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The club played at a number of grounds around Coupar Angus. It originally played at
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The club originally played in navy and white 1½" or 1" striped shirts - in the context of the time, "stripes" referred to hoops until the mid-1880s - with white knickers and navy and white stockings until 1892. In its final matches, the club wore plain navy shirts.
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