Queen's Park F.C., Scotland's oldest football club, founded in Glasgow
- When
- 1867
- Where
- No. 3 Eglinton Terrace; Queen's Park Recreation Ground at Crosshill
- Episodes
- 2
Queen's Park Football Club, recognized as the oldest association football club in Scotland, was founded in Glasgow in 1867. The club originated from a meeting of gentlemen at Eglinton Terrace and initially played on the Queen's Park Recreation Ground. While the legacy row describes it as a league team, the club was an amateur entity that declined to join the later Scottish Football League, maintaining its status as a senior club through its influence on early rules and national team management.
Episodes
- Initial Venue
Queen's Park initially played on the Queen's Park Recreation Ground at Crosshill, from which the club took its name.
- Founding Meeting
A group of gentlemen met at Eglinton Terrace in Glasgow to establish Queen's Park Football Club on 9 July 1867.
Background and detail
Background. Queen's Park Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Glasgow. It is recognized as the oldest association football club in Scotland, having been founded in 1867, and is the 10th-oldest in the world. The club's status as the 'Premier' or 'Senior' club of Scotland is evidenced by its control of early playing rules, management of the national team, and instigation of the Scottish Football Association.
Founding. The club was founded on 9 July 1867 following a meeting of gentlemen at No. 3 Eglinton Terrace. The initial purpose was to form a football club. The name was derived from the Queen's Park Recreation Ground at Crosshill, where the team initially played. This founding date is supported by historical records of the club's establishment.
Legacy Correction. The legacy row describes Queen's Park as the oldest association football league team. This is corrected to 'oldest association football club' as the Scottish Football League was formed later, and Queen's Park declined to join it due to amateur principles. The club's significance lies in its foundational role in Scottish football rather than its participation in a league at the time of its founding.
People involved
- Gentlemen at Eglinton Terrace · Founders
Sources
- Queen's Park F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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