Saltcoats Victoria F.C.
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| Full name | Saltcoats Victoria Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Seasiders | ||
| Founded | 1889 (re-formed 1911) | ||
| Ground | Campbell Park, Saltcoats | ||
| Chairman | Robert Latta | ||
| Manager | Stevie Wilson | ||
| League | West of Scotland League Fourth Division | ||
| 2023–24 | West of Scotland League Fourth Division, 16th of 16 | ||
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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.
Support and Community
[edit]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.
Campbell Park
[edit]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.[2]
Current Management
[edit]The team is managed by Stevie Wilson.[3]
West of Scotland League Fourth Division, 16th of 16
Honours
[edit]- Winners: 1924–25
Other Honours
[edit]- 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
Former players
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Saltcoats Victoria F.C. Club Info". Archived from the original on 5 April 2010.
- ^ Saltcoats Vics return to Campbell Park the3towns.com
- ^ Grayston, Murray (22 November 2023). "Saltcoats Victoria: Players strike as Bryan Slavin replaced". Largs and Millport Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2023.