Nickname(s) The Glens Manager Willie Harvey Founded 1896 | Ground Capacity 1,500 Ground Rutherglen | |
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Full name Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club League West of Scotland Super League First Division 2015–16 West of Scotland Super League First Division, 7th Profiles | ||
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.
Contents
- Stadium
- Current squad
- Non playing staff
- Scottish Junior Cup
- Other Honours
- Final League Positions
- Cup Progression
- 200910 Championship Winning Team
- Youth Development
- Notable former players
- References
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 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 his 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. 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
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. Rutherglen Glencairn entered discussions with Clyde in 2012 about the possibility of sharing the stadium. Although the changing facilities are modern, other things would need improvement to meet Scottish Football League regulations. The proposal was eventually dropped by Clyde in favour of a proposed move to East Kilbride.
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.
Non-playing staff
The non-playing staff of Rutherglen Glencairn as of are:
Scottish Junior Cup
Scottish Junior Cup
Other Honours
Final League Positions
Rutherglen Glencairn's recent final league positions are shown in the table below:
Cup Progression
Rutherglen Glencairn's recent cup progress is shown in the table below:
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.
Soon after the end of the 2009–10 season, Glencairn's joint managers moved to new managerial positions elsewhere 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."
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.