Clydebank Athletic FC

Clydebank Athletic Football Club was a 19th-century football club based in Clydebank, Scotland. The first record of the club dates back to October 1882, when it played a home match against Meadowbank at Glasgow Green. Initially operating locally, the club joined the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in August 1890 along with 31 other clubs and entered the 1890–91 Scottish Cup. In its first tie, the Athletic defeated Campsie Hibernians 6–3 but lost to Kilsyth Wanderers in a dramatic comeback. The same season, the club also competed in the Dumbartonshire Cup for the first time but was eliminated early. The club's transition to senior football coincided with challenges, including the formation of the Scottish League in 1890, which reduced opportunities for friendly matches with larger clubs. In the 1891–92 season, the SFA introduced qualifying rounds for the Scottish Cup, exempting top clubs and further limiting opportunities for smaller clubs like Clydebank. The Athletic faced tough opposition in both national and county competitions, including a controversial match against King's Park where one of their players refused to leave the field after being ordered off. The club also participated in the Buchanan Cup, a charity tournament, but its two teams suffered heavy defeats. In the Dumbartonshire Cup, a re-played match against Jamestown ended 2–2 before Jamestown won 4–1. By the 1892–93 season, Clydebank Athletic had withdrawn from both the Dumbartonshire and Scottish competitions, and no further records of the club exist. The club originally played in dark navy blue but switched to white ...