Dumfries YMCA F.C.

Dumfries YMCA
Full nameDumfries YMCA Football Club
NicknameThe Y
Founded1976
GroundDumfries High School 3G, Dumfries
Capacity500
ChairmanWattie Dyer
ManagerGreg Wallace and Steven Little
2019–20South of Scotland League (folded)
Websitehttp://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/ymca/151952/Home

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

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

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

As of 22 October 2018

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

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

Non-Playing Staff

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

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

  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".