Coupar Angus F.C.
| Full name | Coupar Angus Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1935 |
| Ground |
Foxhall Park Forfar Road Coupar Angus |
| Capacity | 3,000 approx |
| Manager | Peter Ryder |
| League | SJFA East Region North Division |
| 2011–12 | 11th |
Coupar Angus F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross. Their home ground is Foxhall Park.
Formed in 1935,[1] they joined the Angus Junior League the same year and remained in that league until their move to the Perthshire Junior League in the 1960s. In 1969 they joined the Midland Region Junior League, but the following year joined the Tayside Premier League of the Scottish Junior Football Association's Eastern Region.
The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and Coupar Angus found themselves in the twelve-team East Region, North Division. They finished eleventh in their first season in the division.
The team are managed since August 2012 by Peter Ryder.[2]
Notable players
- Alan Gilzean - Dundee, Tottenham Hotspur and Scotland striker.
- George Niven - Rangers and Partick Thistle goalkeeper.
- Len Dudman - Junior international cap in 1956.[3] Also represented Scotland at cricket and curling.
Brian Halkett, Scottish Junior International Team, Scottish Juvenlie International Team
- Tony Cargill - Arbroath and also a 4 time World Highland Dancing Champion.
References
- ↑ "Coupar Angus". Scottish Football History. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ↑ Gordon Bannerman (10 August 2012). "New boss for Coupar Angus". Perthshire Advertiser. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ "Undaunted Scots put up a good fight". Evening Times - Google News Archive. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
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