Helensburgh F.C.
Helensburgh Football Club was a Scottish football club based in Helensburgh. They were members of the Scottish Football League Third Division between 1923 and 1926. History. A Helensburgh club first appeared in 1874 but it disappeared in 1882. Two other very short-lived clubs also formed in 1885 (reaching the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup) and 1886. A fourth incarnation was born in 1896 and eventually took up residence at the town's Ardencaple Park. Helensburgh eventually joined the Western League, which was incorporated by the Scottish Football League as its new Third Division for the 1923–24  season. Helensburgh competed in each of the Division's three seasons, finishing fifteenth in 1923–24, seventh in 1924–25 and first in 1925–26, although no championship was awarded because Helensburgh were the only club to complete their fixtures. In a normal year Helensburgh may have gained promotion to the Second Division, but they were not asked to remain in the Scottish League. A brief stopover in the Scottish Football Alliance preceded their demise in 1928. Current club. An unrelated Helensburgh F.C. was formed in 2011. They play in black and white striped away top with black shorts and socks in homage  to Newcastle United. They currently play in The West of Scotland Amateur Football League. Having moved to the Greater Glasgow Amateur Football League at the start of season 2017-18, the Burgh team chased their second successive promotion under club manager, Sam Gemmell. On Saturday 11 May 2019, in a crucial clash against promotion rivals Newshot Amateurs; Ryan Jones scored to clinch a vital 3-2 victory.