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Darvel Full name Darvel Juniors Football Club Nickname(s) The Vale, The Juniors, Dervel Founded 1889 Ground Recreation Park,
Irvinebank Road
Darvel
(Capacity: 2,200 (60 seated))Manager Stef Chisholm League SJFA Ayrshire District League 2010–11 5th Home coloursAway coloursDarvel Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Darvel, Ayrshire.
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History
Nicknamed "The Vale" or "The Juniors", and formed in 1889, the club play at Recreation Park (on Irvinebank Road), and currently, the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. Reaching the final of the 1975–76 Scottish Junior Cup (beaten 3–0 by Bo'ness United) has been the most illustrious point in the club's history.[1] Since a closely fought challenge with Largs Thistle for the 1993–94 Division Two title, in which Largs eventually won on goal difference, Darvel have found success a little hard to come by.
Managers
Billy McGaw ( 2002–Apr 2005)
Mike Galloway (Apr 2005–Jul 2005)
Tom McDonald (Jul 2005–Aug 2007)
John Hollis (caretaker) (Aug 2007–Sept 2007)
Jimmy Creaney (Sept 2007–Oct 2007)
Richie Pollock (Feb 2008–Nov 2008)
George Grierson (Nov 2008–June 2011)
Honours
- Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1975–76
- Western League winners: 1966–67
- Western League (Southern) winners: 1959–60, 1966–67
- Kilmarnock & District Junior League winners: 1900–01, 1904–05, 1905–06
- Ayrshire (Ayrshire Weekly Press) Cup: 1893–94, 1894–95
- Western League Cup: 1930–31, 1967–68
- Kilmarnock & Loudon Cup: 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
- Western Intermediate League Cup: 1930–31
- Irvine & District Cup: 1921–22, 1922–23
- Irvine Herald Cup: 1904–05
- Moore Trophy: 1933–34
- Vernon Cup: 1957–58, 1959–60
Famous players
John Batten
Jim Cartner
Eddie Curran
Jim Finnigan
Derek Frye
Tommy Gardiner
Jim Geddes
Adam Good
Alex Grant
Bobby Haining
Darren Henderson
Ken Housley
Derrick Hoy
Andy Jamieson
Ross Kerr
John Leckie
Iain Lee
Andy King
Steve McCluskie
Iain McCreadie
Lawrie McKinna
Joe Miller
Stuart McLean
Ally McRoberts
Andy Murdoch
John Murphy
Andy Porter
Craig West
Bill Riddick
Bobby Russell
Willie Russell
Jim Samson
Alex Smith
Nicol Smith
Jock Spence
Billy Steele
Hamilton Thompson
Dave Walker
Derek Williams
Gordon Wylie
References
External links
Annbank United · Ardeer Thistle · Craigmark Burntonians · Darvel · Irvine Victoria · Kello Rovers · Kilwinning Rangers · Lugar Boswell Thistle · Maybole · Muirkirk · Saltcoats Victoria · TroonCategories:- Scottish football clubs
- Scottish Junior Football Association clubs
- Association football clubs established in 1889
- Sport in East Ayrshire
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