Ashfield FC Saracen Park, Hawthorn Street, Possilpark, Glasgow

Nickname: none
Year formed: 1886
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 3500
Seats: 600
Cover: Yes (seats and terracing)

Saracen Park from the Thorniewood United website

Tony Collins sends in a few extra views of Saracen Park

Saracen Park is a histroic venue and has a main stand and paddock. It is also used by the Glasgow Tigers speedway team who get crowds of around 650. There is a terraced stand in one corner with a piestall at the top. Behind the Springburn end goal is Glasgow Tigers' club that serves drinks. Opposite the stand is a section of terracing with crush barriers.

The actual pitch is very narrow, measuring exactly 50 yards. It was narrowed to accommodate the wide corners of the speedway track that replaced the previous dogtrack.

Social Club: There is no Ashfield club but you can buy drinks at two venues in and around the ground.

Club Information:
Ashfield used to suffer from Petershill signing up most of their better players. Crowds are very small, normally less than the amount of players on the pitch.

2001 population: Glasgow 629501

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 1st Central Division 2, 28pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 8th Central Division 1, 24pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 9th Central Division 1, 22pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 8th Central Division 1, 24pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 4th Central Division 1, 47pts from 26 games
1995-96: 7th Central Division 1, 36pts from 26 games
1996-97: 4th Central Division 1, 39pts from 26 games
1997-98: 13th Central Division 1, 12pts from 26 games
1998-99: 6th Central Division 2, 34pts from 24 games
1999-00: 7th Central Division 2, 37pts from 24 games
2000-01: 7th Central Division 2, 30pts from 24 games
2001-02: 11th Central Division 2, 20pts from 22 games
2002-03: 4th Central Division 2, 43pts from 24 games
2003-04: 7th Central Division 2, 33pts from 24 games
2004-05: 5th Central Division 2, 40pts from 24 games
2005-06: 4th Central Division 2, 36pts from 20 games
2006-07: 1st Central Division 2, 49pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1893-94, 1894-95, 1904-05, 1909-10
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1913-14, 1920-21
West of Scotland Cup winners: 1927-28, 1928-29
Central District Division Two winners: 2006-07
Glasgow League winners: 1905-06, 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1920-21
Scottish Intermediate League winners: 1928-29
Scottish Intermediate League (Western) winners: 1928-29
Central League A Division winners: 1952-53, 1954-55
Central League B Division winners: 1958-59
Central League C Division winners: 1968-69
Central Division Two winners: 1990-91
Glasgow Junior Cup: 1893-94, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1914-15, 1925-26, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1962-63
Central District League Cup: 1946-47, 1952-53, 1962-63
Evening Times Cup Winners Cup (was Central League Championship until 1979): 1952-53, 1954-55
Pompey Cup: 1959-60
Kirkwood Shield: 1922-23, 1951-52
Scottish Intermediate Cup: 1927-28, 1928-29
Scottish Intermediate League Cup: 1928-29
Glasgow & District Intermediate Cup: 1927-28
Glasgow League Cup: 1926-27
Cruickshanks Cup: 1932-33, 1933-34
Glasgow Charity Cup: 1892-93, 1894-95, 1897-98, 1898-99, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1910-11, 1950-51, 1954-55, 1955-56
Glasgow Junior Consolation Cup: 1931-32
Glasgow North-Eastern Cup: 1893-94, 1904-05, 1908-09 (shared), 1920-21, 1922-23, 1950-51, 1952-53, 1953-54
Scottish Intermediate Consolation Cup: 1929-30
Maryhill Charity Cup: 1893-94, 1894-95, 1897-98, 1898-99, 1903-04, 1904-05, 1906-07, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1912-13, 1914-15, 1917-18, 1919-20, 1920-21, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1928-29, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1946-47, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1965-66, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1974-75, 1983-84, 1986-87

Programme Information:
no programme produced.

Getting There

Directions by road: From High Street (travelling northwards): Continue northwards beyond High Street into Castle Street following signs for Springburn. After passing under M8 interchange, continue northwards onto Springburn Road. Continue northwards for around another half mile and take the slip road on the left towards Possilpark. Turn left onto Hawthorn Street. 200 yards after passing under a railway bridge, Saracen Park will be clearly visible on the left.

Nearest Railway Station: Ashfield (300 yds)

Bus routes: Services 89 and 90 pass nearby

Web Link: none

Benburb FC Tinto Park, Craigton Drive, Govan, Glasgow

Nickname: The Bens
Year formed: 1900
Club Number: (0141) 445 1388 (Social Club)

Ground Details:

Capacity: 4000
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (vast)

Tinto Park is has perhaps seen better days. The large covered enclosure is perforated with holes in the roof but is in immaculate condition compared to the rest of the ground. Opposite the covered terracing and behind the south end goal is a large bank of stepped terracing that has completely disintegrated into the earth below. There is a section of newer terracing at the turnstiles.

Benburb's Tinto Park c/o Mike Floate

Tony Collins sends in some more Tinto Park views

Social Club: There is no social club

Club Information:
A club with a small home support (varying between 60 - 130) that play in the shadow of Ibrox although 1500 turned up in January 2000 for a game with Kilwinning Rangers. The club really struggled in 2002-03 financially and went through a string of managers. The future is sadly very uncertain for this historically big club.

2001 population: Glasgow 629501

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 13th Central Premier, 15pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 9th Central Division 1, 23pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 11th Central Division 1, 21pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 5th Central Division 1, 28pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 1st Central Division 1, 54pts from 26 games
1995-96: 7th Central Premier, 20pts from 20 games
1996-97: 9th Central Premier, 24pts from 22 games
1997-98: 4th Central Premier, 35pts from 22 games
1998-99: 4th Central Premier, 36pts from 22 games
1999-00: 1st Central Premier, 45pts from 22 games
2000-01: 2nd Central Premier, 49pts from 22 games
2001-02: 5th Central Premier, 35pts from 22 games
2002-03: 12th West Premier, 5pts from 22 games
2003-04: 11th West Division 1, 20pts from 22 games
2004-05: 11th Central Division 1, 23pts from 22 games
2005-06: 8th Central Division 2, 26pts from 20 games
2006-07: 3rd Central Division 2, 43pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1933-34, 1935-36
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1937-38, 1942-43, 1979-80
West of Scotland Cup winners: 1940-41, 1941-42, 1982-83, 2001-02
Central League Premier Division winners: 1999-00
Central League B Division winners: 1950-51, 1953-54
Central League C Division winners: 1942-43, 1943-44, 1945-46
Central Division One winners: 1989-90, 1994-95
Glasgow League winners: 1913-14
Glasgow Junior Cup: 1889-90, 1916-17, 1919-20, 1939-40, 1948-49
Central District League Cup: 1935-36, 1942-43, 1999-00
Central Region Sectional League Cup: 1968-69, 1972-73
Kirkwood Shield: 1923-24, 1935-36, 1949-50
Elder Cottage Hospital Cup: 1922-23, 1924-25, 1934-35, 1938-39
Erskine Hospital Charity Cup: 1952-53, 1956-57, 1961-62, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1978-79, 1986-87
Glasgow Charity Cup: 1888-89, 1889-90, 1931-32
Glasgow Junior Consolation Cup: 1923-24, 1936-37
Glasgow North-Eastern Cup: 1896-97, 1914-15, 1939-40

Programme Information:
An excellent, info-packed programme is now produced (as of 2005-06).

Getting There

Directions by road:
Travel south along High Street, crossing the River Clyde and turn right along Ballater Street which then becomes Norfolk Street. Continue westwards, passing under M8. This road becomes Paisley Road, and after about a mile from the M8, veers right along Edmiston Drive, passing Rangers FC on the right. Continue westwards along Edmiston Drive, cross a junction and then take first left into Craigton Road (passing a large superstore before you turn). Then take an almost immediate right into Craigton Drive. Tinto Park will be visible on the left hand side.

Nearest Railway Station: Cardonald (1 mile)
Nearest Underground: Ibrox Stadium

Bus routes: Numbers 89 & 90 (Inner & Outer Circle) pass by among others.

Web Link 1: Benburb official website
Web Link 2: Mike Floate's Tinto Park gallery

Blantyre Victoria FC Castle Park, Forrest Street, Blantyre

Nickname: Vics
Year formed: 1890
Club Number: (01698) 323790

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2500
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (3 sections, fair-sized)

The ground contains a few quirky little stands, but the whole place is slightly tatty. One end is merely a grassed area.

Three views of Castle Park from 'Grumberry'

Castle Park from the Thorniewood United website

Social Club: Unknown

Club Information:
Vics' record attendance is 6,000. They get gates of around 30-50.

2001 population: Blantyre 17328

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 14th Central Premier, 13pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 12th Central Division 1, 21pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 9th Central Division 2, 24pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 3rd Central Division 2, 35pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 7th Central Division 1, 38pts from 26 games
1995-96: 1st Central Division 1, 66pts from 26 games
1996-97: 6th Central Premier, 30pts from 22 games
1997-98: 10th Central Premier, 23pts from 22 games
1998-99: 1st Central Division 1, 59pts from 26 games
1999-00: 8th Central Premier, 28pts from 22 games
2000-01: 12th Central Premier, 11pts from 22 games
2001-02: 7th Central Division 1, 37pts from 26 games
2002-03: 12th Central Division 1, 11pts from 22 games
2003-04: 5th Central Division 2, 41pts from 24 games
2004-05: 8th Central Division 2, 33pts from 24 games
2005-06: 1st Central Division 2, 49pts from 20 games
2006-07: 9th Central Division 1, 28pts from 24 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1949-50, 1969-70, 1981-82
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1943-44
West of Scotland Cup winners: 1943-44
Central Division One winners: 1995-96
Central District Division Two winners: 2005-06
Central League B Division winners: 1980-81
Central League C Division winners: 1979-80
Central League (Eastern) winners: 1940-41
Lanarkshire League winners: 1892-93, 1905-06, 1910-11, 1916-17, 1919-20, 1926-27
Lanarkshire Junior Challenge Cup: 1903-04, 1913-14, 1915-16, 1923-24, 1939-40, 1942-43, 1945-46, 1948-49, 1967-68
Lanarkshire Hozier Cup: 1965-66
Lanarkshire Central Cup: 1931-32, 1940-41, 1943-44, 1956-57
Lanarkshire Consolation Cup: 1924-25
Central District League Cup: 1976-77
Central Region Sectional League Cup: 1995-96
Evening Times Cup Winners Cup (was Central League Championship until 1979): 1935-36, 1979-80

Programme Information:
Unknown

Getting There

Directions by road:
From Glasgow (A724): Follow road into Blantyre until a significant sized roundabout is passed over. At the next one, take the first exit which is down Forrest Street to the left. 100 yards down Forrest Street, on the left hand side, is Castle Park.

Nearest Railway Station: Blantyre

Bus routes:

Web Link: Mike Floate's Castle Park gallery

Cumbernauld United FC Guy's Meadow, Old Glasgow Road, Cumbernauld Village

Nickname: United
Year formed: 1964
Club Number: (01236) 722883 or (01236) 735582

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2500
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (fair-sized)

Guy's Meadow from Tony Collins

A nice sheltered venue (Broadwood take note...). There is a large enough covered enclosure, and behind one goal is the changing facilities. Cumbernauld Village seems to perch precariously above Guys Meadow which itself lies at the edge of woodland. Supporters can only stand on two sides of the ground. There is a well-stocked pie stall, although the fayre is terrible.

Social Club:

Club Information:
Cumbernauld United's record crowd is 2,200. They currently get gates of around 100.

2001 population: Cumbernauld 49664

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 3rd Central Division 1, 33pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 14th Central Division 1, 17pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 7th Central Division 2, 28pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 1st Central Division 2, 38pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 5th Central Division 1, 43pts from 26 games
1995-96: 8th Central Division 1, 33pts from 26 games
1996-97: 10th Central Division 1, 32pts from 26 games
1997-98: 10th Central Division 1, 27pts from 26 games
1998-99: 12th Central Division 1, 20pts from 26 games
1999-00: 3rd Central Division 2, 50pts from 24 games
2000-01: 3rd Central Division 1, 54pts from 26 games
2001-02: 9th Central Premier, 25pts from 22 games
2002-03: 10th West Division 1, 20pts from 22 games
2003-04: 10th West Division 1, 21pts from 22 games
2004-05: 13th West Division 1, 15pts from 26 games
2005-06: 5th Central Division 1, 34pts from 22 games
2006-07: 3rd Central Division 1, 46pts from 24 games

Honours:
Central League A Division winners: 1970-71
Central League B Division winners: 1977-78
Central Division Two winners: 1993-94
Central League C Division winners: 1983-84
Evening Times Cup Winners Cup (was Central League Championship until 1979): 1977-78

Programme Information:
No programme is produced normally, although for an OVD Cup tie, a four page effort was made, which the club charged £1 for.

Getting There

Directions by road:
From west (A80): Stay on A80 until Old Inns Interchange at east end of Cumbernauld. Follow signs for Cumbernauld village. On entering the village area (Burngrange Terrace - becoming Main Street) take 1st left down Glasgow Road followed by a right at the end of this. Within 200 yards along here is Guy's Meadow on the left hand side.

Nearest Railway Station: Cumbernauld (2½ miles)

Bus routes:

Web Links: Cumbernauld United website

Dunipace JFC Westfield Park, Town House Street, Denny

Nickname: The Pace
Year formed: 1888
Club Number: (01324) 822068 (social club) or (01324) 813463

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2500
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (small)

Westfield Park from Tony Collins

The pie stand is hidden behind the pavilion. There is a covered enclosure opposite the pavilion, and this is yet another ground that seems to be too big for the gates that are attracted. The sides are mostly terraced.

Social Club: Yes

Club Information:
Dunipace have a small home support of around 20-30. The record crowd at Westfield Park is 4,500.

2001 population: Denny 9797

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 5th Central Premier, 28pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 11th Central Premier, 13pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 2nd Central Division 1, 31pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 8th Central Premier, 21pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 9th Central Premier, 22pts from 22 games
1995-96: 10th Central Premier, 12pts from 20 games
1996-97: 14th Central Division 1, 8pts from 26 games
1997-98: 7th Central Division 2, 34pts from 24 games
1998-99: 1st Central Division 2, 57pts from 24 games
1999-00: 10th Central Division 1, 29pts from 26 games
2000-01: 11th Central Division 1, 25pts from 26 games
2001-02: 12th Central Division 1, 25pts from 26 games
2002-03: 3rd Central Division 2, 37pts from 24 games
2003-04: 8th Central Division 1, 31pts from 22 games
2004-05: 2nd Central Division 1, 40pts from 22 games
2005-06: 13th West Division 1, 22pts from 26 games
2006-07: 10th Central Division 1, 24pts from 24 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1905-06
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1912-13
Central League C Division winners: 1972-73, 1981-82
Central Division Two winners: 1998-99
Scottish Junior League (Eastern) winners: 1927-28
Stirlingshire Junior League winners: 1900-01, 1901-02, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1904-05, 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1919-20, 1920-21, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24
Central Region Sectional League Cup: 1989-90
Evening Times Cup Winners Cup (was Central League Championship until 1979): 1998-99
Stirlingshire Jubilee Cup: 1937-38
Stirlingshire Junior League Cup: 1920-21, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1926-27
Stirlingshire Junior Cup: 1901-02, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1904-05, 1905-06, 1908-09, 1910-11, 1911-12, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1934-35
Falkirk & District Junior Cup: 1901-02, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1908-09, 1911-12, 1912-13, 1920-21, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1927-28, 1929-30
Stirling & District Junior Cup: 1898-99, 1899-00, 1900-01, 1901-02, 1902-03, 1904-05, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1920-21, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1925-26, 1933-34, 1934-35
Scottish Junior League Victory Cup: 1927-28, 1938-39
McLeod Trophy: 1972-73

Programme Information:

Getting There

Directions by road:
From Glasgow direction: Exit the M80 at Junction 4, and once off, turn left onto Kilsyth Road (A803) at Banknock. Follow this road through Banknock as it becomes Glasgow Road then take the A872 (Denny Road) at the junction in Dennyloanhead. Drive through the village of Head of Muir, passing Denny High School on left. This road once again becomes Glasgow Road. After passing the school, take the 3rd small turn off to right (opposite petrol station, Town House Street) before veering right into car parking area. Westfield Park is on the left hand side.

Nearest Railway Station: Larbert (4 miles)

Bus routes:

Web Links: Dunipace website

Lanark United FC Moor Park, Hyndford Road, Lanark

Nickname: The Yowes
Year formed: 1920
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 4000
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (fair-sized)

Moor Park from the Thorniewood United website

Moor Park from the Glenafton Athletic Match Journal

Two views of Moor Park from 'Grumberry'

Set back off Hyndford Road and hidden behind houses, Moor Park has two terraced stands (one small, one big) next to each other at the halfway point of the pitch. The rest of the ground is surrounded by grass banking that varies on steepness and a couple of rows of stepped terracing (which both go the entire way around). A fair few cars park up at the top of the terracing on matchdays where it's less cold. You can get pies (excellent to my taste), chocolate, cans and bovrill at the pie stall, which is by the main gate.

Social Club: unknown

Club Information:

Lanark have a small home support of between 50-100 although 1600 were at the ground for the cup visit of Shotts Bon Accord in the Junior Cup in March 2000.

2001 population: Lanark 8253

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 5th Central Division 1, 31pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 10th Central Division 1, 22pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 10th Central Division 1, 22pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 11th Central Division 1, 22pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 14th Central Division 1, 20pts from 26 games
1995-96: 1st Central Division 2, 56pts from 24 games
1996-97: 1st Central Division 1, 59pts from 26 games
1997-98: 5th Central Premier, 31pts from 22 games
1998-99: 6th Central Premier, 30pts from 22 games
1999-00: 10th Central Premier, 28pts from 22 games
2000-01: 1st Central Division 1, 56pts from 26 games
2001-02: 12th Central Premier, 15pts from 22 games
2002-03: 5th Central Division 1, 35pts from 22 games
2003-04: 11th Central Division 1, 19pts from 22 games
2004-05: 1st Central Division 2, 60pts from 24 games
2005-06: 6th Central Division 1, 33pts from 22 games
2006-07: 7th Central Division 1, 35pts from 24 games

Honours
West of Scotland Cup winners:: 1976-77
Central District Division Two winners: 2004-05
Central Division One winners: 1996-97, 2000-01
Central Division Two winners: 1995-96
Central League C Division winners: 1969-70, 1984-85
Evening Times Cup Winners Cup (was Central League Championship until 1979): 2004-05
Lanarkshire Junior Challenge Cup: 1926-27, 1934-35
Lanarkshire Hozier Cup: 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1959-60
Central District League Cup: 1975-76, 2006-07
Central Region Sectional League Cup: 1975-76
Bob Reid Memorial Trophy: 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89
Clydesdale District Challenge Cup: 1992-93, 1997098, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04

Programme Information:
No programme is normally produced.

Getting There

Directions by road:
From Carluke (A73): Follow the road into Lanark town centre and up Lanark High Street. At the junction at the top of High Street, veer right along Bannatyne Street and follow the road until it meets Hyndford Road. Turn left at this junction and after around half a mile, the 4th turn off on the left hand side leads directly to Moor Park.

Nearest Railway Station: Lanark (850 yards)

Bus routes:

Web Link: none

Larkhall Thistle FC Gasworks Park, Raploch Street, Larkhall

Nickname: The Jags
Year formed: 1878
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2000
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (fair sized)

Two views of Gasworks Park from 'Grumberry'

Entry is at either end of the ground, with the home fans tending to come in at the clubhouse end. A covered enclosure runs down just under two thirds of one side and provides cover for a good couple of hundred. All other parts of the ground are pretty much flat grassed areas.

Social Club: Yes

Club Information:
Larkhall Thistle have quite a small home support of around 100-150 for leagues games and tends to double for cup matches. Junior Cup ties can attract considerably larger attendances.

2001 population: 15549

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 12th Central Premier, 18pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 4th Central Division 1, 29pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 3rd Central Division 1, 48pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 11th Central Premier, 9pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 3rd Central Division 1, 48pts from 26 games
1995-96: 6th Central Premier, 26pts from 20 games
1996-97: 7th Central Premier, 30pts from 22 games
1997-98: 11th Central Premier, 18pts from 22 games
1998-99: 4th Central Division 1, 47pts from 26 games
1999-00: 1st Central Division 1, 55pts from 26 games
2000-01: 9th Central Premier, 27pts from 22 games
2001-02: 2nd Central Premier, 39pts from 22 games
2002-03: 7th West Premier, 29pts from 22 games
2003-04: 10th West Premier, 17pts from 22 games
2004-05: 5th West Premier, 33pts from 22 games
2005-06: 12th West Premier, 14pts from 22 games
2006-07: 12th West Division 1, 26pts from 26 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1907-08, 1913-14
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1902-03
Central Division One winners: 1999-00
Central League C Division winners: 1974-75
Central District League Cup: 1982-83, 1985-86
Central Region Sectional League Cup: 1980-81
Lanarkshire League winners: 1895-96, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1930-31, 1947-48, 1951-52
Lanarkshire League (South) winners: 1951-52
Lanarkshire League Division A winners: 1947-48
National Drybrough Cup: 1971-72
Lanarkshire Junior Challenge Cup: 1907-08, 1909-10, 1936-37, 1950-51, 1955-56
Lanarkshire Hozier Cup: 1944-45, 1964-65
Lanarkshire Central Cup: 1914-15, 1915-16, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1944-45, 1947-48
Lanarkshire League Cup: 1935-36, 1940-41, 1952-53
Lanarkshire Consolation Cup: 1934-35
Lanarkshire Evening Citizen (Lanarkshire & Lothian) Cup: 1952-53, 1955-56, 1960-61
McLeod Trophy: 1971-72, 1980-81, 1981-82

Programme Information:
A good programme is produced by the club, costing 50p.

Getting There

Directions by road:
From north (B7078 - Carlisle Road): Follow main road into the north end of Larkhall. Take the 2nd main turn off to the right into the town (this is at a crossroads). About 150 yards along this street, on the left hand side, is Gasworks Park.

Alternative Directions

By Car: From Glasgow, take the M74 to Junction 7 (Larkhall/Lanark), from the motorway carry straight on for two miles and the park is on the left just after the lights at Larkhall Cross.

By Train/Bus: Take the train to Hamilton (not Motherwell) and from there get a bus to Larkhall. The bus will drop you on the main street near to the park.

Nearest Railway Station: Larkhall (5 min walk)

Web Link: Larkhall Thistle official website

Port Glasgow FC Ravenscraig Stadium, Auchmead Road, Greenock

Nickname: The Undertakers
Year formed: 1948
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 6000
Seats: 1000
Cover: Yes (seats only)

Two views of the Ravenscraig Stadium from the Thorniewood United website

Ravenscraig Stadium is located at the back of the town of Greenock and is part of a council-owned complex. Although the bench-seated main stand ia a little tatty, it does provide a decent - if not a little distant - vantage point to watch the game. Entry is via a gate to the right of the stand. Supporters can stand around the edge though the view from there is quite remote.

Social Club:

Club Information:
Port Glasgow are currently groundsharing wirth Greenock Juniors after their previous home was flattened to make way for housing. The development has laid derelict for a year or two though. The club were originally a Juvenile side, turning Junior in 1949. There had previously been a successful Junior club in the town, Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors who existed from 1896 to 1939.

2001 population: Port Glasgow 16617* (not playing in Port Glasgow at present)

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 12th Central Division 1, 19pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 8th Central Division 2, 27pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 4th Central Division 2, 31pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 2nd Central Division 2, 36pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 11th Central Division 1, 26pts from 26 games
1995-96: 14th Central Division 1, 24pts from 26 games
1996-97: 11th Central Division 2, 27pts from 24 games
1997-98: 8th Central Division 2, 30pts from 24 games
1998-99: 4th Central Division 2, 44pts from 24 games
1999-00: 1st Central Division 2, 62pts from 24 games
2000-01: 12th Central Division 1, 18pts from 26 games
2001-02: 4th Central Division 2, 38pts from 22 games
2002-03: 2nd Central Division 2, 51pts from 24 games
2003-04: 10th Central Division 1, 22pts from 22 games
2004-05: 4th Central Division 2, 44pts from 24 games
2005-06: 2nd Central Division 2, 40pts from 20 games
2006-07: 4th Central Division 1, 41pts from 24 games

Honours:
Central League A Division winners: 1978-79
Central League C Division winners: 1975-76
Central Division Two winners: 1999-00
Central District League Cup: 1957-58
Evening Times Cup Winners Cup (was Central League Championship until 1979): 1999-00
Premier Talent Trophy: 1994-95
Erskine Hospital Charity Cup: 1970-71, 1980-81, 1987-88
Pompey Cup: 1967-68
Kirkwood Shield: 1967-68
Renfrewshire Junior Cup: 1952-53

Programme Information:

Getting There

Directions by road:
From east (A8): Follow this road in towards Greenock town centre and then follow signs onto the A78 to Inverkip. Stay on this road right through Greenock until Branchton Station can be seen on the left hand side. Take the 2nd road on the right after this (Auchmead Road) along which on the right hand side Ravenscraig Stadium can be found.

Nearest Railway Station: Branchton (500 yards)

Bus routes:

Web Links: Port Glasgow site

Rutherglen Glencairn FC For ground information, see below

Nickname: Glens
Year formed: 1896
Club Number: (0141) 647 4831

Ground Details:

The club quit Southcroft Park on 21st October 2006 and currently share with Shettleston, Vale of Clyde and Cambuslang Rangers. See their official website for venue of the next game. This arrangement will be in place until late 2007.

Social Club: There is a social club.

Club Information:
Glens got crowds of around 150 at Southcroft Park.

2001 population: Glasgow 629501

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 8th Central Premier, 23pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 4th Central Premier, 39pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 5th Central Premier, 23pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 5th Central Premier, 23pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 10th Central Premier, 20pts from 22 games
1995-96: 6th Central Division 1, 37pts from 26 games
1996-97: 9th Central Division 1, 34pts from 26 games
1997-98: 2nd Central Division 1, 55pts from 26 games (3pts deducted)
1998-99: 12th Central Premier, 19pts from 22 games
1999-00: 2nd Central Division 1, 54pts from 26 games
2000-01: 10th Central Premier, 23pts from 22 games
2001-02: 4th Central Division 1, 47pts from 26 games
2002-03: 2nd Central Division 1, 43pts from 22 games
2003-04: 9th Central Division 1, 29pts from 22 games
2004-05: 8th Central Division 1, 26pts from 22 games
2005-06: 3rd Central Division 1, 39pts from 22 games
2006-07: 5th Central Division 1, 37pts from 24 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1901-02, 1918-19, 1926-27, 1938-39
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1966-67, 1974-75
Glasgow League winners: 1898-99, 1901-02, 1918-19, 1921-22
Central League A Division Winners: 1942-43
Central League B Division winners: 1966-67, 1974-75
Central League (Eastern) winners: 1933-34, 1938-39
Glasgow Junior Cup: 1899-00, 1923-24, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1942-43
Central District League Cup: 1939-40, 1998-99
Central Region Sectional League Cup: 1991-92
Evening Times Cup Winners Cup (was Central League Championship until 1979): 1933-34, 1942-43, 1966-67
Pompey Cup: 1955-56
Kirkwood Shield: 1948-49, 1956-57, 1960-61
Erskine Hospital Charity Cup: 1968-69
Glasgow Charity Cup: 1923-24, 1932-33, 1941-42, 1942-43, 1943-44
Glasgow Eastern Charity Cup: 1948-49
Smyllum Charity Cup: 1920-21
Glasgow Junior Consolation Cup: 1911-12
Glasgow North-Eastern Cup: 1908-09 (shared), 1911-12, 1917-18, 1921-22, 1933-34, 1948-49
McLeod Trophy: 1968-69

Programme Information:
A programme is produced.

Getting There:

Directions by road:

Nearest Railway Station: Rutherglen (600 yards)

Bus routes:

St. Anthony's JFC McKenna Park, Fulbar Road, Cardonald, Glasgow

Nickname: The Ants
Year formed: 1902
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 1000
Seats: none
Cover: none

Three views of McKenna Park from the St. Anthony's website

McKenna Park, a council-owned facility that has a personal Ants touch, opened in March 2003. It is on the site of the old 50 Pitches and is relatively featureless, with just a pitch, a fence around it and a further fence to prevent unrestricted access.

Social Club:

Club Information:
The Ants played at Moore Park in Govan for decades, but it was sold for development. They then moved to play at Glasgow Perthshire in 1999-2000 before taking up with Benburb for a couple of seasons. They spent most of 2000-03 avoiding home fixtures and moved into McKenna Park in March 2003. Onfield the Ants have enjoyed unexpected success, especially considering their 'expenses-only' philosophy.

2001 population: Glasgow 629501

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 9th Central Division 2, 15pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 11th Central Division 2, 21pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 10th Central Division 2, 22pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 7th Central Division 2, 19pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 8th Central Division 2, 28pts from 24 games
1995-96: 4th Central Division 2, 44pts from 24 games
1996-97: 7th Central Division 2, 33pts from 24 games
1997-98: 5th Central Division 2, 35pts from 24 games
1998-99: 3rd Central Division 2, 45pts from 24 games
1999-00: 13th Central Division 1, 21pts from 26 games
2000-01: 3rd Central Division 2, 47pts from 24 games
2001-02: 13th Central Division 1, 18pts from 26 games
2002-03: 1st Central Division 2, 55pts from 24 games
2003-04: 7th Central Division 1, 32pts from 22 games
2004-05: 5th Central Division 1, 32pts from 22 games
2005-06: 9th Central Division 1, 27pts from 22 games
2006-07: 8th Central Division 1, 31pts from 24 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1918-19, 1924-25
West of Scotland Cup winners: 1937-38
Central District Division Two winners: 2002-03
Scottish Junior League Division One winners: 1916-17, 1918-19, 1919-20, 1920-21
Glasgow Junior Cup: 1918-19, 1921-22, 1940-41, 1945-46
Glasgow Charity Cup: 1917-18, 1918-19, 1922-23
Kirkwood Shield: 1919-20 (shared), 1920-21, 1943-44, 1945-46 (shared)
Elder Cottage Hospital Cup: 1923-24, 1935-36, 1944-45
Erskine Hospital Charity Cup: 1950-51, 1951-52, 1976-77
Smyllum Charity Cup: 1925-26, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1951-52, 1955-56
Scottish Junior League Victory Cup: 1918-19, 1921-22
Glasgow Charity Cup: 1917-18, 1918-19, 1920-21, 1922-23
Glasgow North-Eastern Cup: 1918-19, 1932-33, 1955-56

Programme Information:
Programmes are usually produced for home games.

Getting There:

Directions by road:

Nearest Railway Station: Cardonald (1 mile) or alternatively Ibrox Underground station.

Bus routes: Services 89 and 90 pass the ground

St. Roch's FC Provanmill Park, Royston Road, Royston, Glasgow

Nickname: The Candy Rock
Year formed: 1921
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2000
Seats: none
Cover: Yes

Provanmill Park from the Thorniewood United website

Tony Collins sends in extra views of St. Roch's

Provanmill Park is pretty basic, with the only cover being an extension in front of the social club's roof. The social club, described by a visiting neutral fan as 'stepping into an East End pub' has luminous green facings and is right behind one of the goals. The ground has a few lines of tidy concrete terracing that wrap around the pitch, with one end just being grassed, and the whole venue is overshadowed by the several blocks of high flats that loom high above the park.

Social Club:

Club Information:

St. Roch's have a small yet partisan support!

2001 population: Glasgow 629501

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 3rd Central Division 2, 25pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 4th Central Division 2, 33pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 6th Central Division 2, 30pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 9th Central Division 2, 18pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 1st Central Division 2, 54pts from 24 games
1995-96: 13th Central Division 1, 25pts from 26 games
1996-97: 4th Central Division 2, 41pts from 24 games
1997-98: 3rd Central Division 2, 50pts from 24 games
1998-99: 13th Central Division 1, 19pts from 26 games
1999-00: 5th Central Division 2, 38pts from 24 games
2000-01: 4th Central Division 2, 42pts from 24 games
2001-02: 2nd Central Division 2, 42pts from 22 games
2002-03: 10th Central Division 1, 22pts from 22 games
2003-04: 8th Central Division 2, 32pts from 24 games
2004-05: 7th Central Division 2, 37pts from 24 games
2005-06: 5th Central Division 2, 35pts from 20 games
2006-07: 2nd Central Division 2, 44pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1921-22
Glasgow League winners: 1924-25, 1925-26
Central League A Division Winners: 1945-46
Central League B Division winners: 1956-57, 1983-84
Central League C Division winners: 1971-72
Central Division Two winners: 1994-95
Scottish Junior League Division One winners: 1921-22
Scottish Junior League Division Two winners: 1920-21
Central District League Cup: 1936-37, 1943-44, 1959-60, 1961-62
Evening Times Cup Winners Cup (was Central League Championship until 1979): 1943-44
Kirkwood Shield: 1959-60, 1961-62
Glasgow League Cup: 1924-25
Glasgow & District Intermediate Cup: 1929-30
Scottish Intermediate North-Eastern Cup: 1930-31
Erskine Hospital Charity Cup: 1981-82
Smyllum Charity Cup: 1930-31, 1938-39, 1950-51
Scottish Junior League Victory Consolation Cup: 1920-21
Glasgow Charity Cup: 1925-26, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1953-54
Glasgow Junior Consolation Cup: 1920-21, 1935-36
Glasgow North-Eastern Cup: 1931-32, 1951-52
Langbank Charity Cup: 1929-30
McLeod Trophy: 1978-79

Programme Information:

Getting There

Directions by road: From High Street. Continue north on High Street following signs for Springburn. Just beyond M8 interchange take slip rpad which doubles back on itself, and leads onto Baird Street (following signs for Royston). Turn left at the top and travel eastwards as this street becomes Royston Road. About a mile along, on the left hand side, is Provanmill Park.

Nearest Railway Station:

Bus routes:

Web Link: none

Yoker Athletic FC Holm Park, Glasgow Road, Clydebank

Nickname: Wee Ho
Year formed: 1885
Club Number: (0141) 952 2008

Ground Details:

Capacity: 3500
Seats: none
Cover: yes (small)

Holm Park c/o Mike Float

Two views of Holm Park from the Thorniewood United website

Holm Park has been tidied up lately, but prior to that was rather run down. The above picture shows it prior to work being carried out.

Social Club:

Club Information:

Yoker have a support of around 30-40.

2001 population: Clydebank 29858

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 11th Central Premier, 19pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 11th Central Division 1, 21pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 13th Central Division 1, 19pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 4th Central Division 2, 31pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 2nd Central Division 2, 52pts from 24 games
1995-96: 4th Central Division 1, 39pts from 26 games
1996-97: 11th Central Division 1, 29pts from 26 games
1997-98: 14th Central Division 1, 11pts from 26 games
1998-99: 8th Central Division 2, 32pts from 24 games
1999-00: 10th Central Division 2, 21pts from 24 games
2000-01: 6th Central Division 2, 31pts from 24 games
2001-02: 7th Central Division 2, 31pts from 22 games
2002-03: 8th Central Division 2, 30pts from 24 games
2003-04: 3rd Central Division 2, 55pts from 24 games
2004-05: 4th Central Division 1, 36pts from 22 games (-1pt)
2005-06: 4th Central Division 1, 34pts from 22 games
2006-07: 6th Central Division 1, 35pts from 24 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1932-33
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1935-36
West of Scotland Cup winners: 1930-31
Central Division Two winners: 1988-89
Central League (Western) winners: 1931-32, 1933-34
Scottish Intermediate League (Western) winners: 1930-31
Scottish Junior League (Western) winners: 1924-25
Glasgow Junior League Division Two winners: 1907-08
Central District League Cup: 1947-48
Central Region Sectional League Cup: 1985-86
Scottish Intermediate Cup: 1930-31
Glasgow Intermediate Consolation Cup: 1929-30
Dunbartonshire Junior Cup: 1895-96, 1897-98, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1917-18, 1922-23, 1931-32, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1949-50, 1958-59, 1966-67
Kirkwood Shield: 1905-06, 1925-26, 1931-32, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1944-45
Dunbartonshire Junior Charity Cup: 1943-44, 1944-45, 1958-59
Elder Cottage Hospital Cup: 1928-29, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1939-40
Scottish Junior League Victory Cup: 1926-27
Glasgow Charity Cup: 1930-31
Renfrewshire-Dunbartonshire Junior Cup: 1931-32

Programme Information: Programmes are produced on big occasions.

Getting There:

Directions by road: Head southwards on Glasgow High Street crossing the Clyde. Turn right onto Ballater Street passing Gorbals Cross and continuing along Norfolk Street before turning left down Eglinton Street. Take the 2nd right along Cook Street, at the end of which join the sliproad onto the M8 travelling northwards over the Kingston Bridge. Leave at the first exit on the other side joining the Clydeside Expressway travelling West. Stay on this road until it becomes Dumbarton Road. Look out for a sign indicating the entering of Clydebank. Within 200 yards of this, Holm Park can be found on the left hand side.

Nearest Railway Station: Yoker (5 minute walk)

Bus routes: