Dumfries Wanderers F.C. Explained

Clubname:Dumfries Wanderers
Fullname:Dumfries Wanderers Football Club
Nickname:Queen's[1]
Founded:1890
Dissolved:1894[2]
Ground:Cresswell Park
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Dumfries Wanderers F.C. was an association football club from Dumfries in Scotland.

History

The club was founded under the name Leafield Swifts F.C. as a revival of the Queen of the South Wanderers F.C., which the Scottish Football Association had expelled for professionalism. At the start of the 1890–91 season, the club changed its name to Dumfries Wanderers F.C.,[3] and at the start of the 1891–92 season the Scottish FA allowed the club to revive Queen of the South Wanderers F.C. name.[4]

The club's greatest national honour came as Dumfries Wanderers, reaching the 4th round (last 24) of the Scottish Cup in 1890–91.

The club was the first Scottish club to play Liverpool at Anfield in September 1892.[5] [6] That season, the Wanderers secured a treble of local cups, with victories in the Churchill Cup, the Southern Counties Challenge, and Charity Cups.[7]

The team lost both finals of the Southern Counties' Cups in its last season of competition in 1893–94.[8] [9]

The club's final competitive match was a defeat to the 5th KRV in the Charity Cup final in May 1894.[10] On 13 August 1894, the committee voted to dissolve the club.[11] The reason was a combination of professionalism and difficultly in arranging fixtures since League football had been introduced.[12]

The club has no connection to the modern football team called Queen of the South.[13]

Colours

The club's colours were navy and white stripes, with navy shorts.[14]

Ground

The club played originally at Cresswell Park,[15] moving to the Recreation Grounds for the final seasons.

Honours

Churchill Cup[16]

Southern Counties Charity Cup[18]

Southern Counties Cup[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SCOTTISH VISITORS AT ANFIELD ROAD . PlayupLiverpool.com . 3 September 1891 . 29 August 2021. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Web site: League Lights . . 17 August 1894 . subscription. (via) British Newspaper Archive.
  3. A name to which Queen of the South Wanderers had occasionally been referred in the media; see for example a report on the Vale o' Nith Sports in the Dumfries & Galloway Advertiser of 4 May 1887
  4. Scottish Association and the ties . Lothian Courier . 20 June 1891 . 6.
  5. Web site: LIVERPOOL V QUEEN OF THE SOUTH WANDERERS 1-0 (FRIENDLY) . PlayupLiverpool.com . 29 September 1892 . 3 September 2021 .
  6. Web site: MATCH DETAILS FRIENDLY . LFC History . 3 September 2021 .
  7. Web site: SOUTH . . 29 May 1893 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  8. Web site: NOTE BOOK . . 7 May 1894 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
    Web site: ATHLETICS . . 7 May 1894 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  9. Web site: FOOTBALL . Dundee Courier . 5 March 1894 . 30 August 2021 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  10. The Charity Final . Dumfries & Galloway Standard . 9 May 1894 . 3.
  11. Web site: FOOTBALL: WANDERERS CEASE TO PLAY . Dumfries and Galloway Standard . 15 August 1894 . 30 August 2021 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  12. Web site: NOTE BOOK . Scottish Referee . 17 August 1894 . 30 August 2021 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  13. Web site: 10 THINGS ABOUT QUEEN OF THE SOUTH . . 7 January 2015 . 3 September 2021 .
  14. Web site: Club Directory . Scottish Football Historical Results Archive . 27 October 2022.
  15. Dalry v Dumfries Wanderers . Ayrshire Post . 19 December 1890 . 2.
  16. Web site: Churchill Cup . Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive . 12 July 2021 . 29 August 2021 .
  17. Web site: FOOTBALL . . 13 February 1893 . 30 August 2021 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  18. Web site: Southern Counties Charity Cup . Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive . 19 July 2020 . 29 August 2021 .
    Web site: A POWERFUL VISIT FROM SCOTLAND . PlayupLiverpool.com . 29 September 1892 . 30 August 2021 .
  19. Web site: THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES CHARITY CUP . . 3 June 1892 . 3 October 2021 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  20. Web site: FOOTBALL . Evening Post . 26 May 1893 . 30 August 2021 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  21. Web site: Southern Counties Cup . Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive . 12 June 2020 . 30 August 2021 .
  22. Web site: FOOTBALL . Evening Telegraph . 24 April 1893 . 30 August 2021 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .

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