Orion_F.C.
Orion F.C.
Former association football club in Scotland
Orion Football Club was a Scottish football team that played in the city of Aberdeen between 1885 and 1903.
The club's first known match was a 2-0 defeat to Bon Accord F.C., in which the Orion club was said to have been "very good for a new club".[2][3]
Orion won two Northern League championships, in 1897 and 1899.[4] The club also won the Rhodesia Cup in 1898–99 (contested among the three senior Aberdeen clubs: Aberdeen, Orion and Victoria United).[5]
Orion was one of the three clubs that merged on 14 April 1903 to form the current Aberdeen F.C.; the other two being Aberdeen and Victoria United.[6]
The club's colours were:[7]
- Claret Shirt
- Dark Blue Shorts
- Dark Blue Socks
The club's first match was at the Recreation Grounds in Aberdeen,[8] moving to Cattofield by 1893.
1886–87
1887–88
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 | ||
1894–95
1896–97
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
1902–03
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Orion Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 24 January | Nithsdale Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 500 | |
- 1890–91, 1894–95, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1900–01[9]
- Aberdeenshire Charity Cup
- 1893–94,1895–96, 1897–98[9]
- Aberdeen Charity Cup
- 1888–89, 1890–91[9]
- Gershon Cup
- 1893–94, 1894–95, 1896–97[10]
- Rhodesia Cup
- 1898–99, 1901–02[11]
- ADFA Hospital Tournament
- 1887–88[12]
- "Round the country". Scottish Referee: 1. 11 September 1899.
- "Orion v Bon-Accord". Aberdeen Journal: 6. 9 November 1885.
- There are claims that Orion had entered the Scottish Cup for 1885 and the invitation went to Bon Accord instead; however Orion had not formed by the time Cup entries closed, and Bon Accord had been established for over a year.
- "Northern Football League 1891–1920". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- "scottish-football-historical-archive.com". scottish-football-historical-archive.com.
- "Homepage". Aberdeen FC.
- "Aberdeen - Historical Scottish Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk.
- "Orion v Bon-Accord". Aberdeen Journal: 6. 9 November 1885.
- "Aberdeenshire & District Cup". Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Gershon Cup". Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Rhodesia Cup". Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "FOOTBALL". Press and Journal. 21 May 1888. Retrieved 21 September 2021. (via) British Newspaper Archive.