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No football allowed: When playing the beautiful game in Scotland put you on the wrong side of the law

26 May 2017

The is the traditional end of the season, marking the start of a long, football-free summer.

But at least the game isn’t being completely banned – which has happened quite a few times in Scottish history.

But Paisley Corporation weren’t the only powerful Scottish organisation to ever get in the way of a game of football.

Back in the 15th Century, James II banned the game .

Some subsequent monarchs looked upon football more favourably though – .

Football had some critics within the Church. The rowdy behaviour of the some of the participants meant it was deemed to be an unsuitable activity for the Sabbath.

In 1638 players from Aberdeenshire were found guilty of .

In the 19th and 20th Centuries women were specifically singled out and prevented from playing.

World War One, for example, opened up new opportunities for women and led to a growth in female footballers.

But after the war clubs like Raith Rovers, Aberdeen, and Queen of the South found themselves .