Scottish Wanderers Football Club
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Scottish Wanderers Football Club, commonly known as Scottish Wanderers, were a Brazil
ian football club from São Paulo
. They competed in the Campeonato Paulista
in 1914 and in 1915, and were one of the first professional clubs in the country.
players, after that club folded in 1912. The founders were members of the Scottish community in São Paulo, included among them Archie McLean
. Scottish Wanderers debuted in the Campeonato Paulista
organized by APEA on April 5, 1914, finishing in the fifth place in that season. They competed for the last time in 1915, when they finished again in the fifth place. The players who were members of Mackenzie College shared the club's income, which was understood by the Campeonato Paulista organizers as playing professionally. A player who was not allowed to play in the club denounced this fact to the APEA and thus the club were banned in 1916, as only amateur clubs were allowed to compete in the tournament at that time. The club folded a few days after being banned.
. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football club from São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. They competed in the Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
in 1914 and in 1915, and were one of the first professional clubs in the country.
History
Scottish Wanderers Football Club were founded by former São Paulo Athletic ClubSão Paulo Athletic Club
São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and...
players, after that club folded in 1912. The founders were members of the Scottish community in São Paulo, included among them Archie McLean
Archie McLean
Archie McLean was a mechanic and association football player from Paisley, Scotland whose emigration in 1912 to São Paulo, Brazil led to the adoption by the locals of a very fast, short-passing style of play which would later come to characterise Brazilian football.In São Paulo, McLean's football...
. Scottish Wanderers debuted in the Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
organized by APEA on April 5, 1914, finishing in the fifth place in that season. They competed for the last time in 1915, when they finished again in the fifth place. The players who were members of Mackenzie College shared the club's income, which was understood by the Campeonato Paulista organizers as playing professionally. A player who was not allowed to play in the club denounced this fact to the APEA and thus the club were banned in 1916, as only amateur clubs were allowed to compete in the tournament at that time. The club folded a few days after being banned.
Stadium
Scottish Wanderers played all their games at the VelódromoVelódromo Paulistano
Velódromo Paulistano, commonly known as just Velódromo, was a cycling and football stadium located in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the home stadium of Americano, Paulistano and Scottish Wanderers. It was owned by Veloce Club Olimpic Paulista and it had a maximum capacity of 10,000 people...
. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.