San Francisco Scots Soccer Club minute book

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2022


Descriptive Summary

Title: San Francisco Scots Soccer Club minute book
Dates: 1949-1956
Collection Number: SFH 712
Creator/Collector: San Francisco Scots Soccer Club (San Francisco, Calif.)
Extent: 1 folder
Repository: San Francisco Public Library. San Francisco History Center
San Francisco, California 94102
Abstract: Minute book of a San Francisco soccer club
Language of Material: English

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. San Francisco Scots Soccer Club minute book. Collection Number: SFH 712. San Francisco Public Library. San Francisco History Center

Acquisition Information

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Biography/Administrative History

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.

Scope and Content of Collection

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.

Indexing Terms

Soccer teams--California--San Francisco
San Francisco Soccer Football League (San Francisco, Calif.)
Minute books