For tae mark the fifty year fae the ban agin weemen’s fitba wis liftit, a new buik anent weemen in fitba will hae its ootset at the end o this month. The controvertit ban wis brocht in in 1948 bi the Fitba Associe o Scotland. Hooanever, aince the Scots Weemen’s Fitba Associe wis foondit in 1972, the auld Fitba Associe stertit tae gie wey an in 1974 awned weemen’s fitba.

The buik, cryed A Most Unsuitable Beautiful Game, will hae its first ootset at The Auld Brig baur an eatery, 46 Princes Street, Perth, on Thursday 28 November 2024, at 6.30pm. Historians o the gemm, Professor Fiona Skillen, an Dr Karen Fraser, will be jyned on the nicht bi poyet Julie McNeill an a hantle o ither screivars an speirars, in baith Soothron an Scots, tae tell the story o hoo weemen in Scotland warsled agin sexism, narra-nebbitness, teuch times, an at the hinnerend won ower.

A body can coff the buik direct like throu Tippermuir buiks at https://tippermuirbooks.co.uk/product/a-most-unsuitable-game/ for the price o £9.99. Please speir at the publisher for mair wittins o this.

The'r a soond file o this story in Scots abuin.