association football
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The club was founded in 1873 and its earliest reported matches are from 1874.
The club's first entry to the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1876–77. At the time, the first two rounds were played on a geographical basis, and Busby was one of only four clubs in the Renfrewshire division of the draw; the club beat
Renfrew
Renfrew (; sco, Renfrew; gd, Rinn Friù) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former ...
Thornliebank
Thornliebank ( Scots: ''Thonliebank'', Scottish Gaelic: ''Bruach nan Dealgan'') is a suburban area in East Renfrewshire, in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation, it is located on the Auldhouse Burn about s ...
) - the 23rd protested the Busby goal, to no avail - which put the club into the national section. After two draws against
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at this third round stage, the second in front of a crowd of over 500, both clubs were put through to the fourth round in accordance with the regulations at the time.
The club's run ended with a 4–0 defeat at
Vale of Leven
The Vale of Leven (Scottish Gaelic: ''Magh Leamhna'') is an area of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the valley of the River Leven. Historically, it was part of The Lennox, the name of which derives from the Gaelic term ''Leamhnach'', meaning '' ...
, the defeat blamed on Busby's "long kicking" and inability to deal with the Vale's short passing.
It was the club's best run in the competition, the club disbanding shortly after losing at home to
Arthurlie
Arthurlie is an area of the town of Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland.
History of Arthurlie
The lands of Arthurlie were held in medieval times by the Stewart family, a branch of the noble Stewarts of Darnley. Later the lands became the prop ...
in the first round of the 1879–80 tournament. One of the club's victims was
Greenock Morton
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, whom the club beat in the first round in 1878–79, although the North British Daily Mail confused Busby with Cartvale F.C., stating that
Barrhead
Barrhead ( sco, Baurheid, gd, Ceann a' Bharra) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow city centre on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. At the 2011 census its population was 17,268.
History
Barrhead was formed when ...
had beaten Busby, rather than Cartvale, "four goals and two disputed to one".
The Busby name was briefly revived from 1887 to 1890 after the Cartvale club changed its name.
Colours
The club's colours were listed as red, white, and blue until 1877, and blue and white striped jerseys (at the time, stripes referred to hoops), with white knickers and red hose afterwards; the descriptions may refer to the same kit.
Ground
The club's ground was Field Park until 1877, and Cartsbridge Park afterwards. The ground was noted to be particularly narrow, making good play difficult.
Notable players
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Robert Calderwood
Robert Calderwood (4 October 1862 – 13 May 1939) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left or centre forward for Cartvale (1878 club), Cowlairs, Bootle, Newcastle West End, Thistle, Cartvale (1892 club) and Scotland.
Calderw ...