The world's most IMPORTANT football club is NOT who you think!

Queen's Park Football Club in Glasgow helped to invent modern day football as we know it. Hampden Park and Queen's Park are unrivalled in terms of history and what they've given the world of football!
Have they given more to football than Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Celtic, Rangers, Bayern Munich and Liverpool? Decide for yourself...
#football #soccer #uk

[@bobsteele9581]

Fantastic vid Sam. The story of Queen's Park is absolutely integral to the history of not only Scottish football, but football in general, and I absolutely love the fact your highlighting the club to a wider audience, now that you have many more subscribers and a much higher profile than when you talked about them last time.

[@ScotchPolo]

Thank you for what you do for football. You're one of the very few who have "pure" football content that educates and entertain people rather than just gimmicks and almost deliberate controversial opinions to gain views.

[@paulrussell1207]

I agree. Football is its own story, a collective global enterprise spanning 150 years, a good reporter only needs to tell its story well to do it justice and Sam does that. A bad one spins false rumors and edgy opinions to steal from the enterprise for their own gain. Some big media outlets employ the latter sadly.

[@colinjackson993]

There is so much to say about QPFC, but I think it was worth a mention that Sir Alex Ferguson was a player 1957-1960. Sir Alex was a teammate of my uncle's (Graham McAlpine). Graham McAlpine was also the nephew of QPFC legend JB McAlpine. That makes JB my great uncle. JB scored a hat trick vs Celtic in the 1929 Glasgow Cup. JB played for QPFC from 1919 until 1933, making a total of 547 appearances and scoring 192 goals.

[@guyinyourbushes6632]

Wow mad family

[@jonathanmcroberts8549]

Scotland should be very proud of Queens Park.

[@Sean_1970]

Fantastic Sam! You deserve all the good things as you're Channel is so refreshing & different to others! Superb 👌 fella ⭐️👍

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks mate!

[@thenewvoice8]

I was lucky enough to grow up in the shadow of Hampden Park in Kingspark Ave, and with my dad's best friend being a Queen's Park player, then coach and then director - and a lot of other roles around Hampden too - my early members are of watching bounce games at lesser as Queen's played a Celtic or Rangers team in a friendly, and so many saturday afternoons watching the first team in the old styled Hampden before the refurbishment. And as a Holyrood ex pupil, Cathkin Park was our lunch time haunt and short cut home. I'd say most Scottish folk know that Queen's Park is one of the most important clubs, well football folk.

[@depekthegreat359]

Ever since I was a child,Queens Park have been one of my favourite respective Scottish teams of all time and for them to own the biggest ground which is the Hampden Park is truly remarkable!!!I have been a huge Scottish men's footballing leagues' supporter and am following the results of them as well as the other respective teams,good friends!!!LONG LIVE QUEENS PARK!!!🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️

[@kieranmccabe]

Hampden is the 2nd biggest

[@John64125]

These videos are excellent. The feel and respect of these old historical grounds and clubs is terrific. Queens Park is a fascinating club. I supported East Fife as a youngster and have been to Hampden to watch games. It’s a bit eerie with the small crowds but unique.

[@XMehun]

Never thought I'd ever hear a Queen's Park fan saying "Bayern Munich here we come"

[@huskym6]

Wonderful Video! Hampden IS the home of Scottish football, Queen's Park were definitely the club who all of Scotland regard as the creators of what is the set-up of our game today. SO much history there, and one video will never do it justice. Thank you so much for this one 😊

[@iaintaylor5585]

Love it! My (late) Dad played for QPFC briefly just after WW2. Never broke into the first team (but so what). The amateur status is what took him there - his mum threatened to never speak to him again if he went professional. He was studying to be a lawyer at the time.

[@noghd2560]

This area for a Scotland is the birthplace of football. We don’t talk up our own history enough

[@jameskelly2559]

This is fantastic. I have always loved Queen's Park, from when I was a kid playing them in subbuteo. Just a wonderful story of my fave Scottish club. Bravo YNWA

[@MxcLxllxn]

Great video again Sam. Fast becoming a Scottish fitba legend.

[@luisplaza4628]

Also the Europa League final was hosted at Hampden Park Sevilla CF v Espanyol CF in 2006 - 07. Sevilla won on pens. 🇪🇸⚽🇪🇸⚽🇪🇸⚽🇪🇸

[@finnmcg]

Well done for another great video again Sam 👏 👏 👏

[@Detodounpoco4]

QPFC es mi equipo conosco su historia y los sigo desde Argentina...!! Espero que se haga tan grande como lo fue en sus tiempos de equipo amateur que gracias a Dios ya no lo es...!! Saludos a todos.

[@boyarconorfolk2963]

Love football history excellent video plus I love the fact they also played in a couple of English FA Cup Finals

[@markbarton860]

Great video Sam, I visited Lesser Hampden on Wednesday to see Celtic v Atletico Madrid U19's on followed by a visit to Cathkin Park. I returned to Glasgow on Friday where I learned more about Queens Park from the Hampden Tour & Scottish Football Museum but still learned more from this footage. I also rounded off my trip watching THE Glasgow derby too, keep up the good work

[@vinnalls375]

Along with Meadowbank (Ferranti) Thistle Queens Park were pioneers of fanzines in the late 1970s. There was a friendly rivalry between the two.

[@kylecorman7859]

Great information about a historic club and a tremendous what if in the history of the sport.

[@FroBruce]

Once again Sam, absolutely smashing it with the content. 👌👌

[@billywhizz2847]

I never knew any of this! Great video Sam!

[@toni-kaku]

I found your account from seeing one of your Cathkin Park videos. Been hooked ever since. Keep it up mate

[@bluecasanova372]

Loving this video mate, love history in general but football history is so interesting.

[@GenialHarryGrout]

Great video on the history of the connection between Queens Park and Hampden Park

[@matthewcox9912]

Fantastic video Sam! I will make sure to show my grandad who played for queen's park in the 60s this 🙂

[@andy_robertson]

Thanks for coming along last night bud 👍 another great video

[@superburnley1882]

At 4:29 that's me and my dad checking out Cathkin Park- I thought I saw you at the top filming! Our first game at Hampden, had the same idea as you to see Queen's Park there before they move. Didn't know about the First Hampden being so close, we'll have to check that out and get a game in at Lesser Hampden next season.

[@SapientiaHaereticae]

Thank you Sam, amazing video about a massive club! Loved it! 👍🏻🕷️ Btw: please visit Dumbarton (my favourite club) again !!! 🙏🏻

[@ianmcclean889]

Another really enjoyable vlog. Thank you.

[@RichardWilson1984]

Give me QP and Partick over the other two from Glasgow with all their bile anyday

[@anthonyleighton4754]

Don't forget Clydebank now sadly gone....

[@aston-s]

I went to Hampden in 2017 (I think) for a Queens Park game, the crowd was about 500 people it was ridiculous but great fun. Do home and away fans enter from the same turnstiles?

[@Seamus.Reid1867]

some games

[@garymacdonald7165]

Sorry Dundee,but Glasgow is about to take the title of "Worlds 2 closest professional football grounds" (Hampden and Lesser Hampden) when Queens Park move into Lesser Hampden,next season!😂

[@thegaffer]

Love all of your videos, Sam. Is there any chance you can do a video to visit the Archibald Leitch factories that he designed and built that are still standing in Glasgow?

[@RichardWilson1984]

I can't add the video but my twin and I kicked off from that same centre circle as Scotland and England at Cathkin. Love Queens park. 🖤🤍 My favourite team after Killie.

[@deltic1964]

Fantastic Vid Sam Excellent Story about Queens Park

[@Randomstuffaboutplanes]

Amazing video Sam you’re video always makes my day

[@jimspencer363]

Simply brilliant, Sam!

[@DJGreedyG2009]

Queens Park's most famous fan looks a bit like Brian "Killer" Kilcline who played for Newcastle, amongst others.

[@LeedsUnited19]

Great video mate!

[@ObviouslyKieran]

I've always wanted to choose a big club in Scotland that wasn't Celtic or Rangers, the other teams I looked at were Hibs or Queen's Park.

[@ryanoconnor5612]

QP are such an interesting story! So much history in that club and fair play to that supporter 👏

[@derekgray644]

Queens Park also invented the circulatory system - without it I'd drap deed so I would. (all piss poor attempts at humour aside) Great video Sam, covering a club which truly does not get the full shine it deserves for it's place in the history of the game.

[@steveburnell8363]

Great video. We are new to your channel and really enjoy it. I hope you consider coming to Dunbar United one day.

[@joffey1212]

Queens Park record home crowd 91,000 v rangers in Cup, not many clubs can claim that

[@blanketsquares7607]

My mum lived in Mount Florida as a kid in the 70s she often talks about the old cathkin park grounds, her and her friends would climb around the derelict structure over rubble and broken glass seemingly kids loved to use it as a playground for a number of years

[@james6901]

Brilliant Sam...can l ask why you chose Scotland to stay? for the present at least.

[@ScotlandTheBrave_1]

Was at the game (I’m a thistle fan) QP should’ve won. Also don’t know why QP don’t have more fans because of their age and previous stadium size. Thistle had about 2,000 fans last night, just makes no sense that QP only have roughly 800 fans

[@just_some_guy_innit]

qp never had a huge fanbase and they used to play in front of crowds of 300-500 before they went pro

[@andreanecchi5930]

on fm 23 with queen's park I did 20 seasons, I had fun with them

[@Acemods101]

Great video Sam

[@adamcran9859]

Brilliant my brother 💙🤝🏻⚽

[@FootyAdventures]

Top man Adam thanks for all the support. Have a great weekend!

[@johnlawson4506]

Such a Glorious history that the world should learn and understand…..🙏

[@TheGilchrist83]

Queens park.. great history

[@cammyb6683]

So happy for the young autistic boy celebrating at @15:38 can tell it means a lot, nice to see their catering for special needs kids at the games

[@davidbarr9343]

Excellent! 👏😀

[@tankracer6579]

I drive the number 6 bus through the area...sleep well with that knowledge lads

[@BrazilianTreeFrog]

Nice Haglof jacket from the QP dude. Fair play from a Jags fan.

[@lucaschapman2188]

The World ‘s most important club . Is always the club you support ❤in my case Watford Fc 🇧🇪

[@TT99FM]

A great story & maybe the potential is there for them to become the 3rd force in Scottish Football.

[@alanbegg]

Glorious Hoops 😍

[@gavinreid8937]

we,ll never know how it woulda turned out but in a league where no one can see past the old firm , what scottish football would look like if the daddy of all teams (who even played in the first FA Cups) Queens Park went "pro" at the start. I.d like to see them in the SPL but I doubt it would be anywhere near what coulda been.

[@familie.vloggers-maijers]

Fantastische vlog 👍 groetjes familie vloggers maijers 👍

[@cal-efc8062]

Keith proper fan👏🏻

[@xpto41]

imagine if queens park turned pro in early century, it would be the biggest 3rd team in scotland for sure

[@bannjaxx]

Can you imagine back in the day Queens Park playing in their stadium, the largest stadium in the world, over 183000 capacity - I mean there are no stadiums in Europe NOW over 100000 it's more than TWICE the capacity of the new Wembley (90000!

[@dwayneforbeschalmers]

I think attendance record is the mericana almost 200,000 what a sight that must have been

[@dmac4048]

The timing of "f**king right" was unbelievable!!!!😂 He is right tho, Queens Park have been sooooo important to the development of football. Biggest shame is not being able to keep the FA cup games going and being in the football league system. Hence the birth of the SFA.

[@eugeneward1978]

I thought they were playing at Firhill, home of Partick Thistle

[@BALHAM69]

Thank you for taking my suggestion Sam 😊 A twenty pounds non league challenge would be good someday :)

[@FozzQuaker]

Are you the same Balham that's posted on HITC Sevens????

[@BALHAM69]

@@FozzQuaker yea.

[@FozzQuaker]

@@BALHAM69 ah cool, pleased to make your acquaintance again mate

[@BALHAM69]

@@FozzQuaker i was seen in smiv recent video Seen this ?

[@FozzQuaker]

@@BALHAM69 Cool, not seen it matw

[@luis-yx6jz]

It’s Cruzeiro Esporte Clube!

[@Ahmetyavas34]

I can generate a Scottish non-league fixture list for you, based on the current league structure and the clubs in each division. Here is a possible list of matches for the weekend of 4-5 November 2023: **Lowland Football League** - BSC Glasgow vs East Stirlingshire - Berwick Rangers vs Dalbeattie Star - Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic vs Caledonian Braves - Civil Service Strollers vs Edinburgh University - Cumbernauld Colts vs Gala Fairydean Rovers - East Kilbride vs Gretna 2008 - Kelty Hearts vs Stirling University - Spartans vs Vale of Leithen **Highland Football League** - Brora Rangers vs Buckie Thistle - Clachnacuddin vs Deveronvale - Formartine United vs Fort William - Fraserburgh vs Huntly - Inverurie Loco Works vs Keith - Lossiemouth vs Nairn County - Rothes vs Strathspey Thistle - Turriff United vs Wick Academy **West of Scotland League Premier Division** - Auchinleck Talbot vs Clydebank - Beith Juniors vs Darvel - Blantyre Victoria vs Hurlford United - Bonnyton Thistle vs Kilwinning Rangers - Cumnock Juniors vs Largs Thistle - Glenafton Athletic vs Pollok - Irvine Meadow XI vs Rossvale - Troon vs Rutherglen Glencairn **East of Scotland League Premier Division** - Bo'ness United vs Crossgates Primrose - Broxburn Athletic vs Camelon Juniors - Dunbar United vs Dundonald Bluebell - Hill of Beath Hawthorn vs Jeanfield Swifts - Linlithgow Rose vs Musselburgh Athletic - Newtongrange Star vs Penicuik Athletic - Sauchie Juniors vs Tranent Juniors - Whitehill Welfare vs Blackburn United **South of Scotland League** - Abbey Vale vs Mid Annandale - Creetown vs Dumfries YMCA - Heston Rovers vs Newton Stewart - Lochar Thistle vs Nithsdale Wanderers - St Cuthbert Wanderers vs Lochmaben - Stranraer Reserves vs Upper Annandale Kaynak: Bing ile konuşma, 30.10.2023 (1) Non League Scotland. nonleaguescotland.org.uk/. (2) Scottish football league system - Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_football_league_system. (3) Non-League football - Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-League_football. (4) Scottish Non-League Football Page - Facebook. facebook.com/groups/302840279857540/.

[@BlueKnows]

Never missed a game man... I'm undecided if he's a pure and utter legend or a mug. How much has that set him back on tickets over his lifetime?! 💷 🤯🤣

[@gb194]

Dundee v Motherwell, 135,000 ish record Scottish crowd for two non old firm. Astonishing

[@johngreenhorn8853]

1951/52 my local Junior side Camelon played in front of nearly 70,000 in the Junior cup final,they lost btw to Kilbride Ladside,the year before there was over 77,000 at the Petershill v Irvine Meadow game which was a record crowd for the Junior cup final now that's astonishing.PS check out some of the crowds in the Junior finals back then unbelievable,as my late old man said there was feck all else to do back in those days lol.

[@ScottishT]

You cannot beat the enthusiasm of people at lower league clubs. The last is spot on , QP have done amazing work since their beginnings. Rich European champions league clubs can't say same.

[@DavidUKesb]

What part of Glasgow do QP draw their fans from? All over or just very local to Hampden? Ditto for Patrick Thistle. Cheers.

[@just_some_guy_innit]

very local to hampden

[@garymacdonald7165]

Mount Florida,Croftfoot,Langside,Kings Park,Toryglen!

[@brianboru62]

​@@garymacdonald7165If QP were promoted to the top tier and consolidated their position for a few years .How many thousands could QP pull in ,say vs Cetic,Rangers?

[@garymacdonald7165]

@@brianboru62 Depends on the venue they are playing in- If Lesser Hampden,-2000 max,If Hampden 50000! e.g. Queens Park v Rangers 2012 (30000)

[@jimbrown8842]

queens park have used lesser hampden in the past for league and cup matches ,3 times in 1974/75 and 12 times in 1975/76.

[@robinj6137]

Hope they get promoted to the SPL. With Arbroath!

[@WilliamODonnell-do3nu]

I think we need a bigger league add 2 teams to the SPL £200 Mill investment into harts and Hibs also Aberdeen and what would be great is if partick thistle and Queens Park share hamden just like AC Milan and Inter dose drop another £200 mill investment in both clubs and Scottish football will be more competitive

[@o0Raine0o]

love it

[@TravellingWithNathan]

Is there var in the championship?

[@stephenborland8129]

Cup final without rangers or Celtic 1953 Scottish cup final ..136000

[@stephenborland8129]

Dundee v motherwell

[@robertwallace4393]

Now neither of them can sell out a home game.

[@stephenborland8129]

@@robertwallace4393 that’s no really the point though is it

[@johngreenhorn8853]

Check the Junior cup final attendances round about that era amazing,my local team Camelon Juniors played in front off nearly 70,000 and that wasn't even a record.

[@grahamstewart615]

Pollok should move into Lesser Hampden

[@Seamus.Reid1867]

there current stadium is bigger

[@grahamstewart615]

With no seats

[@alexandertm5362]

It's a shame they have such low attendance

[@martryan2060]

I see mgacglashen is a follower of Queens park .🤔🙄🤗

[@steveburnham8755]

❤

[@MichelleRoutledge-su8fs]

We hate the Queen’s Park we do

[@robtlsay07]

Strange why they have been allowed back as a Tennant As they have used the facility's at Hampden for years without Payment for any upgrade enough a total farce time they moved out Completely or develop catkin park why should any club be helped How give nothing back

[@logansmith1213]

ahah yesi ma boy jacobs

[@johnbruce2868]

I've written parts of this previously on your channel. Scottish football was the foundation of the English game under men like, George Ramsay (you should make a video about this man) who became the manager of Aston Villa at the turn of the 20th. century and was the World's very first super-manager. Scottish footy was amongst the best in the world along with its players and managers and this superficially explains how Queen's Park became such an important place in footballing history. But how was that possible in the first place? Scottish boys used to be a far hardier lot than their English counter-parts. The name Caledonia comes from Old Irish, Caladh = Hard + 2 án (obsolete form= on), splendid (i.e., vast) + Latin -ia = land of, and so, "Vast Hard Land", it being cold, snowy, windy, desolate and full of wolves. Modern Scottish boys sit about, watch TV, play computer games and have all become "safties", preferring drug taking and wearing make-up in their youth to ticking a football about in the sleet which is what made Scottish football so competitive in bygone years. Damn sad, if you ask me. "Once were Warriors", indeed.

[@robbie73vespa]

Unless your 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 i could imagine does the rest of the world really know how famous 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 actually is in football terms.

[@josephyearwood1179]

KingDarnleymurderers

[@jimmycburfield5997]

Halloween- how poignant to return to Cathkin Park; with it’s ghosts. The terraces are so evocative to any football fan. There’s a photograph by the brilliant Stuart Clarke called ‘Sunset over Wigan’. It’s 1990. It’s taken at Wigan’s former ground Springfield Park. It evokes similar feelings. Thistle vs Queens Park! Brilliant

[@steveniven2252]

I would love for Queens Park to apply to join the English set up, the financial interest would be immense. They could become massive and regain their rightful place in football.

[@bobbysutherland4700]

What u on about 😂

[@Seamus.Reid1867]

no chance

[@steveniven2252]

A club not affected by west coast bais and not a threat to other English teams right now. A massive revenue stream would be created watching Scotlands only representative progress up the English ladder. If Wrexham can, why not Queens Park, a Scottish team that's proud to be Scottish not pretending to be Irish or English

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

Imagine Queens Park v Queens Park Rangers. 🤣🤣🤣

[@DHRFC]

Rangers is better

[@Charlizzie]

Queen's Park would have been in the Premiership now only that they blew it in the end by the cheating Dundee.

[@natureseyemusic]

A club that will go the way of Gretna with a massive spend followed by collapse.

[@johngreenhorn8853]

They won't go the same way.