On this day in 1891 Alex McColl of Renton FC apparently scored the first penalty goal in Scottish League football, at Bank Park, helping his team to beat Leith Athletic 3-2. Other sources suggest that Renton captain J McCall, took the penalty. The following week (29th) McCall had his penalty saved by Vale of Leven keeper, Tom Wilson.
Renton FC, founded in 1890, lies between Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven. The club had just been let back into the Scottish League following suspension after dealing in "professionalism"!! The club withdrew from the League in 1897, playing in Scottish senior football until resigning the league in 1922.
In 1888, Renton the Scottish Cup holders beat West Bromwich Albion, the English Cup holders in a "World Championship tie". see below!
Alex was born in Drymen, Sirlingshire in 1865 and died in 1903...not very old. In his career he played for Vale of Leven, Greenock Morton, Ardwick (in Manchester), Accrington, Burnley and then Renton endn=ing up at the Vale of Leven in his twilight years! he played one international game for Scotland v wales, playing in a 2-2 draw.
Renton kit 1882-5There is a Renton 1872 FC playing in the Glasgow Amateur Sunday League. Their ground Tontine Park was sold for housing.
Here is a bit of light relief in the form of penalty taking
http://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com/2017/09/pay-penalty-or-panenka.html
On the 22nd August 2007, Germany beat England, the last game at the old Wembley. Lampard scored the English goal. It also marked the first "Match of the Day" in 1964, a showing on BBC2, between Liverpool and Arsenal. The TV audience was not much more than the crowd at Anfield.
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