Paisley Hibernian F.C.
Full name | Paisley Hibernian F.C. | ||
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Nickname(s) | the Hibs | ||
Founded | 1884 | ||
Dissolved | 1886 | ||
Ground | Caledonia Park | ||
Hon. Secretary | Charles C. Ward | ||
Match Secretary | James A. Gildea | ||
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Paisley Hibernian Football Club was an association football club from Paisley, Renfrewshire, active briefly in the 1880s. The media often referred to the club as Paisley Hibernians.
History
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Although the club claimed a foundation date of 1880, and there is a reference to a club of that name being founded in that year,[1] there is no record of a Paisley Hibernian club playing until a second foundation on 16 October 1884, at a meeting at the League of the Cross rooms in Causeyside.[2] Its first match was against Springfield Hibernian at the end of the year.[3]
The club joined the Scottish Football Association in August 1885[4] and entered the 1885–86 Scottish Cup. The club had a tough draw, being paired with Thornliebank, but nearly achieved a shock result, holding the Model Villagers to a 2–2 draw at Caledonia Park.[5] In the replay, despite being without full-back M'Cann and forward M'Farlane, the Hibernians were five minutes short of pulling off a goalless draw, which would have meant both teams progressing to the second round, but the heavier Thornliebank side forced the Hibernians' backs and goalkeeper through the posts in a scrimmage, and added a second on the whistle.[6]
However, disaster struck in the club's first
The incident seems to have more or less finished the club; it barely played afterwards, and was struck from the Scottish FA roll in August 1886 [9] and the Renfrewshire FA roll in September 1886[10] for non-payment of subscriptions. The club's demise came as an unwelcome surprise to landlord Speirs Gibb & Company, which successfully sued the club members for the £16 rent for the period of April 1885 to March 1886,[11] which had not been paid.[12]
Colours
At the initial meeting, the club agreed colours of green and black "striped" jerseys (the term at the time referring to hoops), and white knickers with a green stripe.[13] Perhaps due to the difficulties in commissioning such a baroque outfit, as a senior club the Hibernian wore green jerseys and white knickers.[14]
Ground
The club's first ground was Westmarch,[15] with the permission of St Mirren,[16] who also played there. For its second and last season it played at Caledonia Park, off Caledonia Street, 10 minutes' walk from the railway station,[17] also the home of Paisley Athletic. The club opened the ground with a prestige friendly against the second XI of its spiritual parent Hibernian,[18] the Paisley Hibs playing a "capital" game and being unlucky only to draw 3–3.[19]
References
- ^ "Paisley Hibernian Football Club". Paisley Daily Express: 3. 24 November 1880.
- ^ "Football notes - formation of a new club". Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette: 4. 18 October 1884.
- ^ "Football notes". Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette: 4. 20 December 1884.
- ^ Scottish FA Minutes 1884–87. Glasgow: Scottish Football Association. 25 August 1885. p. 109.
- ^ "Paisley Hibernians v Thornliebank". Athletic News: 2. 15 September 1885.
- ^ "Paisley Hibernians v Thornliebank (S.C.T.)". Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette: 3. 26 September 1885.
- ^ Gildea, James (14 November 1885). "The Renfrewshire Cup Ties and the Paisley Hibernians". Glasgow Evening Post: 3.
- ^ "Football gossip". Greenock Telegraph: 2. 12 November 1885.
- ^ Scottish FA Minutes 1884–87. Glasgow: Scottish Football Association. 24 August 1886. p. 109.
- ^ "Renfrewshire Football Association". Paisley Daily Express: 2. 30 September 1886.
- ^ "Interesting case to football players". Paisley Daily Express: 2. 3 August 1886.
- ^ "Sports and pastimes". Stirling Observer: 4. 7 October 1886.
- ^ "Football notes - formation of a new club". Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette: 4. 18 October 1884.
- ^ McDowall, John (1886). Scottish FA Annual 1886–87. Hay Nisbet. p. 57.
- ^ "Football notes". Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette: 4. 20 December 1884.
- ^ "Paisley Hibernians v Clippens". Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette: 3. 3 January 1885.
- ^ McDowall, John (1886). Scottish FA Annual 1886–87. Hay Nisbet. p. 57.
- ^ "Football notes". Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette: 4. 5 September 1885.
- ^ "Paisley Hibernians v 2nd Edinburgh Hibernians". Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette: 3. 12 September 1885.