Bridge of Allan F.C.

Former association football club in Scotland

Football club

Bridge of Allan

Full name

Bridge of Allan Football Club

Nickname(s)

the Brig^[1]

Founded

1878

Dissolved

1899

Ground

Coneyhill Park (1881–99)^[2]

1878 to 1890 navy blue shirt with white shorts; 1890 to 1899 black and gold shirt with navy blue shorts[2]

Home colours

Bridge of Allan Football Club was a Scottish association football club based in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire.

History

The club was founded in 1878 and disbanded in 1899. The club competed in the Scottish Cup for four seasons between 1880 and 1891 as well as the regional Stirlingshire Cup competition.^[2]^[3]

The club's first Scottish Cup tie, against Southfield Rangers in 1890–91, ended 7–2 to the Brig,^[1]

The club could not play in the Scottish Cup in 1894–95 as it was suspended over non-payment of a debt of 7/6.^[4]

Colours

From 1890 onwards, the club's home colours were black and gold shirts with navy shorts.^[5]

Ground

The club played its home matches at Westerton Park before moving to Coneyhill Park in 1881 where it remained until 1899 when the club disbanded.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Football notes by Argus". Bridge of Allan Gazette: 2. 13 September 1890.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d All-time Scottish Football Club Directory 1829–2009 – Bridge of Allan Archived 20 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Football Archive. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ Stirlingshire Cup 1883– Archived 30 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ "Clubs suspended". Scottish Referee: 2. 24 August 1894.
^ McDowall, John (1890). Scottish Football Annual 1890–91. Hay Nisbet. p. 93.