Pollok F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Pollok


fullname = Pollok Football Club
nickname = The Lok
founded = 1908
ground = Newlandsfield Park,
Glasgow
capacity = 4,000
chairman = flagicon|Scotland Franny McNeill
manager = flagicon|Scotland Jim Sinnet
league = SJFA West Premier League
position =
season =
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shirtsponsors = Victor Vezza
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Pollok Football Club are a Scottish football (soccer) club based in Newlands in the southside of the city of Glasgow. They are one of the biggest football clubs operating in Scottish Junior football, regularly attracting crowds of around 550, more than many clubs in the third division and even some in the second division of the Scottish Football League can reasonably expect to attract. They compete in the Scottish Junior West Premier League. Pollok play at Newlandsfield Park and wear Black and White hooped strips. Their traditional rivals are Arthurlie of Barrhead.

Overview

Formed in 1908, Pollok were one of many average clubs in Junior football in Glasgow. The club eventually rose to prominence upon the demise of Third Lanark in 1967 with many supporters opting to support Pollok, being in close proximity on the south side of Glasgow. Pollok eventually became champions of the Central League in 1978-79, and won their first major honour, the Scottish Junior Cup in 1980-81. 'Lok have since gone on to win the Junior cup a further two times, in 1984-85 and 1996-97.

Junior football in the west of Scotland was restructured in 2002, amalagamating the Central and Ayrshire leagues to form the West Region. Prior to this Pollok had been champions of the Central league 8 times. The top league of the new set up was the West Premier League which Pollok have won 4 times in 6 seasons.

Beginning in the 2007-08 season the SFA began inviting the winners of the 4 major Junior honours (Scottish Junior Cup, West Premier League, East Super League, & North Premier League) to take part in the Senior Scottish Cup. Pollok were reigning champions of the West Premier League at the time, and took part in the 2007-08 Scottish Cup. In the 1st round 'Lok were drawn away against St. Cuthbert Wanderers of the South of Scotland League. The match took place at St. Mary's Park, Kirkcudbright with Pollok winning comfortably by 6 goals to 2. Montrose of the Third Division were to be Pollok's opponents in the 2nd round. Pollok performed admirably against the Scottish League club, achieving a 2-2 draw at Links Park. In the replay at Newlandsfield 'Lok were not as successful and lost 1-0.

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

*Winners: 1980-81, 1984-85, 1996-97
*Runners-up: 1985-86, 1997-98

=SJFA West Premier League=

*Winners: 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08

Other honours

*West of Scotland Cup winners: 1944-45, 1986-87, 1991-92, 1997-98, 1999-00
*SJFA Supercup: 2003-04, 2005-06
*Scottish Cup 2nd Round: 2007-08
*Central League Premier Division winners: 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1990-91, 1994-95, 1995-96
*Central League champions: 1978-79, 1980-81
*Central League A Division winners: 1980-81
*Central League B Division winners: 1968-69, 1978-79
*Glasgow Junior Cup: 1941-42, 1953-54, 1961-62
*Glasgow Dryburgh Cup: 1930-31, 1941-42, 1948-49
*Central League Cup: 1977-78, 1979-80, 1983-84, 1987-88, 1989-90, 2004-05
*Central Sectional League Cup: 1983-84, 1987-88, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1996-97, 1999-00, 2003-04, 2006-07
*Evening Times Cup Winners Cup: 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88, 2003-04, 2006-07, 2007-08

External links

* [http://www.pollokfc.co.uk Official website]

* [http://zicovic.proboards50.com/index.cgi Fans forum]