By the following season, the issue had been sorted out, and the club was able to play its first Scottish FA Cup tie on the park; after beating Callander F.C.

In 1878–79 the club had its most successful run, reaching the fourth round (last 18), but again losing to Rangers, this time 3–0.

[11] The club had suffered a blow the previous month, as it lost the funds it had deposited with the collapsing City of Glasgow Bank.

was knocked out of the Cup in the first round by Whitehill,[13] a protest against the state of the pitch being unanimously dismissed.

[16] However the final recorded match for the club was an ignominious one - a 15–0 defeat to Cowlairs in the Glasgow North-Eastern Cup in April.