Queen's Park's Historic Football Sites Featured in Scotland's Heritage Survey
With the deadline approaching, Historic Environment Scotland is asking anyone with knowledge of places connected to Scotland's football heritage to make a submission before 20 August. The survey aims to identify and record historic football sites in Scotland, including grounds, pavilions, parks, buildings, and other locations with a strong connection to the history of the game in Scotland.
What happened?
Historic Environment Scotland has flagged that there's still a week to make submissions to their Scottish football heritage survey. Members of the public, local communities, supporters, and historians are being encouraged to suggest sites connected to Scotland's football for further investigation and recording.
Why it matters for Queen's Park
Queen's Park FC, the oldest football team in Scotland, dates back to 1867. Despite their long history, it does not appear that Queen's Park have ever fielded a player from the Western Isles, according to their unusually comprehensive records. The survey aims to focus on the development of Association Football from the 1860s onwards, a time when Scotland's first teams and players played an important role in developing and popularising the version of the sport that is played worldwide today.
What comes next?
The information gathered through the survey will be used to help Historic Environment Scotland identify sites for further research, recording, and possible recognition as Protected Historic Places, such as listed buildings and scheduled monuments. Victoria Murray, Head of Heritage Information, Recording and Business at HES, said: "With the deadline approaching, we're asking anyone with knowledge of places connected to Scotland's football heritage to make a submission before 20 August."
League standing: 9th in Championship, 0 pts, 0W-0D-2L from 2 games, recent form LL.
The survey is open to the public, and submissions can be made via the Historic Environment Scotland website. The Western Isles have a long and well-documented history of playing football, which has been embedded in island life for over a century. Football in the Isles dates back to at least 1920, when returning WWI veterans in Carloway formed multiple teams and began playing organised matches. This directly led to the creation of Carloway FC, which was formally constituted in 1946.
Next fixture: vs Ayr Utd (at home, 2027-01-02) (2nd in the table).
The survey aims to identify and record historic football sites in Scotland, including grounds, pavilions, parks, buildings, and other locations with a strong connection to the history of the game in Scotland. The information gathered through the survey will be used to help Historic Environment Scotland identify sites for further research, recording, and possible recognition as Protected Historic Places, such as listed buildings and scheduled monuments.
Goals this season: 1 scored, 4 conceded (-3 goal difference).
The survey is a great opportunity for Queen's Park fans and supporters to contribute to the preservation of Scotland's football history. By sharing their knowledge and experiences, they can help identify and record historic football sites in Scotland and ensure that the country's football heritage is preserved for future generations.
Title race: 6 points behind leaders Partick.
The survey is open to the public, and submissions can be made via the Historic Environment Scotland website. The Western Isles have a long and well-documented history of playing football, which has been embedded in island life for over a century. Football in the Isles dates back to at least 1920, when returning WWI veterans in Carloway formed multiple teams and began playing organised matches. This directly led to the creation of Carloway FC, which was formally constituted in 1946.
