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Motherwell Defeated in Argentine
Brief note that Motherwell lost 1-0 to a select Argentine team.
British Football Boycott: International Federation Decision, Club Tours Jeopardised
Article explains how the decision by FIFA to boycott British teams from international play stemmed from the decision by the Football Association (FA) to withdraw British participation in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. The boycott of British teams…
Motherwell's Argentine Tour
News brief reports on the victory by Motherwell vs. a select provincial team from Argentina (4-1).
Motherwell in Argentine
News brief reports on the second consecutive victory by Motherwell in Argentina (and erroneously calls the select team as "the Argentine" - a Buenos Aires club).
From the Argentine
The Motherwell Times reprints a letter from A.B. Monge of the Argentine Football Association to Motherwell FC manager John "Sailor" Hunter. In the letter, Monge wishes the best for Hunter, his family, and players and hopes they will return to…
Some Policeman!: Bobby Ferrier Abroad
Player Bobby Ferrier offers readers in Scotland some negative observations about the Argentine police, fans, and players. In this article, he suggests that fans take the game too far by trying to shove, push, and throw objects at players when they…
Motherwell's Tour: An "Experience of a Lifetime"
Motherwell arrives back to Scotland after their months-long tour of South America. Extensive comments from Motherwell manager John "Sailor" Hunter, who praised the Argentines: "[we] did not anticipate football of such high order ... and were…
Motherwell F.C. Home: Successful Tour in Argentine
Motherwell arrives back to Scotland after their months-long tour of South America. What makes this article interesting is that Motherwell manager John "Sailor" Hunter refutes the account in the Buenos Aires press that he said the Scots had arrived to…
Fir Park Team in South America; Bobby Ferrier on Argentine Football: Barbed Wire Round the Field
A brief update on Motherwell's last game in Argentina (a 2-0 loss to Boca Juniors) and its first in Uruguay (a 2-0 win over a Uruguayan select team). The second article offers an account by player Bobby Ferrier on the conditions he and his teammates…
Fir Parkers in South America: "Teachers Being Taught"
Perhaps the most extensive report from Scotland in the Motherwell Times. It offers a synopsis of the English-language press in Buenos Aires (presumably from the Buenos Aires Herald), which takes issue with manager John "Sailor" Hunter's supposed…
Our Footballers in South America
After three opening losses, Motherwell secures three consecutive wins against an Argentine select team (3-0), an Argentine-Uruguayan combination team (3-0), and an Argentine Provinces team (4-0). Crowds ranged between 15,000 to 25,000 spectators. The…
Motherwell's Tour: Scots Beaten Again in Buenos Aires
Motherwell FC loses its third consecutive game to bein its tour of South America. It lost 3-2 to a Select Argentina team in Buenos Aires in front of a crowd of 20,000 spectators.
The Fleeting Show
Motherwell FC arrives in Spain for a stop before heading to South America.
Rolling Down to Rio
Article explains the itinerary for Motherwell FC in South America: eleven matches (seven in Buenos Aires, two in Montevideo, and two in Rio de Janeiro) with an option for a twelfth game. The tour is scheduled to last three months, with the "Fir…
¿Hemos ido a Europa a enseñar fútbol?
This article follows one on the previous page that translates the Dutch reaction in the press to the Olympic final. The Dutch describe the Argentines as better than the Uruguayans, but their opponents defense was exceptional and the goalie even lucky…
Muchachada del football, salud!
The article refers to fans as "hinchas" and "hinchadas" (and later in the issue "barra"). Rags like La Cancha talked directly to fans, while El Gráfico talked at fans.