Mossend Swifts F.C.
| Full name | Mossend Swifts FC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1879 (1903 merged with West Calder Swifts FC) |
| Dissolved | c.1915 (as West Calder Swifts FC) |
| Ground | Mossend Park (1879-1903), Burngrange Park (1903-1915) |
Mossend Swifts were a senior football club from the shale mining village of Mossend, just to the north of the town of West Calder, West Lothian. There is now little left of this village.
A renowned cup team, they once defeated Hibernian FC in the Scottish Cup 2-1 in season 1888-89 at Mossend Park in front of a crowd of 2,000.[1]
Swifts merged with local rivals West Calder FC in 1903, with the new club being known as West Calder Swifts FC playing at West Calder's Burngrange Park home in the town.
Honours
East of Scotland Shield
- Winner: 1887–88, 1895–96
King Cup
- Winner 1887–88, 1888–89, 1896–97, 1910–11 (as West Calder Swifts)
East of Scotland Qualifying Cup
- Runner-up 1897–98
Linlithgowshire Cup
- Winner 1884–85
Rosebery Charity Cup
- Winner 1888–89
- Runner-up 1887–88
Notable former players
Two players were capped for Scotland whilst with Mossend Swifts. Robert (Bob) Boyd won two caps against Ireland in 1889 and Wales in 1891. Jim Ellis was one of 5 brothers who played for Swifts and earned his solitary cap against Ireland in 1892, although other sources claim it was actually his brother David who was capped.
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References
- ↑ Allan, David. Scottish Football Historian No.59