| Full name | St Andrew's Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1874 |
| Dissolved | 1876 |
| Ground | Glasgow Green |
| Captain | Thomas Shirra[1] |
St Andrew's Football Club was a short-lived Scottishfootball club based in the city ofGlasgow.
The club was formed in 1874.[2] Its first recorded match was a 1–0 win over theRamblers club at the latter'sQueen'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 theHamilton Academical F.C. second XI 1–0 in September that year.[4]
The club's only entry to theScottish Cup was in1875–76. In the first round the club beatTelegraphists 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 againstDumbreck 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 atLancefield F.C. in January 1876.[7] For the 1876–77 season, at least three of the St Andrew's players are found playing forAlexandra Athletic.[8][9]
In common with a number of other Glasgow clubs, the club used theGlasgow Green whenever hosting matches.[10]
