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Quickies

Did you know …

• the Scottish club Queen’s Park FC, established in 1867, is the world’s oldest soccer club outside of England?

Who was the Welsh Wizard?

Player Billy Meredith was born in Black Park, Wales, on July 28, 1874. He worked as a coal miner and played local soccer for Chirk, but at the age of 18 he signed as an amateur with Northwich Victoria, becoming the first Welshman to play for an English club. Two years later he joined Manchester City, but returned to Wales the following year to help his national team win their first international competition. He continued to work as a miner until 1896, when his club finally insisted he give up his colliery job. The fans loved Meredith’s skills and dubbed him the “Welsh Wizard.”

Teams in the Inaugural Scottish FA Cup Competition

• Queen’s Park

• Clydesdale

• Alexandra Athletic

• Callander

• Granville

• Dumbarton

• Vale of Leven

• Eastern

• Rovers

• Dumbreck

• Renton

• Kilmarnock

• Third Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers

• Southern

• Western