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Saltcoats Victoria F.C.
Association football club in Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saltcoats Victoria Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed the Seasiders, the club was originally formed in 1889[1] and plays at Campbell Park. They currently compete in the West of Scotland League Fourth Division.
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History
Scottish Junior Cup
Saltcoats won the Scottish Junior Cup, for the only time in their history, in 1925. The final, against Glasgow based St Anthony's, took place on 23 May of that year, in front of an 18,000 crowd at Firhill Stadium. The match ended in a 1–1 draw and a replay was scheduled for 30 May. This replay ended in a 3–3 draw at McKenna park in Glasgow. A third and final tie-breaker was once again played at Firhill on 6 June, with Saltcoats winning 2–1.[2][3][4]
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Campbell Park
Campbell Park is now owned by North Ayrshire Council. The grandstand was destroyed by a severe storm in the early 1970s. The changing rooms were maintained for some years after, but now the club relies on pre-fabricated facilities. After these facilities were deemed unsuitable, the club was forced to groundshare with local rivals Ardeer Thistle for three years before returning in 2011 with new 'vandal-proof' facilities being installed.[5]
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Support and Community
Saltcoats has always had loyal support, and locals have shown in the past that they will turn out in numbers for big games. When Saltcoats twice reached the quarter-final stage of the Scottish Junior Cup in the 1970s, the home legs both attracted an estimated 3,000+ supporters. Like many Junior clubs, Saltcoats relies on a hard-working committee and sponsors to maintain revenue.
The team is currently managed by Stevie Wilson.[6]
Honours
- Winners (1): 1924–25
Other Honours
- West of Scotland Cup winners: 1945–46, 1946–47
- Ayrshire First Division winners: 1923–24, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1938–39, 1945–46
- Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1992–93
- Ayrshire (Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald) Cup: 1911–12, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1946–47
- Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 1926–27, 1932–33, 1937–38, 1945–46
- Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1937–38, 1952–53
- Western Junior League Cup: 1926–27
- Irvine & District League: 1912–13
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Former players
1. Players that have played/managed in the Scottish Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.
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