Orion F.C.
Orion Football Club were a Scottish football team who played in the city of Aberdeen between 1885 and 1903. They were one of the three clubs who merged on 14 April 1903 to form the current Aberdeen F.C.; the other two being Aberdeen and Victoria United.[1]
| Full name | Orion Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1885 | |
| Dissolved | 1903 | |
| Ground | Cattofield Aberdeen | |
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Orion won two Northern League championships, in 1897 and 1899.[2]
They also won the Rhodesia Cup, 1898–99 (contested between the three senior Aberdeen clubs: Aberdeen, Orion and Victoria United).[3]
In 1885, Bon Accord were mistakenly invited to compete in the Scottish Cup instead of Orion, and went on to lose 36–0, a world record football score.[4]
Scottish Cup Record
1889–90
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Orion Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 September | Victoria United | H | 3–1 | ||
| R2 | 28 September | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | ||
1890–91
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Orion Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 September | Aberdeen | H | 1–5 | ||
1893–94
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Orion Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 25 November | Leith Athletic | H | 2–11 | ||
1897–98
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Orion Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 January | Dundee Wanderers | A | 2–3 | 5,000 | |
1898–99
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Orion Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 14 January | Kilmarnock | H | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
1899–1900
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Orion Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 13 January | Forres Mechanics | A | 1–1 | 1,000 | |
| R1 R | 20 January | Forres Mechanics | H | 4–1 | 2,000 | |
| R2 | 27 January | Kilmarnock | A | 1–10 | 3,000 | |
1900–01
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Orion Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 23 January | Ayr | A | 2–2 | 2,000 | |
| R1 R | 23 January | Ayr | H | 1–3 | 1,000 | |
1902–03
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Orion Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 24 January | Nithsdale Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 500 | |
References
- "Homepage". Aberdeen FC.
- "Northern Football League 1891–1920". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- "scottish-football-historical-archive.com". scottish-football-historical-archive.com.
- Fraser Clyne (2003). "The 36–0 team". Archived from the original on 8 August 2007.
- "Aberdeen - Historical Scottish Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk.
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