Darvel F.C.

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Darvel
Full nameDarvel Football Club
Nickname(s)The Vale
Founded1889
GroundRecreation Park, Darvel
Capacity2,200 (65 seated)
OwnerJohn Gall
ChairmanStephen Gilmour
ManagerTony McInally
LeagueWest of Scotland League Premier Division
2022–23West of Scotland League Premier Division, 3rd of 16
WebsiteClub 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.

History[edit]

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[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 21 September 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Scotland SCO Andrew Leishman
— GK Scotland SCO Andrew Wilson
— GK Scotland SCO Jack Howie
— DF Scotland SCO Ross Barbour
— DF Scotland SCO Stephen Bronsky
— DF Scotland SCO Daryll Meggatt
— DF Scotland SCO Daniel O'Halloran
— DF Scotland SCO Mark Sideserf
— DF Scotland SCO Scott Paterson
— DF Scotland SCO David Syme
— MF Scotland SCO Reegan Aitken
— MF Scotland SCO Dean Cairns
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Scotland SCO Jack Housie
— MF Scotland SCO Nathan Baird
— MF Scotland SCO Ross Urquhart
— MF Scotland SCO Willie Robertson
— MF Scotland SCO Calum Scott
— MF Scotland SCO Leon Murphy
— FW Scotland SCO Rob Miller
— FW Scotland SCO Ross Caldwell
— FW Scotland SCO Craig Moore
— FW Scotland SCO Jordan Moore
— FW Scotland SCO Ally Small
— FW Scotland SCO Graham Wilson

Coaching Staff[edit]

As of 7 June 2023

Position Name
Manager Tony McInally
Assistant manager David Winters
Coach Stewart Ralston
Goalkeeping Coach Brian Whelan
Sports Therapist Andrew O’Donnell

Honours[edit]

Senior
West of Scotland League Premier Division

Junior
Scottish Junior Cup

  • Runners-up: 1975–76

West Region Championship

  • Joint-winners: 2019–20

Ayrshire District League

  • Winners: 2016–17

References[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

55°36′32″N 4°16′41″W / 55.60877°N 4.27799°W / 55.60877; -4.27799

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