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Airdrie F.C.
Airdrie Football Club was a Scotland, Scottish association football club based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. History The club was founded in 1868. Although not a club with an explicitly Irish identity, the club was formed by Irish workers in the Lanarkshire area, originally played on a field owned by Major Archibald Gerard, a practising Roman Catholic, and tended to attract players of Irish origin. It was one of the first clubs to play association football in the world. Its match against Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park in June 1870, played to 14 per side, was Queen's Park fourth association match. It remained the only senior club in Airdrie until the foundation of Clarkston F.C., Clarkston in 1877 and Airdrieonians F.C. (1878), Excelsior in 1878. The club entered the Scottish Cup for the first time in 1875–76 Scottish Cup, 1875–76, its first Cup tie against Hamilton F.C. (1874–78), Hamilton ending in a goalless draw, although Aird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
