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Listen to rare 1907 Rangers v Celtic match recording restored by experts

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A rare pre-radio era recording of commentary on a Scottish football match can now be listened to in perfect clarity after it was cleaned up by experts.

Published by the International Zonophone Company, the "The Football Match (Rangers v. Celts)" recording was discovered by Carnoustie man Shane Quentin in a box of records he snapped up for £6 at an auction in Fife.

The vinyl, pressed in 1907, features Scots comedian Jock Whiteford describing the action at one of three Rangers v Celtic matches played that year at Hampden.

Shane's upload of the vinyl to YouTube features the comic excitedly describing the pre-match atmosphere and apparently capturing cheers from fans in the stands.

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