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'''Colony Park Football Club''' are a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Association football|football]] club from the town of [[Inverurie]], [[Aberdeenshire]]. Formed in 1978 as Colony Park Boys Club, they are the largest Juvenile football club in North-East Scotland, running teams from under-7 through to under-19 level. In 2011, they successfully applied for membership of the [[Scottish Junior Football Association]], and joined [[Scottish Junior Football North Division Two|North Region, Division Two]] for the 2011–12 season. This allows former youth players to continue with the club and bridges a gap between age group football and the [[Highland Football League|Highland League]].
'''Colony Park Football Club''' are a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Association football|football]] club from the town of [[Inverurie]], [[Aberdeenshire]]. Colony Park F.C. was established in 1978 by five local Inverurie men, Dod Reid, Wattie Strachan, Bob Gibb, Frank Heldreth and George Mitchell. They are the largest Juvenile football club in North-East Scotland, running teams from under-7 through to under-19 level. In 2011, they successfully applied for membership of the [[Scottish Junior Football Association]], and joined [[Scottish Junior Football North Division Two|North Region, Division Two]] for the 2011–12 season. The club also successfully applied for membership of the [[Scottish Amateur Football Association]], and joined [[Aberdeenshire Amateur Football Association]] in Division Three. This has allowed former youth players to continue with the club and bridged a gap between age group football and the [[Highland Football League|Highland League]].


Former Colony players include [[Barry Robson]] and [[Darren Mackie]].<ref>[http://www.ngrfoundation.co.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20327&Itemid=1 Tributes paid to Norman Mitchell and Dod Reid] ''highlandleague.net'', Retrieved 19 June 2011.</ref>
Former Colony players include [[Barry Robson]] and [[Darren Mackie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ngrfoundation.co.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20327&Itemid=1 |title=Tributes paid to Norman Mitchell and Dod Reid|publisher=Highlandleague.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725235329/http://www.ngrfoundation.co.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20327&Itemid=1 |archive-date=25 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


The Colony Park facility after which the club is named, was opened in 1977 and until 1999 was the home of Inverurie Juniors, the town's previous Junior side.
The Colony Park facility after which the club is named, was opened in 1977 and until 1999 was the home of Inverurie Juniors, the town's previous Junior side.


The Junior team are managed since January 2014 by former [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] and [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] striker [[Andy Roddie]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Roddie signs on with Colony Park Juniors|url=http://www.inverurieherald.co.uk/sport/local-sport/roddie-signs-on-with-colony-park-juniors-1-2444162|accessdate=12 August 2014|work=[[Inverurie Herald]]|date=1 August 2012}}</ref>{{sic|nolink=y|managament|expected=management}}
Colony lifted their first honour in the Junior game by winning the 2015–16 [[Scottish Junior Football North Division One|North Division One (East)]] championship, completing the league season undefeated. The club won 19 of their 22 matches and their final day fixture at home to [[Longside F.C.|Longside]] was watched by a crowd of 1,356.<ref>{{cite news|title=Juniors are "Invincibles"|url=http://www.inverurieherald.co.uk/sport/local-sport/juniors-are-invincibles-1-4144616|accessdate=13 July 2016|work=Inverurie Herald|date=2 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author= Colony Park FC |user= colony_park|number= 736554445849415680 |date= 28 May 2016 |title= Today's attendance 1356 |access-date= 13 July 2016 }}</ref>

The club also had an amateur team, Colony Park Amateurs Football Club, which started in the 2015–2016 season. They played in the East Section of Division 1, ground-sharing with the Juniors and played their home fixtures at Colony Park on Harlaw Road. The Amateurs were managed by Dave Mitchell, Greig Watson, Craig Simpson and Craig McFarlane. The 2018–2019 season was a record season for “The Ams” as they won their first ever trophy, the Barclay Cook Cup, in a thrilling final against local rivals Kintore. They shortly completed the double by winning the Division 2 East league undefeated, finishing with 26 wins and 2 draws in their 28-game campaign.

==Honours==
*'''North Region First Division (East):'''
**Winners: 2015–16
*'''[[Domino's Pizza]] Cup:'''
**Runners-Up: 2016–17


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.colonypark.org.uk/ Club website]
* [http://www.colonypark.org.uk/ Club website]
* [http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/ Scottish Football Historical Archive]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100528101417/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/ Scottish Football Historical Archive]


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Latest revision as of 07:47, 2 June 2024

Colony Park
Full nameColony Park Football Club
Founded1978
GroundColony Park
Harlaw Road
Inverurie
ManagerAnton Lennox
LeagueSJFA North Premier Division
2023–24SJFA North Premier Division, 13th of 16

Colony Park Football Club are a Scottish football club from the town of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Colony Park F.C. was established in 1978 by five local Inverurie men, Dod Reid, Wattie Strachan, Bob Gibb, Frank Heldreth and George Mitchell. They are the largest Juvenile football club in North-East Scotland, running teams from under-7 through to under-19 level. In 2011, they successfully applied for membership of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and joined North Region, Division Two for the 2011–12 season. The club also successfully applied for membership of the Scottish Amateur Football Association, and joined Aberdeenshire Amateur Football Association in Division Three. This has allowed former youth players to continue with the club and bridged a gap between age group football and the Highland League.

Former Colony players include Barry Robson and Darren Mackie.[1]

The Colony Park facility after which the club is named, was opened in 1977 and until 1999 was the home of Inverurie Juniors, the town's previous Junior side.

Colony lifted their first honour in the Junior game by winning the 2015–16 North Division One (East) championship, completing the league season undefeated. The club won 19 of their 22 matches and their final day fixture at home to Longside was watched by a crowd of 1,356.[2][3]

The club also had an amateur team, Colony Park Amateurs Football Club, which started in the 2015–2016 season. They played in the East Section of Division 1, ground-sharing with the Juniors and played their home fixtures at Colony Park on Harlaw Road. The Amateurs were managed by Dave Mitchell, Greig Watson, Craig Simpson and Craig McFarlane. The 2018–2019 season was a record season for “The Ams” as they won their first ever trophy, the Barclay Cook Cup, in a thrilling final against local rivals Kintore. They shortly completed the double by winning the Division 2 East league undefeated, finishing with 26 wins and 2 draws in their 28-game campaign.

Honours

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  • North Region First Division (East):
    • Winners: 2015–16
  • Domino's Pizza Cup:
    • Runners-Up: 2016–17

References

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  1. ^ "Tributes paid to Norman Mitchell and Dod Reid". Highlandleague.net. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Juniors are "Invincibles"". Inverurie Herald. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. ^ Colony Park FC [@colony_park] (28 May 2016). "Today's attendance 1356" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 July 2016 – via Twitter.
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