Project Gutenberg 2009-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 78 Bone, David Drummond 1841 1911 Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Bryan Ness, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Books.) "Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches" by David Drummond Bone is a nostalgic account of the history and evolution of football in Scotland, likely written in the late 19th century. The book provides insights into the sport's rich heritage, including anecdotes about famous players, the growth of clubs, and the cultural significance of football in Scottish society. The author's passion for the game and respect for its traditions are evident throughout the narrative. The opening portion introduces the book with a preface in which Bone expresses his gratitude to friends and acknowledges his dedication to football over many years. He mentions that many of the sketches included in the publication have previously been published in various journals, indicating a connection to a wider football community. The initial chapters discuss the origins of football in Scotland, contrasting ancient gameplay with modern standards, and how the sport's popularity surged over time, driven by the enthusiasm of players and clubs throughout the country. Bone aims to captivate readers with stories that celebrate the spirit and camaraderie found in football, making it an engaging read for both fervent fans and newcomers to the sport. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Football GV Text Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Travel & Geography 360221 360185 2024-10-12T07:06:23.040464 2023-09-12T10:13:34.181416 text/html text/html 358967 2021-01-04T17:46:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 302069 2021-01-04T17:46:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 402344 2024-10-12T07:06:32.791443 application/epub+zip 404261 2024-10-12T07:06:27.101432 application/epub+zip 202083 2024-10-12T07:06:25.598464 application/epub+zip 612811 2024-10-12T07:06:37.133390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591722 2024-10-12T07:06:31.677449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385583 2022-09-13T06:32:49.674887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329200 328994 2024-10-12T07:06:22.305488 2023-09-12T10:13:33.594406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 329069 2021-01-04T17:46:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 123083 2021-01-04T17:46:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 329067 2021-01-04T17:46:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123046 2021-01-04T17:46:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21027 2024-10-12T07:06:37.277381 application/rdf+xml 16281 2024-10-12T07:06:26.159440 image/jpeg 3615 2024-10-12T07:06:25.877449 image/jpeg 388894 2024-10-12T07:06:23.098494 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog