And, on top of the simple concentration of players-of-note, the Fife Coastal Trail has the advantage of being started at either end and now, with the line into Leven opened last year, fully by train, public transport and/or car. Indeed, Leven's new station is within sight of East Fife's ground, officially in Methil, and the train to there and between Edinburgh and Perth or Dundee passes immediately behind the west stand of Kirkcaldy's Raith Rovers.

At the north end of the trail Leven with Scoonie would produce three top-flight players, Bill Imrie, Tom Collins and James Irons. All would go on to be internationals. Methil would be source of two, Buckhaven too. And of them, Bill Imrie and Frank, the elder of the O'Donnel brothers, would go on to win caps.     

Then at the other end of the trail Burnisland's Bob Bonthron and Kinghorn's Bobby Frew and Bob Orrock would once more play in the top-flight with Orrock also representing his country. And between the two extremities was the port- and lino-town of Adam Smith and the Nairns, "the lang toun", extending north almost to Wemyss. It, they, were to have a profound effect on the game both abroad, with the export of technology and therefore people and footballing ideas notably but not exclusively to Eastern USA and at home with the local supply of well over a dozen stalwarts into of the game and the taking of talent from and not fully appreciated elsewhere and honing it, with no better example than Alex James.