Glasgow Perthshire F.C.
Glasgow Perthshire Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Possilpark, in the north of Glasgow. Nicknamed the Shire, they were formed in 1890 and play at Keppoch Park, close to Saracen Park, home of Ashfield. They currently compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and play in black and white stripes (uniforms).
| Full name | Glasgow Perthshire Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Shire | |
| Founded | 1890 | |
| Ground | Keppoch Park Ashfield Street Glasgow | |
| Head Coach | Billy Adams | |
| League | West of Scotland League Conference C | |
| 2019–20 | SJFA West League One, 8th of 16 | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Named after the Glasgow Perthshire Society, they were once one of the top Junior sides in the country, but success has been scant in recent years.
They pulled out of all competitive fixtures for the 2007–08 season, but re-entered for the 2008–09 season.
Notable former players
The following ex-Perthshire players were capped for Scotland.[1]
- Bobby Campbell - Chelsea
- Jimmy Connor - Sunderland
- Jimmy Lawrence - Newcastle United
- Tom Sloan - Third Lanark
- James Stark - Rangers
- Robert Thomson - Celtic
Honours
- Winners: 1931–32, 1940–41, 1943–44
Other Honours
- West of Scotland Cup winners: 1939–40
- Central League B Division winners / overall champions: 1976–77
- Central League A Division runners-up: 1979–80
- Central Division One winners: 1984–85, 2011–12
- West Central Second Division winners: 2001–02, 2016–17
- Glasgow Junior Cup: 1913–14
References
- McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 188. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
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