St Andrew's F.C. (Glasgow)

St Andrew's
Full nameSt Andrew's Football Club
Founded1874
Dissolved1876
GroundGlasgow Green
CaptainThomas Shirra[1]

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

History

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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

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

Notable players

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  • Sam Ricketts, later a Rangers player and official,[11] played for the side in 1874.[12]

References

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