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The
Paisley Charity Cup was first competed for in 1882-83, when St.Mirren
reached the final only to lose 0-6 to Paisley Athletic.
It
was not until 1887 that Saints first got their name on the trophy, when
they defeated Thornliebank 5-1 at Westmarch on the 28th May.
The
victorious team was:-
Cameron, Maxwell, McHardie, Hutchison, Cheyne, Graham, Harper, Fairlie,
Morton, Bain, Brown.
Fairlie and Morton both scored two goals.
Saints
had several more successes during the following years; one of the most
pleasing was a 10-0 thrashing of rivals Abercorn in 1894.
By
the turn of the century, St.Mirren and Abercorn were the only senior clubs
remaining in the town, so Arthurlie and Johnstone were invited to
compete in the competition.
With
the demise of Abercorn in 1920, it was decided that the competition should
be played as a one off match between Saints and invited opposition.
Over
the years teams such as Third Lanark, Clyde, Partick Thistle, Morton,
Kilmarnock and East Fife along with English teams like Manchester City,
Leicester City, Barnsley and Preston North End have provided the
opposition.
Saints
have won the trophy outright on 39 occasions and have drawn on a further
six.
The
final year of competition was in 1967 and the trophy now resides in the
Love Street Boardroom.
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