Rutherglen Glencairn F.C.

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Rutherglen Glencairn
Glencairn FC crest
Full name Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club
Nickname(s) The Glens
Founded 1896
Ground The Clyde Gateway Stadium, Rutherglen
Ground Capacity 1,500
Manager Willie Harvey
League West of Scotland Super League First Division
2014–15 5th

Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, near Glasgow. Nicknamed The Glens and formed in 1896, they play at New Southcroft Park.

Glencairn's most recent trophy successes include the Stagecoach Central District League Division One championship in the 2008–09 season and the Stagecoach West Region Super League Division One title in the 2009–10 season. The latter gave the club the right to compete in the West Region Super Premier League for the first time in the 2010–11 season.

Willie Patterson and Scott Smith managed the club jointly from October 2005 until they left at the end of the 2010–11 season. The club is currently[when?] managed by Willie Harvey and coached by Robert Torrance and Joe Pryce. It competes in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.Glen Lovegrove signed from Littlehampton football club for free and went on to score 30 goals in is debut season in the season of 2009–10 he scored a record 50 goals the most of any player in the league history.

Stadium

The club plays its home games at New Southcroft Park since it was built after the original Southcroft Park was demolished in 2007 to make way for the M74 motorway extension into central Glasgow.[1] The original ground had survived for 110-years and was the oldest junior football ground in Scotland when it closed. The new ground was officially opened in July 2008 with a friendly match between Rutherglen Glencairn and Clyde[2]

In August 2009, the club signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with local urban regeneration company Clyde Gateway to sponsor New Southcroft Park for two years, and it was renamed the Clyde Gateway Stadium. This arrangement was extended for another two seasons in 2012.[2] Rutherglen Glencairn entered discussions with Clyde in 2012 about the possibility of sharing the stadium.[1] Although the changing facilities are modern, other things would need improvement to meet Scottish Football League regulations.[1] The proposal was eventually dropped by Clyde in favour of a proposed move to East Kilbride.[3]

Current squad

As of 1 September 2013

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

No. Position Player
Scotland DF Brian Eadie
Scotland DF Andy Neil
Scotland MF Del Esplin
Scotland MF Kris Irvine
Scotland MF Dean Muir
Scotland MF Ross Ballantyne
Scotland MF Nicky Sullivan
Scotland MF Sean McGuire
Scotland FW Denis McLaughlin
Scotland FW Glen Lovegrove

Non-playing staff

The non-playing staff of Rutherglen Glencairn as of[when?] are:

Manager Willie Harvey
Coach Robert Torrance
Coach Joe Pryce
Youth Team Head Coach Alex McArthur
Physio Victoria Park

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners (4): 1901–02, 1918–19, 1926–27, 1938–39[4]
  • Runners-up (2): 1966–67, 1974–75

Other Honours

  • Stagecoach West Region Super League Division One champions (1) : 2009–10
  • Central District League champions (1) : 2008–09
  • Glasgow League winners (4) : 1898–99, 1901–02, 1918–19, 1921–22
  • Central League champions (3) : 1933–34, 1942–43, 1966–67
  • Central League B Division winners (1) : 1974–75
  • Glasgow Junior Cup winners (5) : 1899–1900, 1923–24, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1942–43
  • Glasgow Dryburgh Cup winners (1) : 1939–40
  • Central League Cup winners (1) : 1998–99
  • Central Sectional League Cup (2) : 1991–92, 2007–08

Final League Positions

Rutherglen Glencairn's recent final league positions are shown in the table below:

Season League Final Position Notes
2013–14 Stagecoach Super League Division One 7th
2012–13 Stagecoach Super League Division One 6th
2011–12 Stagecoach Super League Division One 6th
2010–11 Stagecoach Super League Premier Division 12th Relegated
2009–10 Stagecoach Super League Division One 1st Promoted as Champions
2008–09 Scottish Junior Football Central Division One 1st Promoted as Champions
2007–08 Scottish Junior Football Central Division One 4th
2006–07 Scottish Junior Football Central Division One 5th
2005–06 Scottish Junior Football Central Division One 3rd
2004–05 Scottish Junior Football Central Division One 8th
2003–04 Scottish Junior Football Central Division One 9th
2002–03 Scottish Junior Football Central Division One 2nd
2001–02 Scottish Junior Football Central Division One 4th
2000–01 Central League Premier Division 10th Relegated
1999–2000 Scottish Junior Football Central Division One 2nd Promoted
1998–99 Scottish Junior Football Central Division One 12th

Cup Progression

Rutherglen Glencairn's recent cup progress is shown in the table below:

Season Scottish Junior Cup Sectional League Cup West of Scotland Cup Central League Cup Evening Times Cup
2013–14 Round 5 Group Stage Round 1 Quarter Final N/A
2012–13 Semi Final Semi Final Round 3 Round 2 N/A
2011–12 Round 1 Group Stage Round 2 Round 2 N/A
2010–11 Round 3 Group Stage Round 2 Round 3 N/A
2009–10 Round 5 Group Stage Quarter Final Quarter Final Quarter Final
2008–09 Round 2 Quarter Final Round 2 Quarter Final Quarter Final
2007–08 Round 1 Winners Quarter Final Round 2 Preliminary Round
2006–07 Round 4 Semi Final Round 3 Round 2 N/A
2005–06 Round 4 Group Stage Round 2 Round 2 N/A
2004–05 Round 4 Quarter Final Round 1 Round 1 N/A
2003–04 Round 5 Semi Final Round 1 Round 3 N/A
2002–03 Round 2 Group Stage Round 3 Round 2 N/A
2001–02 Round 1 Group Stage Round 2 Round 1 N/A
2000–01 Round 4 Group Stage Round 3 Round 3 N/A

2009–10 Championship Winning Team

After winning the 2008–2009 Central District League Championship, Glencairn entered Stagecoach Super League Division One with the almost the same team in 2009–10. They won this too, thus securing a place in the Stagecoach Super Premier League for the first time. The 2009–10 winning side was:

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

No. Position Player
Scotland GK Scott Black
Scotland GK Steven McNeil
Scotland DF David Barr
Scotland DF Graham Dale
Scotland DF Kenny Hadden
Scotland DF Lee McShane
Scotland DF Jamie Prunty
Scotland DF Craig Palmer
Scotland MF Richie Burke
Scotland MF Davie Dickson (captain)
No. Position Player
Scotland MF Tony Fraser
Scotland MF Chris Gentile
Scotland MF Chris Hopkins
Scotland MF Ryan McArdle
Scotland MF Stephen O'Keane
Scotland MF Paul Thomson
Scotland FW Paul McDougall
Scotland FW Stephen McGladrigan
Scotland FW Paul McLaughlin

Soon after the end of the 2009–10 season, Glencairn's joint managers moved to new managerial positions elsewhere[where?] and several players from the 2009–10 team followed them.

Youth Development

Willie Harvey became the new manager before the start of the 2010–11 Super Premier League Season and established under-21 and under-19 teams under youth team manager Alex McArthur. The under-21 team competes in West of Scotland Under 21 League Division One, and the under-19 team in the Cumbernauld & Kilsyth District League. To emphasise the importance of youth development, Harvey said, "Every now and again you find a real gem. Somewhere down the line you will find someone who can have a good, strong career. We want to be the side that clubs are trying to poach players from but at the same time we will have first dibs on the best players coming through."[citation needed]

The 2012–13 season was one to remember for the young glens. Managers Andy McFadyen and Alex McArthur as well as coach George Fortheringham led the 21s to winning the treble, a historic moment for the club. An unforgettable night at Glencairn's home pitch saw a Rutherglen last minute equaliser against Knightswood in the final game of the season clinch the West of Scotland Premier League for the first time in the clubs history. The glens also went on to win the League Cup in style after defeating Goldenhill in a 4–1 encounter played at Shettleston. Finally the boys wrapped up an emphatic season with a penalty shoot out victory against Knightswood in the West of Scotland cup final.

Notable former players

References

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External links

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