Which soccer team in a senior UK league doesn't pay its amateur players?

The Scottish Football league started in 1867 with 9 clubs. After a while the lure of money became irresistible and 8 of them turned professional,

Queen's Park Football Club is an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club is currently the only fully amateur club in the Scottish Professional Football League; its amateur status is reflected by its motto, "Ludere Causa Ludendi" – to play for the sake of playing.

Queen's Park is the oldest association football club in Scotland, having been founded in 1867, and is the oldest outside England and Wales. Queen's Park is also the only Scottish football club to have played in the FA Cup Final, achieving this feat in both 1884 and 1885.

The club's home is a UEFA Category five star plus stadium; the all-seated Hampden Park in South East Glasgow, which is also the home of the Scottish national team. Queen's Park has won the Scottish Cup the third most times of any club, behind Rangers and Celtic, although the last win was in 1893.

Today Queens Park play at Hampden Park Stadium-Scotland's great national stadium which can hold 80,000 spectators - however its average attendance for home matches is 623.

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Bob Fowler

Yes Amateurs don't get paid, when they do they are professional. I am an amateur Cook, Decorator, Gardener, General Handyman, Dog walker/Sitter, Taxi Driver etc etc.

Player

Linda Shaw, where did the word soccer originate? It's from England.

Jerry Edwards

Val Wilkinson, That's right. QPR are a team in London whereas Queens Park are a Scottish team that have twice played in the English FA Cup Final, (as mentioned in the explanation) losing both times.