Darvel F.C.
| Full name | Darvel Juniors Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Vale, The Juniors, Derval | ||
| Founded | 1889 | ||
| Ground | Recreation Park, Irvinebank Road Darvel | ||
| Capacity | 2,200 (60 seated) | ||
| Chairman | John Gall | ||
| Manager | Chris Strain Snr | ||
| League | West of Scotland League Premier Division | ||
| 2023–24 | West of Scotland League Premier Division, 7th of 16 | ||
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Darvel Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Darvel, Ayrshire.
History
Nicknamed "The Vale" or "The Juniors", and formed in 1889, the club play at Recreation Park (on Irvinebank Road), and currently, the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. Reaching the final of the 1975–76 Scottish Junior Cup (beaten 3–0 by Bo'ness United) has been the most illustrious point in the club's history.[1]
During the 2016/17 season Darvel won the title in the Ayrshire District League and gained promotion to the Super 1st Division
The team was managed from June 2013 to November 2017 by Scott Clelland,[2] who achieved the status as the man who helped bring back the glory days to the Darvel dressing room and Recreation Park.
In the season 2017/18 Darvel secured their position in the Super First Division.
Goalkeepers
David Markey
John McWilliam
Defenders
Jackson Biggar
Calum Walsh
Martin Findlay
Mark Gilmour
Robert Boyd
Grant Kirkwood
Midfield
Jamie Henderson
Ian McCreadie
Sean Fitzharris
Stewart Davidson
Paul Cameron
Ricky Hanvey
Ross Chisholm
Lee Sloan
Forwards
Paul Hewitt
Mark Armour
Greg Vernon
Roddy Paterson
Dale Shirkie
References
- ^ OVD Cup Record (1968 to present)
- ^ Wren, David (3 July 2014). "Darvel Juniors boss Scott Clelland optimistic ahead of new season". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 January 2015.