Clydesdale F. C. were a nineteenth-century Glasgow-based soccer club, who were attached to Clydesdale Cricket Club during the 1870s. In 1873, Clydesdale was one of the teams to found the Scottish Football Association. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Scottish Football Association (SFA) is the governing body for the sport of football in Scotland. ...

With Scottish international players Frederick Anderson, John McPherson, James J Lang, James Tassie Richmond in the forward line, David Wotherspoon in defence and Robert W Gardner as captain and goalkeeper, Clydesdale were at one time the only team to give Queens Park a good game and were in 1874 the team that broke Queens Park's immaculate goal concession record. Clydesdale were strong enough to trounce Notts County 6-0. Robert W Gardner was an important figure in football history. ... Queens Park F.C. is a Scottish football team with much history and tradition, today it remains as the only amateur club in the Scottish League. ... Notts County Football Club are a football club based in Nottingham, England and is the oldest professional football team in the world. ...

In 1874, in the first Scottish cup final, Clydesdale were finalists, but lost to Queens Park 0-2. From then on, Clydesdale's on-the-pitch fortunes gradually faded until the football club was discontinued.

Clydesdale played at the cricket club's ground at Kinning Park, and moved with the cricket club to Titwood in 1876. Kinning Park, a southern suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. ...

The Clydesdale 1874 Scottish Cup finalists were:

Goalkeeper Robert W Gardner (Capt) Robert W Gardner was an important figure in football history. ...

Defenders David Wotherspoon, James McArly

Midfielders A H Raeburn, Ebenezer Hendry

Forwards Frederick Anderson, William Gibb, James R Wilson, James J Lang, John McPherson, and J. Kennedy.

Several attempts have been made at reviving the club as a junior team. They are not to be confused with either Clyde F.C. or Clydebank F.C. Clyde Football Club is a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. ... Clydebank Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. ...