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___MASK18___ is one ___MASK27___ 32 council areas ___MASK27___ Scotland . It borders onto the northeast ___MASK27___ the City ___MASK27___ ___MASK91___ and contains many ___MASK27___ ___MASK91___ ' s suburbs and commuter towns and villages . It also borders East Dunbartonshire , Falkirk , Stirling , South Lanarkshire and West Lothian . The council covers parts ___MASK27___ the traditional counties ___MASK27___ Dunbartonshire , Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire . The Old Firm is the collective name for the Scottish football clubs Celtic and Rangers , who are both based in ___MASK91___ . The origin of the term is unclear but may derive from the two clubs ' initial match in which the commentators referred to the teams as " like two old , firm friends ", and represents the commercial benefits of the two clubs ' rivalry . The name may also be a reference to these two teams being among the original 11 members of the Scottish Football League formed in 1890 . The rivalry between the two clubs has become deeply embedded in Scottish culture and has contributed to the political , social and religious division in Scotland and also beyond , especially in neighbouring Northern Ireland . As a result , the fixture was recognised as having enduring appeal . A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city . The size definition for what constitutes a " town " varies considerably in different parts ___MASK27___ the world . The Scottish Football League ( SFL ) was a league featuring professional and semi - professional football clubs mostly from ___MASK75___ . From its foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League ( SPL ) was formed in 1998 , the SFL represented the top level ___MASK27___ football in ___MASK75___ . After 1998 , the SFL represented levels 2 to 4 ___MASK27___ the Scottish football league system . In June 2013 , the SFL merged with the SPL to form the Scottish Professional Football League . ___MASK52___ , also called the County ___MASK27___ Lanark is a historic county in the central Lowlands ___MASK27___ Scotland . ___MASK75___ ( Scots : ) is a country that is part ___MASK27___ the United Kingdom and covers the northern third ___MASK27___ the island ___MASK27___ Great Britain . It shares a border with England to the south , and is otherwise surrounded by the ___MASK61___ , with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south - west . In addition to the mainland , the country is made up ___MASK27___ more than 790 islands , including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides . Nick Phinn ( born 14 October 1988 ) is a Scottish footballer who is currently playing amateur football for Colville Park in ___MASK48___ . Phinn started his career with Scottish Premier League club Dunfermline Athletic , making his debut in 2005 . Whilst at Dunfermline Atheltic he lived in the legendary digs above the Hat & Ribbon Pub in Inverkeithing . Nick was once spotted on the high street with nothing but a dirty thong on his head . Rumours circulated that it belonged to Rosie from the laundrette , but it was never confirmed . Dunfermline Atheltic were relegated to the Scottish First Division in 2006 , then in season 2010 - 2011 they won the league earning promotion back to the top - flight . He subsequently had short spells at Stenhousemuir and Stranraer before joining the Sons in early 2013 . His time with the Sons has been plagued by injury and he has not managed to start a league game since April 2013 . Despite this he was rewarded with a new deal in August ___MASK27___ that year . A burgh was an autonomous corporate entity in ___MASK75___ and Northern ___MASK54___ , usually a town , or toun in Scots . This type ___MASK27___ administrative division existed from the 12th century , when King David I created the first royal burghs . Burgh status was broadly analogous to borough status , found in the rest ___MASK27___ the United Kingdom . Following local government reorganization in 1975 the title ___MASK27___ " royal burgh " remains in use in many towns , but now has little more than ceremonial value . The Scottish Premier League ( SPL ) was the top level league competition for professional football clubs in ___MASK75___ . The league was founded in 1998 , when it broke away from the Scottish Football League ( SFL ). It was abolished in 2013 , when the SPL and SFL merged to form the new Scottish Professional Football League , with its top division being known as the Scottish Premiership . A total ___MASK27___ 19 clubs competed in the SPL , but only the Old Firm clubs , Celtic and Rangers won the league championship . ___MASK91___ is the largest city in Scotland , and third largest in the United Kingdom . Historically part of Lanarkshire , it is now one of the 32 council areas of Scotland . It is situated on the River Clyde in the country ' s West Central Lowlands . Inhabitants of the city are referred to as Glaswegians . ___MASK21___ is a small town in the ___MASK82___ belt ___MASK27___ Scotland . The name is believed to come from the Cumbric " Lanerc " meaning " clear space , glade ". ___MASK48___ is a large town and former burgh in ___MASK18___ , Scotland , south east of ___MASK91___ .