Darvel F.C.

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Darvel
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Full nameDarvel Football Club
Nickname(s)The Vale
Founded1889
GroundRecreation Park, Darvel
Capacity2,200 (65 seated)
ManagerMichael Oliver
League West of Scotland League Premier Division
2023–24 West of Scotland League Premier Division, 7th of 16
Website Club website

Darvel Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Darvel, Ayrshire. Nicknamed "The Vale" and formed in 1889, the club play at Recreation Park, and currently compete in the West of Scotland League Premier Division.

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History

The club reached the final of the 1975–76 Scottish Junior Cup, but were beaten 3–0 by Bo'ness United. [1]

Darvel won the Ayrshire District League title in 2016–17 to gain promotion to the West Super League First Division (renamed as the West Championship), the second tier of the SJFA West Region league structure.

The team was managed from June 2013 to November 2017 by Scott Clelland. [2] On 14 February 2019, Darvel announced that Mick Kennedy would be the new manager for the season 2019–20.

The club and Blantyre Victoria were declared joint-winners of the West Region Championship in 2019–20 after the season was prematurely halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

Darvel joined the West of Scotland Football League in 2020–21 along with all other West Region junior clubs, and were promoted to the Premier Division for the inaugural season. In the first full season, they won the Premier Division in 2021–22.

On 23 January 2023, Darvel pulled off one of the biggest shocks in Scottish Cup history, as they beat Premiership side Aberdeen 1–0 in the fourth round at Recreation Park. [4]

Players

Current squad

As of 19 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Andrew Wilson
2 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ross Barbour
3 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Nicky Docherty
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO David Syme (Captain)
5 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jack Duncan
6 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Scott Walker
7 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Leon Murphy
8 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ross McKenzie
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Declan McDonald
10 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Reegan Aitken
11 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Aaron Black
12 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Keir Ronney
14 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ally Love
15 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Aidan Quinn
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jonny Black
17 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Aidan Callaghan
18 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Sam Culbert(on loan from Livingston)
20 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Scott Paterson
19 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Aaron Brown
20 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Cammy Williamson(on loan from Johnstone Burgh)
21 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jack Howie
22 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Conner McGlinchey (on loan from Johnstone Burgh)
23 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jordan Allan
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Robbie Cairns
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Archie Graham(on loan from Queen's Park)
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Chris Neeson(on loan from Hamilton Academical)
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Arran Preston(on loan from Hamilton Academical)
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Aiden Gilmartin

Coaching Staff

As of 11 June 2024

PositionName
ManagerMichael Oliver
Assistant managerJamie Broadfoot
Goalkeeping CoachCammy Gordon
Sports TherapistAndrew O’Donnell

Honours

Senior
West of Scotland League Premier Division

West of Scotland LeagueCup

Junior
Scottish Junior Cup

West Region Championship

Ayrshire District League

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References

  1. ↑ "Scottish Junior Cup Finals 1970-1979". Scottish Junior FA.
  2. ↑ Wren, David (3 July 2014). "Darvel Juniors boss Scott Clelland optimistic ahead of new season". Daily Record . Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Thomson, Paul (22 May 2020). "Ex Hamilton Accies secretary and UEFA delegate to lead Junior title probe". Daily Record.
  4. ↑ Murray, Keir (23 January 2023). "Darvel 1-0 Aberdeen: Sixth-tier hosts secure famous upset". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2023.

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