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Auld Firm

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The Auld Firm is a term for the twa maist muckle fitbaw teams in Scotland, Celtic an the Rangers.[1] The name cam in tae exeestance in aboot the early pairt o the 20t Century an refers tae the theory hauden tae bi ither clubs in Scotland that Celtic an the Reengers wis awmaist lik the ae company hyne the Auld Firm. In the 1980s Aiberdeen an Dundee Unitit becam major rivals tae the Auld Firm an the term New Firm wis cleckit referin tae thae twa teams.[citation needit]

Baith teams haes a muckle problem wi sectarianism that is weel kent.[2]


References

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  1. Walker, Michael. "Derby Days, Glasgow: The Old Firm". The New York Times (in Inglis). ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. McAlpine, Joan (20 Mairch 2011). "Celtic and Rangers: across Scotland's sectarian divide". The Guardian (in Inglis). ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 September 2024.