Cumbernauld Colts F.C.

Cumbernauld Colts
Full name Cumbernauld Colts Football Club
Nickname(s) Colts
Founded 1969
Ground Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Capacity 8,086
Manager Craig McKinlay and James Orr
League Lowland League
2017–18 Lowland League, 6th of 16

Cumbernauld Colts Football Club is a football team from Cumbernauld, Scotland which was formed in 1969.

The senior team competed in the Caledonian Amateur Football League with the club eventually entering the Lowland Football League in 2015.[1]

History

Colts were formed in 1969, and had success as a youth football club in the 70s and 80s, helping develop young footballers such as future Scotland internationals Derek Whyte and Jackie McNamara.[2]

The club had a period of decline in the 90s, due to several of its teams disbanding. It was re-branded in 1999, and built it's way back up.

In 2015, the club was awarded full membership of the Scottish FA and was elected to the SLFL.[3]

Ground

Broadwood Stadium

Colts currently play at the all-seated Broadwood Stadium, currently ground-sharing with Scottish League Two side Clyde.

Coaching staff

Managers: Craig McKinley & James Orr
First Team Coaches: Ross Ballantyne
Goalkeeping Coach: Jack McKeown

Current squad

As of 11 October 2018[4]

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

No. Position Player
Scotland GK Jordan Pettigrew (on loan from Livingston)
Scotland GK Andrew Wilson
Scotland DF Richard Kirwan
Scotland DF Jeff Fergus
Scotland DF Jordan Marshall
Scotland DF Greg Pascazio (captain)
Scotland DF Scott Davidson
Scotland DF Steven Tart
Scotland DF Dean Currie
Scotland MF Stephen O'Neill
England MF Jesse Akubuine
No. Position Player
Scotland MF Fraser Sheridan
Iran MF Pedram Ardalani
Scotland MF Craig Murray
Scotland MF Paul Nash
Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Arnault Bembo
Scotland MF Callum MacDonald (on loan from Stirling Albion)
Australia FW Sean Brown
Scotland FW Craig Holmes
Scotland FW Michael Wallace
Scotland FW Fraser Team
Scotland FW Craig Henderson (on loan from Livingston)

Season-by-season record

Season Div. Pos. Pld. W D L Pts. Scottish Cup
Cumbernauld Colts
2015–16Lowland League4th281567513rd Round, losing to Stirling Albion
2016–17Lowland League6th301389472nd Round (Replay), losing to Forres Mechanics
2017–18Lowland League6th3011811411st Round, losing to Colville Park A.F.C.

Honours

Lowland League Cup

South of Scotland Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 2016-17[5]

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ http://slfl.co.uk/cumbernauld-colts-admitted-to-lowland-league/
  2. ↑ MacMillan, Gary. "Cumbernauld Colts - SLFL". www.cumbernauldcoltsfc.com. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  3. ↑ "Cumbernauld Colts admitted to Lowland League - Scottish Lowland League". Scottish Lowland League. 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  4. ↑ MacMillan, Gary. "Cumbernauld Colts - SLFL". www.cumbernauldcoltsfc.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  5. 1 2 "Colts club records & honours". cumbernauldcoltsfc.com. Cumbernauld Colts F.C. Retrieved 8 August 2018.


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