Solway Star Football Club were a

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club based in Annan,

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, playing their home games at Kimmeter Park Green.D. Pickering, ''The Cassell Soccer Companion'', London: Cassell, 1995, p. 294 The club were members of the

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History

Founded in 1911 Star concentrated on friendlies for much of their early years as league competition was unpopular in the south west of Scotland. They managed only two seasons in the Southern Counties Football League before joining the Western League for a single season. This league was incorporated by the

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as its new Third Division for the 1923–24 season. Solway Star lasted the Division's three seasons, finishing 11th, 3rd (missing promotion on goal difference) and 11th, but were not retained by the League. They continued until 1928 when they were wound up. A single season in the

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with the club also competing in the

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. They returned to their earlier cup games and friendlies status in 1933 and carried on until 1947. In 2020, local band 13 Crowes released an album titled "Solway Star".

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the Scottish Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club. * James Kerr

References

External links

Solway Star
Historical Kits {{Scottish Football League Defunct football clubs in Scotland Football clubs in Dumfries and Galloway Association football clubs established in 1911 Association football clubs disestablished in 1947 Scottish Football League teams 1911 establishments in Scotland 1947 disestablishments in Scotland South of Scotland Football League teams