When most people think Scottish football, they normally think the Old Firm: Glasgow's often sectarian local derby between Celtic (Catholics) and Rangers (Protestants). There's more than these two historic clubs, of course, but Scotland lacks the plethora of notable clubs that their neighbors to the south boast.
Primary discussion involved the following clubs (listed alphabetically):
Aberdeen | Celtic | Heart of Midlothian | Hibernian |
Queen's Park | Rangers |
We also mention the following clubs in our discussion (also alphabetically):
Alloa Athletic | Cowdenbeath | Clyde | Dumbarton |
Dundee | Dundee United | Dunfermline Athletic | East Fife |
Falkirk | Hamilton Academical | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kilmarnock |
Livingston | Motherwell | Partick Thistle | Queen of the South |
Raith Rovers | Ross County | St. Johnstone | St. Mirren |
Learn more about Scottish football and its clubs at the BBC website.
One fun fact: just how close are the two Dundee clubs? This close:
Fair use: The fact that there is a football club called Clyde in the Scottish football system has Mike thinking of the South Park: The Stick of Truth video game, which features Cartman giving the order: "Ready! And... Let's beat up Clyde."
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