Strathclyde F.C.
| Full name | Strathclyde Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Strathies |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Dissolved | 1965 |
| Ground | Springfield Park Glasgow |
| League | Glasgow Junior League 1895–1927 Scottish Intermediate League 1927–31 Central Junior League 1931–65 |
Strathclyde F.C. was a Scottish football club based in Glasgow, who played in Scottish Junior Football Association competitions from 1894 until they went out of business in 1965. They won the Scottish Junior Cup on three occasions.
History
The club was formed in 1894 by followers of former Scottish Football League club Thistle in the Dalmarnock district of Glasgow.[1] They eventually moved to Springfield Park towards Parkhead, becoming near neighbours of Celtic.
Strathclyde won the Scottish Junior Cup for the first time in 1896–97 and went on to win twice more in 1906–07 and 1925–26. They went out of business in 1965. Springfield Park was later taken over by Celtic but never developed and the site of the ground became part of the Athletes' Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Former players of the club include Archie Baird and Willie Waddell, who both went on to be capped at full international level for Scotland.[2]
Honours
- Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1896–97, 1906–07, 1925–26
- Glasgow Junior League winners: 1896–97, 1922–23
- Glasgow Junior League Cup winners: 1921–22, 1922–23
- Central League Cup winners: 1940–41
References
- ^ "Strathclyde F.C." parkheadhistory.com. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ Webster, Jack (7 October 1989). "First reunion of the 1938 stalwarts". The Herald (Glasgow). Google News Archive. Retrieved 10 November 2014.