[1] It was formed by members of two previous clubs which played on Glasgow Green, to cater for the burgeoning residential developments south of the river Clyde.

At that time, the club also fielded a football team, Clydesdale which came second to Queens Park in the first Scottish Cup final in 1874, after many associated with the club had been instrumental in the foundation of the Scottish Football Association.

In 2007, Clydesdale's Titwood cricket ground was approved for the staging of official One-Day Internationals for crowds of up to 5,000.

The first of these, an 'offshore international' between India and Pakistan in July 2007 was a victim of the wet weather.

In January 2014, Titwood hosted Scotland's last three Clydesdale Bank 40 home group games.