Two new clubs, Ardrossan Ensign and Ardrossan Seafield, were founded in 1878. Ardrossan Wanderers played a 'one-off' game.
ARDROSSAN
SEAFIELD 1 - ARDEER 2
A
football match was played on the ground of Ardrossan (probably on 16
March 1878) and resulted in favour of the Ardeer by two goals to one.
Ardrossan and
Saltcoats Herald, 23 March 1878
ARDEER
3 - ARDROSSAN SEAFIELD 0
On
Saturday 30 ultimo, (30 March 1878), the members of the Ardeer and Seafield
Clubs played a match on the ground of the former which resulted in favour of
the Ardeer players by three goals to none.
Ardrossan and
Saltcoats Herald, 13 April 1878
ARDROSSAN
SEAFIELD 0 - SALTCOATS PARKEND 3
Last
Saturday (6 April 1878), the Seafield club was again defeated by three
goals to none, their opponents being the Saltcoats Parkend.
Ardrossan and
Saltcoats Herald, 13 April 1878
ARDROSSAN
SEAFIELD 2 - IRVINE WHITE STAR 0
A
match was played between the above clubs on Saturday last (5 October 1878) on
the ground of the former and resulted in their favour by two goals to none.
The ball was almost altogether in the strangers' territory with the exception
of a few chance runs made by them which were nobly repulsed by the backs of
the home team. We understand that more attention was paid by the members of
the home team to the dribbling and passing play which no doubt accounted for
the victory. The leather was neatly passed through the posts both times by H
Flinn. We understand that another match has been arranged between the home team
and the Irvine Rovers to take play today Saturday (12 October 1878) on the ground
of the home team - kick off at 3.45 pm. There was no match report in the following
week's Herald.
Ardrossan and
Saltcoats Herald, 12 October 1878
ARDROSSAN
- WANDERERS v ENSIGN
A match was played by these two clubs on Saturday last (23 November 1878) on
the ground of the former. The play was very even throughout but at the close,
the Ensign were the victors by three goals - and one disputed - to one.
Ardrossan and
Saltcoats Herald, 30 November 1878
The headline suggests that the game was played in Ardrossan
on the ground of the Wanderers, implying that there was a team called Ardrossan
Wanderers. There were no other Wanderers in the surrounding towns. No other
references to Wanderers have been found but it appears that there may have been
a club called Ardrossan Wanderers in 1878.
SALTCOATS
THISTLE 1 - ARDROSSAN ENSIGN 1
A
friendly match was played between these two clubs (probably on 30 November 1878)
on the ground of the former and after an evenly contested game resulted in a
draw - one goal each.
Ardrossan and
Saltcoats Herald, 7 December 1878