Windsor F.C. (Glasgow)
| Full name | Windsor F.C. | |
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| Founded | 1876 | |
| Dissolved | 1881 | |
| Ground | Dalmarnock Park | |
| Hon. Secretary | Charles M'Fie | |
| Match Secretary | John Brown | |
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Windsor Football Club was an association football club from Bridgeton, Glasgow, active in the 1870s and 1880s.
History
[edit]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
[edit]The club wore white jerseys and knickers, and red and black hose.[10]
Ground
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Saturday's fixtures". North British Daily Mail: 3. 1 April 1876.
- ^ "Saturday's fixtures". North British Daily Mail: 7. 18 April 1876.
- ^ "West of Scotland Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Football - Saturday". North British Daily Mail: 3. 14 October 1878.
- ^ "Football - Saturday". North British Daily Mail: 3. 15 March 1880.
- ^ "Tollcross v Windsor". Glasgow Evening Post: 4. 6 September 1880.
- ^ "Jordanhill v Windsor". North British Daily Mail: 6. 13 September 1880.
- ^ "Football". Paisley Daily Express: 3. 16 November 1880.
- ^ Scottish FA Minutes 1881–84. Glasgow: Scottish Football Association. 20 September 1881. p. 8.
- ^ Fleming, J. S. (1880). Scottish Association Football Annual 1880–81. Gillespie Brothers. p. 42.
- ^ "Local football fixtures". North British Daily Mail: 6. 7 November 1877.
- ^ Fleming, J. S. (1880). Scottish Association Football Annual 1880–81. Gillespie Brothers. p. 42.