Ardeer Thistle F.C.
Appearance
Full name | Ardeer Thistle Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Thistle | ||
Founded | 1900 | ||
Ground | Ardeer Stadium, Stevenston | ||
Capacity | 2500 | ||
Manager | Sean Kenney | ||
League | West of Scotland League Third Division | ||
2023–24 | West of Scotland League Third Division, 11th of 16 | ||
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Ardeer Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Stevenston in North Ayrshire. Formed as a Juvenile Club in 1900, they moved up to the Juniors in season 1902–03 and are based at Ardeer Stadium. Nicknamed "The Thistle", they compete in the West of Scotland League Third Division and players wear red and white home kits and sky blue change strips.
Honours
- Ayrshire District League runners-up: 2013-14
- Western League Winners: 1924–25, 1959–60
- Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1991–92
- Ayrshire Junior Cup Winners: 1924–25, 1925–26, 1959–60, 1965–66
- Western League Cup Winners: 1925–26, 1959–60, 1960–61
- Irvine & District Cup Winners: 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1915–16, 1925–26, 1961–62, 1962–63
Notable players
- Andy Auld (1919–1921)
- Alessandro Zarrelli (2006–2008)
- Ross Stewart (2013–2015)
External links
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- Ardeer Thistle F.C.
- Football clubs in Scotland
- Scottish Junior Football Association clubs
- Football in North Ayrshire
- Association football clubs established in 1900
- 1900 establishments in Scotland
- West of Scotland Football League teams
- Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston
- Scottish football club stubs