Ramblers F.C. (Scotland) Explained

Clubname:Ramblers
Fullname:Ramblers Football Club
Founded:1874
Dissolved:1877
Ground:Lorne Park
Chrtitle:Secretary
Chairman:R. Macdougall Jr, Robert Telford
Mgrtitle:Captain
Manager:Slimmon
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Ramblers Football Club was a 19th-century football club based in Glasgow.

History

The club was founded in 1874.[1] Its first recorded match was a 0–0 draw with Burnbank,[2] and its first recorded goal and win came at Hamilton Academical F.C. the following month.[3]

The Ramblers entered the Scottish Cup for the first time in 1875–76. The club was drawn away to Northern F.C. and lost by 4 goals, plus one disputed goal, to nil.[4] The club entered the competition three times in total, losing in the first round on every occasion; 6–0 (plus one disputed) at 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers in 1876–77,[5] and 1–0 at home to Stonefield F.C. in 1877–78, in a "hard but pleasant game".[6]

The last match advertised for the club was against Blythswood F.C. in December 1877,[7] but there is no report that the match took place. The final recorded match was a 2–0 defeat at Stonelaw F.C. the previous month, against a scratch side rather than the regular Stonelaw XI.[8]

Colours

The club wore blue and black jerseys, white knickers, and blue and black hose.[9]

Grounds

The club played originally at Queen's Park.[10] By 1876 the club had a private ground at Lorne Park, on Victoria Road, Crosshill, Glasgow.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alcock . Charles . Football Annual . 1876 . 118.
  2. Burnbank v Ramblers . Glasgow Herald . 23 November 1874 . 7.
  3. Ramblers v Hamilton Academical . North British Daily Mail . 7 December 1874 . 3.
  4. Northern v Ramblers (Cup tie) . North British Daily Mail . 18 October 1875 . 3.
  5. 3d L.R.V. v Ramblers (Cup tie) . Scotsman . 2 October 1876.
  6. Ramblers v Stonefield . North British Daily Mail . 1 October 1877 . 6.
  7. Local Football Fixtures . North British Daily Mail . 27 November 1877 . 6.
  8. Stonelaw (Scratch) v Ramblers . North British Daily Mail . 26 November 1877 . 3.
  9. Book: Alcock . Charles . Football Annual . 1877 . 130.
  10. Local Football Fixtures . North British Daily Mail . 15 January 1876 . 3.
  11. Book: Alcock . Charles . Football Annual . 1876 . 118.