Past opponents no longer
in senior football
Abercorn. were one of the original members of the Scottish League. They were based in Paisley. The only competitive match between the two clubs was a Scottish cup Quarter-final 1887 played at Blackstoun  Park in 1887/88, the result being 3-1 in favour of the Paisley club watched by a crowd of 7000. Abercorn played in Scottish football up to season 1914/15, but did not return to the league after the first world war, and the club disbanded in 1921.

Airdrieonians joined the Scottish League Division 2 in the 1894/95 season, and were promoted to the 1st Division in 1902/03. In their most successful spell, they were league runners up in four consecutive seasons from 1922/26, and also Scottish Cup winners in 23/24. They never reached these heights again, but did appear as a finalist on a further 3 occasions. They left their Broomfield ground and shared with Clyde for a few years before building the Shyberry Excelsior Stadium, or New Broomfield as it became known. The cost of building meant the club went into substantial debt, and after going into administration, the club folded in the summer of 2002, with huge debts. They were replaced in the league by Gretna.

 

"they built a Rolls Royce, when a Ford Fiesta would have done"

Arbroath scores first

1898/99 SC1   3-3   75/76 D1 3-0 2-2
  replay 3-2     76/77 D1 1-0 0-3
1935/36 D1 1-1 3-3         0-2
45/46 D2 0-5 0-5   77/78 D1 1-0 1-1
46/47 D2 2-5 1-3         1-2
48/49 D2 3-3 1-4   78/79 D1 3-3 1-1
  LCS8 2-3 2-3         0-2
49/50 D2 2-2 3-8     SC3 0-1  
  LCS6 1-2 1-3     LC3 1-1 2-1
54/55 D2 3-3 1-3   79/80 D1 1-0 1-3
59/60 D1 1-1 1-2         2-5
65/66 D2 2-2 1-5   2001/02 D1 0-6 1-3
68/69 D1 0-2 0-2       2-1 0-2
71/72 SC3 1-3            
72/73 D1 2-1 1-3          
74/75 D1 3-1 0-1          
  SCqf 2-2            
  rep   0-3          

 

  P W L D F A
Home 25 8 8 9 40 50
Away 27 1 21 5 29 79
Total 52 9 29 14 69 129

Armadale. joined the Scottish league in1921/22 season, when the second division was formed. They played at Volunteer Park, and were expelled from the league during season 1932/33 after 17 matches for non payment of guarantees to visiting clubs.

Arbroath scores first

1921/22

D2

 3-1 2-4
22/23 D2 1-2 0-3
23/24 D2 2-1 2-2
24/25 D2 1-3 1-2
25/26 D2 2-2 0-3
26/27 D2 4-3 1-3
27/28 D2 5-0 5-4
28/29 D2 6-1 1-1
29/30 D2 3-2 1-0
30/31 D2 5-1 1-2
31/32 D2 1-0 1-0
32/33 D2 * 4-1

* match not played.

  P W L D F A
Home 11 8 2 1 33 16
Away 12 4 6 2 19 25
Total 23 12 8 3 52 41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthurlie FC. joined the league in1901/02 in division 2 and played there until the first world war intervened in 1914. They returned in 23/24 in division 3, won the league and promotion to division 2. They remained there until resigning in 28/29 due to financial problems. they played at Dunterlie Park, Barrhead, in Renfrewshire.They adopted junior status in 1931 which they still hold today.

Arbroath scores first

1924/25 D2 2-1 2-2
25/26 D2 4-3 1-3
26/27 D2 3-0 1-4
27/28 D2 2-3 1-4
28/29 D2 4-1 1-1

 

  P W L D F A
Home 5 4 1 0 15 8
Away 5 0 3 2 6 14
Total 10 4 4 2 21 22

Babcock & Wilcox , a works team of  boilermakers,  who were encountered at Gayfield  in the Scottish cup 1st round  in 1947/48. A 9-1 scoreline was recorded  in favour of the maroons.

Bathgate. played at Mill Park, and first encountered Arbroath in 1904/05 in the Scottish cup. They joined the Scottish league in 1921/22 in Division 2, and remained there until season 28/29, when they resigned in March  due to financial difficulties.

Arbroath scores first

1904/05 SC1   1-2
21/22 D2 2-0 0-2
22/23 D2 0-0 1-2
23/24 D2 2-1 1-2
24/25 D2 2-0 0-0
25/26 D2 4-0 0-4
26/27 D2 3-1 5-5
27/28 D2 5-0 3-3
28/29 D2 3-1 *

 

 * match not played

  P W L D F A
Home 8 7 0 1 21 3
Away 8 0 5 3 11 20
Total 16 7 5 4 32 23

Bo'ness.. joined the Scottish league in1921/22 season, but Arbroath had encountered them in the Scottish cup in1905/06. They played most of their league career  in the 2nd division, but did have one season in Division 1 (27/28). In 1932 they were expelled from the league for failing to pay match guarantees to visiting clubs. They adopted junior status in the 1940's as Bo'ness Utd., and have won the Scottish Junior Cup twice since. They still play at Newton Park.

Arbroath scores first

1905/06 SC1 1-4  
21/22 D2 1-0 1-3
22/23 D2 0-0 1-1
23/24 D2 0-0 0-3
24/25 D2 2-0 1-1
25/26 D2 4-1 3-1
26/27 D2 0-0 1-1
28/29 D2 3-0 3-2
29/30 D2 4-0 1-2
30/31 D2 5-0 1-3
31/32 D2 3-1 4-1
32/33 D2 3-3 *

 

* match not played

  P W L D F A
Home 12 7 1 4 26 9
Away 10 3 4 3 16 18
Total 22 10 5 7 42 27

Bon Accord need no introduction to Arbroath fans as the 36-0 scoreline in the 1885/86 Scottish cup 1st round is the only recorded match played between the clubs. 1885

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