Standard F.C.

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Full nameStandard Football Club
Founded1873
Dissolved1876
GroundMossdale Park
SecretaryDavid McNair
CaptainJ. Mellis, [1] J. Lennie [2]

Standard Football Club was a 19th-century football club based in Glasgow.

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History

Match report of Caledonian v Standard, Scottish Cup 1st Round, 1876-77, from the Glasgow Herald, 2 October 1876 Match report of Caledonian v Standard, Scottish Cup 1st Round, 1876-77.png
Match report of Caledonian v Standard, Scottish Cup 1st Round, 1876-77, from the Glasgow Herald, 2 October 1876

The club was formed in 1873, out of a cricket club (founded in 1863) based at Mossdale Park. [3] In its first season the club claimed not to have conceded a goal, with 4 wins and 3 draws, scoring six goals in the process. [4] One of the draws, on 28 February 1874, was against Rangers. [5]

Perhaps buoyed by this season, the club entered the second edition of the Scottish Cup in 1874–75, and was the recipient of the first-ever bye in the tournament in the first round. In the second, the club was drawn away to the Third Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers; after a 0–0 draw, in which the Standard goalkeeper "Mr Charleston executed his work in a very creditable manner", [6] Standard lost the replay at home 2–0. [7] Over the season, the club played 17 matches, with a record of 5 wins, 7 draws, and 5 defeats, scoring just 7 goals, but only conceding 11. [8]

By 1875–76 the club had been overtaken by the plethora of other clubs starting up; it did not win a match during the season, drawing twice and losing four times. [9] The club lost 2–1 in the first round of the Scottish Cup at fellow Glaswegian side Caledonian in 1876–77, despite having taken the lead, [10] and it does not leave any further record afterwards.

Colours

The club played in blue jerseys, white knickerbockers, and blue and white hooped stockings. [11]

Grounds

The club played its first two seasons at its cricket ground at Mossdale Park, and its final season at Shawlands Park. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Standard v Alexandra Athletic". North British Daily Mail: 3. 15 February 1875.
  2. ↑ "Caledonian v Standard". Glasgow Herald: 5. 2 October 1876.
  3. ↑ "Standard v 2d Arthurlie (Barrhead)". Glasgow Herald: 6. 2 June 1873.
  4. ↑ Alcock, Charles (1874). Football Annual. p. 128.
  5. ↑ "Standard and Ranger [sic] clubs". Glasgow Herald: 7. 4 March 1874.
  6. ↑ "3d LRV v Standard". North British Daily Mail: 3. 23 November 1874.
  7. ↑ "3d LRV v Standard". North British Daily Mail: 3. 30 November 1874.
  8. ↑ Alcock, Charles (1875). Football Annual. p. 120.
  9. ↑ Alcock, Charles (1876). Football Annual. p. 119.
  10. ↑ "Caledonian v Standard". North British Daily Mail: 6. 2 October 1876.
  11. ↑ Alcock, Charles (1874). Football Annual. p. 128.
  12. ↑ Alcock, Charles (1876). Football Annual. p. 119.
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