Scottish Argentines

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Scottish Argentines
  • Escocés-argentinos
  • Albannach Argentinianach
The Buenos Aires Scottish Guard, a group of Scottish Argentines on Día del Inmigrante, a national day in Argentina.
Total population
200,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Argentina
Languages
Spanish. Minority speaks English, Scottish Gaelic, Lowland Scots as first language.
Religion
Christianity
Roman Catholicism, Protestantism (Presbyterianism, Episcopalianism)
Related ethnic groups
Scottish people, Scottish Americans, Scottish Canadians, Scottish Uruguayans

Scottish Argentines are Argentine citizens of Scottish descent or Scottish-born people who reside in Argentina. A Scottish Argentine population has existed since at least 1825.[2] Frequently, Scottish Argentines are wrongly referred to as English.[3] Scottish Argentines celebrate Scottish culture and hold parades for Scottish celebrations, like Burns Night.

History

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Percentage of people registered as British in the 1914 Argentine census. Within this group are Scottish, Irish, English and Welsh.

The first Argentine woman to earn a Doctor of Medicine degree was Cecilia Grierson, of Scottish ancestry.[4] Two schools in Argentina have been founded by Scottish immigrants: St. Andrew's Scots School in 1838 and Balmoral College in 1959. In addition, the association football club Club Atlético Douglas Haig is named after the Scottish military commander Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig.[citation needed]

Argentine President Juan Domingo Peron had Scottish ancestry on his father's side. His great-grandmother, Ann Hughes Mc Kenzie, traced her roots to Scotland.[citation needed]

Introduction of football

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The so-called "father of Argentine football" was a Scottish schoolteacher, Alexander Watson Hutton, who first taught football at St. Andrew's Scots School in Buenos Aires in the early 1880s. On 4 February 1884[5] he founded the Buenos Aires English High School [sic] where he continued to instruct the pupils in the game.[6] In 1891 Hutton established the Association Argentine Football League,[7] the first football league outside of the British Isles.[8] Five clubs competed but only one season was ever played.

His son Arnold Watson Hutton (1886–1951) was an Argentine football striker for the Argentina national team. He also played cricket, tennis and waterpolo for Argentina.[citation needed]

Notable Scottish Argentines

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Alexis Mac Allister is a notable Argentine football player with Scottish and Irish ancestry. In a previous interview, he confirmed some of his ancestors arrived in Argentina from Ireland and stated that he is aware of links to Scotland. His ancestors can be traced to Donabate, in County Dublin, Ireland.[9] He can also trace ancestry to Fife in Eastern Scotland.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gilchrist, Jim (14 December 2008). "Stories of Homecoming - We're on the march with Argentina's Scots". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Clan Macrae news". www.clan-macrae.org.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ^ Pelayes, Héctor Darío. "Futbol AFA". members.tripod.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Tartan Day Events". www.rampantscotland.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Alumni Athletic Club" - RSSSF. URL accessed on June 6, 2006.
  6. ^ "Buenos Aires English High School" URL accessed on June 6, 2006.
  7. ^ "Argentina 1891" - RSSSF. URL accessed on June 6, 2006.
  8. ^ Observer Sport Monthly (June 4 2006) - "Salvation army " URL accessed on June 10, 2006.
  9. ^ Harrington, Eoin (8 June 2023). "Alexis Mac Allister Can Trace His Irish Ancestry To A Cottage In Donabate". Balls.ie.
  10. ^ "Who is Alexis Mac Allister? Argentina midfielder with Irish roots on verge of World Cup final". SportingNews.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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