ARDROSSAN ACADEMY FOOTBALL CLUB 1902
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Heralds of October 1902 carried the reports below.
ARDROSSAN WINTON THISTLE 5 - SALTCOATS SEASIDE RANGERS 1 reported
on 10 October 1902
The Winton Thistle played the understudies of the Saltcoats Seaside Rangers
on Saturday (4 October 1902) at Seton Park and after a hard game, the young
Jags retired victorious by five goals to one. This is a most credible result
for the Thistle lads who were by far the lighter team and considering that they
were defeated by the Seaside youths the preceding Saturday (27 September 1902).
The Thistle hope to play a team representing Ardrossan Academy on Saturday (11
October 1901) prior to the latter playing Irvine Academy.
ARDROSSAN ACADEMY 2 - ARDROSSAN WINTON THISTLE 2 reported on 17 October
1902
Ardrossan Academy met Winton Thistle on Saturday (11 October 1902). At half-time,
the score stood two to one in favour of the latter. One of the Thistle's goals
was a foot from being over the line, however, but the referee granted it. The
second half was rather a one-side affair, the Academy having nearly all the
play. Their shooting was wretched and they only managed to score on one occasion,
the game thus resulting in a draw, two goals each. Tomorrow, Saturday (18 October
1902), the Academy meets Irvine Academy at Irvine.
Ardrossan Academicals - presumably the same team as Ardrossan Academy - were
mentioned in the Herald of 13 March 1903.
ARDROSSAN ACADEMICALS
3 - ARDROSSAN WINTON THISTLE 3
The Academicals met Winton Thistle at North
Crescent Park, Ardrossan last Saturday (7 March 1903). The ground was very
unfavourable for football. Winning the toss, Thistle played with the wind and
at half-time, led by three goals to one. In the second half, the Academicals
scored twice, the result being a draw of three goals each. With one or two exceptions,
the Academy eleven played under their usual form.
Ardrossan Academy Football Club
was apparently founded in 1902.
Another Ardrossan Academy Football
Club played in 1896.