Towerhill Football Club was a 19th-century football club based in the
Springburn
Springburn ( gd, Allt an Fhuairainn) is an inner-city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, made up of generally working-class households.
Springburn developed from a rural hamlet at the beginning of the 19th century. Its indu ...
area of
Glasgow
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.
History
The club was founded in 1874, playing its first match - between club members - on 26 September. Its first season was not successful; the club won 1 of its first 17 matches, albeit it managed to draw 8.
Towerhill entered the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1875–76. In its first tie the club played
Lancelot F.C.
Lancelot Football Club was a Scottish association football, football club based in the city of Glasgow.
History
The club was formed in 1874 out of a cricket club, which dated back to 1869 and played on Glasgow Green, with bowler John Haddow b ...
at home, and won 2–0, with a third goal disputed, the Towerhill goalkeeper only needing to make one save. In the second round the club lost 2–0 at
Partick
Partick ( sco, Pairtick, Scottish Gaelic: ''Partaig'') is an area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. To the west lies Whiteinch, to the east Yorkhill and Kelvingrove Park (across the River Kelvin), and to t ...
of
Whiteinch
Whiteinch ( gd, Innis Bhàn) is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated directly north of the River Clyde, between the Partick and Scotstoun areas of the city. Whiteinch was at one stage part of the burgh of Partick, until that ...
. The club's season was more promising, with 10 wins out of 20 fixtures.
The club's second and last Cup entry came the following season. The club again won through the first round, with a 2–1 victory over Rovers, thanks to goals from Menzies and H. Johnson. In the second round, Towerhill lost 8–0 at home to
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the Govan district of Glasgow which plays in the Scottish Premiership. Although not its official name, it is often referred to as Glasgow Rangers outside Scotland. The fo ...
, only twice having shots at goal, albeit Towerhill was forced to play with ten men in the second half.
A Towerhill club is found playing in a four-a-side tournament at
Alexandra Athletic F.C.
Alexandra Athletic Football Club was a 19th-century football club from Dennistoun, in Glasgow, which participated in the early years of the Scottish Cup.
History
The football club was founded in 1873 as an all-round athletics club, with fo ...
in 1879, but this almost certainly refers to a different club, or perhaps four players of other clubs forming an ad-hoc team, as there is no other reference to Towerhill after 1877, the last recorded reference to the club being a defeat at home to
Shawfield
Shawfield is an industrial/commercial area of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located to the north of the town centre. It is bordered to the east by the River Clyde, to the north by the Glasgow neighbourhood of Oatl ...
in March that year.
Colours
The club wore blue and orange shirts in 2-inch "rings", white knickers, and blue and orange stockings, originally accompanied by a blue cowl.
Grounds
The club originally played at Janefield Park in Springburn. For its second season, the club played at Mosesfield Park.