Yoker Athletic F.C.

Yoker Athletic
Full name Yoker Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s) Whe Ho
Founded 1886
Ground Holm Park, Clydebank
Chairman Stephen Frew
Manager Maurice George
League SJFA West League One
2017–18 Central District First Division, 10th of 15
Website Club website

Yoker Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Clydebank near Glasgow. Yoker is an area of Glasgow adjacent to Clydebank, however Yoker's stadium lies just outside the Glasgow boundary. Nicknamed the Whe Ho, they were formed in 1886 and are based at Holm Park. They currently operate in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and play in royal blue or orange[1] strips (uniforms).

Since Clydebank entered the Junior level in 2003–04 they have shared a healthy rivalry with Yoker Athletic and as of season 2008–09, The Bankies are tenants of Yoker at Holm Park after leaving their ground in Duntocher. Yoker were promoted to Central Division One on 23 April 2011 after an 8–0 victory over Newmains United.

The team were managed since March 2014 by former Clyde and Arbroath defender John McAulay.[2] In season 2015–16, McAulay had to step down due to work commitments and Steven Reilly was appointed Player/Manager, assisted by Martin Hardie and Graeme George.[3]

Yoker Athletic can boast of a mention in Scottish Literature; James Kelman's novel A Disaffection features the main character attending a match at Holm Park.

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup
  • Winners: 1932–33
  • Runners-up: 1935–36
Central League Division 1
  • Runners Up 2011–12 (Promoted to West of Scotland Super League First Division)

(Played 26, Won 18, Drawn 1, Lost 3, Goals For 71, Goals Against 41, Points 55)

Central League Division 2
  • Winners: 1988–89
  • Winners: 2010–11

Other honours

  • West of Scotland Cup winners: 1930–31
  • Glasgow Dryburgh Cup: 1947–48
  • Central (Beatons Coaches) Sectional League Cup: 1985–86
  • Central League Cup - Runners UP (2016-2017) Petershill FC 2-0 Yoker Athletic FC at Somervell Park


Current squad

  • Scotland (GK) – Liam Campbell
  • Scotland (Def)- Scott Thomas Smith
  • Scotland (Def)- Kerr Allan
  • Scotland (Def)- Steven Reilly(Player Manager)
  • Scotland (Mid)- Gary Bissland (Captain)
  • Scotland (Mid)- Andrew Campbell
  • Scotland (Mid)- Richard Henry
  • Scotland (Mid)- Mark Maxwell
  • Scotland (Mid)- Mark Mcmanus
  • Scotland (Mid)- Jamie Carson
  • Scotland (Att)- Ryan Hynes
  • Scotland (Att)- Greg Maitland
  • Scotland (Att)- Gary Arbuckle
  • Scotland (Att)- David Crerand
  • Scotland (Att)- Andrew Rankin

[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.yokerathletic.com
  2. ↑ "McAuley praises Yoker performance". Clydebank Post. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. ↑ O'Donnell, Jim (15 July 2015). "Steven Reilly was set to quit Yoker as a player - then manager offer came out of the blue". Evening Times. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.yokerathletic.com

Coordinates: 55°53′34″N 4°23′30″W / 55.89269°N 4.391720°W / 55.89269; -4.391720

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