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St Andrews United
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Full nameSt Andrews United Football Club
Nickname(s)United, Saints
Founded17th May 1921
GroundThe Clayton Caravan Park Recreation Ground
Langlands Road
St Andrews
Capacity766
ChairmanJohnny Strachan
ManagerCharlie King
LeagueEast of Scotland League Premier Division
2023–24East of Scotland League First Division, 2nd of 15 (promoted)
Websitehttps://standrewsunitedfc.co.uk/

St Andrews United Football Club is a Scottish football club based in St Andrews, Fife. Founded in 1921, their home ground is The Clayton Caravan Park Recreation Ground. The team colours are black shirts with black shorts and black socks. The team plays in the East of Scotland League Premier Division, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.[1]

The club's greatest achievement was winning the Scottish Junior Cup in season 1959–60, defeating Greenock Juniors 3–1 in front of 34,603 fans at Hampden Park.[2] The club has enjoyed sporadic success since.

The team has been managed since May 2020 by Brechin City Hall of Fame member Charlie King.

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1959–60

SJFA East Region Premier League

  • Winners: 2010–11

SJFA East Region Central League

  • Winners: 2008–09

Other Honours

  • Fife Cup: 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2004–05
  • Fife Junior League: 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1989–90
  • East of Scotland Junior Cup: 2011–12[3]
  • Rosslyn Cup: 1959–60, 1989–90

References

  1. ^ McLauchlin, Brian (7 June 2018). "East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 102. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
  3. ^ "East of Scotland Junior Cup". sfha.org.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.