Ayr Academy
Ayr Academy (Scottish Gaelic: ''Acadamaidh Inbhir Àir'') is an 11–18 non-denominational secondary school situated within the Craigie Estate area at University Avenue in Ayr, South Ayrshire. It is the sixth largest secondary school in South Ayr ...
and, on moving to Glasgow to begin his career as a
stockbroker
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, he joined Queen's Park in 1880. He won four
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,FA Cup
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finals of
1884
Events January
* January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London to promote gradualist social progress.
* January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera '' Princess Ida'', a satire on feminism, premières at the Savoy The ...
and
1885
Events
January
* January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam.
* January 17 – Mahdist ...
. He also played occasionally for London-based club
Corinthians
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