Whithorn Football Club were a football team from the town of
Whithorn
Whithorn ( ÊÉȘthorn 'HWIT-horn'; ''Taigh MhĂ rtainn'' in Gaelic), is a royal burgh in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about south of Wigtown. The town was the location of the first recorded Christian ...
, in The Machars in the historical county of
Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown (, ) is one of the historic counties of Scotland, covering an area in the south-west of the country. Until 1975, Wigtownshire was an administrative county used for local government. Since 1975 the area has f ...
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Dumfries and Galloway
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Scotland
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. The club was formed in 1884 but was dogged by financial and player difficulties throughout its history and closed down on a number of occasions, including 1896â1903 and 1936â1938, before finally dissolving in 1969. Their place in the South of Scotland Football League was taken up by the Castle Douglas side, Threave Rovers.
The team played their homes games initially at Belmont Park, but more latterly at St Johns Park. Club colours were maroon and white. Between 1923 and 1936 Whithorn appeared in seven cup finals but lost on each occasion. Their one and only victory in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Vale of Leithen 7â0 at home before losing a five-goal thriller 3â2 at Selkirk.