Rovers F.C. (Glasgow)
| Full name | Rovers Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 22 April 1873 | |
| Dissolved | 1878 | |
| Ground | Queen's Park | |
| President | Robert Murdoch | |
| Secretary | James Bell | |
|
| ||
Rovers Football Club was a 19th-century football club based in Glasgow.
History
The club was founded on 22 April 1873.[1] It was very active in its first season of football, claiming 10 wins from 19 games.
Rovers was one of the original 16 teams to participate in the inaugural season of the Scottish Cup. It took part in Scottish Cup tournaments between 1873–74 and 1877–78, reaching the quarter-finals on two occasions. The first time the club reached the last eight was in 1874-75, and it did so without playing a match in the tournament - accepting a walkover from Hamilton F.C. in the first round and receiving a bye in the second round, before scratching to eventual winners Queen's Park.
The following season the club reached the quarter-finals - that season, the final seven - on merit, with wins over the Glasgow side West End and the 3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers, but losing to Vale of Leven; the game at Alexandria ended early because of bad light but Rovers agreed that the result should stand.[2]
In 1877, the club took over the Winton club of Mount Florida.[3] However the club does not seem to have survived the season.
Rovers F.C. should not be confused with other Scottish teams of the same name, such as Rovers F.C. (1872–1882) in Edinburgh, or Rovers F.C. (1888–1889) in the Scottish Highlands.
Colours
The club played in blue jerseys with a white cross, white knickerbockers, and blue stockings,[4] supplied by Forsyths of Renfield Street.[5] It is not known whether the cross was one of St Andrew or a Maltese cross, which was a popular design on football jerseys at the time.
Grounds
The club played at the following grounds:
- 1873-75: Queen's Park, Glasgow[6]
- 1876-78: Victoria Road, Glasgow[7]
External links
References
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1873). Football Annual. p. 128.
- ^ "Football in the Glasgow district". Glasgow Herald: 7. 20 December 1875.
- ^ "Football". Glasgow Herald: 7. 22 September 1877.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1873). Football Annual. p. 128.
- ^ "Notice to Football Clubs". Hamilton Advertiser: 4. 22 November 1873.
- ^ "Eastern (2d Eleven) v Rovers". North British Daily Mail: 3. 28 September 1873.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1876). Football Annual. p. 167.
 | This article about a Scottish football club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |