Sandyford FC

Kelvinbank House, derelict in 1878. Source.
Sandyford FC first played at Kelvinbank Park, moved to Sandyford Park in 1876 and then Brighton Park in Govan in 1877.
Sandyford FC in 1877-78:
1878/2/23      Drumpellier L – 2 Sandyford
1877/11/24    Havelock 4 – 2 Sandyford
1877/11/10    Parkgrove 3 – 2 Sandyford    ScCup R3
1877/10/20    Northern 1 – 2 Sandyford    ScCup R2
1877/9/29      Irvine 1 – 3 Sandyford
1877/9/22      Sandyford 1 – 0 Oxford    ScCup R1
1877/9/8        Strathavon 0 – ? Sandyford
(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)
Sandyford FC in 1876-77:
1877/4/14      2nd Vale of Leven 2 – 1 2nd Sandyford
1877/1/6        Standard 1 – 0 Sandyford
1876/11/18    Milngavie 0 – 0 Sandyford
1876/10/21    Drumpellier 1 – 1 Sandyford
1876/9/30      Queen’s Park 7 – 0 Sandyford    ScCup R1
According to Wikipedia article “Sandyford F.C.” the club played 15 matches in 1876-77.
(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)
Sandyford FC in 1875-76:
1876/3/11      Arthurlie 0 – 0 Sandyford
1876/2/19      West End 5 – 0 Sandyford    “return match”
1875/11/6      Western 3 – 0 Sandyford    ScCup R2
1875/10/23    2nd Sandyford 0 – 1 2nd Havelock (disputed)
1875/10/23    Havelock 1 – 0 Sandyford
1875/10/16    Sandyford 0 – 0 23rd RRV (both advanced)    ScCup R1 replay
1875/10/9      23rd RRV 0 – 0 Sandyford    ScCup R1
(Source: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)
Sandyford FC in 1874-75:
1875/3/27      Rangers 3 – 0 Sandyford
1875/3/13      Govan 1 – 0 2nd Sandyford
1875/2/13      2nd Sandyford 0 – 2 Queen’s Park Juniors
1875/2/13      Havelock 2 – 0 Sandyford
1875/2/6        Sandyford 0 – 3 Rangers
1875/1/23      Argyll 1 – 0 2nd Sandyford
1874/12/12    23rd RRV 2 – 1 Sandyford
1874/11/21    2nd Sandyford 1 – 1 Queen’s Park Juniors
1874/11/21    1st LRV 1 – 0 Sandyford
1874/11/14    2nd Sandyford 1 – 1 2nd Northern
1874/11/14    Northern 1 – 0 Sandyford
(Source: The Rangers Archive for 1875/2/6 and 1875/3/27; the Glasgow Herald for the rest.)

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