- Wishaw F.C.
Football club infobox
clubname = Wishaw FC
fullname = Wishaw Juniors Football Club
nickname =
founded =1885
ground = Victoria ParkWishaw
capacity =
chairman =
mgrtitle = Head Coach
manager = Alex Young
league =Scottish Junior Football Central Division Two
season =
position = Wishaw Football Club are a Scottishfootball (soccer) club, based inWishaw ,Lanarkshire near Motherwell. They were formed in 1885 and play at Victoria Park. They currently compete in the West Region of theScottish Junior Football Association , they wear light blue strips (uniforms).They had to move from their ground in
Wishaw in the 1980s and shared withColtness United F.C. for a number of years until 1999 when they secured tenancy at the Wishaw Sports Centre. This agreement did not work out though and after a few seasons in abeyance they are back sharing with Coltness United. Once again Wishaw have secured a deal to play at the sport centre. During season 2006/07 they parted company with then manager Billy Whiteford. The club ended the season with 3 signed players S.Aitchieson (Ashfield) P.McCann (Wishaw) and J.Nesbitt (Forth)Wishaw have Alec Young in charge and most of the players came from his under 21 side. Although a young side they have started ok in the league and will give most teams a game.
Players
"As of
11 August ,2008 :"Current squad
Honours
* West of Scotland Cup winners: 1933-34
* Lanarkshire League winners: 1925-26, 1934-35, 1945-46
* Lanarkshire Junior Cup: 1925-26, 1933-34, 1937-38, 1941-42, 1965-66
* Lanarkshire Hozier Cup: 1946-47, 1950-51, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1966-67
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