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Darvel F.C.

Darvel
Full nameDarvel Football Club
Nickname(s)The Vale
Founded1889
GroundRecreation Park, Darvel
Capacity2,200 (65 seated)
ManagerMichael Oliver
LeagueWest of Scotland League Premier Division
2023–24West of Scotland League Premier Division, 7th of 16
Websitehttps://www.darvelfc.co.uk/

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.

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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Coaching Staff

As of 11 June 2024

Position Name
Manager Michael Oliver
Assistant manager Jamie Broadfoot
Goalkeeping Coach Cammy Gordon
Sports Therapist Andrew O’Donnell

Honours

Senior
West of Scotland League Premier Division

West of Scotland League Cup

  • Winners: 2023–24

Junior
Scottish Junior Cup

West Region Championship

  • Joint-winners: 2019–20

Ayrshire District League

  • Winners: 2016–17

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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