Clyde F.C.
association football club
Clyde Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football club based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, who play in Scottish League Two. Nicknamed the Bully Wee, the club was formed in 1877 on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow. They currently host their home matches at New Douglas Park in Hamilton, having previously played at Shawfield Stadium from 1898 to 1986 and Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld from 1994 until 2022.
The club has won the Scottish Cup on three occasions: 1939, 1955, and 1958, and reached the final a further three times, all during their long period based at Shawfield in Rutherglen. Clyde have not competed in the top division of Scottish football since 1975.
The club has been managed by Darren Young since October 2024.
History
1877–1898
Clyde Football Club was founded on the banks of the River Clyde at Barrowfield. Records from the SFA and contemporary match reports in the Glasgow press show the club was established in 1877:
"Clyde:- Founded 1877; Membership 50; Grounds (private), Barrowfield Park, on the banks of the Clyde; ten minutes walk from Bridgeton Cross; Club House on grounds; Colours, White & Blue. Hon. Secretary, John D. Graham, 24 Monteith Row."
Sitting on the edge of Bridgeton, Barrowfield Park lay within a triangle of land enclosed by Carstairs Street, Colvend Street, and the River Clyde.
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Contemporary correspondence, administrative files and participant testimony can test how later narratives organized the event or institution. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1059415. VIAF identifies the subject as 155179792. The Library of Congress control number is no2010012511. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1877, 1898, 1986 and 1994.
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