Blantyre Victoria F.C.
Blantyre Victoria Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Blantyre, South Lanarkshire. Nicknamed the Vics, they were formed in 1890 and play at Castle Park where their record attendance is 6,000. They currently compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.
They shared a healthy rivalry with Blantyre Celtic before the Celtics became defunct in the early 1990s.
Players
- As of 25 September 2008
- Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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GK |
Alan Colqhoun |
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DF |
Barry McKenzie |
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DF |
Stephen McGurgan |
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DF |
Gary Wales |
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DF |
Chris Doyle |
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DF |
James Bruce |
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MF |
James Smith |
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MF |
Stuart Watson |
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FW |
Gary Esspener |
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MF |
Brian Glancy |
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DF |
Kerr Gray |
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Position |
Player |
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MF |
Kevin Reilly |
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DF |
Anton Rodgers |
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MF |
Kevin Coyle |
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MF |
Kris Griffin |
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FW |
Stephen McCluskey |
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FW |
William McClure |
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GK |
Robert Kerr |
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MF |
Sean McGuire |
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MF |
Brian Kiesa |
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Honours
- Winners: 1949–50, 1969–70, 1981–82
- Runners-up: 1943–44
Other Honours
- West of Scotland Cup winners: 1943–44
- Lanarkshire League winners: 1892–93, 1905–06, 1910–11, 1916–17, 1919–20, 1926–27
- Central League champions: 1935–36, 1979–80
- Central League B Division winners: 1980–81
- Central League C Division winners: 1979–80
- Central League Division Two winners: 2008–09
- Lanarkshire Junior Cup: 1903–04, 1913–14, 1915–16, 1923–24, 1939–40, 1942–43, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1967–68
- Lanarkshire Hozier Cup: 1965–66
- Central League Cup: 1976–77
- Central (Beatons Coaches) Sectional League Cup: 1995–96
Famous Players
Some famous players to have started their careers at Blantyre Vics include:
- Billy McNeil (later captain and manager of Celtic)
- Joe Jordan (later of Leeds United, Manchester United and A.C. Milan)
- Jock Stein (later legendary Celtic Manager)
- Charlie Johnstone of Motherwell, Dunfermline, Mansfield, Doncaster, Queen of the South and Rangers
- Both the grandfathers of Scotland internationals Jonathan Gould (Coventry, Celtic, Preston North End) and Stuart McCall (Everton, Rangers, Bradford City, Sheffield United) also played for the Vics
Gordon McLean was also a great player for the "Vics" back in the 50's and was regarded as one of the brightest prospects in the Scottish game and even played 3 times for Motherwell until a knee injury forced him to retire at an early age despite interest from East Stirlingshire and Newcastle United.
Goalscoring Records
All Time Record Goalscorers:
- Most In One Season - Harry Shearer - 68 - 1961–62
- Most In Career - William Sinnett - 178 - 1955–1963
- Youngest Scorer - Mark Falconer 16 - 2 goals (A) v Yoker Athletic 1994 followed by Joe Jordan 16 - 1 goal (H) v Blantyre Celtic 1967
Harry McDade 300 goals in 150 games
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