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Website
  
Club home page

Chairman
  
Stephen Frew

Nickname(s)
  
Whe Ho

Manager
  
Steven Reilly

Founded
  
1886

Grounds
  
Holm Park, Clydebank

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Full name
  
Yoker Athletic Football Club

2015–16
  
West of Scotland Super League First Division, 10th

League
  
West of Scotland Super League First Division

Yoker Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Clydebank near Glasgow. Yoker is an area of Glasgow adjacent to Clydebank, however Yoker's stadium lies just outside the Glasgow boundary. Nicknamed the Whe Ho, they were formed in 1886 and are based at Holm Park. They currently operate in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and play in royal blue or orange strips (uniforms).

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Since Clydebank entered the Junior level in 2003–04 they have shared a healthy rivalry with Yoker Athletic and as of season 2008–09, The Bankies are tenants of Yoker at Holm Park after leaving their ground in Duntocher. Yoker were promoted to Central Division One on 23 April 2011 after an 8–0 victory over Newmains United.

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The team were managed since March 2014 by former Clyde and Arbroath defender John McAulay. In season 2015–16, McAulay had to step down due to work commitments and Steven Reilly was appointed Player/Manager, assisted by Martin Hardie and Graeme George.

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Yoker Athletic can boast of a mention in Scottish Literature; James Kelman's novel A Disaffection features the main character attending a match at Holm Park.

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Honours

Scottish Junior Cup
  • Winners: 1932–33
  • Runners-up: 1935–36
  • Central League Division 1
  • Runners Up 2011–12 (Promoted to West of Scotland Super League First Division)
  • (Played 26, Won 18, Drawn 1, Lost 3, Goals For 71, Goals Against 41, Points 55)

    Central League Division 2
  • Winners: 1988–89
  • Winners: 2010–11
  • Other honours

  • West of Scotland Cup winners: 1930–31
  • Glasgow Dryburgh Cup: 1947–48
  • Central (Beatons Coaches) Sectional League Cup: 1985–86
  • Current squad

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  • (GK) – Craig Winslow
  • (GK) – Liam Campbell
  • (Def)- Michael Bailey
  • (Def)- John Harvey
  • (Def)- Steven Reilly(Player Manager)
  • (Mid)- Gary Bissland (Captain)
  • (Mid)- Shaun Kelly
  • (Mid)- Mark Maxwell
  • (Mid)- Mark Mcmanus
  • (Mid)- Jamie Carson
  • (Mid)- Ryan Frew
  • (Att)- Richard Henry
  • (Att)- Greg Maitland
  • (Att)- Gary Arbuckle
  • (Att)- David Crerand
  • (Att)- Andrew Rankin

  • Yoker Athletic F.C. v Yoker Athletic Sat17th Aug 2013 West SuperLeague First

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    References

    Yoker Athletic F.C. Wikipedia


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