Dumfries YMCA F.C.

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Dumfries YMCA
Full nameDumfries YMCA Football Club
Nickname(s)The Y
Founded1976
GroundDumfries High School 3G, Dumfries
Capacity500
ChairmanWattie Dyer
ManagerGreg Wallace and Steven Little
2019–20South of Scotland League (folded)
WebsiteClub website

Dumfries YMCA Football Club are a football club from the town of Dumfries in Scotland. They originally competed in the Dumfries & District Amateur Football League (DDAFL) prior to its disbanding before switching to the South of Scotland Football League for the 2014–15 season. Home matches are played at Dumfries High School in Dumfries.

History[edit]

Dumfries YMCA FC started off in the early 1970s, playing in the youth leagues in their local area of Dumfries and Galloway. It wasn't until 1976 that the decision was made for the club to enter a team in to the DDAFL's League Division 2. Within a few seasons, in 1981, the club achieved promotion to League Division 1, the top flight of the DDAFL, and remained there until the league disbanded in 2013.[1]

After that promotion in 1981, the club went on to win 6 League Division 1 titles within a ten-year period. The first of which came in 1984 and the last of which came in 1993. Those 6 titles rank as 4th in the all-time list of DDAFL League Division 1 winners. The club have also finished as league runners-up a total of 7 times to date.[2]

After the DDAFL disbanded, the club entered their team in the South of Scotland Football League, where they continue to compete. They have yet to hit the heights of the team of the 1980s, failing to win a competition since the 2011/12 season.[3]

Dumfries YMCA withdrew from the South of Scotland League midway through the 2019-20 season.[4]

Home Ground and Club Colours[edit]

The club's official home ground is MacLeod Pavilion at Kingholm Quay but they play all home matches on a 4G surface at the nearby Dumfries High School.

The club's home kits are all-red with white trim and their away kits are all-blue with white trim.

Current squad[edit]

As of 22 October 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Scotland SCO Murray Coulthard
GK Scotland SCO Ross Bell
GK Scotland SCO Blair Crossan
DF Scotland SCO Chris Cannon
DF Scotland SCO Ross McCole
DF Scotland SCO Craig Peat
DF Scotland SCO Connor Love
DF Scotland SCO William Black
DF Scotland SCO Arron Jackson
DF Scotland SCO Corie Davies
MF Scotland SCO Duncan Wright
MF Scotland SCO Owen Welsh
MF Scotland SCO Mikey Boyd
MF Scotland SCO Corey Brown
MF Scotland SCO Scott Gordon
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Scotland SCO Tom Wright
MF Scotland SCO Andy McNay
MF Scotland SCO Aaron Jardine (captain)
MF Scotland SCO Chris Faulds
MF Scotland SCO Nathan Curtis
MF Scotland SCO Jamie Goodwin
MF Scotland SCO Kevan McCall
MF Scotland SCO Ben Wallace
MF Scotland SCO Hamish Bremner
MF Scotland SCO Patrick Callaghan
FW Scotland SCO Connor Bryan
FW Scotland SCO Liam Robertson
FW Scotland SCO Ben Louden
FW Scotland SCO Drew Bryan
FW Scotland SCO Robbie McIlwraith
FW Scotland SCO Michael Maggiori

Non-Playing Staff[edit]

As of 01 October 2018

Position Name
Chairman Walter Dyer
Secretary Alexander Dingwall
Treasurer Blair Crossan
Co-Manager Greg Wallace
Co-Manager Steven Little
Assistant Manager Connor McGeorge
Goalkeeper Coach Ross Johnston
First Aid/Physio Garth McIlorum

Honours[edit]

League Division 1

Winners - 83/84, 84/85, 85/86, 87/88, 91/92, 92/93

Runners-up - 87/88, 90/91, 98/99, 99/00, 00/01, 02/03, 04/05

League Division 2

Winners - 80/81

Queen of the South Cup

Winners - 85/86, 86/87, 95/96

British Legion Cup

Winners - 85/86, 87/88, 90/91, 93/94, 2011/12

Runners-up - 86/87, 88/89, 96/97

SOVRO Cup

Winners - 85/86

Burns Cup

Winners - 97/98

Runners-up - 96/97, 01/02

Tayleurian Cup

Winners - 98/99

Runners-up - 93/94, 94/95, 96/97

Skol Cup

Runners-up - 83/84

Nivison Cup

Winners - 86/87, 91/92, 94/95

McCall Cup

Runners-up - 06/07

Octocentinery Cup

Winners - 85/86

South of Scotland Cup

Runners-up - 83/84 [5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Club website features for sports clubs".
  2. ^ "DumfriesAmateurFootball - League Championship".
  3. ^ "DumfriesAmateurFootball - British Legion Cup".
  4. ^ Gillespie, Stuart (8 May 2020). "South season declared null and void". Daily Record. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Club website features for sports clubs".

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