City Football Club was a

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club based in the

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(now part of the city of

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), Scotland.

History

The club was founded in 1878 with 40 members. It had some professional leanings; the second club secretary, John Munro, was an accountant at a company processing Spanish

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. City joined the

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in 1879, and entered the

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. In the first round, City drew 1–1 with

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unanimously dismissed the protest. City had the benefit of its

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first round opponents 19th L.R.V. scratching from the competition. In the second round the club was well beaten at Pilgrims. Although the club claimed 50 members at the start of the 1880–81 season, which was not insubstantial - it was the same size as fellow suburb club

and larger than

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- the club dissolved before the 1881–82 season, unable to take up its place in the Scottish Cup. Ironically its scheduled opponents

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had dissolved several months before.

Colours

The club played in 1" navy blue and " white hooped jerseys, and white shorts.

Ground

The club played at Ashton Park, behind the Western Infirmary. This had been the home of

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before that club ceased playing regular football. As the ground was on University Avenue, it was sometimes called Avenue Park.

References

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