Cumbernauld United F.C.
Full name | Cumbernauld United Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Cumby | ||
Founded | 1964 | ||
Ground | Guy's Meadow, Old Glasgow Road, Cumbernauld | ||
Chairman | George Watson | ||
Manager | Andy Frame | ||
League | West of Scotland League First Division | ||
2023–24 | West of Scotland League Second Division, 3rd of 16 (promoted) | ||
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Cumbernauld United Football Club are a football club from Scotland. They operate from Guy's Meadow in the Cumbernauld Village area of the town of Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire.
Formed in 1964, they are a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region and compete in the West of Scotland Football League.[1]
Club colours are maroon and blue, and the club's nickname is "United".
The club has a full youth academy with teams from the under-6 age group up to under-19 and is regarded by many as one of the best in West and Central Scotland. The academy plays its home games on the impressive 'HatTrix' astroturf park adjacent to the Guy's Meadow pitch, as well as on that pitch itself when weather permits.
The Club also has a successful five a side complex and social club.
The team are managed by former Partick Thistle midfielder Andy Frame, who replaced previous manager George Shaw in January 2017.[2]
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Location | Cumbernauld Village, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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Coordinates | 55°57′26″N 3°59′04″W / 55.95736°N 3.98443°W |
Owner | Cumbernauld United |
Capacity | 2,500[3] (standing) |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 1964 |
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Guy's Meadow
Guy's Meadow is the home to Cumbernauld United. The stadium currently has a capacity of 2,500 which consists of mainly standing areas.
Facilities
The stadium has few facilities, however the Hat-Trix sports bar lies at one end of the park and two terraced stands are situated at either side of the pitch.[4] The facility also includes an impressive astro turf facility, mainly used to host five-a-side football. The stadium's record attendance was set when 2,200 people watched Cumbernauld play Pollok in 1983.
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Since 2014, fellow SJFA club, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy have used the stadium as their home venue whilst they search for new home to replace the historic Adamslie Park, in which they played for almost 100 years.[5]
Notable former players
- Kenny Dalglish: The former Celtic, Liverpool and Scotland International played for Cumbernauld United during season 1967–68.[6]
- Lee McCulloch: Motherwell, Wigan, Rangers and Scotland[7]
Honours
- Central Region B Division / Overall champions: 1977–78
- Central Region A Division / Overall runners-up: 1970–71
References
- ^ "Club Directory". Scottish Junior Football Association. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
- ^ MacLean, Ian (28 January 2017). "Frame quits Thorniewood to take over at Cumbernauld". Cumbernauld News. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/rob-roy-to-play-rangers-in-farewell-to-ground-161533n.24061932
- ^ "Kenny Dalglish". International Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
- ^ "Made in Motherwell: Lee McCulloch". Motherwell F.C. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.