Standard F.C.

Former association football club in Scotland

Football club

Standard

Full name

Standard Football Club

Founded

1873

Dissolved

1876

Ground

Mossdale Park

Secretary

David McNair

Captain

J. Mellis,^[1] J. Lennie^[2]

Home colours

Standard Football Club was a 19th-century football club based in Glasgow.

History

The club was formed in 1873, out of a cricket club (founded in 1863) based at Mossdale Park.^[3] In its first season the club claimed not to have conceded a goal, with 4 wins and 3 draws, scoring six goals in the process.^[4] One of the draws, on 28 February 1874, was against Rangers.^[5]

Perhaps buoyed by this season, the club entered the second edition of the Scottish Cup in 1874–75, and was the recipient of the first-ever bye in the tournament in the first round. In the second, the club was drawn away to the Third Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers; after a 0–0 draw, in which the Standard goalkeeper "Mr Charleston executed his work in a very creditable manner",^[6] Standard lost the replay at home 2–0.^[7] Over the season, the club played 17 matches, with a record of 5 wins, 7 draws, and 5 defeats, scoring just 7 goals, but only conceding 11.^[8]

By 1875–76 the club had been overtaken by the plethora of other clubs starting up; it did not win a match during the season, drawing twice and losing four times.^[9] The club lost 2–1 in the first round of the Scottish Cup at fellow Glaswegian side Caledonian in 1876–77, despite having taken the lead,^[10] and it does not leave any further record afterwards.

Colours

The club played in blue jerseys, white knickerbockers, and blue and white hooped stockings.^[11]

Grounds

The club played its first two seasons at its cricket ground at Mossdale Park, and its final season at Shawlands Park.^[12]

References

^ "Standard v Alexandra Athletic". North British Daily Mail: 3. 15 February 1875.
^ "Caledonian v Standard". Glasgow Herald: 5. 2 October 1876.
^ "Standard v 2d Arthurlie (Barrhead)". Glasgow Herald: 6. 2 June 1873.
^ Alcock, Charles (1874). Football Annual. p. 128.
^ "Standard and Ranger [sic] clubs". Glasgow Herald: 7. 4 March 1874.
^ "3d LRV v Standard". North British Daily Mail: 3. 23 November 1874.
^ "3d LRV v Standard". North British Daily Mail: 3. 30 November 1874.
^ Alcock, Charles (1875). Football Annual. p. 120.
^ Alcock, Charles (1876). Football Annual. p. 119.
^ "Caledonian v Standard". North British Daily Mail: 6. 2 October 1876.
^ Alcock, Charles (1874). Football Annual. p. 128.
^ Alcock, Charles (1876). Football Annual. p. 119.