Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- San Francisco Scots Soccer Club minute book
- Dates:
- 1949-1956
- Creators:
- San Francisco Scots Soccer Club (San Francisco, Calif.)
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 1 folder
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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San Francisco Scots Soccer Club minute book. San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco History Center
Background
- Scope and content:
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This minute book of 200 numbered pages begins with a Sept. 12, 1949 entry, where those present agreed to assume the franchise of the Barbarian Soccer Club, and named themselves San Francisco Scots. The last meeting minutes recorded are those of Dec. 1, 1955, though a summary of the 1955-1956 season, dated May 8, 1956, is inserted on page 77. Lists of players signed for various seasons appear on pages 192-200.
- Biographical / historical:
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The San Francisco Scots Soccer Club formed in 1949, and was part of the second division of the San Francisco Soccer League. At the Sept. 26, 1949 meeting, officers elected were president, Hugh Reid; vice-president, David Scott; secretary, Joseph G. Kissock; treasurer, Allan Paul; manager, John Sneddon; League delegate, Malcolm McKay; property man, James Buckner. The team originally met at the Druids Temple, 44 Page St., but after June 1951 met at 555 Turk St. The present San Francisco Soccer Football League formed in December 1902.
- Acquisition information:
- Donation?
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1949-1956
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
- Preferred citation:
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San Francisco Scots Soccer Club minute book. San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco History Center
- Location of this collection:
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San Francisco Public Library100 Larkin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
- Contact:
- (415) 557-4567