As in 1883, there were no match reports on Ardrossan Clydesdale Football Club in 1884 yet it held its fourth annual reunion. A new club, Ardrossan White Star was founded. Ardrossan Ensign games were reported on for the first time since 1879 and Ardrossan Rangers games for the first time since 1880.
CLYDESDALE FOOTBALL
CLUB REUNION
The
fourth annual reunion of the members and friends of this club was held in the
Eglinton Arms Hotel, Ardrossan (shown right in the early 1960s) on Friday last
(11 January 1884). There were twenty-five couples present and a very enjoyable
evening was spent, dancing being kept up till an early hour in the morning.
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 18 January 1884
COLLECTING
FOR A FOOTBALL
Last week, both in Ardrossan and Saltcoats, the small boys were doing
the round of the town getting up a few coppers to buy a football. We like to
encourage the young shavers in their whims. Such exercise in mere youths is
commendable and it keeps them from brawling in the streets. They are not the
sort to hurt each other.
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 4 April 1884
SALTCOATS
ALMA 1 - ARDROSSAN WHITE STAR 1
These teams met on the ground of the former on Saturday last (5 April 1884)
and, after a hard and well-contested game, resulted in a draw, one goal each.
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 11 April 1884
ARDROSSAN
WHITE STAR 4 - ARDROSSAN RANGERS 1
These teams met on Saturday last (12 April 1884) to play a friendly game at
football which resulted in a victory for the White Star by four goals
to one.
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 18 April 1884
SALTCOATS VICTORIA 2 - ARDROSSAN RANGERS 3
This game was played at Saltcoats on Monday night (5 May 1884) and after a well
contested game resulted in a victory for the Rangers by three goals to
two.
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 9 May 1884
SALTCOATS
VICTORIA 3 - ARDROSSAN WHITE STAR 1
These teams met on Wednesday last (7 April 1884). The game resulted in favour
of Victoria by three goals to one.
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 9 May 1884
SALTCOATS
VICTORIA 3 - ARDROSSAN RANGERS 1
These teams played at Ardrossan on Monday night (12 May 1884). The game resulted
in a victory for the Victoria by three goals to one.
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 16 May 1884
ARDROSSAN
ENSIGN 1 - SALTCOATS SWIFTS 0
Ardrossan Ensign played Saltcoats Swifts at Ardrossan on Wednesday (18
June 1884). The match ended in favour of the Ensign by one goal to nil.
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 20 June 1884
ARDROSSAN
ENSIGN 2 - SALTCOATS VICTORIA 2
This game was played at Ardrossan on Monday night (23 June 1884), and although
the ground was not in good condition, the game was very exciting, Ardrossan
having the best of the game. The Victoria did not put in an appearance and their
places were filled with men from other clubs. There was a good attendance of
spectators and the game ended in a draw, two goals each.
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 27 June 1884
LETTER
TO THE EDITOR - CORRECTION
Sir
In your issue of last Saturday, you took notice of a football match between
the clubs Ardrossan Ensign and Saltcoats Victoria in which it was stated
that the match resulted in a draw, two goals each. Now in fairness to the "young
un's", the report should have read Victoria 2 - Ensign 1 as this
was the actual result of the match and which statement umpires and onlookers
can verify. Trusting you will find room for this in your next issue and so give
honour to whom honour is due and oblige.
Football, Saltcoats, 2 July 1884
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 4 July 1884
There is probably a mistake in the opening line of
the letter 'In your issue of last Saturday'. Up to Saturday 30 December 1882,
Heralds were published on Saturdays and from Friday 5 January 1883 on Fridays.
CORRECTION: ARDROSSAN ENSIGN 2 - SALTCOATS VICTORIA 1
This game which was played at Ardrossan on Monday (23 June 1884) and ended in
favour of the Victoria by two goals to one instead of a draw as was stated in
last week's paper.
Ardrossan
and Saltcoats Herald, 4 July 1884