Glasgow's South Side - Home of Modern World Football - Ged O'Brien

Sports historian Ged O'Brien gives an illustrated talk on how Glasgow's South Side shaped modern world football, followed by a Q&A.

Sports historian Ged O'Brien, instrumental in establishing the Museum of Football at Hampden Park, presents an illustrated 60-minute talk on the roots of modern football in Glasgow's South Side. Topics include Queen's Park, the first and second Hampden grounds, Cathkin Park, the Cathcart turnpike road and personalities such as John Harley Cathcart, Archibald Rae, Robert Gardner, Willie Maley and R S McColl, plus the Glasgow Charity Cup and Cathcart Cemetery. A Q&A session follows the talk. Doors open at 7 PM.