Rutherglen Glencairn F.C.
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| Full name | Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Glens | ||
| Founded | 1896 | ||
| Ground | The Clyde Gateway Stadium, Rutherglen | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Manager | Willie Harvey | ||
| League | SJFA West First Division | ||
| 2016–17 | SJFA West First Division, 5th | ||
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Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, near Glasgow. Nicknamed The Glens and formed in 1896, they play at New Southcroft Park.
Glencairn's most recent trophy successes include the Stagecoach Central District League Division One championship in the 2008–09 season and the Stagecoach West Region Super League Division One title in the 2009–10 season. The latter gave the club the right to compete in the West Region Super Premier League for the first time in the 2010–11 season.
Willie Patterson and Scott Smith managed the club jointly from October 2005 until they left at the end of the 2010–11 season. The club is currently managed by Willie Harvey and coached by Robert Torrance and Joe Pryce. It competes in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.
History
Rutherglen Glencairn FC were formed in 1895 at the 'Old Jail' office in Rutherglen.
The Glens played their first ever game on 15th August 1896 against an Ibrox XI (Rangers FC's junior string in those days) and the Glens won 1-0.
The Southcroft team joined the Glasgow Junior League and won it in 1899/1900 to take possession of the "Evening Times Trophy".
The Glens' big moment did not arrive until season 1901/02 when they won the Scottish Junior Cup, the Glasgow League Championship, and the Glasgow Exhibition Championship. The team that proudly brought the Scottish Junior Cup to Rutherglen for the first time by beating Maryhill 1-0 at Meadowside is considered as one of the greatest ever.
It was not until 1918/19 that the Glens won the Scottish Junior Cup again, beating St. Anthony's 1-0.
Glencairn's third Scottish Junior Cup win was in season 1926/27 and the satisfaction was all the greater because it was Cambuslang Rangers, their great local rivals, who were defeated 2-1. The Glens won the Scottish Junior Cup again for the last time in season 1938/39 when Shawfield went down 2-1.
Glencairn's recent success has been in the their rise through the junior leagues in which they were crowned champions of both the West of Scotland League Central District First Division in 2009 and the West of Scotland Super League First Division in 2010.
Crest
The current Glencairn crest is heavily influenced from the town of Rutherglen's official blazon and consists of the club's initials with a football centrepiece watched over by guardian angels at each side. Rutherglen's motto 'Ex Fumo Fama' , which translates as 'Fame From Smoke', is incorporated.
Stadium
The club plays its home games at New Southcroft Park since it was built after the original Southcroft Park was demolished in 2007 to make way for the M74 motorway extension into central Glasgow.[1] The original ground had survived for 110-years and was the oldest junior football ground in Scotland when it closed. The new ground was officially opened in July 2008 with a friendly match between Rutherglen Glencairn and Clyde[2]
In August 2009, the club signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with local urban regeneration company Clyde Gateway to sponsor New Southcroft Park for two years, and it was renamed the Clyde Gateway Stadium. This arrangement was extended for another two seasons in 2012.[2] Rutherglen Glencairn entered discussions with Clyde in 2012 about the possibility of sharing the stadium.[1] Although the changing facilities are modern, other things would need improvement to meet Scottish Football League regulations.[1] The proposal was eventually dropped by Clyde in favour of a proposed move to East Kilbride.[3]
Current squad
- As of May 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club Officials
Club Officials
| President | Alex McArthur |
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| Vice President | Andy Handlin |
| General Secretary | Alex Forbes |
Management
The management staff of Rutherglen Glencairn as of May 2017 are:
| Manager | Willie Harvey |
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| Assistant Manager | Robert Torrance |
| Coach | Allan Colquhoun |
| Youth Team Head Coach | Alex McArthur |
| Physio | Andy Piper |
Managerial History
| 2011-Current | Willie Harvey |
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| 2005 - 2011 | Willie Patterson & Scott Smith |
Honours
- Winners (4): 1901–02, 1918–19, 1926–27, 1938–39[4]
- Runners-up (2): 1966–67, 1974–75
- 2009–10
- 2008–09
- Glasgow League winners: 4
- 1898–99, 1901–02, 1918–19, 1921–22
- Central League champions: 3
- 1933–34, 1942–43, 1966–67
- Central League B Division winners: 1
- 1974–75
- Glasgow Junior Cup winners: 5
- 1899–1900, 1923–24, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1942–43
- Glasgow Dryburgh Cup winners: 1
- 1939–40
- Central League Cup winners: 1
- 1998–99
- Central Sectional League Cup: 2
- 1991–92, 2007–08
Final League Positions
Rutherglen Glencairn's recent final league positions are shown in the table below:
Cup Progression
Rutherglen Glencairn's recent cup progress is shown in the table below:
| Season | Scottish Junior Cup | Sectional League Cup | West of Scotland Cup | Central League Cup | Evening Times Cup |
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| 2016-17 | Round 1 | Quarter Final | Round 1 | Quarter Final | N/A |
| 2015-16 | Round 2 | Group Stage | Round 1 | Round 3 | N/A |
| 2014-15 | Round 2 | Group Stage | Round 1 | Round 1 | N/A |
| 2013–14 | Round 5 | Group Stage | Round 1 | Quarter Final | N/A |
| 2012–13 | Semi Final | Semi Final | Round 3 | Round 2 | N/A |
| 2011–12 | Round 1 | Group Stage | Round 2 | Round 2 | N/A |
| 2010–11 | Round 3 | Group Stage | Round 2 | Round 3 | N/A |
| 2009–10 | Round 5 | Group Stage | Quarter Final | Quarter Final | Quarter Final |
| 2008–09 | Round 2 | Quarter Final | Round 2 | Quarter Final | Quarter Final |
| 2007–08 | Round 1 | Winners | Quarter Final | Round 2 | Preliminary Round |
| 2006–07 | Round 4 | Semi Final | Round 3 | Round 2 | N/A |
| 2005–06 | Round 4 | Group Stage | Round 2 | Round 2 | N/A |
| 2004–05 | Round 4 | Quarter Final | Round 1 | Round 1 | N/A |
| 2003–04 | Round 5 | Semi Final | Round 1 | Round 3 | N/A |
| 2002–03 | Round 2 | Group Stage | Round 3 | Round 2 | N/A |
| 2001–02 | Round 1 | Group Stage | Round 2 | Round 1 | N/A |
| 2000–01 | Round 4 | Group Stage | Round 3 | Round 3 | N/A |
2009–10 Championship Winning Team
After winning the 2008–2009 Central District League Championship, Glencairn entered Stagecoach Super League Division One with the almost the same team in 2009–10. They won this too, thus securing a place in the Stagecoach Super Premier League for the first time. The 2009–10 winning side was:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Soon after the end of the 2009–10 season, Glencairn's joint managers moved to new managerial positions elsewhere and several players from the 2009–10 team followed them.
Youth Development
Willie Harvey became the new manager before the start of the 2010–11 Super Premier League Season and established under-21 and under-19 teams under youth team manager Alex McArthur. The under-21 team competes in West of Scotland Under 21 League Division One, and the under-19 team in the Cumbernauld & Kilsyth District League. To emphasise the importance of youth development, Harvey said, "Every now and again you find a real gem. Somewhere down the line you will find someone who can have a good, strong career. We want to be the side that clubs are trying to poach players from but at the same time we will have first dibs on the best players coming through."
The 2012–13 season was one to remember for the young glens. Managers Andy McFadyen and Alex McArthur as well as coach George Fortheringham led the 21s to winning the treble, a historic moment for the club. An unforgettable night at Glencairn's home pitch saw a Rutherglen last minute equaliser against Knightswood in the final game of the season clinch the West of Scotland Premier League for the first time in the clubs history. The glens also went on to win the League Cup in style after defeating Goldenhill in a 4–1 encounter played at Shettleston. Finally the boys wrapped up an emphatic season with a penalty shoot out victory against Knightswood in the West of Scotland cup final.
Notable former players
- Jimmy McMenemy
- Alec Bennett
- Kenny Campbell
- Sammy Baird
- Joe Donnachie
- Rob McKinnon
- Archie Robertson
- Bernie Slaven
- Jimmy Soye
- Bobby Ward
- Jimmy Bain
References
- 1 2 3 Dickie, Douglas (29 August 2012). "Gateway Stadium would need to be brought up to standard". Rutherglen Reformer. Scottish & Universal Newspapers. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- 1 2 "The Clyde Gateway Stadium". www.freewebs.com/rutherglenglencairn. Rutherglen Glencairn FC. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ Stewart, Craig P (11 March 2013). "Clyde to move from Cumbernauld to East Kilbride". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ Freewebs.com
External links
- Official club website
- Under-21 team website
- Aggregated Social Media Feeds for Rutherglen Glencairn FC
Coordinates: 55°49′48″N 4°13′34″W / 55.83008°N 4.226024°W