Port Glasgow Athletic F.C.
Full name | Port-Glasgow Athletic Football Club | |
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Founded | 1878 as Broadfield (1878-1881) | |
Dissolved | January 1912 | |
Ground | Bardrainney 1878-79, Dubbs Farm 1879-80, Devol Farm 1880-1883, Port Glasgow Clune Park, Port Glasgow 1883-1912 | |
Capacity | Clune Park : 12,000 | |
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Port-Glasgow Athletic was a football club based in Port Glasgow, Scotland. The club was formed in 1878 and originally named Broadfield before changing their name in 1881. They played in the Scottish Football League between 1893 and 1911, and were based at Clune Park. Originally the town name was spelled Port-Glasgow, with a hyphen, this style was dropped after WW2.
History
Originally based at Devol Farm,
After winning Division in
In the
The club was relegated in 1909–10 and finished eighth in the 1910–11 Division Two table.[1] Due to their precarious financial standing the club chose not seek re-election to membership of the Scottish League. After leaving the Scottish Football League, the club surprisingly joined the Scottish Football Union, but ceased operations as a senior side midway through the season. Apparently many of the players who were amateurs joined Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors. Although sharing the name and ground with the Senior organisation, this club had a semi-autonomous existence competing as the club's third XI in Junior competitions since in the 1890s.
Nickname and colours
The club was nicknamed "The Undertakers" – the reasons for this are somewhat confused. One explanation is the involvement of a local funeral director in the founding of the initial side or, more likely, they were known as the Undertakers because they originally played in black shirts, changing to white shirts with navy shorts and socks from 1882.[3]
Honours
- Scottish Football League
- Division Two champions 1901–02
- Winners: 1884–85, 1894–95, 1895–96, 1899–1900, 1908–09[5]
- Champions: 1901–02[6]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9516433-0-4.
- ^ a b "Port Glasgow Athletic". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ Moor, Dave. "Port Glasgow Athletic". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Competitions". SFHA. 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Renfrewshire Cups". SFHA. 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow & West of Scotland League". SFHA. 16 August 2020.
- Sources
- Dave Twydell (1993) Rejected FC Glasgow & District, Yore Publishing
- John Aitken (2013) The Scottish Football League 125, Scottish Non League publishing
- John Aitken (2005) West of Scotland Juniors, Scottish Non League publishing
- John Aitken (2013) The Scottish Junior Football Association 125 years, Scottish Non League publishing
External links
- Port Glasgow Athletic at Fitbastats