Windsor F.C. (Glasgow) Explained

Clubname:Windsor
Fullname:Windsor F.C.
Founded:1876
Dissolved:1881
Ground:Dalmarnock Park
Chrtitle:Hon. Secretary
Chairman:Charles M'Fie
Mgrtitle:Match Secretary
Manager:John Brown
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Windsor Football Club was an association football club from Bridgeton, Glasgow, active in the 1870s and 1880s.

History

The club, claimed a foundation date of 1877, but there are records of fixtures from 1876.[1] [2] The club's first competitive football came in the West of Scotland Cup for non-senior clubs, reaching the third round in 1877–78,[3] but losing to reigning champions Marchtown in the first round at Pollokshields in 1878–79.[4]

The club had a successful 1879–80 season at junior level, although one of its two defeats was in the Royal Standard Cup (for clubs in and around the Gorbals area).[5]

Despite this competitive setback, Windsor turned senior at the end of the season and entered the 1880–81 Scottish Cup. The club's first match as a senior club that season was a "fast and exciting" 4–2 win at Tollcross,[6] but, in the first round of the Cup, Windsor lost 1–0 at Jordanhill;[7] there was some consolation two months later when the club beat Rosehill of Paisley 10–0.[8]

The club did enter the 1881–82 Scottish Cup, and was drawn to play Whitefield, but dissolved before the tie could take place.[9]

Colours

The club wore white jerseys and knickers, and red and black hose.[10]

Ground

The club originally played on the Glasgow Green.[11] In order to join the Scottish Football Association, the club needed a private ground, and found one at Dalmarnock Park, 3 minutes' walk from the London Road car terminus,[12] either on or very close to the site used by the Thistle.

Notes and References

  1. Saturday's fixtures . North British Daily Mail . 1 April 1876 . 3.
  2. Saturday's fixtures . North British Daily Mail . 18 April 1876 . 7.
  3. Web site: West of Scotland Cup . Scottish Football Historical Archive . 15 September 2023.
  4. Football - Saturday . North British Daily Mail . 14 October 1878 . 3.
  5. Football - Saturday . North British Daily Mail . 15 March 1880 . 3.
  6. Tollcross v Windsor . Glasgow Evening Post . 6 September 1880 . 4.
  7. Jordanhill v Windsor . North British Daily Mail . 13 September 1880 . 6.
  8. Football . Paisley Daily Express . 16 November 1880 . 3.
  9. Book: Scottish FA Minutes 1881–84 . 20 September 1881 . Scottish Football Association . Glasgow . 8.
  10. Book: Fleming . J. S. . Scottish Association Football Annual 1880–81 . 1880 . Gillespie Brothers . 42.
  11. Local football fixtures . North British Daily Mail . 7 November 1877 . 6.
  12. Book: Fleming . J. S. . Scottish Association Football Annual 1880–81 . 1880 . Gillespie Brothers . 42.