A historic trophy older than the World Cup and European Championships is now on exhibit in Glasgow.

The Durand Cup will be open to public viewing at The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum on Sauchiehall Street.

It was introduced in 1888 by diplomat Henry Durand and was initially open to British and Indian army regiments to improve soldiers’ fitness and morale.

Ashlin Baul, museum curator at The Royal Highland Fusiliers, said: "The Durand Cup is more than 40 years older than the World Cup and 70 years older than the European Championships and is a real hidden gem in the centre of Glasgow.

"People think army museums are about uniforms, guns and medals, but the Durand Cup shows a different side of soldiering – the sporting side, the social side, the human side."

The silver and ebony trophy remains a key sporting event in India, with clubs competing for it each year.

Alex McGill, another museum curator, said: "To show you how important the trophy is, FIFA borrowed it to show it in their museum.

"That is an indicator of how highly-valued it is in football.

"The Highland Light Infantry won the cup so often, the organisers decided they could keep it, which is why it’s in our museum.

"People should come and see it – it’s such an important artefact and very unusual for a military museum."