Govan F.C.

Association football club in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK

Football club

Govan

Full name

Govan Football Club

Founded

1873

Dissolved

1881

Ground

Moore Park

Secretary

D. M. Bethune

Home colours

Govan Football Club was a Scottish association football club based in Govan, now part of Glasgow.

History

The club was founded in 1873,^[1] although the first of the club's fixtures to be published were in the 1874–75 season.^[2]

The club first entered the Scottish Cup in 1876–77. The club had a walkover in the first round after Western withdrew but lost to West End of Glasgow in the second round. The result was reported as both a 1–1 draw and a 1–0 win for West End, because of a disputed Govan goal;^[3] Govan issued a protest to the Scottish Football Association, which was dismissed.^[4] This was the club's only defeat in the season, finishing with 19 wins in 22 games,^[5] although it had not played any of the leading Glasgow clubs.

Govan reached the fourth round of the competition in both 1877–78 and 1878–79, both times being one of the last 18 clubs in the competition. In 1877–78, the club's fourth round opponent, the 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers, was by far the hardest opponent the club had faced, and the Volunteers won 7–0.^[6] The following season followed a similar pattern; after three easy matches, the club was drawn to face the holders Vale of Leven, and lost 11–1, Gray scoring Govan's only goal when seven goals down.^[7]

The club was still active in the 1880–81 season, even playing a friendly at Middlesbrough, but it struggled to raise a team.^[8] The last recorded match for the club was a 2–1 defeat at Abercorn at the end of the 1880–81 season.^[9] Govan's last entry to the Scottish Cup was for 1881–82, but the club withdrew when drawn to face Harmonic F.C. of Dennistoun,^[10] and no more is heard of the club.

Colours

The club's colours were 1 inch red and white hoops.^[11]

Ground

The club originally played at Fairfield Park.^[12] In 1877 the club moved to a private ground, Moore Park, on Broomloan Road.^[13]

External links

Scottish Cup results (NB: the last three results relate to a separate club, Govan Athletic F.C.)

References

^ Alcock, Charles (1877). Football Annual. p. 129.
^ "Local football fixtures". North British Daily Mail: 6. 27 November 1874.
^ "Football". North British Daily Mail: 3. 30 October 1876.
^ "Sporting News". Bell's Life: 5. 4 November 1876.
^ "Football - Govan v Barrhead". Paisley Daily Express: 2. 8 May 1877.
^ "Football - on Saturday". North British Daily Mail: 3. 3 December 1877.
^ "Football". Glasgow Herald: 7. 2 December 1878.
^ "Govan (Glasgow) v Middlesbrough". North Star: 4. 6 January 1881.
^ "Football". Paisley Daily Express: 3. 2 May 1881.
^ "Scottish Football Association". North British Daily Mail: 7. 24 August 1881.
^ Alcock, Charles (1877). Football Annual. p. 129.
^ "Local football fixtures". North British Daily Mail: 3. 23 October 1875.
^ Alcock, Charles (1877). Football Annual. p. 129.