Darvel F.C.

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Darvel Football Club are a Scottish football (soccer) club, based in the town of Darvel, Ayrshire.

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[edit] History

Nicknamed "The Vale", and formed in 1889, the club play at Recreation Park (on Irvinebank Road), and currently, the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. Reaching the final of the 1975/76 Scottish Junior Cup (beaten 3-0 by Bo'ness United) has been the most illustrious point in the club's history.

[edit] Current Squad

[edit] Manager History

Archie Mailey ( ? to April 2005 )

Mike Galloway ( April 2005 to July 2005 )

Tom McDonald ( July 2005 to present )

[edit] Stadium

Recreation Park: Capacity (2,200 - 60 seated). The club have a small home following.

[edit] Playing Kits

Home: Blue shirts, white shorts, white socks (with blue band)

Away: White shirts (with vertical blue stripe), black shorts and white socks (with blue band)

Sponsors: W.W. Wales (Butcher) & J.H. Donald (Electrical Retailer)

[edit] League Record

1990-91: 7th Ayrshire Division 2, 15pts from 22 games (2pts per win)

1991-92: 9th Ayrshire Division 2, 18pts from 22 games (2pts per win)

1992-93: 5th Ayrshire Division 2, 22pts from 20 games (2pts per win)

1993-94: 2nd Ayrshire Division 2, 34pts from 22 games (2pts per win)

1994-95: 10th Ayrshire Division 1, 15pts from 20 games

1995-96: 10th Ayrshire Division 2, 21pts from 22 games

1996-97: 11th Ayrshire Division 2, 11pts from 22 games

1997-98: 8th Ayrshire Division 2, 30pts from 22 games

1998-99: 11th Ayrshire Division 2, 13pts from 22 games

1999-00: 10th Ayrshire Division 2, 12pts from 22 games

2000-01: 10th Ayrshire Division 2, 18pts from 22 games

2001-02: 8th Ayrshire Division 3, 10pts from 21 games

2002-03: 13th Ayrshire League, 11pts from 24 games

2003-04: 7th Ayrshire League, 35pts from 24 games

2004-05: 9th Ayrshire League, 21pts from 22 games

2005-06: 12th Ayrshire League, 10pts from 24 games

[edit] Honours

  • Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1975-76
  • Ayrshire First Division winners: 1966-67
  • Ayrshire (Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald) Cup: 1893-94, 1894-95
  • Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 1930-31, 1967-68
  • Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 1921-22, 1922-23
  • Kilmarnock & Loudon Cup: 1988-89, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95
  • Western Intermediate League Cup: 1930-31

[edit] Famous Players

- with other clubs played for:

  • Jim Cartner - Ayr United
  • Jim Finnigan - Queens Park
  • Tommy Gardiner - St Mirren
  • Jim Geddes - Ayr United, Stranraer
  • Alex Grant - East Stirling, Cowdenbeath
  • Bobby Haining - Auchinleck Talbot, Ayr United
  • Darren Henderson - Clyde, Stranraer, Hamilton Accies, Ross County, Raith Rovers, Forfar Athletic, Ayr United
  • Ken Housley - Clyde
  • Derrick Hoy - Auchinleck Talbot, Queen of the South
  • John Leckie - Bellfield BC, Kilmarnock
  • Steve McCluskie - Bellfield BC, Hamilton Accies
  • Iain McCreadie - Kello Rovers, Hamilton Accies, Larkhall Thistle
  • Lawrie McKinna - Kilmarnock, Box Hill (Australia)
  • Stuart McLean - Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock (as youth coach)
  • John Murphy - Ayr United
  • Andy Porter - Watford, Guildford City
  • Bobby Russell - Motherwell, Arbroath
  • Jim Samson - Hamilton Accies, Airdrieonians, Arbroath, Stenhousemuir
  • Jock Spence - Hamilton Accies
  • Billy Steele - Hamilton Academy, Stirling Albion, Airdrieonians
  • Hamilton Thompson - Kilmarnock, Stranraer
  • Dave Walker - Kilmarnock, Stirling Albion, Stranraer
  • Derek Williams - Fir Park BC, Motherwell
  • Gordon Wylie - Kilmarnock

[edit] External links

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