Alexandra Athletic

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Alexandra Athletic
Full name Alexandra Athletic Football Club
place Glasgow
Founded 1873
Dissolved 1884
Club colors White blue
Stadion Alexandra Park
Top league (no league game operation)
successes 1 × quarter-finals Scottish FA Cup

The Alexandra Athletic Football Club was a Scottish football club from Glasgow , who was from 1873 to 1884.

history

Alexandra Athletic was founded in 1873. Between 1873 and 1884 the club took part in the Scottish Cup ten times . The greatest success in the 1873/74 season was reaching the quarter-finals. The club played in white jerseys and shorts and blue socks. The club was named after Alexandra Park in Dennistoun, a district of Glasgow . This in turn was named after Alexandra of Denmark . Alexandra Athletic was dissolved in 1884.