Darvel F.C.

Full name Darvel Juniors Football Club
Nickname(s) The Vale, The Juniors, Derval
Founded 1889
Ground Recreation Park,
Irvinebank Road
Darvel
Capacity 2,200 (60 seated)
Chairman John Gall
Manager Chris Strain Snr
League SJFA West Championship
2017–18 SJFA West First Division, 9th of 14

Darvel Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Darvel, Ayrshire.

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]

During the 2016/17 season Darvel won the title in the Ayrshire District League and gained promotion to the Super 1st Division

The team was managed from June 2013 to November 2017 by Scott Clelland,[2] who achieved the status as the man who helped bring back the glory days to the Darvel dressing room and Recreation Park.

In the season 2017/18 Darvel secured their position in the Super First Division.

Goalkeepers

David Markey

John McWilliam

Defenders

Jackson Biggar

Calum Walsh

Martin Findlay

Mark Gilmour

Robert Boyd

Grant Kirkwood

Midfield

Jamie Henderson

Ian McCreadie

Sean Fitzharris

Stewart Davidson

Paul Cameron

Ricky Hanvey

Ross Chisholm

Lee Sloan

Forwards

Paul Hewitt

Mark Armour

Greg Vernon

Roddy Paterson

Dale Shirkie

References

  1. ↑ OVD Cup Record (1968 to present)
  2. ↑ Wren, David (3 July 2014). "Darvel Juniors boss Scott Clelland optimistic ahead of new season". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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