| Full name | Windsor F.C. | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Dissolved | 1881 | |
| Ground | Dalmarnock Park | |
| Hon. Secretary | Charles M'Fie | |
| Match Secretary | John Brown | |
Windsor Football Club was anassociation football club fromBridgeton, Glasgow, active in the 1870s and 1880s.
The club, claimed a foundation date of 1877, but there are records of fixtures from 1876.[1][2] The club's first competitive football came in theWest of Scotland Cup for non-senior clubs, reaching the third round in 1877–78,[3] but losing to reigning championsMarchtown in the first round atPollokshields in 1878–79.[4]
The club had a successful 1879–80 season at junior level, although one of its two defeats was in the Royal Standard Cup (for clubs in and around theGorbals area).[5]
Despite this competitive setback, Windsor turned senior at the end of the season and entered the1880–81 Scottish Cup. The club's first match as a senior club that season was a "fast and exciting" 4–2 win atTollcross,[6] but, in the first round of the Cup, Windsor lost 1–0 atJordanhill;[7] there was some consolation two months later when the club beat Rosehill ofPaisley 10–0.[8]
The club did enter the1881–82 Scottish Cup, and was drawn to playWhitefield, but dissolved before the tie could take place.[9]
The club wore white jerseys and knickers, and red and black hose.[10]
The club originally played on theGlasgow Green.[11] In order to join theScottish Football Association, the club needed a private ground, and found one at Dalmarnock Park, 3 minutes' walk from the London Road car terminus,[12] either on or very close to the site used by theThistle.
