History
A Helensburgh club first appeared in 1874 but this one disappeared in 1882. Two other very short-lived clubs also appeared in 1885 (reaching the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup) and 1886. A fourth incarnation was born in 1896 and eventually took up residence at the town's Ardencaple Park.
Helensburgh eventually joined the Western league, which was incorporated by the Scottish Football League as its new Third Division for the 1923–24 season. Helensburgh competed in each of the Division's three seasons, finishing 15th in 1924, 7th in 1925 and 1st in 1926, although no championship was awarded because Helensburgh were the only club to complete their fixtures. In a normal year Helensburgh may have gained promotion to the Second Division, but they were not asked to remain in the Scottish League. A brief stopover in the Scottish Football Alliance preceded their demise in 1928.
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