Abercorn F.C.

Abercorn
Full nameAbercorn Football Club
Nickname(s)the Abbies,[1] the Blackstounites[2]
Founded1877
Dissolved1920
GroundEast Park, Paisley (1877–1879)
Blackstoun Park, Paisley (1879–1889)
Underwood Park, Paisley (1889–1899)
Old Ralston Park, Paisley (1899–1909)
New Ralston Park, Paisley (1909–1920)

Abercorn Football Club was a football club based in Paisley, Scotland. The club were members of the Scottish Football League from 1890 until 1915 and folded in 1920. Abercorn were founder members of the Scottish Football League, but eventually could not compete with local rivals St Mirren.[3] During their time in the SFL the club played at Underwood Park, Old Ralston Park and New Ralston Park. Their colours were blue and white stripes.

  1. ^ "Abbies for the final". Scottish Referee: 3. 20 April 1903.
  2. ^ "Round the ropes". Paisley Daily Express: 2. 30 August 1887.
  3. ^ Crampsey, Bob (1990). The First 100 Years. Scottish Football League. p. 291. ISBN 0-9516433-0-4.