proposal that the Rutherglen members simply join the Clydesdale club was met with dismay, especially given that Rutherglen claimed to have reduced its debts from £60 to £23, while Clydesdale's had been increasing. However before the start of the 1891–92 season the club was forced to hold a raffle in order to pay off its debts. Although the club managed a 2–2 draw at home to Whitefield F.C. in the first preliminary round of the Scottish Cup, the Govan side won the replay at home by either 6–0 or 7–0, easing off after scoring 5 in the first half, Clydesdale being handicapped by four of its players not turning up, and the four substitutes being "by no means shining lights". Clydesdale's last recorded match in the Lanarkshire Cup was a 10–0 defeat at Wishaw Thistle F.C. in the second round, 8 goals coming in the first half and goalkeeper Gibson being singled out for special praise. The club's last competitive match was a 12–0 defeat to Northern F.C. in the North-Eastern Cup in January 1892, a competition for clubs in the north and east of Glasgow, which the club had entered five times without ever winning a match. The last record of the club is being drawn to play Hamilton Harp in the Coatbridge Express Cup (which functioned as the Lanarkshire Consolation Cup). The match was scheduled to take place on 26 March 1892, but was postponed, and never in fact took place, with Harp going through to the second round. Colours The club originally played in navy shirts, white shorts, and red socks. From 1887 to 1891 it wore cream shirts and white shorts; for its final season, the club adopted all navy. Ground The club played on the South Croft (also given as Southcroft). By 1889 the ground had a pavilion with bathing facilities. The highest crowd at the ground was against Celtic F.C. in the North Eastern Cup on 29 December 1888, a match Celtic won 5–1. External links Scottish Cup results References Defunct football clubs in Scotland Association football clubs established in 1883 Association football clubs disestablished in 1892 1883 establishments in Scotland 1892 disestablishments in Scotland