The Treaty of Durham was signed in 1136. Maybe not.
The peace treaty between King David I of Scotland and King Stephen of England resulted in Doncaster being ceded to Scotland.
Doncaster City, who were established just this year, are hoping to use that quirk to their advantage after applying for a place in the Scottish Cup.
"Doncaster's never been given back to England," Josh Rutherford of the newly formed club told Good Morning Scotland.
We applied to the Scottish FA to play in the Scottish Cup.
The idea may seem strange to some, but it's not funny.
He states how both Berwick Rangers and Tweedmouth Rangers are located outside of Scotland and play north of the border.
There are two Welsh clubs in the English Championship. The caveat to these examples is that these sides already play league football in their home countries.
"I don't understand why people are laughing," he said. We've had a few murmurs within the SFA that they like the idea, but we need some confirmation.
The English FA Cup only starts at a certain level, so we can't play in it. We want to play well. We'reambitious.
The Scottish FA was asked about it by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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