Lochwinnoch F.C.
Lochwinnoch Football Clubwas a 19th-century Scottishfootballteam located in the village ofLochwinnoch,Renfrewshire.
| Full name | Lochwinnoch F.C. | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | the Curlers[1] | |
| Founded | 1881 | |
| Dissolved | 1899 | |
| Ground | Field Park | |
| ||
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1881, its first recorded match being a 1–1 draw withKilbarchanin November that year.[2]
Lochwinnoch entered theScottish Cupfrom1882–83to1898–99,other than in 1884–85 and 1885–86, but only ever won one tie in the main rounds; 5–1 againstPollokshawsin1887–88.[3]After 1891–92, when theScottish Football Associationintroduced qualifying rounds and (from the 1895–96 season) theScottish Qualifying Cup,the club only ever won one further tie, 5–2 againstBridge of Weirin 1896–97.[4]
The club's lack of success in the national competition was mirrored in the county competition, its appareances in theRenfrewshire Cupnormally ending with a heavy defeat. Lochwinnoch's best performance came in 1888–89, beating Johnstone Rangers 2–1 away in the first round,[5]drawing a bye in the second, and only losing toMorton4–2 in the third.[6]It was a significant improvement, given the club had lost 12–0 to Morton in the first round in 1886,[7]but it could not be sustained as professionalism in the game grew.
However, the club did have success at district level, winning the Johnstone & District Cup in its first entry in 1887–88. Lochwinnoch beatJohnstone Harp1–0 in the final, thanks to a superior passing game.[8]The club also won the Charity Cup - a trophy donated by the Johnstone Rangers club for clubs inJohnstone- the same year.[9]
The last record of the club is of its withdrawal from the 1898–99 Scottish Qualifying Cup, having been drawn to faceThornliebank.[10]
Colours
[edit]The club is known to have worn the following colours:
| Years | Jersey | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| 1883–84[11] | White | White |
| 1886–87[12] | Navy | White |
| 1887–89[13] | Scarlet | White |
| 1889–96[14] | Red | Blue |
| 1896–99[15] | White | Navy |
Ground
[edit]The club played at Field Park.[16]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Football".Paisley Daily Express:3. 8 September 1890.
- ^"Kilbarchan v Lochwinnoch".Paisley Daily Express:3. 21 November 1881.
- ^"Lochwinnoch v Pollokshaws".Glasgow Herald:9. 5 September 1887.
- ^"Qualifying Cup Competition - First Round".Glasgow Herald:6. 31 August 1896.
- ^"Other association matches".Glasgow Herald:10. 29 October 1888.
- ^"Greenock Morton Results 1885 to 1890".Plenty of nothing.Retrieved31 March2023.
- ^"Morton v Lochwinnoch".Paisley Daily Express:3. 1 November 1886.
- ^"Johnstone District Football Cup".Paisley Daily Express:2. 28 May 1888.
- ^"District Charity Trophy".Paisley Daily Express:2. 18 March 1889.
- ^Mathers, Stewart."Season 1898–99".Beautiful Dribbling Game.Retrieved31 March2023.
- ^M'Dowall, John (1883).Scottish Football Association Annual 1883-84.Glasgow: W. Weatherston. p. 55.
- ^McDowall, John (1886).Scottish FA Annual 1886–87.Hay Nisbet. p. 57.
- ^M'Dowall, John (1887).Scottish Football Annual 1887–88.Glasgow: Hay Nisbet. p. 60.
- ^M'Dowall, John (1889).Scottish Football Annual 1889–90.Glasgow: Hay Nisbet. p. 78.
- ^M'Dowall, John (1896).Scottish Football Annual 1896–97.Glasgow: Hay Nisbet. p. 99.
- ^"2nd Lochwinnoch v 2nd Paisley".Paisley Daily Express:3. 20 September 1886.