Pollokshaws Football Club was an

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club from the village of

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, at the time outside

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, in

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, which twice entered the

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in October that year. In its first season it won and lost 6 matches each, and drew 3 more, and off the back of that record joined the

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in August 1877. Its only senior match, in the first round of the

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, was not completed. At home to

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, Pollokshaws had gone 2–0 down, when its players walked off in protest at a refereeing decision. The match was never re-played and Renfrew was put into the second round. The club did enter the

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but, after it was drawn at

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, secretary James Stewart notified the

that it had been dissolved.

Colours

The club wore blue jerseys, white knickers, and black and white hose.

Ground

The club's home ground was Norwood Park, on the Pollok estate. The ground was later used by the

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and Granton clubs.

References

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