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Did Scotland invent football?

If I were to start singing “it’s coming home, it’s coming home, it’s coming…” Most of...

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15.03 4 Jun 2025


Did Scotland invent football?


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15.03 4 Jun 2025


If I were to start singing “it’s coming home, it’s coming home, it’s coming…”

Most of you could probably reluctantly chime in with the line “football’s coming home”.

The “home” that the song is referring to is England of course, but did the beautiful game really originate there?

Ged O’Brien is the Founder of the Scottish Football Museum, and doesn’t think it did. He joins Tom Dunne to discuss…


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