Garliestown F.C.
Garliestown Football Club was an association football club from the village of Garlieston, Wigtownshire. History The club claimed a foundation date of 1878, although it had a fitful existence for its first few years, being an irregular entrant to the Churchill Cup (Scotland), Churchill Cup from 1881 and twice entering the Southern Counties Cup, in the competition's first season of 1891–92 and again in 1895–96, but scratching both times. The club's name was generally rendered as Garliestown until at least 1906, the Garlieston spelling becoming more common from 1907. The club was one of the most successful in its county, winning the Wigtownshire Cup three consecutive seasons (1892–93 to 1894–95), the final time with a remarkable 8–5 win over Tarff Rovers F.C., Kirkcowan in the final at Stranraer F.C., Stranraer. The club also won two of the first four editions of the Newton Stewart Cup (1891–92 and 1893–94), exchanging titles with the Newton Stewart F.C., Newton S ...
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