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Western FC
Western Football Club was a 19th-century football club based in Partick, in Glasgow. History The club was formed out of a cricket club and was one of the original 16 teams to participate in the inaugural season of the Scottish Cup. It seems to have had some wealthy benefactors, as the club contributed £4 to the cost of the Cup, £1 more than the well-backed Alexandra Athletic F.C. and only behind Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park and Clydesdale F.C., Clydesdale, both of whom had large memberships. The club was also active in the administration of the game, the club's R. M. Liddell acting as the Scottish Football Association treasurer in its early days. In the first round of the Scottish Cup 1873–74, first competition, in the 1873–74 season, the club lost 1–0 to eventual semi-finalists Blythswood F.C., Blythswood. The club took notice of the defeat and recruited a number of the Blythswood players for 1874–75. The club also experimented with rugby union, playing out a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partick
Partick (, Scottish Gaelic: ''Partaig'') is an area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. To the west lies Whiteinch, to the east Yorkhill and Kelvingrove Park (across the River Kelvin), and to the north Broomhill, Glasgow, Broomhill, Hyndland, Dowanhill, Hillhead, areas which form part of the Glasgow#West End, West End of Glasgow. Partick was a Police burgh from 1852 until 1912 when it was incorporated into the city.Second City of The Empire: 1830s to 1914 from theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 22 December 2011. Partick is the area of the city most connected with the Scottish Highlands, Highlands, and several Gaelic agencies, such as the Gaelic Books Council (Scottish Gaelic: ''Comhairle nan Leabhraichean'') are located in the area. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
