The oldest football clubs: How every team in the SPFL ranks in order of when they were founded
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Mar 2019, 14:00 GMT
Updated 23rd Mar 2019, 14:03 GMT
Who are the oldest clubs in the Scottish Professional Football League?
Here, we a look at when each of the 42 clubs were founded - ranking them from youngest to oldest. Click and scroll through the page to discover where your club lies:
Previously played in Edinburgh as Ferranti Thistle and Meadowbank Thistle.
A controversial merger between Caledonian and Inverness Thistle saw the new team formed as it gained entry into the Scottish Football League.
Before moving to their current Forthbank home in 1993 the club played at Annfield Stadium.
Entered the Scottish Football League in 2008.
Gained entry to the Scottish Football League in 1994.
Won promotion to the Scottish Professional Football League in 2016.
The club took its name from the nickname bestowed on Dumfries by local poet David Dunbar.
The club came into being after Ayr FC and Ayr Parkhouse merged.
Originally formed as Dundee Hibernian they changed their name in 1923.
Admitted to the league in 1923.
The clubs original colours were green and white.
Formed after a merger between Aberdeen, Victoria United and Orion. First game came against Stenhousemuir.
Formed from the amalgamation of two local clubs Our Boys and East End.
The club were formed through the amalgamation of Elgin Rovers and Vale of Lossie.
Started their competitive life in the Aberdeenshire Football Association.
The precise date the club was founded is unclear as most of Clydes historical material was destroyed in fires at Shawfield.
Despite their badge saying 1888, Celtic were formally constituted in 1887 but didn't play their first game until a year later.
Formed following a merger of two local clubs, Alpha and Glencairn.
Admitted into the Scottish Football League in 1921.
A split from the Dunfermline Cricket Club saw Athletic come into being.
