West of Scotland Cricket Club
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The West of Scotland Cricket Club is a large cricket club based in Glasgow. Their ground is Hamilton Crescent located in the Partick area of Glasgow's West End.
Hamilton Crescent is famous for holding the first ever football international match. This was held in November 30, 1872 between Scotland and England; the game resulted in a 0-0 draw and was watched by a crowd of 4,000.
Further international matches were held here in 1874 and 1876, before being moved to Hampden Park. The Scottish Cup Final of 1877 was also held at Hamilton Crescent.
External links
- http://www.westofscotlandcricketclub.co.uk/ - Official site