So the joke really ought to be on the English this time as they continue to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the invention of organised football with a match against Scotland on Wednesday.

An archaeological discovery in Scotland is stirring up debate about the origins of soccer. England has long claimed to be the ...

But the question that is on everybody's lips is who invented football and was it created in England or Scotland? Early versions of football existed as far back as 2500 BC - with Ancient Greeks ...

Dougray Scott explores Scotland's pivotal role in creating modern football, charting the decades of footballing rivalry with England that have followed since their first official encounter in 1872.