Irvine Victoria F.C.
| Full name | Irvine Victoria Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Westenders, The Wee Vics |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Ground |
Victoria Park Boyle Street Irvine |
| Managers | Iain McMillan & Stevie Wilson |
| League | West of Scotland Super League First Division |
| 2013–14 | SJFA Ayrshire District League, 1st (promoted) |
| Website | Club home page |
Irvine Victoria Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed Wee Vics and "Westenders", it was formed in 1904 and plays at Victoria Park, in Irvine. The team uniform is orange, blue and white stripes. Irvine Victoria are members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region.
The club's local rival is Irvine Meadow XI.
The team are managed since March 2013 by Iain McMillan & Stevie Wilson.[1]
Honours Won
- Ayrshire District League Champions: 2013–14
- Ayrshire (Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald) Cup: 1952–53
- Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 1951–52, 1953–54, 1973–74
- Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 1934–35
- Ayrshire League Cup: 1973–74
- Cunninghame Cup: 1984–85, 1988–89
- North Ayrshire Cup: 1998–99
- Irvine & District League: 1919–20
Management Team
- Managers: Iain McMillan & Stevie Wilson
- Goalkeeping Coach: Allan McMillan
- Team Physiotherapist: Jacqui Kennedy
Committee
- Chairman: Rab Hanvey
- Vice Chairman: Shaw Donaldson
- Secretary: Sheena Thomson
- Treasurer: Derek Thomson
- Minute Secretary: William Loach
- Committee Members: Archie McKie, Hugh McMillan, David Loach, Stephen Broomhall, Forbes Brown
Past players
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Hugh Arkinson (Kilmarnock) - John Boyd (Greenock Morton,Clydebank & Motherwell)
- Alex Brown (Partick Thistle,Preston North End & Carlisle United) [2]
- George Caldwell (Arbroath)
- Alex Elliot (Cowdenbeath & Airdrie)
- Ian Fraser (Ayr United)
- Billy Fulton (Ayr United,Falkirk & St.Mirren)
- John Hollywood (Queen Of The South)
- Iain Jardine (Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle, Anorthosis (Cyprus), Heart of Midlothian [3]
- Charlie Kerr (Greenock Morton, Carlisle United,Portadown & Barrow)
- Ian Kerr (Kilmarnock)
- Bobby Lawrie (Portsmouth)
- Ronnie McCall (Ayr United & Stranraer)
- John McCulloch (Queen Of The South)
- Chris McGowan (Albion Rovers)
- Johnny McIlwaine (Falkirk, Portsmouth and Southampton)
- Ron McNeil (Raith Rovers & Weymouth)
- Jim Muir (Motherwell,Dumbarton,Adelaide City & Marconi-Fairfield)
- George O'Donnell (Ayr United & Montrose)
- Gary Russell (Queen Of The South & Albion Rovers)
- Joe Wark (Motherwell)
- Kerr Whiteside (Manchester United)
References
- ↑ "New management team appointed". Irvine Victoria FC. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ Alex Brown profile
- ↑ Iain Jardine profile londonhearts.com