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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Introducing #HampdenLegends Our first inductee is Gothenburg Great, John McMaster. We honour players, pioneers and unsung heroes whose stories shaped Scottish football — preserving their legacy for future generations. @afc.co.uk Hampden Legends – The Hampden Collection share.google/Dj9ljgN18F5r...

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The Hampden Collection Announces First Inductee into its new “Hampden Legends” initiative: Aberdeen legend, John McMaster The Hampden Collection is proud to announce the launch of its new Hampden L…

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Football's Square Mile @footysquaremile.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Aerial Digital joins the Football's Square Mile Alliance As we celebrate the anniversary of the first international match, we bring mobile technology to football heritage, with the announcement that our App designer has joined the FSM Alliance. www.footballssquaremile.com/post/aerial-...

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Aerial Digital joins the FSM Alliance

We are bringing mobile technology to football heritage, with the announcement that our App designer has joined the Football's Square Mile Alliance.

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

A brilliant day at First Hampden for @hugemcm.bsky.social creative writing workshop—words inspired by the ground where legends once ran. See www.footballsquaremile.com Writing and football: our national arts, come together to celebrate friendship, creativity & community for #bookweekscotland

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Our first #BookWeekScotland fixture kicked off at the original Hampden Park, where poet Donna Matthew coached Holyrood Secondary students into top writing form. This creative squad proved that stories, like friendship and football, bring us together in the heart of www.footballssquaremile.com

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

@hugemcm.bsky.social, our HC Curator, latest pick for the World Home of Football Poetry is this moving commentary by Gayle Smith on the death of the legendary Jock Stein on the 10th September at Cardiff Arms Park, ...

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

1/3 The latest poem selected by @hugemcm.bsky.social for the World Home of Football Poetry is 'Sam's Finest Hour' by Ian Goudie aka The Killie Poet. Hugh Says ‘In this powerful poem Ian Goudie delves back into the days of Lugar Boswell and Killie’s fantastic cup victory of 1929 over Rangers...

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

The latest poem selected by @hugemcm.bsky.social , our HC Curator, for the World Home of Poetry is 'Changing Times' by John Daly. Hugh says...

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

@hugemcm.bsky.social , our HC Curator, adds 'Cathkin Park' by Calum Ewen to the World Home of Football Poetry. Hugh says ‘Football grounds and the ghosts of football grounds and the ghosts of the folk who stood there with their coats drawn up against the rain or sleet. Cathkin Park...

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Our HC curator, @hugemcm.bsky.social with his Renga update... “I’m a Bear with some flair, not a Hun in the sun” Rare poetic genius from a gentleman I was sitting with on Sunday outside the pub in George Square.

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

A must see event... Celebrating Scottish Women’s Football... get yourself along to the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh on Thursday, 22 May @ 17.30... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...

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Celebrating Scottish women’s football

Join Fiona Skillen, Karen Fraser and Julie McNeil as they discuss their latest book, ‘A most unsuitable game’.

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

@hugemcm.bsky.social , our HC curator, has chosen 'Scotty' by Dave Mckay to be placed in the one and only 'World Home of Football Poetry'. Here's Hugh joining in with Dave on their love of Hibs and Hibs Players...

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Following on last year’s attempt to predict the Scottish cup results by the quality of the poems the supporters wrote, we Introduce the 2025 Scottish Cup Final Renga! @afc.co.uk @celticfc.bsky.social @scottishfa.bsky.social @scottishcup.bsky.social

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

1/3 @hugemcm.bsky.social, Our HC Curator describes the latest poem to enter the world home of football poetry as 'sheer mad genuis'. What a brilliant accolade for Stuart Irving and his poem 'Del's Barbarcue'. Read on for @hugemcm.bsky.social's review of Stuart's poem...

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Julie McNeill @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

John McIntosh wrote this cracking piece in @bellacaledonia.bsky.social about A Most Unsuitable Game ‘It is more than a football book. It is about Scotland, and Scottishness, and women, and their struggle to overcome centuries of prejudice and discrimination’ bellacaledonia.org.uk/2024/10/14/c...

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

1/3 @hugemcm.bsky.social has selected 'The only team in the bible' by Colin Rutherford to join our poetry collection. Hugh says 'Until such times as someone calls a football team ‘Love your Enemies Athletic’, Queen of the South will remain the only team in the bible.

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

We are honoured to welcome Scotland’s new Makar Peter MacKay to round off seven special days celebrating the anniversary of our Hampden collection. Peter is the captain of the Scottish Writers’ football team and a long time player and admirer of the game.

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

The penultimate poem celebrating the seventh anniversary of the Hampden Collection is by Gabrielle Barnby our #Brawwords Makar. Here she compares the patterns, weft and weave of knitting with the artistry of the game.

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

The fifth poem celebrating seven years of the Hampden collection is by Donna Matthew’s, the Makar of our SWNT poets society with her poem ‘Houston Girls’, written for her niece to demonstrate to her and everyone else that girls can achieve anything.

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

The fourth poem highlighting the seventh anniversary of the Hampden Collection is by the current Hampden Collection curator @hugemcm.bsky.social , where he contemplates the ghosts of long gone supporters gathered still in the ghost of Cathkin Park.

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

The second video celebrating seven great years of the Hampden Collection is by the collection’s second Makar, Jim Mackintosh. Here is the moody and melodious ‘Grass Prisms’. See Jim's video and all our poetry @ hampdencollection.com/ourspecialpo...

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Our Special Poetry Collections

7 Days (years) of the Hampden Collection and The Seven poetry Videos of Christmas … To celebrate the 7th anniversary of the Hampden Collection and to shine a light on the brilliant poetry tha…

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Gabrielle Barnby, our #brawwords Curator, selects poems by Jasper and Zoohan to join our young poets team @ hampdencollection.com/braw-words/ Gaby describes Jasper's poem as 'brilliant, punchy rhythm' and says Zoohan's is 'utterly tremendous - it rhymes better than anything I can muster!'

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Today, our makar Donna Matthew chooses a poem by Aengus O'Dagda, which highlights all our respect and pride for Clare Emslie. Aengus says 'We have nothing but respect for you for trying, for wearing our colours with pride' See all our poems @ hampdencollection.com/swntpoetssoc...

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Its a big day for @scotlandnational.bsky.social , as we take on Finland for a place in #WEURO2025. Our Makar, Donna Matthew provides us with the perfect pre-match build up, with this fantastic football poem inspired by her niece. Check it out here... hampdencollection.com/swntpoetssoc... #SWNT

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SWNT Poets Society

SWNT Poets Society was launched on 31 May 2019 to encourage the nation ‘to put pen to paper’ on what the Scottish Women’s National Football Team’s achievements mean to them. This innovat…

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Football's Square Mile @footysquaremile.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

West of Scotland Cricket Club Joins The Football's Square Mile Alliance. Our Mission is UNESCO World Heritage Status for the World's Biggest Open-Air Football Museum. Read all about it here - www.footballssquaremile.com/post/west-of...

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West of Scotland Cricket Club Joins The Football’s Square Mile Alliance

West of Scotland Cricket Club Join FSM

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Hampden Collection @hampdencollection.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Our latest Hampden Collection poetry project with Scottish Schools FA ... www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2472741...

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