Linthouse F.C.
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Linthouse were a football club from Linthouse, Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 1881 from an Athletics club, the played their home matches at Langlands Park until closing in 1900. The team played in navy blue.
They were founder members of the Scottish Football Alliance and won that competition in its inaugural season, 1891-92. They joined the Scottish Football League in season 1895-96 when they became part of the Scottish Second Division. Their first season in the League was not a successful one, with the club finishing bottom of the ten team division. However it was around this time that Linthouse achieved their record attendance at Langlands Park when 4,000 spectators turned out for their Glasgow Cup match against Celtic.
They played for five seasons in the Second Division without much success, their highest finish being fifth in season 1897-98. Two seasons later in 1899-00 they finished bottom of the division. Linthouse were struggling to make an impact and attendances were poor, with it being a constant battle to get paying spectators through the gate, competing as they were against nearby Rangers, who had been established far earlier. As a consequence the club decided not to seek re-election to the League at the end of 1899-1900, as they had to do if they wished to retain membership, and their tenure as a Scottish Football League club was over after five seasons.
Linthouse entered the Scottish Cup the following season (1900-01) and they progressed to the second round as their first round opponents Clydebank forfeited the tie. However Linthouse themselves forfeited their second round tie with Motherwell (ironically the team they played their last ever league fixture against the previous season), and the football side was discontinued.
Formed: 1881. Defunct: 1900.
Ground: Langlands Park, Linthouse, Glasgow.
Colours: Navy blue shirts, navy blue shorts.
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