Helensburgh F.C.

Helensburgh
Full name	Helensburgh Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Burgh
Founded	1896
Dissolved	1928
Ground	Ardencaple Park, Helensburgh Hermitage Academy- Helensburgh
	Home colours
	Home colours

Helensburgh Football Club was a Scottish football club based in Helensburgh. They were members of the Scottish Football League Third Division between 1923 and 1926.

History[]

A Helensburgh club first appeared in 1874 but it disappeared in 1882. Two other very short-lived clubs also formed in 1885 (reaching the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup) and 1886. A fourth incarnation was born in 1896 and eventually took up residence at the town's Ardencaple Park.

Helensburgh eventually joined the Western League, which was incorporated by the Scottish Football League as its new Third Division for the 1923–24 season. Helensburgh competed in each of the Division's three seasons,^[1] finishing fifteenth in 1923–24, seventh in 1924–25 and first in 1925–26, although no championship was awarded because Helensburgh were the only club to complete their fixtures.^[2] In a normal year Helensburgh may have gained promotion to the Second Division, but they were not asked to remain in the Scottish League.^[2] A brief stopover in the Scottish Football Alliance preceded their demise in 1928.

Stadium[]

1874–1876: Ardencaple Park
1876–1885 Kirkmichael Park
1885–1886 Mossend Park
1886–1928: Ardencaple Park

Colours[]

1874–? Royal blue shirts with yellow trim, royal blue shorts, royal blue socks with yellow trim.
?–1885? Navy blue shirts, white shorts, navy blue socks.
?–1928 Red shirts with white trim, navy blue shorts, navy blue socks with red trim.

Current club[]

An unrelated Helensburgh F.C. was formed in 2011. They play in black and white striped away top with black shorts and socks in homage to Newcastle United. They currently play in The West of Scotland Amateur Football League.^{[citation needed]}

Having moved to the Greater Glasgow Amateur Football League at the start of season 2017-18, the Burgh team chased their second successive promotion under club manager, Sam Gemmell.

On Saturday 11 May 2019, in a crucial clash against promotion rivals Newshot Amateurs; Ryan Jones scored to clinch a vital 3-2 victory.

References[]

^ (Bob Crampsey 1990, p. 295)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b (Bob Crampsey 1990, p. 80)

Bob Crampsey (1990). The First 100 Years. Scottish Football League. ISBN 0-9516433-0-4.

External links[]

[Crampsey295-1] (Bob Crampsey 1990, p. 295)

[Crampsey80-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b (Bob Crampsey 1990, p. 80)

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