Darvel F.C.
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Darvel Football Club are a Scottish football (soccer) club, based in the town of Darvel, Ayrshire.
History
Nicknamed "The Vale", 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.
Current Squad
Dean Barrie, John Craig, Tom Fraser, David Haggarty, Scott Hamilton, John Hollas, Ian Kearney, Andrew Kirkland, Paul McAllister, Tom McDonald (Player/Manager), Ian McEwan, Scott McEwan, Ian McKenna, John-Paul McKeown, Danny Moye, Richie Queen, Colin Smith, Martin Stevenson, Jamie Turnbull, Andy Wallace, Alan Young
Stadium
Recreation Park: Capacity (2,200 - 60 seated). The club have a small home following.
Playing Kits
Home: Blue shirts, white shorts, white socks (with blue band)
Away: White shirts (with vertical blue stripe), black shorts and white socks (with blue band)
Sponsors: W.W. Wales (Butcher) & J.H. Donald (Electrical Retailer)
League Record
1990-91: 7th Ayrshire Division 2, 15pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 9th Ayrshire Division 2, 18pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 5th Ayrshire Division 2, 22pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 2nd Ayrshire Division 2, 34pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 10th Ayrshire Division 1, 15pts from 20 games
1995-96: 10th Ayrshire Division 2, 21pts from 22 games
1996-97: 11th Ayrshire Division 2, 11pts from 22 games
1997-98: 8th Ayrshire Division 2, 30pts from 22 games
1998-99: 11th Ayrshire Division 2, 13pts from 22 games
1999-00: 10th Ayrshire Division 2, 12pts from 22 games
2000-01: 10th Ayrshire Division 2, 18pts from 22 games
2001-02: 8th Ayrshire Division 3, 10pts from 21 games
2002-03: 13th Ayrshire League, 11pts from 24 games
2003-04: 7th Ayrshire League, 35pts from 24 games
2004-05: 9th Ayrshire League, 21pts from 22 games
2005-06: 12th Ayrshire League, 10pts from 24 games
Honours
- Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1975-76
- Ayrshire First Division winners: 1966-67
- Ayrshire (Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald) Cup: 1893-94, 1894-95
- Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 1930-31, 1967-68
- Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 1921-22, 1922-23
- Kilmarnock & Loudon Cup: 1988-89, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95
- Western Intermediate League Cup: 1930-31
Famous Players
- with other clubs played for:
Jim Cartner - Ayr United Jim Finnigan - Queens Park Tommy Gardiner - St Mirren Jim Geddes - Ayr United, Stranraer Alex Grant - East Stirling, Cowdenbeath Bobby Haining - Auchinleck Talbot, Ayr United Darren Henderson - Clyde, Stranraer, Hamilton Accies, Ross County, Raith Rovers, Forfar Athletic, Ayr United Ken Housley - Clyde Derrick Hoy - Auchinleck Talbot, Queen of the South John Leckie - Bellfield BC, Kilmarnock Steve McCluskie - Bellfield BC, Hamilton Accies Iain McCreadie - Kello Rovers, Hamilton Accies, Larkhall Thistle Lawrie McKinna - Kilmarnock, Box Hill (Australia) Stuart McLean - Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock (as youth coach) John Murphy - Ayr United Andy Porter - Watford, Guildford City Bobby Russell - Motherwell, Arbroath Jim Samson - Hamilton Accies, Airdrieonians, Arbroath, Stenhousemuir Jock Spence - Hamilton Accies Billy Steele - Hamilton Academy, Stirling Albion, Airdrieonians Hamilton Thompson - Kilmarnock, Stranraer Dave Walker - Kilmarnock, Stirling Albion, Stranraer Derek Williams - Fir Park BC, Motherwell Gordon Wylie - Kilmarnock
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