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| Full name | Shotts Bon Accord Football Academy | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Bonny | ||
| Founded | 1950 | ||
| Ground | Hannah Park, Shotts | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ian McKie | ||
| Manager | John McKeown | ||
| League | West of Scotland League First Division | ||
| 2022–23 | West of Scotland League First Division, 10th of 16 | ||
Shotts Bon Accord Football Academy are a Scottish football club based in the town of Shotts, North Lanarkshire.
Shotts Bon Accord were formed in 1950 and currently compete in the West of Scotland League First Division.
In 1995 Shotts were suspended from the Central Region of the SJFA for one season, after launching court action against the organisation. [1] The club were re-admitted to its Second Division (the third tier) in the 1996–97 season. Remarkably they won each of the league's three divisions in consecutive seasons upon their readmission.
Shotts have won the Scottish Junior Cup on two occasions, defeating Pumpherston Juniors 2–0 in 1958, and Auchinleck Talbot 2–1 in 2012. [2]
The team are managed since May 2018 by John McKeown. [3]
Shotts Bon Accord play at Hannah Park in Shotts. There is a local social club attached.
Also the Motherwell reserve and under-19 teams have played some of their home games at the ground.
The ground was created using local volunteer labour, one of whom - James Hannah - died of thrombosis contracted during the efforts to finish. The park is named in his honour.
As well as being a football stadium, Hannah Park has also been the host venue for the annual Shotts Highland Games.
As of August 6, 2023 [4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name |
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| Manager | John McKeown |
| Assistant Manager | Martin Devlin |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Derek Barnes |
| Coach | William McElholm |
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