvale (HL)
Dumbarton (L2) [2 – 0] Tayport (ML)
The Spartans (L2) [2 – 1] East Kilbride (L2)
Nairn County (HL) [1 – 2] Turriff United (HL)
Wick Academy (HL) [1 – 1] Benburb (W1) [Benburb win on PK] Upset
Cumbernauld Colts (LL) [0 – 2] Bonnyrigg Rose (LL)
Auchinleck Talbot (WP) [3 – 1] Gretna 2008 (LL) Upset
Brechin City (HL) [3 – 1] Dundonald Bluebell (EP)

Scottish Junior Cup, Round Three:
Cambuslang Rangers [2 – 5] West Calder United
Finnart [0 – 6] Armadale Thistle

SWF League Cup, R2 (tomorrow):
Morton Women [2 – 8] Dryburgh Athletic

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, league phase, matchday 3 (October 23):
Brann 3 – 0 Rangers
Rangers are 36th out of 36 in the Europa League league phase table.
Celtic 2 – 1 Sturm Graz

2015-26 UEFA Conference League, league phase, matchday 2 (October 23):
AEK Athens 6 – 0 Aberdeen
Aberdeen are 36th out of 36 in the Conference League league phase table.
Shkëndija 1 – 0 Shelbourne
Shamrock Rovers 0 – 2 Celje

2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, group stage, matchday 3:
Ulsan HD 1 – 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (October 21)
Shanghai Port 0 – 2 Machida Zelvia (October 21)
Gangwon 4 – 3 Vissel Kobe (October 22)

2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, group stage, matchday 3:
Gamba Osaka 3 – 1 Nam Định (October 22)

WE League Cup, group stage, matchday 1:
Omiya Ardija 3 – 0 Elfen Saitama

Football Times Cup, R1:
Halkirk United vs Fort William [postponed]
Inverness Athletic [1 – 0] Invergordon

Canadian Premier League playoffs:
HFX Wanderers 2 – 2 York United (York win on PK) (October 22)
Wanderers parted company with head coach Patrice Gheiser following this defeat.
Forge [1 – 2] Atlético (tomorrow)
Cavalry [4 – 1] York United (tomorrow)

Historical matches:
1890/10/25 2nd Morton 7 – 3 2nd Kilbirnie (Sc 2nd XI Cup R3)
1890/10/25 Thistle 5 – 2 Morton
1930/10/25 Clyde 1 – 0 Morton
1952/10/25 Morton 4 – 1 Stenhousemuir
1980/10/25 St Mirren 1 – 1 Morton

SFL results 1890-91:
1890/10/25 Third Lanark 5 – 3 St Mirren
1890/10/25 Cowlairs 1 – 6 Dumbarton
1890/10/25 Hearts 8 – 1 Vale of Leven
1890/10/25 Abercorn 1 – 5 Celtic

Pencils are evidence that a club has financial stability and wants its young supporters to do well in school.

Morton visit Ayr United. Following last night’s Fife derby Ayr are fourth with 14 points, Morton seventh with 11.

Morton have been in the Championship since 2015, Ayr since 2018. In head to head league play since Ayr’s return Morton have 7 wins, Ayr 7 wins, with 13 draws, four of them scoreless.

Eamonn Brophy scored a brace in their last meeting, August 23rd.

[Ayr United 2 – 1 Morton. Morton goal by Ballantyne.]

The other Championship matches:
Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Raith Rovers (last night)
Arbroath [3 – 1] St Johnstone
Partick Thistle [1 – 0] Ross County
Queen’s Park [0 – 0] Airdrieonians

Other matches:
Bo’ness United 2 – 5 Clydebank (October 14)
Golspie Sutherland 1 – 0 Clachnacuddin “A” (October 15)
Halifax Tides 1 – 2 Ottawa Rapid (October 15)
Halifax finish the season in sixth place, out of the playoffs.
Meshtakhe 1 – 0 Bolnisi (yesterday) [Iida Kodai has moved on from Georgia to Poland and is now with the fourth tier club Lipno Stęszew.]
Finn Harps 3 – 4 UCD (yesterday)
That ends the League of Ireland First Division’s regular season. UCD finish fourth and advance to the promotion playoffs.
Odd [1 – 1] Ranheim
Fyllingsdalen [1 – 2] Odd Kvinner
This ends the Division 1 regular schedule. Odd Kvinner finish 10th out of 12, avoiding relegation.
Fortuna Düsseldorf [1 – 2] Eintracht Braunschweig
Bonnyrigg Rose [3 – 2] Clydebank
Brechin City [5 – 1] Wick Academy
Burntisland Shipyard vs Coldstream [postponed]
Mito HollyHock [0 – 1] JEF United Chiba (tomorrow)
Tiamo Hirakata [1 – 4] Grulla Morioka
Nagano Parceiro [0 – 2] Elfen Saitama
Bonnyrigg Rose [1 – 0] Morton Women (tomorrow)

Editorial: I had to scroll past fifty Old Firm stories to get to anything at all about first-place Heart of Midlothian on the Scottish Sun site yesterday, and the article I ultimately came to was about why isn’t the Hearts manager applying for the Rangers job!

It’s Helicopter Saturday in the Canadian Premier League. The regular season title (CPL Shield) will go to either Forge or Atlético Ottawa. Third place can go to Cavalry, HFX Wanderers or York United. The matches are:
Forge (1st) [3 – 0] York United (5th)
Vancouver FC (8th) [2 – 2] Cavalry (3rd)
Pacific (7th) [1 – 4] Valour (6th)
Wanderers (4th) [ 0 – 1] Atlético (2nd)

North of Scotland Cup final:
Forres Mechanics [3 – 2] Clachnacuddin

Strathclyde Cup group stage:
Forth Wanderers [1 – 3] Whitletts Victoria
Port Glasgow [5 – 0] Royal Albert

Jock Mackay Cup SF:
Halkirk United [5 -1] Golspie Sutherland
Invergordon [4 – 1] St Duthus

West of Scotland League Cup, R1:
Bonnyton Thistle [3 – 0] Finnart

West of Scotland League Cup, R2:
Beith [2 – 0] East Kilbride YM

Scottish Junior Cup, R3:
Arthurlie [1 – 2] Renfrew
Auchinleck Talbot [5 – 1] Bathgate Thistle
Banks o’ Dee Juniors [0 – 1] Glenafton Athletic
Bellshill Athletic [8 – 1] Nairn St Ninian
Benburb [1 – 1] St Roch’s [Benburb win on PK]
Blairgowrie [0 – 2] Buchanhaven Hearts
Broughty Athletic [1 – 3] Carnoustie Panmure
Culter [2 – 4] Lochee United
Downfield [2 – 1] Tayport
Drumchapel United [3 – 2] Kello Rovers
Dundee Violet [1 – 1] Neilston [Violet win on PK]
Dyce [5 – 1] Saltcoats Victoria
East Craigie [2 – 5] Pollok
Eglinton [1 – 2] Lanark United
Giffnock [5 – 1] Lochee Harp
Hurlford United [1 – 3] Largs Thistle
Johnstone Burgh [4 – 0] Greenock
Kilbirnie Ladeside [7 – 0] Letham
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy [5 – 0] Petershill
Lesmahagow [4 – 1] Ashfield
Muirkirk [3 – 5] Blantyre Victoria
Rossvale [1 – 3] Rutherglen Glencairn
Thorniewood United [5 – 3] Glasgow University
Troon [6 – 1] Hall Russell United
Vale of Clyde [1 – 1] Kilsyth Athletic [Vale win on PK]
Yoker Athletic [3 – 2] Ardrossan Winton Rovers

The 61st Shakaijin wrapped up Wednesday. Three clubs advance to the Regional Champions League: Veroskronos Tsuna, Basara Hyogo and Vonds Ichihara.

Historical matches:
1890/10/18 Morton 10 – 0 Inverary (Sc Cup R3)
1930/10/18 Morton 5 – 4 Hibs
1952/10/18 Kilmarnock 3 – 2 Morton
1980/10/18 Morton 2 – 3 Celtic

SFL 1890-91 results:
1890/10/18 Rangers 1 – 1 Cowlairs
1890/10/18 Third Lanark 8 – 1 Summerton Athletic (Sc Cup R3)
1890/10/18 Cambuslang 1 – 2 St Mirren (Sc Cup R3)
1890/10/18 Linthouse 3 – 4 Aberdeen (Sc Cup R3)
1890/10/18 Wishaw Thistle 2 – 6 Celtic (Sc Cup R3)
1890/10/18 Hearts 3 – 0 Methlan Park (Sc Cup R3)
1890/10/18 Kilsyth Wanderers 0 – 8 Vale of Leven (Sc Cup R3)