Stonehaven F.C.

Stonehaven F.C
Full name Stonehaven Football Club
Nickname(s) The Hive
Founded 1919
Ground Glenury Park
Stonehaven
Capacity 2,000
Chairman Roger Barnett
Manager Ian Esslemont
League SJFA North Superleague
2013–14 7th

Stonehaven F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club from Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. The club currently play in the SJFA North Superleague.

History

Founded in 1919, the clubs' home ground is Glenury Park and the club colours are blue with a change kit of yellow shirts with black trim, black shorts and yellow socks having changed to these back in the late 1980s following the appointment of long-standing manager Derek Allan.

2009/2010

At the end of the 200910 SJFA North Division One season, second placed Inverness City were denied promotion after failing to secure a suitable home ground.[1] The decision was made for third placed Stonehaven to play-off against Buchanhaven Hearts who finished thirteenth in the North Superleague to decide the second promotion/relegation spot. Stonehaven won 3-2 at Heathryfold Park, Aberdeen to secure promotion.[2]

2010/2011

The Hive retained their Superleague status the following season under the guidance, for part of the season at least, of new management duo Richard Craig and Derek Craigie before they took over the reins at Superleague rivals Sunnybank. Former manager Derek Allan stepped into the breach in December 2011 with assistance from former Cove Rangers, Huntly and Peterhead midfielder Doug Baxter.

2011/2012

Just a couple of months into the 2011/2012 season Baxter was handed sole charge of the side and along with assistant manager Sandy McNaughton led the side to second in the PMAC Superleague and to the McBookie.com McLeman Cup.

2012/2013

Despite this success Baxter and McNaughton opted to move to pastures new in October 2012 and they took over at rivals Banks o'Dee.

It was Derek Allan who would fill the managerial position again, with assistance initially from former Banchory St Ternan manager Steve Scott and latterly Ian Esslemont. Due to work commitments Allan was to step down again in early 2013 but that did not deter Esslemont and the team achieved yet more silverware success as they clinched the Domino's Pizza North Regional Cup with a 3-1 win over Maud at Ian Mair Park.

Squad

As of 16 September 2014

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Tim Capstick
Scotland GK Fraser Stark
Scotland GK Justin Knowles
2 Scotland MF Danny Anderson
Scotland DF Steven Reid
Scotland DF Neal McTavish
6 Scotland DF Philip Low (vice-captain)
7 Scotland FW Michael Cormack
8 Lithuania MF Valentinas Sulkevicius
Scotland FW Kyle Bellu
10 Scotland FW Martin Shand (captain)
Scotland MF Darryn Irvine
12 Scotland DF Murray Rattray
13 Scotland MF Stephen Robertson
No. Position Player
Scotland MF James Workman
16 Scotland MF Rob Armstrong
17 Scotland DF Shaun Goate
19 Scotland DF Scott Pyper
20 Scotland FW Darren Taylor
Scotland MF Matthew Cook (on a Delayed Transfer from Culter Boys Club.)
Scotland MF Adam McWilliam (on loan from Cove Rangers F.C.)
Scotland FW Jonny Cook
Scotland FW Jordan Reid
Scotland FW Ryan Stewart

Honours

Notable Former Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Scotland DF Jamie Buchan
Scotland FW Andrew Hutcheon

References

  1. City denied access to Superleague inverness-courier.co.uk, 1 June 2010
  2. Hive back in Superleague mearnsleader.co.uk, June 11, 2010

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