St Andrews United F.C.
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St Andrews Utd are a junior football club who play in the coastal town of St Andrews in the county of Fife on the east coast of Scotland..
[edit] Foundation
The club were founded in 1920 and play their home matches at Recreation Park, the ground can hold up to 2000 spectators.
[edit] Achievements
The clubs greatest achievement was winning the Scottish Junior Cup in season 1959-60. In the final they defeated Greenock Juniors 3-1 in front of a packed Hampden Park.
The club has enjoyed inconsistent success since. The most recent trophy was the Fife Cup win in season 2004-05 when they finally managed to overcome Hill o'Beath in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to take the silverware home to St Andrews.
Average home gates are about 100 with more for big cup ties. St Andrews Utd also have a good away support with a fellow band of 40 regulars who follow the team across Scotland.
The club produce an excellent colour match programme which has a wide range of articles past and present. On sale at all home games, it is priced at £1 and represents good value.