Referee nowhere to be seen in this Scottish match - probably because there wasn't one

                                                     

Let's get stuck in, lads! This oil-on-canvas by Alexander Carse (1770 -1843) is believed to be one of the oldest depictions of a football match. The setting is probably imaginary but derived from the East Lothian or Berwickshire towns and villages the artist knew in his youth. The painting sold for £40,000 at an auction  staged by Bonhams on August 23, 2006.