Scottish Football Museum

Collections

The Scottish Football Museum is home to a remarkable range of football related objects. The objects are divided into separtate donor collections. These collections are invaluable to the museum as they tell the story of Scottish football. These collections inspire new exhibitions and displays as well as refreshing existing ones.

The museum has an active acquisitions policy and regularly accepts donations provided they are in line with the collections policy. For more information on the  collections please contact the collections manager, collections@scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk

The Scottish FA Collection


Founded in 1873, the Scottish FA is the second oldest Football Association in the world and is a founder member if the International Football Association Board (responsible for world wide control of football's 'Laws of the Game'). Many items in the Scottish FA's collection rate amongst the oldest in world football. The Scottish FA is responsible for the Scotland national team which along with the England national team is the oldest in the world, both having played in the world's first official international match of 1872.



The Hampden Park Collection


Hampden Park is Scoltand's national football stadium. The present stadium is the third to be called Hampden Park and first opened in 1903. Up until 1950 Hampden was the largest football stadium in the world and to this day holds every major attendence record within European football. It is one of the most famouse stadiums in the world.





The Queen's Park Collection

Dating from 1867 Queens Park FC is the oldest Association football club in Scotland and one of the oldest club's in the world. They played a vital role in promoting the Association game in Scotland, in creating the Scottish FA, Scottish FA Cup and in organising the world's first official international match in 1872.