Minerva F.C. (Scotland)
| Full name | Minerva Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1887 | |
| Dissolved | 1892 | |
| Ground | Temple Park | |
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Minerva Football Club was an association football club from Glasgow, which won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1892.
History
[edit]The club was formed on 3 March 1887 and quickly became one of Glasgow's leading Junior clubs; by 1891 the club was considered better than many senior XI.[1] The club finished the 1890–91 season by winning the Glasgow Junior Cup for the only time, with a win over Elderslie.[2] The following season Minerva took the national competition, thanks to a 5–2 win over West Benhar Violet in the final at Cathkin Park, the visitors protesting that rough play saw them reduced to 10 men in the first five minutes.[3]
The triumph however was the club's swansong. It had lost the right to play at Temple Park, and, unable to find a new ground, in March 1892 tried to merge (unsuccessfully) with Partick Thistle. At the end of the season, the club disbanded; 8 of its players promptly signed up with the Jags[4] and others joined Queen's Park.[5]
Colours
[edit]The club played in white.[6]
Ground
[edit]The club originally played at Overnewton, moving to Temple Park in Anniesland during its first season.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Notes by Argus". Bridge of Allan Gazette: 3. 21 March 1891.
- ^ "Junior football". The Referee: 3. 13 April 1891.
- ^ "Scottish Junior Cup Final". Lothian Courier: 6. 21 May 1892.
- ^ Little, Jack. "What's in a name? Minerva". The Thistle Archive. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "The Referee's Note-book". The Referee: 1. 5 August 1892.
- ^ "All time Scottish Club Directory". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "All time Scottish Club Directory". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Vale of Bannock v Minerva (Glasgow)". Stirling Observer: 8. 25 October 1888.
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