Falkirk footy fans' record musical love letter to Scotland and pay tribute to pal
A group of football loving lads from Falkirk have written and recorded their own World Cup song to pay tribute to the Scotland squad and their late pal.
Ross Telfer was so inspired by Scotland’s now legendary display against Denmark in the dramatic 4 – 2 win on November 18 he decided to pen a song.
"It just came to me after watching the game. I think I wrote it in about 20 minutes. It was just one of those ones. I played it on an acoustic guitar to a few mates – the guys who are in the band – to see what they thought of it and we just took it from there.”
Buck’s Bravehearts, Ross (vocals/guitar), Ross Campbell (drums), Craig Telfer (bass) and producer Gary Fowler, then took Ross’s bare bones song, Scotland’s On The Way, into a recording studio in Falkirk.
Featuring references to Scotland squad heroes Scott McTominay and John McGinn, the catchy tune is also a tribute to another hero – Falkirk FC fan Andrew Arbuckle, who sadly died last September aged just 37.
When Falkirk played Hearts at Tynecastle on September 27, 2025 both sets of fans gave Andrew a minute’s round of applause as a mark of respect.
“Andy was one of my closest friends,” said Ross. “He was a big Falkirk fan and passed away last year so it’s a wee dedication to him as well.”
The lads certainly did Andy proud, as people can see and hear in the video, filmed and edited by Paul Christie, which is now available to view on You Tube. It will not be long until the song itself is available to download.
"It should be released on Spotify and iTunes later this month,” said Ross.
As for Scotland’s chances when they touch down in the US of A this summer, Ross’s hopes are the same as just about everyone in the country.
"Obviously it’s great we managed to even qualify, but I just hope the guys do us proud, score a few goals and get a win or two. Then we can wait and see how it goes from there.”