The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald of the same date stating:[2] This game is rather exciting and amusing both for players and spectators, not to speak of the novelty of the game in this district we have no doubt that many who have never seen football played properly will avail themselves of this opportunity.
The conversion not recorded was obviously successful as the newspaper reports that Castle won the match by a goal.
[4] In March 1871 a rugby union match was played between Ardrossan Castle and Paisley.
[1][5] It is likely that the club folded by 1889; when the lack of sports grounds available to Ardrossan sides had put paid to their existence.
The Ardrossan Castle Cricket Club was defunct by 1889; as noted by the response in the Irvine Times of Friday 10 May 1889.