1874–75 Queen's Park F.C. season explained

Club:Queen's Park
Season:1874–75
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Hampden Park
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Winners
Pattern B1:_inch_blackhoops
Pattern La1:_thin_black_hoops
Pattern Ra1:_thin_black_hoops
Pattern So1:_hoops_black
Prevseason:1873–74
Nextseason:1875–76

The 1874–75 season was the fourth season of competitive football by Queen's Park.

This was the second season in which Queen's Park played in their now traditional black and white hoops. Between 1874 and 1876, each player wore distinctive socks.[1]

Scottish Cup

See main article: 1874–75 Scottish Cup.

Queen's Park retained the Scottish Cup, winning the competition for the second time after they defeated Renton in the final.

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendance
24 October 1874First roundWesternA1–0[2] [3] Thomson
21 November 1874Second roundWest EndH7–0[4] Unknown
December 1874Quarter-finalRoversw/o
20 March 1875Semi-finalClydesdaleA0–0[5]
27 March 1875Semi-final replayClydesdaleH2–2[6] Highet, B. MacKinnon
3 April 1875Semi-final second replayClydesdaleA1–0[7] Own goal
10 April 1875FinalRentonH3–0[8] [9] [10] [11] A. MacKinnon 55', Highet 70', B. MacKinnon 75'7,000

Friendlies

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendance
30 January 1875 Notts CountyH6–0[12] [13] H. McNeil (2), B. MacKinnon, Weir (2), Spencer (o.g.)4,500
8 March 1875 Notts CountyA1–1[14]

Squad statistics

NameScottish Cup
AppsGoals
Robert W. Neill60
Joseph Taylor60
James Phillips60
James J. Thomson11
Charles Campbell60
Jerry Weir50
Billy MacKinnon62
Angus MacKinnon61
Henry McNeil60
Thomas Highet52
T. Lawrie60
J. Dickson50
R. Rae10
Robert Leckie10

Source:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queen's Park – Historical Football Kits . Historicalkits.co.uk . 5 May 2019.
  2. Book: Robertson, Forrest H.C. . 1984 . The Men With Educated Feet: A Statistical History of Queen's Park . Glasgow . The Queen's Park Supporters' Association . 12–13 . 0-9510047-0-0.
  3. Web site: Western 0 - 1 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (24/10/1874) . Fitbastats.com . 12 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Queen's Park 7 - 0 West End [sc], Scottish Cup (21/11/1874) ]. Fitbastats.com . 12 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Clydesdale Glasgow 0 - 0 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (20/03/1875) . Fitbastats.com . 12 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Queen's Park 2 - 2 Clydesdale Glasgow, Scottish Cup (27/03/1875) . Fitbastats.com . 12 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Clydesdale Glasgow 0 - 1 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (03/04/1875) . Fitbastats.com . 12 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Scottish Cup Matches . Scottish Football Association . 12 April 2019.
  9. Web site: Queen's Park 3 - 0 Renton, Scottish Cup (10/04/1875) . Fitbastats.com . 12 April 2019.
  10. Web site: Hearts and Scottish Football Reports For Sat 10 Apr 1875 Page 01 of 05 . London Hearts Supporters Club . 12 April 2019.
  11. Web site: Hearts and Scottish Football Reports For Sat 10 Apr 1875 Page 02 of 05 . London Hearts Supporters Club . 12 April 2019.
  12. Web site: Hearts and Scottish Football Reports For Sat 30 Jan 1875 Page 01 of 06 . London Hearts Supporters Club . 13 April 2019.
  13. Web site: Hearts and Scottish Football Reports For Sat 30 Jan 1875 Page 03 of 06 . London Hearts Supporters Club . 13 April 2019.
  14. Web site: Hearts and Scottish Football Reports For Sat 08 Mar 1875 Page 01 of 04 . London Hearts Supporters Club . 13 April 2019.