[1] Thistle had spent their early years (up to 1892) playing at Beechwood Park[2] located off Strathclyde Street,[1] hence the name choice for the new team (the ground is not to be confused with the stadium of that name which was home to Leith Athletic F.C.

In 1919, Strathclyde eventually moved to New Springfield Park[3] situated next to Belvidere Hospital towards Parkhead, becoming near-neighbours of Celtic as well as fellow strong Junior clubs Bridgeton Waverley and Parkhead F.C., neither of which survived into the late 20th century.

They lost the lease on Springfield Park in 1965 and prepared to spend a year in exile at East Kilbride, but did not participate in the 1965–66 season, before going out of business in 1966 following a fire at the original ground with no new home forthcoming.

Springfield Park was later taken over by Celtic but never developed, and the site of the ground became part of the Athletes' Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

[6] Former players of the club include Archie Baird and Willie Waddell, who both went on to be capped at full international level for Scotland.