The MOST INCREDIBLE football story you'll hear this year!

Linton Hotspur Football Club are the newest football team to join the Scottish football pyramid. They're a non league club that have built a brand new stadium in what I think is one of the most incredible stories in football in 2023!
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[@FootyAdventures]

I find stories like this so interesting! Can you think of any other clubs that compare?!

[@alanfox691]

I have been watching The Asian Champions League this week & doing a bit of research aswell at the same time. And Looking in to football In Vietnam as even in Asian football teams it's a bit off the beaten track & came across could Ho Chi Minh City there nickname is The Red Battleship with a nickname like that there has to be a very good story there so myb some day you can do another trip to Asia & take a look at football in Vietnam how many You Tubers are doing that. Keep Safe Sam From Alan Shields Hamilton South Lanarkshire Scotland.

[@GrantoBhoy]

Go to Tranent. Pushing for league status after being in the eastern region doldrums for years

[@user-pq9rl9rm5o]

Please go to Dungannon swifts

[@robertfoulkes1832]

Campbeltown Pupils of the West of Scotland League.

[@YNWA188..]

you should check out pollock fc ma man hail hail 🍀🇮🇪

[@martinheskins496]

As a Tottenham Hotspur supporter living in Australia I now have a new Scottish team to follow Come on the Hotspurs :)

[@MarkRovelli]

and another Tottenham fan (near Boston in the USA) - COYS!

[@Steviemac05]

What a terrific story mate . That's the small clubs that make football the sport it is . I'm gonna go for a day out there looks the biz

[@FootyAdventures]

Definitely do get down there. I need to see a match there asap’

[@Nerdyfootballfan26]

Linton Hotspur v Tottenham Hotspur…this needs to happen. I’d put a cheeky quid on Linton to win 😉

[@bobbysutherland4700]

Delusional

[@RossParker1877]

Linton is belting. Fantastic setup and pies

[@davidt510]

Fair play to you man. Shining a light on the lower leagues and bringing it to a new/younger audience.

[@BrianS5588]

What a great story! It looks like a fantastic community, and the Vice-Chairman was not only a really charming guy but also looked so joyful about what they have achieved. Totally uplifting and Sam, you must really enjoy every day going to places like this to talk football. Thanks so much for another great insight into Scottish Football!

[@markboundy5091]

Love this!!! As a groundsman myself, I really fancy taking a trip up from Essex to visit this club

[@jordibrown1977]

Took in a game down there at the start of the season. Cracking wee set up they have, really nice people involved and got a pre-match pie and beans with tatties in the club house. They lost 7-0 that day, but have been getting more competitive since. It's a learning curve... next season I'm sure they'll do much better!

[@gordon1545]

Yup. I saw Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts lose their first game as an East of Scotland club 10-0 at home, and now they're well established in the EoS Premier League. Everybody starts somewhere and as long as the fundamentals are in place they'll be fine.

[@Bigaitch]

Cracking video again Sam. The people at Linton seem really nice folk and it is refreshing to see they are honest with their history, as in being re-estbalished. Looks like a lovely ground and i wish them well.

[@jimbond8653]

I played with Linton Hotspur in the late 50s, we played at what was then The Pantiles , anyway good luck in your venture.

[@glasgowmedia7421]

Wow what a great football ground. Great name for a club. Hope they make progress. Brilliant video 👏

[@MadderMel]

What a beautiful ground ! This lower level Scottish Football seems to be where the community spirit is at !

[@alanfox691]

I would not say in Scotland we really have such a thing as community spirit you would be very hard pushed to find community spirit in Scotland at all especially in this day in age. I come from the village of Elderslie originally but live in Hamilton now. I believe there was community spirit in Scotland if you go back to the mind 70's from what my Mum & Dad tell me I am 42 but I would not say it has existed in Scotland since I was born in 1981. In terms of football community spirit I think you vastly underestimate the hold The Old Firm have over the vast majority of football fans in Scotland. Myb if a club like say Johnstone Burgh get to The Junior Cup final you see it for myb 2 weeks max then it disappears quickly after that but something like that is as close as we get to community spirit. I think one of the biggest issues in Scotland in terms of having very little if any community spirit is size of population plus people move town & Villages much more now a day's. Unfortunately religion is the ruling factor in much of Scotland much more than community spirit ever has been & that is a sad fact of life in most of Scotland. I went up to Forres just before the Pandemic to watch Forres Thistle play Pollok in The Scottish Junior Cup The Pub we went to Pree game must of had a but 40 Celtic fans watching there game on T.V 40 miles North of Glasgow to me that says everything about Football in Scotland you need to ask why are they fans not following Forres Mechanics of The Highland League or Forres Thistle a Juniors club in The North region answer religion it's just the way it is in Scotland.

[@itellyouwhy6957]

Not just in Scotland. All around the world, it's the same. People's love for the sport is what makes these sorts of stories magical.

[@1874WL]

Seen them as the away time a few times, will definitely get down there soon

[@SomeOldBoxingBouts]

Mate your videos are brilliant 😊 inspired me to visit some various grounds. I travelled up to watch Inverness v Ayr a couple of weeks ago and loved it. Planning my next trip as I write this. Keep up the great work.

[@sandykenuk]

I wish you so much luck, great to see a new club beginning, will be watching you go forward. From an English man, who just loves the football family.

[@steviepee8624]

This is a great example of community spirit

[@BALHAM69]

Try to go to the north of Scotland Cup on Sunday if you can 😊 Good video and good editing. A village team, interesting😮 Seems like a good proper family team :) Good stadium tour! Brechin city manager leave which made this interesting 😅 Nice of you to show the viewers a new team 🎉

[@danielmiguelpastor1468]

Mate, what a video, as you said, stories like this are amazing, and I love to see it and know more about football clubs around the world. See people who loves football as much as I do is great, and would love to be there some day... Thanks for all your efforts doing that. Love from Spain 🇪🇸!! Keep going 💪🏽

[@malcolmclarke3033]

Great story of a community working together, superb video. Good luck Linton Hotspurs

[@MrBazzabee]

Covid's been really Bad for us in our village......we lost 234 ppl this year.

[@bobsteele9581]

Great video Sam. Fascinating indeed! 👍

[@elfred8821]

What a great vid. Love your outlook and effort, Fella. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@davidjackson8183]

Well done them...and best of luck to them moving forward

[@99dndd]

Love the video, looks a great club. Currently cross referencing the fixture list with the Belfast-Cairnryan ferry discounts so I might pay them a visit!

[@dennismathieson1140]

Great video Sam giving the club some very good exposure. I went to the school camp their called Broomlee , dont know if it still exists

[@chrisbamlett7352]

Fair play to you grass roots at its absolute finest..just wanted too say your doing a fantastic job promoting the smaller clubs. Keep it up man..with love from a Boro fan..Middlesbrough that is..whose your team by the way!?

[@mickyjross]

As part-time ground-hoppers we had this one on our list for this season. Managed to get down there for a game about a month ago. As you said, new clubs are often just in a 4G cage and so the visit becomes little more than a tick, so I don't mind admitting, we fell in love with this place a wee bit. Especially how they've done it through sheer hard work and perseverance. Hope they eventually put a back wall on The Coup though - it doesn't provide much shelter at the moment! BTW Did you notice that the floodlights are sitting in the cark park outside, waiting to be installed!

[@gerbiljaws1377]

Would love to do their hospitality when it is up and running. Few boys down on the beer and we'd spend a good few quid as well. Seems a really nice little club well done for highlighting them

[@torspedia]

While Inverness CT is my main Scottish team, it'll be interesting to keep an eye on this side to track their progress through the leagues. 🙂 When are you going to see them play?

[@johnwatt5921]

Love the video and story Sam looks like a great place to go watch a game and good day out

[@davidbolam7962]

Superb Ground, pitch looked top notch. When floodlights are installed it will look awesome at night !!! Oh loved the classic Bukta Shirt.

[@brucefellowes4848]

Another great video. You should come and visit Trefelin BGC in Port Talbot, South Wales in the Welsh League Div 1 South

[@milesprowerdavis7658]

It's people that make football great

[@barrybentley8066]

Good luck and all the best from Baz a derby county fan...

[@robertfoulkes1832]

Another absolutely wonderful video, great story, and Linton Hotspur's ground is another one I hope I'll get to go to to see a match. Unfortunately your lack of background research has let you down again. Last time it was by repeatedly claiming that Creetown is in Borders region when it's in Dumfries and Galloway. This time its by saying that Lintom Hotspur are uniquely the newest club in the Scottish pyramid. They're not. They're JOINTLY newest with Knightswood FC who were voted in as new members of the West of Scotland League for this season 2023-4.

[@bobbysutherland4700]

Not getting much action are you

[@robertfoulkes1832]

@@bobbysutherland4700 ... from a pathetic glory hunter

[@debbiethompson653]

U should go to knockbreda they have not got a single point this season

[@eileannach4350]

Where is that Debbie?

[@barryeva8862]

Great story and video, I am sure there are people out there in like USA would love a shirt from these old or historic and in this case new club.

[@GingerManWithACam]

Nice work, a reason to visit West Linton.

[@John64125]

When I was a kid I longed for teams in the UK to field teams of superstars, the best possible team v the best possible team. How brilliant would it be to watch the greats every week. Now we have that I find I’m not interested, there’s no connection. The huge clubs get bigger and richer, the small clubs struggle to keep pace. The top leagues are less competitive hence less compelling. I can’t remember the last time I watched a Champions league match. Non league football fascinates me. Small town clubs that only exist as a direct result of local support, which often means people committing time and effort. They do what they can, don’t expect much and tolerate bad results. There’s more emotional involvement than you would believe possible. Go and find a wee team to support and stand in the wind and rain watching games that are often a bit iffy. You’ll be smitten I guarantee it, it’s football the way it once was and it’s marvellous. Every now and again you will see a great game or will shock a bigger club, it’ll be beers all round at the local and sore head the next day. You’ll go on about it at work and people will think you’ve lost your mind. It’s perfect!

[@adamcran9859]

Awesome my brother 💙👌🏻⚽

[@shazzyr7954]

My team!! ❤❤ great Video

[@mikemcnulty6029]

great club..my son played against their U15s a few years back...nice people too which always helps!

[@grahamwalls9379]

Cracking video & story about Linton Hotspur . Love non league football & wish them well .

[@HenrikCOYG]

Great video mate

[@ryanoconnor5612]

Great story and vlog! Sounds like a FM save!

[@garylovattlovatt193]

Great watch 😊😊

[@gregorymorton3783]

Reminds me of Dorking Wonders FC. Love the clubs who come from absolutely nothing but a pitch and hope 😊

[@ab95]

Love this. Best of luck to them

[@thebagfather4633]

great vid .sod the money lets have more teams like this doing it on their won

[@sebastianvettel7364]

That's awesome!!

[@barryeva8862]

Love the yellow shirt, but can’t seem to find a place to purchase and get sent abroad.

[@gordon1545]

Wee correction - Linton Hotspur aren't the only team to join the pyramid this season, Knightswood joined the West of Scotland League too.

[@user-ul9me7zn9p]

Sam , im sure hearts everton and scotland legend alex young owned a hotel in the village at one time ,great video n might go visit as im only half hour ish drive. Brigg rose fan

[@FootyAdventures]

Actually yes you’re right. The guys at the ground were telling me that story off camera. Really interesting! For sure you should visit them this season. It’s their first season in the pyramid so you’ve gotta go to witness history! Cheers for watching 🎥🙌🏼

[@user-ul9me7zn9p]

@@FootyAdventures cheers Sam, he was my dad's apprentice electrician at the pit before he took his talent in to the pitch

[@james6901]

Drove through the village today (working), but no doubt theres a right few quid in the town.

[@dwayneforbeschalmers]

For sure

[@alcuinmacdonald]

Great story. Things aren't going too well in the league for them at the mo. Played ten (at time of writing), won one, lost nine. Come on you Spurs!

[@RealStAndrews]

Great story … love to see you at St Andrews one day 😊

[@FootyAdventures]

I’ll be along soon I’m sure! Thanks for watching 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@RealStAndrews]

@@FootyAdventures appreciate all the hard work you put in BTS to give us the videos you do. I doubt there is a ground in Scotland with more slope than the one in St Andrews! You really do play uphill and downhill!

[@angelicupstart1977]

Better comms Garry, the weather or have you invested ?

[@adl9685]

🎉

[@waynetrudgeonreddevils]

I thought it would be a bit better than what your showing

[@andrewsharp3945]

How can I watch it all the way through with a 30 second and

[@jerrytwolanes4659]

Sorry for the (stupid) question I'm only an American...what is a hotspur? There is a Tottenham Hotspur as well? Are there other Hotspur teams?

[@dough740]

Best wishes to the club.... Is that how West Linton spell The Kop? Unfortunately, that would normally be pronounced "cowp"..... named after Cappielow possibly (if you know, you know)

[@gordon1545]

No, nothing to do with the Kop. As the memorial plaque shows, it's named after a former player called Douglas Coupar who passed away.

[@dough740]

@@gordon1545 I did understand that - it was meant to be a pun on kop and cowp

[@PleasantvilleLad]

That was good ....

[@donaldabint725]

Ever intend attending an Eriskay match? I mean, when it comes to pitches...

[@eileannach4350]

Aye, you gotta get to the magic scenic isle in the Outer Hebrides where the unluckiest player has to clear the cowpats before the match 😂

[@donaldabint725]

@@eileannach4350 To riff on the does a boxer need a massage after a bout quote: a good footballer doesn't mind clearing the cowpats away, a bad footballer deserves to clear them away :) Hey eileannach, do you not sometimes have to clear the horses from the pitch, too? FIFA has said that it is one of the eight most remarkable places to play football in the world. Not that I think FIFA can tell its arse from its elbow, mind, but the might be correct on this point.

[@steveburnham8755]

❤😊

[@brianharley6452]

How’s that boarders? Closer to fife than boarders lol

[@andrewsharp3945]

And break after 1.5 mins?

[@rpw1013]

Good, interesting story. But the adverts are getting FAR too much now...

[@gordon1545]

I've got uBlock Origin, still prevents all the ads.

[@mickuljatheseagull]

Sadly the 1% on transfers goes to FIFA. Why give it to the grassroots teams when you can line the pockets of the businessmen who know nothing really of this great game.

[@StewartyMac]

Well, that's my long term save on the new Football Manager sorted once the expanded database comes out!

[@pwr-zac1813]

Hello

[@mrraccoon6264]

Will win more trophies than Tottenham 😂

[@BenHMFC]

First comment woohoo! 😂😁

[@pwr-zac1813]

I’m first

[@josephyearwood1179]

Linton is nowhere near the ‘true borders’. The traditional Borders are the likes of: Roxburgh, Boswell, Kelso, Greenlaw, Galashiels, Selkirk, Wark, Melrose, Berwick and so forth. Not sure about Peebles? The likes of Dumfries and Gretna (and anything wester) are are not the Borders. I think.

[@richardwebb5317]

Peeblesshire - got caught up in local government reorganisation. Such a wee place mind, next place along the road is Biggar.

[@josephyearwood1179]

@@richardwebb5317 Peebles is feeble. Biggar bigger.

[@rerooar]

Mate I already watch all your videos and I don't even like football.

[@FootyAdventures]

Haha thanks!! What an honour 😄

[@rerooar]

​@@FootyAdventures Well you make great vids, I love Aussie Rules, Ice Hockey and Rugby and no one makes content like this about those sports. But I do like football culture and the history and place it has in our society, so as a sports fan I love your work. Cheers!

[@stevenmcmahon]

Can I just say as the grandsom of a Russian lady of 90, I take offence to the Ukrainian flag, they should ban their ultras from the stadium for inappropriate flags on display... No political gestures 😂😂😂😂

[@dwayneforbeschalmers]

I agree 🇷🇺

[@malcolmmcblain3954]

Great video however it would seem that Linton may not have researched the name Hotspur or they may have plumped for a different one. To see who the English hero Hotspur actually was then follow the link. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Percy_(Hotspur)

[@BokorRider]

Founded in 1882, Tottenham's emblem is a cockerel standing upon a football, with the Latin motto Audere est Facere ("to dare is to do").

[@BokorRider]

but I;m not sure why WL team call it that..I'm frae there but canny stand fitba!

[@lintonhotspurfc9715]

@@BokorRider legend has it that an Edinburgh businessman working in London with West Linton connections had ties with Tottenham around the time of Linton Hotspur Football Club being formed in 1928....It is certainly entirely plausible.