football
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club based in
Strathaven
Strathaven ( ; from ) is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is the largest settlement in Avondale. It is south of Hamilton. The Powmillon Burn runs through the town centre, and joins the Avon Water to the east of the to ...
,
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire, also called the County of Lanark (; ), is a Counties of Scotland, historic county, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area and registration county in the Central Lowlands and Southern Uplands of Scotland. The county is no l ...
, Scotland.
History
The club was formed in 1875, making it one of the first four clubs founded in Lanarkshire. It was however a short-lived and unsuccessful club, entering the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1877–78 at
Hamilton
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by playing Hamilton's neighbours
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, who currently compete in . They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilto ...
, losing 3–1 (and disputing a fourth goal), and the following week losing 3–0 at home to Jordanhill. In the circumstances it was not surprising that the club lost the tie at South Avenue 1–0.
Its second tie, the following season, was disastrous, the club losing 7–0 at Airdrie, the latter club's biggest-ever Scottish Cup win, despite Airdrie having a smaller membership. Avondale was dissolved before it could play in the first round in 1879–80.
The club was replaced in Strathaven by the Vale of Avon club, which played at a ground owned by Avondale's James Grierson, and originally wore the same colours. The name was revived by an unrelated club from
Lennoxtown
Lennoxtown (, ) is a town in the East Dunbartonshire council area and the historic county of Stirlingshire, Scotland. The Campsie Fells are located to Lennoxtown's north. The town had a population of 4,094 at the 2011 UK census.
History
The ...
in 1882.
Colours
The club wore 1" navy blue and white hooped jerseys and hose, with blue knickers.
Grounds
The club played at Townhead, an 8-minute walk from the station.