Lochwinnoch Football Club was a 19th-century Scottish football team located in the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire.
The club was founded in 1881, its first recorded match being a 1âÂÂ1 draw with Kilbarchan in November that year.
Lochwinnoch entered the Scottish Cup from 1882âÂÂ83 to 1898âÂÂ99, other than in 1884âÂÂ85 and 1885âÂÂ86, but only ever won one tie in the main rounds; 5âÂÂ1 against Pollokshaws in 1887âÂÂ88. After 1891âÂÂ92, when the Scottish Football Association introduced qualifying rounds and (from the 1895âÂÂ96 season) the Scottish Qualifying Cup, the club only ever won one further tie, 5âÂÂ2 against Bridge of Weir in 1896âÂÂ97.
The club's lack of success in the national competition was mirrored in the county competition, its appearances in the Renfrewshire Cup normally ending with a heavy defeat. Lochwinnoch's best performance came in 1888âÂÂ89, beating Johnstone Rangers 2âÂÂ1 away in the first round, drawing a bye in the second, and only losing to Morton 4âÂÂ2 in the third. It was a significant improvement, given the club had lost 12âÂÂ0 to Morton in the first round in 1886, but it could not be sustained as professionalism in the game grew.
However, the club did have success at district level, winning the Johnstone & District Cup in its first entry in 1887âÂÂ88. Lochwinnoch beat Johnstone Harp 1âÂÂ0 in the final, thanks to a superior passing game. The club also won the Charity Cup - a trophy donated by the Johnstone Rangers club for clubs in Johnstone - the same year.
The last record of the club is of its withdrawal from the 1898âÂÂ99 Scottish Qualifying Cup, having been drawn to face Thornliebank.
The club is known to have worn the following colours:
The club played at Field Park.