The Glenpatrick football club, from Elderslie, near Johnstone, Renfrewshire, was founded in 1879.

[1] It may have been linked to the Glenpatrick Carpet Works, which was based in Elderslie, near the club's ground.

Even though Glenpatrick had grown to 80 members in 1883,[4] there were three other senior clubs in Johnstone which were larger and more established.

[10] With the football scene in the town rationalizing around fewer clubs, Glenpatrick withdrew from senior status before the 1884–85 season.

[11] The club played twice more in the Renfrewshire Cup, but, after two more heavy defeats, it faded away by 1886, Johnstone Harp taking over the ground.