Ancient Scottish football print from a match played in 1815.
An important match was played on December 4, 1815, on the extensive plain of Catterhaugh, in Scotland, near the junction of the rivers Ettrick and Yarrow. It was contested between the Dale-of-Yarrow men and those of Selkirk, both sides being joined by numerous individuals from other parishes. The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, with his sons, the young Earl of Dalkeith, and Lord John Scott, the Countess of Home, and many other persons of rank and respectability, were present ; and the armorial banner of the Buccleuch family, a curious and venerable relique, emblazoned with the word " Bellendaine," the ancient war-cry of the clan of Scott, was displayed, as in former times, when the chief took the field in person. The ball was thrown up by the Duke himself, and after a close conflict of an hour and a half the first game was won by the Selkirk men. The second game produced a stubborn struggle of three hours' continuance, during which much agility and strength were exerted by both parties ; it was then gained by the Yarrow men. The decisive game could not be played, the waning of the day, and some confusion in arranging the voluntary auxiliaries making it expedient to close the contest ; before quitting the ground, however, a challenge was given and accepted for a grand match between one hundred picked men on each side, to be played at a future time, and all lost bets to be paid to the poor of the winning parish. Some idea of this important match may be obtained from the accompanying print.
Size: 7015px × 4765px
Location: Catterhaugh, Scotland, UK.
Photo credit: © steeve-x-art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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