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Airdriehill F.C.
Airdriehill Football Club was a Scotland, Scottish association football club based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. History The original Airdriehill F.C. (1879), Airdriehill club was struck from the Scottish Football Association membership roll in 1883, but in 1884 a new club started up with the same name; it appointed John Devlin, match secretary of the old club, to undertake the same role for the new. The club had already missed the boat with regard to long-term success. It had 46 members on foundation, but Airdrieonians F.C. (1878), Airdrieonians had already reached 100, and it would double its membership for 1885–86, while Airdriehill would be stuck on 40. Airdriehill therefore struggled throughout its existence. In the Lanarkshire Cup, from 1884 to 1894, it won 3 ties. Its successes came in the Coatbridge Express Cup, which was a competition for clubs eliminated from the county cup before the final. It reached the Express Cup final ... [...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] |
