Polmont FC
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| Full name | Polmont Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Mont, Viola, Ultraviolets | ||
| Founded | 15 June 2011 | ||
| Ground | Meadowbank Park, Polmont | ||
| Chairman |
 Stuart Forrest | ||
| Coach |
 Diego Gonzalez | ||
| League | Stirling & District Division Two | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Polmont Football Club is a football club from the town of Polmont in Scotland.
Polmont currently compete in the Stirling & District AFA Division Two. The club finished in 12th position, second bottom, in their first competitive season, before winning the SDAFA Third Division the following season.[1] The team play their matches at Meadowbank Park, with their colours being violet and white. The club is currently sponsored by the major Scottish landfill company Avondale Environmental.[2]
History
Polmont were officially launched in June 2011 and in time for the 2011-12 season, affiliating with the Scottish Amateur Football Association and elected to the bottom tier of the Stirling & District Amateur Football Association. The club itself was created to provide a local team to the Polmont area, being one of the largest settlements in the region without a team at senior or amateur level.
The team initially struggled, narrowly avoiding finishing bottom of the table and flattering to deceive in the cup competitions. Prior to the following season, PFC were seen as possible dark horses for promotion but simply steamrolled the opposition, winning the division without losing a single match and powering their way to the title, but exited the Scottish Amateur Cup at Round 2 after defeat at Balgonie Scotia following a replay.
The club again slipped out of the Scottish Cup in the second round in 2013-14, losing out to Edinburgh Southern AFC.
Club crest and colours
Crest
Since the club's inception, Polmont have used the same crest which depicts Polmont Old Parish Church in the centre, along with the year of the club's foundation. The logo notably also includes the variant of the club's name in Scottish Gaelic.
Variations of the crest have regularly been produced in the original violet and gold colours, with others appearing in monochrome.
Colours
Polmont play in violet kits, which was selected as a unique and memorable colour. The team's current kit contains white sleeves, similar to that of Arsenal F.C.
Ground
The club currently play their home fixtures at Meadowbank Park (also known as St Margaret's). Polmont originally investigated the possibility of using Grangemouth Stadium[3] as their venue, until this was taken by fellow new-comers Falkirk Juniors F.C.[4]
Club officials
Board of directors & technical staff
| Role | Name |
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| Chairman: | Stuart Forrest |
| Secretary: | Christopher Galloway |
| Head Coach: | Diego Gonzalez |
| Assistant Coach: | Crawford Lauder |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 08:30, 01 February 2014 (UTC)
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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Honours
Amateur
League
- Stirling & District AFA Third Division
- Winners (1): 2012-13
Cups
- Stirling & District AFA Taylor Trophy
- Runners-up (1): 2013-14
Club records
- First competitive fixture: Polmont 4 - 3 Hillfoots, 16 August 2011
- League victory: 9-1 v Campsie F.C (A), 18 January 2014
- League defeat: 0-5 v Redbrae F.C. (H), 21 September 2013
- Top goalscorer in a season: Jamie Stanic, 21 goals (2012-13)
Coaches
- Listed according to when they became coaches of Polmont:
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
References
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