Maryhill F.C.

Maryhill
Full name Maryhill Football Club
Nickname(s) The Hill
Founded 1884
Ground Lochburn Park, Lochburn Road, Glasgow
President Tam Drew
Manager Alan Kelly
League SJFA West League One
2017–18 SJFA West First Division, 13th of 14 (relegated via play-offs)

Maryhill Football Club are an association football team based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the West Region, Central District First Division.

History

Formed in 1884 as a Junior club, Maryhill were beaten finalists in the second ever Scottish Junior Cup in 1887–88 and turned senior the following season. The club entered the Scottish Cup three years running from 1888 but never got further than the second round, suffering 9–3 and 7–2 defeats to Third Lanark and Linthouse respectively in 1889 and 1890.[1] Maryhill eventually returned to the Junior ranks in 1894 with some success, reaching four national cup finals in eight years. The Hill also won a wartime final in 1940.

Postwar they were not one of the bigger Junior clubs, but investment from a wealthy backer, (Hamilton Accies owner Ronnie MacDonald) in the 1990s brought a period of success.[2] in 1983 a 16 year old Craig Hutchison son of Alfred Hutchison a club coach made history by coming on at half time in the Scottish junior cup semi final against auchinleck and scoring a hat trick turning the game round from being 2 down at half time. only to be injured and miss out in televised final at hampden. The team plays at Lochburn Park, although there is talk of a proposed move to a new ground in the future. Club colours are red and black. The team have been managed since October 2016 by John Hughes.[3]

The club received national news attention in April 2017 when Gavin Stokes scored one of the fastest recorded goals in world football in a home fixture against Clydebank, with his drive into the top corner from the halfway line timed at 3.2 seconds.[4]

Famous players

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1899–1900, 1939–40
  • Runners-up: 1887–88, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1906–07

Other Honours

  • West of Scotland Cup winners: 2000–01, 2003–04
  • Central League Premier Division champions: 1996–97, 1997–98
  • Glasgow Junior League champions: 1900–01, 1903–04, 1904–05
  • Scottish Junior Football Central Division Two champions: 2012–03

References

  1. ↑ "Maryhill". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Hamilton chairman Ronnie MacDonald on why he rates Billy Reid as the top manager in the SPL Daily Record, 12 February 2009, Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Graham, Sean. "Dalaney Leaves Maryhill & Club name new management Team". Glasgow Eyes. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Stokes scores 3.2secs after kick-off". BBC Sport. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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