St Andrew's F.C. (Glasgow) Explained

Clubname:St Andrew's
Fullname:St Andrew's Football Club
Founded:1874
Dissolved:1876
Ground:Glasgow Green
Mgrtitle:Captain
Manager:Thomas Shirra[1]

St Andrew's Football Club was a short-lived Scottish football club based in the city of Glasgow.

History

The club was formed in 1874.[2] Its first recorded match was a 1–0 win over the Ramblers club at the latter's Queen's Park ground, thanks to a goal "taken in capital style" by Marshall, who dribbled past the Ramblers' half-backs and putting in a shot just under the tape.[3]

St Andrew's had enough members to form two sides by 1875 as the second XI beat the Hamilton Academical F.C. second XI 1–0 in September that year.[4]

The club's only entry to the Scottish Cup was in 1875–76. In the first round the club beat Telegraphists F.C. at home 3–0; St Andrew's held the Telegraphists off in the first half, playing into a heavy wind, but scored three times in the first 15 minutes of the second.[5]

In the second round, the club lost 2–0 against Dumbreck F.C. at Ibroxhill, with a third Dumbreck goal not allowed as the umpires could not agree on an offside.[6]

The last listed fixture for the club was at Lancefield F.C. in January 1876.[7] For the 1876–77 season, at least three of the St Andrew's players are found playing for Alexandra Athletic.[8] [9]

Ground

In common with a number of other Glasgow clubs, the club used the Glasgow Green whenever hosting matches.[10]

Notable players

Notes and References

  1. St Andrew's v Lancefield . North British Daily Mail . 27 September 1875 . 3.
  2. Web site: Club Directory . Scottish Football Historical Results Archive . 27 October 2022.
  3. St Andrews v Ramblers . Glasgow Herald . 26 October 1874 . 6.
  4. Hamilton Academicals Football Club . Hamilton Advertiser1 . 11 September 1875 . 2.
  5. St Andrews v Telegraphists (Cup tie) . North British Daily Mail . 18 October 1875 . 3.
  6. Dumbreck v St Andrew's . North British Daily Mail . 8 November 1875 . 6.
  7. Local football fixtures . North British Daily Mail . 22 January 1876 . 7.
  8. St Andrew's v Lancefield . North British Daily Mail . 27 September 1875 . 3.
  9. Vale of Leven v Alexandra Athletics . Glasgow Herald . 18 December 1876 . 7.
  10. St Andrew's v Lancelot . Glasgow Herald . 21 December 1874 . 7.
  11. Web site: Sam Ricketts . Founders' Trail . 28 February 2023.
  12. St Andrews v Ramblers . Glasgow Herald . 26 October 1874 . 6.