| Nickname | the Borderers[1] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | varied | |
| Secretary | Capt. T. P. Wingate[2] | |
| League | Irish Football League | |
TheKing's Own Scottish Borderers Football Club (also referred to as2nd K.O.S.B.) was theassociation football team of the 2nd battalion of theKing's Own Scottish Borderers.[3]
The club was one of many army sides which played football in India when deployed there, and the club twice won theDurand Cup.[4]
While deployed at theVictoria Barracks, Belfast, the team played in theIrish Football League for the1903–04 season.[5][6] Previously, the battalion had been resident in Dublin, where it played in theLeinster Senior League.[7]
The unit was sent toGlasgow in 1907 and entered theScottish Qualifying Cup in 1907–08, losing 5–1 atRenton in the first round, despite Wreford keeping "a brilliant goal" for the visitors.[8] The club entered again in 1908–09 but scratched toLennox Amateurs.[9]
The club played in red jerseys.[10]
The club's ground depended on where the battalion was deployed. In its Scottish Qualifying Cup entries, the club was playing out of theMaryhill barracks.[11]
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