association football
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club based at
Jordanhill
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, now in
Glasgow
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History
The club was founded in 1875. In the 1876–77 season, the club claimed to have won 16 and drawn 2 of its 18 matches, but none seems to have been reported, with the only opponents recorded for the club being the obscure Smithfield club.
Perhaps emboldened by this record against the smaller clubs, Jordanhill the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,the following season. In the first round Jordanhill beat Queen's Park Juniors 1–0, in the second beat
Lenzie
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2–1, and in the third beat
Grasshoppers
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Grasshop ...
of
Bonnybridge
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4–0, with goals from Fleming, Morrison, club secretary Rowan, and "off one of the Grasshoppers' backs"; every time the club had been drawn at home.
The club was even luckier with the fourth round draw, being the only team to receive a bye, but in the fifth round (last 12) the club's luck ran out - it was drawn away to
Vale of Leven
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, who would go on to win the competition. Jordanhill were "outmatched from the first", only the goalkeeping of Fleming and defensive play of Smith keeping the score down to 10.
1877–78 was the only time the club got past the second round. Jordanhill continued to enter until 1882–83, its final tie in the competition being a 4–0 defeat at home to
Rangers
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. The last reference to a Jordanhill match is from November 1882.
Colours
The club's colours were originally black and white jerseys and hose. In 1880 the club changed to white shirts and navy shorts, and in 1882 changed its shirts to navy.
Ground
The club had a private ground at Anniesland Park, a mile from the Botanic and Partick Car stops.