| Full name | Linwood F.C. | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1882 | |
| Dissolved | 1884 | |
| Ground | Craig Park | |
| Match secretary | William Graham | |
| Hon. Secretary | James McKinstry | |
Linwood Football Club was a Scottishfootball team from the town ofLinwood, Renfrewshire.
The club was founded in 1882, at the same time as theClippens club in the same town. The club won 6 out of 8 matches in its first half-season.[1] One of the defeats was atJohnstone Rovers in the Johnstone & District Cup[2] - the club's first competitive match.
Whereas Clippens joined theScottish Football Association almost immediately, Linwood waited until 1883 to do so.[3] Although Linwood joined the association in time to play in the1883–84 Scottish Cup, it was too late to play in the first round of theRenfrewshire Cup. However, the club was allowed to join the county competition in the second round,[4] where it lost 5–1 atPaisley Athletic.[5] By the time the tie was played, Linwood was already out of theScottish Cup, having lost 4–1 against another Paisley side,Woodland.[6]
The last appearance of the club was a losing effort in the 4-a-side tournament at theJohnstone F.C. athletic games in June 1884.[7] Before the 1884–85 season, Linwood was taken over by Clippens.[8] Clippens did not survive the season, and in February 1886 there was an attempt to revive the Linwood club,[9] although the attempt did not take hold.
The club played in all white - the same outfit as Clippens.[10]
The club's ground was Craig Park, 1 mile fromElderslie railway station.[11]
