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Strathblane F.C.
Strathblane Football Club was a Scotland, Scottish Football (soccer), football club located in Strathblane, Stirlingshire. History The club was founded in 1877 and its earliest recorded fixture was against the 10th Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers F.C., 10th D.R.V. in December 1877. Strathblane was one of the first six senior clubs to be founded in Stirlingshire. It was a regular entrant to the Scottish Cup from 1878–79 Scottish Cup, 1878–79 for 7 seasons. Its first match in the competition was its biggest win, by 8 goals (plus one disputed) to 1 over Bonnybridge Grasshoppers F.C., Bonnybridge Grasshoppers. Its best run came in 1879–80 Scottish Cup, 1879–80. The club beat Lenzie F.C., Lenzie 1–0 in the first round, Falkirk F.C., Falkirk by the same score in a "very pleasant and enjoyable game" in the second, and Campsie Glen F.C., Campsie Glen in the third, to become the "champion club of Stirlingshire" and be the county's representative in the national stag ... [...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] |
