'Our great-grandad played in the first football international 150 years ago'

'Our great-grandad played in the first international football match'

Nov 30, 2022 by BBC News - Scotland

Key Facts

  • Colin and Alex Taylor's great-grandad played full-back for Scotland in the world's first international football game.
  • The match ultimately ended 0-0 but was proclaimed a success, despite the lack of goals.
  • Colin and Alex attended a re-enactment of the match by Glasgow schoolchildren to mark its 150th Anniversary.
  • "Our great-grandad was part of the story, you know, he helped come up with the idea, so it's amazing," Colin said as they watched the game.

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