[4] The club made its debut in the preliminary round of the 1894–95 Scottish Cup, having recruited Michael Dolan from Uddingston, and Foy and Trayner from Albion Rovers, and lost 3–2 at Airdriehill, the match notable for referee McClelland being injured by running into an Airdriehill player.

[13] As a result of the difficulties in finding players and a playing surface, the club barely operated for most of the season.

Despite this it was being touted as a likely member of the Scottish Football Alliance for the following season "provided they improve their playing pitch somewhat".

[14] The difficulties of operating against a backdrop of the Scottish League however were evident in the club's finances - a gate against Northern in February was a mere 19s[15] and in March the club brought a claim against Dykehead before the Scottish Football Association for not receiving a £2 guarantee for a match with "no drawings [gate]".

[18] Drawn at home to Kilmarnock Athletic, Flood telegraphed the Ayrshire side offering to scratch from the tie for a consideration, and the Reds offered £2 10/, which he accepted;[19] as membership of the Scottish FA was 5 shillings at the time,[20] and Gaelic never played again, Flood had gained something of a last laugh.