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{{short description|Association football club in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK}} |
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'''Crichton Football Club''' are a [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in [[Dumfries]] in [[Scotland]]. Formed in 1972 as '''Auldgirth Football Club''' they originally played in local amateur leagues, before adopting the new title of '''Blackwood Dynamos Football Club'''. They then changed their name once again in 1999 to reflect the fact that their ground where they play home matches is Crichton Hospital Park. They were originally going to adopt the title '''Crichton Royal Football Club''' but never assumed the ''Royal'' part of the name. Their strip (uniform) colours are blue and white. |
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| clubname = Lochmaben FC |
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| image = Lochmaben.jpg |
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| fullname = Lochmaben Football Club |
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| founded = 1972 as Auldgarth FC |
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dissolved 2016 (following a merger) |
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| ground = Whitehills Park, [[Lochmaben]] |
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| capacity = 1,000 |
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| league = {{Scottish football updater|Lochmabn}} |
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Lochmaben Football Club is a Scottish [[association football|football]] based in [[Lochmaben]], [[Dumfries and Galloway]]. The club took on its current name after a merger with Crichton in 2016. They currently compete in the {{Scottish football updater|Lochmabn}}. |
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==History== |
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Manager Jim Thompson has guided the club to their best ever season in [[2007–08 in Scottish football|2007–08]]. The Crichton won the League title with players such as utility player Craig Wilson, forward Norman Montgomery and goalkeeper Tommy Muirhead, all of whom have been on the books previously at [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]. |
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=== Crichton === |
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⚫ | Winning the South of Scotland League gave |
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[[File:Crichtonfc.png|thumb|right|Crichton F.C. logo]] |
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The most recent incarnation of the club formed in 1972 as '''Auldgirth Football Club''' playing in local amateur leagues. Auldgirth FC renamed to '''Blackwood Dynamos Football Club''' before a 1999 rename to reflect their home ground is Crichton Hospital Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dgwgo.com/out-and-about-in-dg/10-things-probably-never-knew-crichton-campus/|title=10 Things You Probably Never Knew About The Crichton Campus|date=20 August 2018|publisher=What's going on?|accessdate=24 January 2019}}</ref> They were originally to adopt the title '''Crichton Royal Football Club''', but never assumed the ''Royal'' part of the name. Their strip consisted of blue and white. |
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⚫ | Manager Jim Thompson guided the club to their best ever season in [[2007–08 in Scottish football|2007–08]], as they won the league title. Winning the South of Scotland League gave Crichton passage to the [[Scottish Cup 2008–09|2008–09 Scottish Cup]]. Having received a bye in the first round, they played [[Inverness]] side [[Clachnacuddin F.C.|Clachnacuddin]] away in the second round on 25 October 2008, where they lost 1–0. |
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On 3 May 2015, it was announced that the club would fold after 43 years. This was due to their chairman and two committee members leaving a committee which was already at the bare bones. In June 2015, it was announced that the club would merge with local amateur side Lochmaben Amateurs. The club played its home fixtures for the 2015–16 season at Hospital Park after a season playing away from their home ground. |
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=== Lochmaben === |
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Before the start of the 2016–17 season, Crichton effectively folded as part of a merger with Lochmaben Amateurs and the club moved to [[Lockerbie]] and now play under the Lochmaben name. They initially played at New King Edward Park, ground sharing with Mid-Annandale. In 2019 the club returned to Lochmaben after a new pavilion was constructed at Whitehills Park.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Non League Scotland|url=https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/lochmaben.html|access-date=2020-11-18|website=nonleaguescotland.org.uk}}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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''As Crichton FC'' |
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* South of Scotland League Champions: 2007–2008 |
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'''[[South of Scotland Football League]]''' |
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* '''Winners :''' 2007–08 |
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*[[Billy Houliston]] - It was playing for a previous incarnation of the Crichton team that Houliston switched from a defensive to an attacking role.<ref name=queens>"The Queens" by Iain McCartney, page 102, Creedon Publications, 2004</ref> |
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* '''Winners:''' 2002–03 |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.crichtonfc.com/ Official site] |
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*[[Billy Houliston]] |
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==References== |
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{{South of Scotland Football League}} |
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[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1972]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:03, 25 May 2024
Full name | Lochmaben Football Club | ||
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Founded | 1972 as Auldgarth FC dissolved 2016 (following a merger) | ||
Ground | Whitehills Park, Lochmaben | ||
Capacity | 1,000 | ||
League | South of Scotland League | ||
2023–24 | South of Scotland League, 10th of 12 | ||
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Lochmaben Football Club is a Scottish football based in Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway. The club took on its current name after a merger with Crichton in 2016. They currently compete in the South of Scotland League.
History
[edit]Crichton
[edit]The most recent incarnation of the club formed in 1972 as Auldgirth Football Club playing in local amateur leagues. Auldgirth FC renamed to Blackwood Dynamos Football Club before a 1999 rename to reflect their home ground is Crichton Hospital Park.[1] They were originally to adopt the title Crichton Royal Football Club, but never assumed the Royal part of the name. Their strip consisted of blue and white.
They formerly competed in the South of Scotland Football League, which they joined in the 1992–93 season. They won the South of Scotland League Cup in the 2002–03 season.
Manager Jim Thompson guided the club to their best ever season in 2007–08, as they won the league title. Winning the South of Scotland League gave Crichton passage to the 2008–09 Scottish Cup. Having received a bye in the first round, they played Inverness side Clachnacuddin away in the second round on 25 October 2008, where they lost 1–0.
On 3 May 2015, it was announced that the club would fold after 43 years. This was due to their chairman and two committee members leaving a committee which was already at the bare bones. In June 2015, it was announced that the club would merge with local amateur side Lochmaben Amateurs. The club played its home fixtures for the 2015–16 season at Hospital Park after a season playing away from their home ground.
Lochmaben
[edit]Before the start of the 2016–17 season, Crichton effectively folded as part of a merger with Lochmaben Amateurs and the club moved to Lockerbie and now play under the Lochmaben name. They initially played at New King Edward Park, ground sharing with Mid-Annandale. In 2019 the club returned to Lochmaben after a new pavilion was constructed at Whitehills Park.[2]
Honours
[edit]As Crichton FC
South of Scotland Football League
- Winners : 2007–08
South of Scotland Football League Cup
- Winners: 2002–03
Notable former players
[edit]55°07′56″N 3°26′10″W / 55.132233°N 3.436101°W
References
[edit]- ^ "10 Things You Probably Never Knew About The Crichton Campus". What's going on?. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Non League Scotland". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2020.