Sport plays a central role in Scottish culture. The temperate, oceanic climate has played a key part in the evolution of sport in Scotland, with all-weather...
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sports of Scotland and the most popular sport in the country. There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially...
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Scottish Student Sport (SSS), formed in June 2005 as Scottish Universities Sport, is the professional body for the delivery and furthering of sports at...
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The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in men's international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. They compete...
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Sport plays an important role in the culture of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. Association football is particularly popular: Glasgow is known...
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The Scotland national rugby union team represents the Scottish Rugby Union in men's international rugby union. The team takes part in the annual Six Nations...
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Scottish Women in Sport (SWiS) is a charity founded in 2013, which advocates for inclusive gender equality in sport in Scotland. SWiS promotes equality...
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of many sports. In the early stages of organized sport, the Home Nations (England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland) were instrumental in establishing formal...
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the more notable sport programmes, broadcasting sport for almost 50 years. The BBC first began to brand sport coverage as 'BBC Sport' in 1988 for the 1988...
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Rugby league is a minor sport in Scotland, dwarfed by the popularity of association football and rugby union, and to a lesser extent curling, ice hockey...
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is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who is the technical director of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Born in Falkirk...
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Duhan van der Merwe (category South African expatriate rugby union players in Scotland)
BBC Sport. 21 October 2020. "Scotland earn comeback win in Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2021. "England v Scotland - Rugby Union". BBC Sport. Retrieved...
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bring in ex-NFL player". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2021. "Harlequins confirm 21/22 season leavers". "Disciplinary Panel Members". "Christian Scotland-Williamson...
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"Flower of Scotland" (Scottish Gaelic: Flùr na h-Alba, Scots: Flouer o Scotland) is a Scottish patriotic song commonly used as an unofficial national...
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the national governmental body for Scottish sport, and National Museums Scotland. It is also funded by BBC Scotland and donations from the general public...
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Home Nations (category Sport in Scotland)
Cartref) is a collective term in sport, usually referring to England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. When a sport is governed by a council representing...
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Scottish Rowing (SR), formerly the Scottish Amateur Rowing Association, is the governing body for the sport of rowing in Scotland. It is responsible for...
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Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part...
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Gary Caldwell (category Scotland men's under-21 international footballers)
BBC Sport. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012. "Scotland 1–0 France". BBC Sport. 7 October 2006. "Norway 4 – 0 Scotland". BBC Sport. 12 August...
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Sportscotland (redirect from Sport Scotland)
sportscotland) (Scottish Gaelic: SpòrsAlba), formerly the Scottish Sports Council, is the national agency for sport in Scotland. The Scottish Sports Council...
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Golf in Scotland was first recorded in the Scottish late Middle Ages, and the modern game of golf was first developed and established in the country....
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of Poland v Scotland, 18 November 2024 Players in bold are still active with Scotland. As of Poland v Scotland, 18 November 2024 Players in bold are still...
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division of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish Premiership...
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Ryan Hardie (category Scotland men's youth international footballers)
BBC Sport. "SCOTLAND U17 SQUAD". Aberdeen FC. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2022. Stewart, Craig P. (19 May 2014). "Netherlands 5–0 Scotland: Positives...
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and Sport (1997–present). Sport is a devolved matter in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland resting with the corresponding ministers in the Scottish Government...
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1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Scotland national team. He was in the Rangers...
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The 2024–25 Scottish Cup (known as the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 140th season of Scotland's most prestigious football...
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Ally McCoist (category Scotland men's international footballers)
final bow". BBC Sport. 20 May 2001. Retrieved 11 February 2010. "Netherlands 0–0 Scotland" Scottish FA "Scotland 1–0 Australia" Scottish FA "Si Ferry Meets...
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