Irene Perry’s photo of Clydemore FC appeared in our March 31 issue, with a plea for more information on the club.
There wasn’t much information in our files on Clydemore, but Barry Sullivan, from our archives department, hit on a couple of mentions.
First was a letter from Mr J Ritchie, secretary of Clydemore FC, in the year 1900 (yes, 1900!).
To the Editor of the Football Post.
Seeing in your issue of Thursday’s Post how the Edenbank was treated as regards their badges.
I think, in all fairness to the Association, they might have stated that they got a share of the different gates of the finals.
I may tell you that the Resort played in all five matches for the benefit of the Victoria Association, while the Edenbank played in just three.
The Edenbank hadn’t to play a semi-final as the team which they were drawn against never turned up.
This was a big loss to the Victoria Association as the ground, bills and referee had to be paid.
I think the Association did only what was fair as we were very unfortunate with the gates.
Hoping that you will insert this in your valuable paper.
Barry notes that there is no other mention until a couple of decades later when someone uses the Dundee Clydemore FC name to promote a series of boxing matches in and around the 1920s.
Under the heading ‘Harry Smith To Meet McKenzie Of Leith’, it read:
Under the auspices of the Dundee Clydemore FC, an amateur boxing tournament is to be held in the Foresters’ Halls on Tuesday night.
The chief bout, between Harry Smith (Dundee) and Jim McKenzie (Leith) is being eagerly looked forward to.
These lads should have met about a month ago, but the Eastern District Championship intervened, and the match was cancelled.
McKenzie added that championship to his list of victories.
Smith, in the meantime, has met F McKenna, of Glasgow, and gained a victory on points.
A good contest should, therefore, be the outcome.
G Donaldson (Dundee) and Arch Gentles (Glasgow) met in the Drill Hall last year, when, after a good fight, a draw was declared.
Gentles since then has won numerous contests in the West of Scotland, and fully expects to gain the verdict this time.
Donaldson, however, is very confident.
Several other interesting bouts are being staged by local boys who are rapidly developing into first-class boxers.
Then, in 1936, this emerged.
Intimation was received that the League Of Youth had now changed their name to Clydemore FC.
There is no indication why this happened, who they were or where they played.
The only connection found with League Of Youth is that it crops up umpteen times around that era in connection with socialist workers groups.
So, again, if any reader can take this tale further . . . get in touch.
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