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Third Lanark A.C.
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a Scottish football club based in Glasgow. Founded in 1872 as an offshoot of the 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, the club was a founder member of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in 1872 and the Scottish Football League (SFL) in 1890. Third Lanark played in the top division of the SFL for the majority of the club's existence, and won the league championship in 1903–04. The club also won the Scottish Cup twice, in 1889 and 1905. Third Lanark went out of business in 1967, as a result of mismanagement, six years after having finished in third place in the SFL. Third Lanark's former ground, Cathkin Park in Crosshill, is still partially standing and is used for minor league football. In 1996, an amateur football club called Third Lanark was founded, with intentions of restoring the club's name to senior football, and returning to play regularly at Cathkin Park. In 2008, the club was reformed again as '' Third Lanark AFC'' and currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Cathkin Park (1872–1903)
Cathkin Park was a association football, football ground in the Crosshill, Glasgow, Crosshill area of Glasgow, Scotland. It was the home ground of Third Lanark A.C., Third Lanark from their foundation in 1872 until they moved to Cathkin Park, New Cathkin Park in 1903. It also hosted Scottish Cup final matches and the Scotland national football team, Scotland national team. History Third Lanark A.C., Third Lanark were founded in 1872 by members of the Third Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers and began playing on a piece of land that formed part of a drilling field for the regiment. As the stadium developed, a grandstand was built on the western side of the pitch, a pavilion in the north-west corner, open seating on the northern and eastern sides of the pitch, and embankments at the southern end.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p152 An early experiment in floodlighti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Billy MacKinnon
William Muir MacKinnon (18 January 1852 – 24 May 1942) was a Scottish association football, footballer who played for Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park and the Scotland national football team, Scotland national team in the 1870s. With Queen's Park, MacKinnon won the first three Scottish Cup competitions in 1874 Scottish Cup Final, 1874, 1875 Scottish Cup Final, 1875 and 1876 Scottish Cup Final, 1876 (being no relation of teammate Angus MacKinnon), as well as the first Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup in 1877. He was also cap (sport), capped by Scotland, making nine appearances between 1872 Scotland v England football match, 1872 and 1879, scoring five goals. As a player, he was described as ''"a brilliant dribbling artist"''. Retrieved on 23 April 2008. MacKinnon was the only player who appeared in all of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |