St Roch's F.C.

St Roch's
Full name St Roch's Football Club
Nickname(s) The Candy Rock
Founded 1920
Ground James McGrory Park
Royston Road
Glasgow
Capacity 4220 - With Cover
Manager Andy Cameron
League SJFA West Championship
2016–18 Central District First Division, 2nd of 15 (promoted)
Website Club website

St Roch's Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in Royston Road, Glasgow. Nicknamed "the Candy Rock", they were formed in 1920 and play at James McGrory Park. They currently compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. They wear green and white strips (uniforms).

St Roch's was the first club of Jimmy McGrory, the British record goalscorer with 1050 goals. McGrory, who grew up in the Garngad area where the club originated, began playing for them aged just 11. After helping the club win the Scottish Junior Cup in 1922, scoring in the final, he joined Celtic the following season.[1][2]

The team are managed since June 2014 by Andy Cameron.[3]

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1921–22

Other honours

  • Glasgow League winners: 1924–25, 1925–26
  • Central League champions: 1943–44
  • Central League B Division winners: 1972–73
  • Central League C Division winners: 1971–72
  • Central Division One winners: 1983–84
  • Central Division Two winners: 1994–95
  • Glasgow Dryburgh Cup: 1924–25, 1936–37, 1943–44, 1959–60, 1961–62
  • Central League division 2 runners up: 2006–07

Legacy

Provanmill Park was renamed in McGrory's honour in 2013.[4]


References

  1. ↑ McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 96. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
  2. ↑ Old Celtic images, kerrydalestreet.co.uk; accessed 5 May 2016.
  3. ↑ O'Donnell, Jim (23 July 2014). "Candy can be Rock steady with security coming from local lad Andy". Evening Times. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Provanmill Park renamed". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

Coordinates: 55°52′38″N 4°12′08″W / 55.87712°N 4.202324°W / 55.87712; -4.202324

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