Rosslyn Football Club was a 19th-century association football club based in Glasgow.
| Full name | Rosslyn Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1876 | |
| Dissolved | 1881 | |
| Ground | Merkland Park | |
| Secretary | Charles W. Campbell/John Duncan | |
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History
editThe club claimed a foundation date of 1871, but there are no matches recorded for it from before 1876,[1] and no records of the club in the early years of the Scottish Football Association.
Rosslyn entered the Scottish Cup on three occasions. In 1877–78, the club beat Shaftesbury of Hillhead 3–1 away from home,[2] and lost to Caledonian of Glasgow 1–0 in the second.[3]
The following season, the club lost 1–0 at home to Union of Crosshill.[4] The club had more than halved in side over a season, dropping from 53 members in 1878 to 25 in 1879.[5]
The club's final entry, in 1879–80, saw the club get a walkover in the first round, as scheduled opponents Blackfriars had seemingly disbanded.[6] In the second round the club lost 3–1 at Ailsa.[7]
The final game recorded for the club was a 1–0 win at the 2nd XI of Carrick at the end of the 1880–81 season.[8]
Colours
editThe club's colours were navy blue jerseys and hose with white knickers,[9] except for 1878–79 when the jerseys were white with a badge.[10]
Ground
editThe club's original ground was in Overnewton.[11] In September 1877, the club moved to a new ground, at Brighton Park in Govan.[12] However by December the club had a new ground in Partick.[13] In 1878–79 the club played at Merkland Park,[14] but in 1879 moved to the University grounds, at least initially on a temporary basis, as Athole took over Merkland.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Matches played on Saturday". Glasgow Herald: 7. 18 December 1876.; a 1–0 win at Lenzie
- ^ "Association Cup ties". North British Daily Mail: 3. 8 October 1877.
- ^ "Football on Saturday". North British Daily Mail: 3. 22 October 1877.
- ^ "Union v Roslyn [sic]". North British Daily Mail: 3. 30 September 1878.
- ^ Dick, William (1879). Scottish Football Annual 1879–80. Glasgow: Dunlop & Foote. p. 70.
- ^ Mathers, Stewart. "Season 1879–80". Beautiful Dribbling Game. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Scottish Association Ties". Glasgow Herald: 7. 22 October 1879.
- ^ "Matches played on Saturday". Glasgow Herald: 7. 19 April 1881.
- ^ Dick, William (1877). Scottish Football Annual 1877–78. Cranstonhill: Mackay & Kirkwood. p. 91.
- ^ Dick, William (1878). Scottish Football Annual 1878–79. Cranstonhill: Mackay & Kirkwood. p. 55.
- ^ "Local football fixtures". North British Daily Mail: 6. 2 February 1877.
- ^ "Rosslyn v Craigpark". North British Daily Mail: 7. 17 September 1877.
- ^ "Matches played on Saturday". Glasgow Herald: 6. 10 December 1877.
- ^ "Union v Roslyn [sic]". North British Daily Mail: 3. 30 September 1878.
- ^ Dick, William (1879). Scottish Football Annual 1879–80. Glasgow: Dunlop & Foote. p. 70.