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Olympic F.C. (Scotland)

Olympic F.C. was a 19th-century association football club based in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The club was active during the early developmental years of Scottish football, specifically between the late 1870s and the early 1880s.

The club was a member of the Scottish Football Association and participated in the Scottish Cup, the national knockout competition. In the 1881–82 Scottish Cup, Olympic F.C. recorded a first-round victory over Beith with a score of 1–0. In the second round, they were eliminated by Morton. The club entered the Scottish Cup again in the 1882–83 season but was defeated in the first round by Johnstone.

Olympic F.C. played its home matches at Ladyburn Park in Greenock. During its existence, it competed primarily against other local and regional sides within the Renfrewshire area. The club operated as an amateur organization, which was the standard for the period prior to the formal legalization of professionalism in Scottish football.

Historical records indicate that the club ceased operations around 1883. It was one of many short-lived clubs during that era that disbanded as the sport began to move toward a more structured league system and increased commercialization. Detailed records of the club's founding members and internal management remain limited.

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