The 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers F.C. was an

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club from

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, which caused a surprise in the

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qualifying round.

History

The club was an army side, taken from the

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, and based at the Maryhill Barracks. The club retained the old name of the regiment during its existence as a senior club. The earliest record for the club is a 4–0 defeat at Alexandra Athletic in December 1873. The club took on a more serious aspect when it joined the

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in August 1891 and entered the

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, and held Ayr F.C. to a 3–3 draw away from home (having been 3–1 to the good at half-time, albeit with the best of the "boisterous" conditions). However many of the soldiers were redeployed in October 1891 to Fort George, and that seems to have had a deleterious effect on the club - it lost the replay to Ayr 2–1, and lost 3–0 in the

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to Stevenston Thistle. The last recorded game for the club was a 2–1 defeat to Saltcoats Victoria in November 1891 and the club did not renew its Scottish FA membership at the end of the season.

Colours

The club's colours were dark blue and red.

Ground

The club played at Kelburn Park, next to Maryhill Barracks.

References

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