Origins St Johnstone F.C.



chart of yearly table positions of st johnstone in scottish league.


the club formed members of local cricket team seeking occupy time once cricket season had finished. cricketers kicking football around south inch, large public park beside river tay during autumn of 1884. acknowledged date of formation of st johnstone football club, although wasn t until in following year group of footballers, led john colborn, held official meeting led formation of club separate entity rather spin-off of cricket club.


football becoming more popular , although there several local teams playing sport, including fair city athletic, erin rovers , caledonian (based @ perth railway station) st johnstone became club associated town gave club name. (in middle ages, perth colloquially known st john s toun because church @ centre of parish dedicated st john baptist. agnus dei (the lamb of god), symbol associated john baptist, part of st johnstone club crest.)


club members leased piece of land adjacent south inch, known recreation grounds, became club s first home. after several decades – , regular problems flooding – became clear had outgrown grounds so, in 1924, moved other side of perth , built muirton park, serve home next 65 years.








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