St Andrew's Football Club was a short-lived Scottish football club based in the city of Glasgow.
| Full name | St Andrew's Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1874 |
| Dissolved | 1876 |
| Ground | Glasgow Green |
| Captain | Thomas Shirra[1] |
History
editThe club was formed in 1874.[2] Its first recorded match was a 1–0 win over the Ramblers club at the latter's Queen's Park ground, thanks to a goal "taken in capital style" by Marshall, who dribbled past the Ramblers' half-backs and putting in a shot just under the tape.[3]
St Andrew's had enough members to form two sides by 1875 as the second XI beat the Hamilton Academical F.C. second XI 1–0 in September that year.[4]
The club's only entry to the Scottish Cup was in 1875–76. In the first round the club beat Telegraphists F.C. at home 3–0; St Andrew's held the Telegraphists off in the first half, playing into a heavy wind, but scored three times in the first 15 minutes of the second.[5]
In the second round, the club lost 2–0 against Dumbreck F.C. at Ibroxhill, with a third Dumbreck goal not allowed as the umpires could not agree on an offside.[6]
The last listed fixture for the club was at Lancefield F.C. in January 1876.[7] For the 1876–77 season, at least three of the St Andrew's players are found playing for Alexandra Athletic.[8][9]
Ground
editIn common with a number of other Glasgow clubs, the club used the Glasgow Green whenever hosting matches.[10]
Notable players
editReferences
edit- ^ "St Andrew's v Lancefield". North British Daily Mail: 3. 27 September 1875.
- ^ "Club Directory". Scottish Football Historical Results Archive. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "St Andrews v Ramblers". Glasgow Herald: 6. 26 October 1874.
- ^ "Hamilton Academicals Football Club". Hamilton Advertiser1: 2. 11 September 1875.
- ^ "St Andrews v Telegraphists (Cup tie)". North British Daily Mail: 3. 18 October 1875.
- ^ "Dumbreck v St Andrew's". North British Daily Mail: 6. 8 November 1875.
- ^ "Local football fixtures". North British Daily Mail: 7. 22 January 1876.
- ^ "St Andrew's v Lancefield". North British Daily Mail: 3. 27 September 1875.
- ^ "Vale of Leven v Alexandra Athletics". Glasgow Herald: 7. 18 December 1876.
- ^ "St Andrew's v Lancelot". Glasgow Herald: 7. 21 December 1874.
- ^ "Sam Ricketts". Founders' Trail. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "St Andrews v Ramblers". Glasgow Herald: 6. 26 October 1874.
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