| Full name | Pollok Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lok | ||
| Founded | 1908 | ||
| Ground | Newlandsfield Park, Newlandsfield Road, Glasgow, G43 2XR (Capacity: 4,000) |
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| Sponsors | Greaves Sports | ||
| President | John McFarlane | ||
| Manager | John Richardson | ||
| League | SJFA West Premier League | ||
| 2010–2011 | 4th | ||
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Pollok Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Newlands in the southside of the city of Glasgow. They are one of the biggest football clubs operating in Scottish Junior football, regularly attracting crowds of around 550, more than many clubs in the third division and even some in the second division of the Scottish Football League can reasonably expect to attract. They compete in the Scottish Junior West Premier League. Pollok play at Newlandsfield Park and wear black and white stripes. Their traditional rivals are Arthurlie of Barrhead.
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Formed in 1908, Pollok were one of many average clubs in Junior football in Glasgow. The club eventually rose to prominence upon the demise of Third Lanark in 1967 with many supporters opting to support Pollok, being in close proximity on the south side of Glasgow. Pollok eventually became champions of the Central League in 1978–79, and won their first major honour, the Scottish Junior Cup in 1980–81. 'Lok have since gone on to win the Junior cup a further two times, in 1984–85 and 1996–97.
Junior football in the west of Scotland was restructured in 2002, amalagamating the Central and Ayrshire leagues to form the West Region. Prior to this Pollok had been champions of the Central league 8 times. The top league of the new set up was the West Premier League which Pollok have won 4 times in 8 seasons, more than any other club.(Kilwinning Rangers, Auchinleck Talbot, Irvine Meadow and Beith have all been successful once).
Beginning in the 2007–08 season the SFA began inviting the winners of the 4 major Junior honours (Scottish Junior Cup, West Premier League, East Super League, & North Premier League) to take part in the Senior Scottish Cup. Pollok were reigning champions of the West Premier League at the time, and took part in the 2007–08 Scottish Cup. In the 1st round 'Lok were drawn away against St. Cuthbert Wanderers of the South of Scotland League. The match took place at St. Mary's Park, Kirkcudbright with Pollok winning comfortably by 6 goals to 2. Montrose of the Third Division were to be Pollok's opponents in the 2nd round. Pollok performed admirably against the Scottish League club, achieving a 2–2 draw at Links Park. In the replay at Newlandsfield 'Lok were not as successful and lost 1–0.
The following year saw Pollok once again crowned West Premier League Champions. At the start of the season they were eliminated in the second round from the 2008–09 Scottish Cup by Edinburgh based East Of Scotland team Spartans F.C.. At the end of the season Pollok had a chance once again to retain their West Premier League championship but lost the last league game of the season away to Auchinleck Talbot by failing to defend a 1-0 lead in the last 8 minutes. Having exited the Scottish Junior Cup at the Semi Final stage for the second year in a row, manager Jim Sinnett promptly resigned after the game.
2009-10 did not go well for Pollok with an early exit in the Scottish Junior Cup away to Newtongrange Star F.C.. In March 2010 manager Rab Sneddon resigned for work reasons and was succeeded by Willie Irvine.
Last season (2010-11) Pollok suffered a shock exit at home to Neilston Juniors F.C. in the Scottish Junior Cup. Season 2011-12 saw Pollok lose four of their opening seven league fixtures, prompting Willie Irvine to tender his resignation on Monday, 10th October 2011.
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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| Name | Role |
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| John McFarlane | President |
| John Richardson | Manager |
| John Mitchell | Asst. Manager |
| Stephen Docherty | Coach |
| Fiona Smith | Physiotherapist |
| Jim Robertson | Kit Manager |
On settling the Intermediate dispute in 1931 Pollok sold the following players to senior football: J.McBride, J.Robertson and R.Griffiths to Chelsea; Charlie M. Thomson to Sunderland and T.Armstrong to Airdrieonians. Other Pollok players who have also played in the Scottish Football League or Football League include Brian Bilsland, Kevin Budinauckas, Ross O'Donoghue, Craig Cranmer and Danny Diver.[1]
Pollok play their home games at Newlandsfield Park in the Newlands area of Glasgow, a ground they have used since the 1928-29 season. The stadium has a capacity of 4,000 (1,500 covered), and is largely terracing.
Pollok's first ground was at Haggs Park in the Pollok Estate, but they were forced to move out in 1926-27 as Glasgow City Council wanted the land for school pitches. After playing temporarily at Rosebery Park and the Queen Mary Tea Gardens at Speirsbridge (in Thornliebank), they acquired Newlandsfield Park, which has been their ground ever since.[2]
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