| Full name | Victoria United Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | the Vics | |
| Founded | 1889 | |
| Dissolved | 1903 | |
| Ground | Central Park Aberdeen | |
| Hon. Secretary | Peter Bissett | |
| Match Secretary | W. F. Davidson | |
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Victoria United Football Club was a Scottish football team that played in the city of Aberdeen.
History
It was formed in 1889 and dissolved on 14 April 1903 when it merged with Aberdeen and Orion to form the current Aberdeen F.C.[1]
Victoria won one Northern League championship, in 1898. It also won the Rhodesia Cup, 1899–1900 and 1902–03 (contested between the three senior Aberdeen clubs: Aberdeen, Orion and Victoria United).[2] Not all of the players and fans moved over to the new combine, six of the players joining the newly-senior Bon Accord, and some of the supporters followed suit.[3]
Colours
The club originally played in light blue shirts and dark blue shorts and socks .[4]
Ground
The club originally played at the Recreation Grounds in Aberdeen.[5] In 1894 it moved to Victoria Bridge.[6]
Former players
1. Players that have played/managed in the Scottish Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.
Scottish Cup Record
1889–90
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Victoria United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 September | Orion | A | 1–3 | ||
1890–91
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Victoria United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 September | Caledonian (Aberdeen) | A | 1–2 | ||
References
- ↑ "Aberdeen FC | Homepage".
- ↑ "Northern Football League 1891–1920". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ↑ "Aberdeen v Bon-Accord". Dundee Evening Post: 5. 19 September 1903.
- ↑ M'Dowall, John (1889). Scottish Football Annual 1889–90. Glasgow: Hay Nisbet. p. 81.
- ↑ M'Dowall, John (1889). Scottish Football Annual 1889–90. Glasgow: Hay Nisbet. p. 81.
- ↑ M'Dowall, John (1894). Scottish Football Annual 1894–95. Glasgow: Hay Nisbet. p. 97.