Football Vs. Shinty
Despite football's popularity in Scotland, the sport of shinty is more popular in Fort William with the town being home to Fort William Shinty Club, and Kilmallie, Camanachd Cup finalists 2005. The football club struggles to find players as a result of shinty's popularity. The club have been forced to sign players in their early teens and with a squad of only 16 players in the 2007-08 season, the club suffered 27 defeats from 28 Highland League matches, running up an extraordinary goal difference of −142.
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Famous quotes containing the word football:
“In this dream that dogs me I am part
Of a silent crowd walking under a wall,
Leaving a football match, perhaps, or a pit,
All moving the same way.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)