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Saltcoats Victoria F.C.

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Saltcoats Victoria
Full nameSaltcoats Victoria Football Club
Nickname(s)The Seasiders
Founded1889 (re-formed 1911)
GroundCampbell Park, Saltcoats
ChairmanRobert Latta
ManagerStevie Wilson
LeagueWest of Scotland League Fourth Division
2023–24West of Scotland League Fourth Division, 16th of 16

Saltcoats Victoria Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed the Seasiders, the club was originally formed in 1889[1] and plays at Campbell Park. They currently compete in the West of Scotland League Fourth Division.

Support and Community

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Saltcoats has always had loyal support, and locals have shown in the past that they will turn out in numbers for big games. When Saltcoats twice reached the quarter-final stage of the Scottish Junior Cup in the 1970s, the home legs both attracted an estimated 3,000+ supporters. Like many Junior clubs, Saltcoats relies on a hard-working committee and sponsors to maintain revenue.

Campbell Park

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Campbell Park is now owned by North Ayrshire Council. The grandstand was destroyed by a severe storm in the early 1970s. The changing rooms were maintained for some years after, but now the club relies on pre-fabricated facilities. After these facilities were deemed unsuitable, the club was forced to groundshare with local rivals Ardeer Thistle for three years before returning in 2011 with new 'vandal-proof' facilities being installed.[2]

Current Management

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The team is managed by Stevie Wilson.[3]

2023–24 League

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West of Scotland League Fourth Division, 16th of 16

Honours

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Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1924–25

Other Honours

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  • West of Scotland Cup winners: 1945–46, 1946–47
  • Ayrshire First Division winners: 1923–24, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1938–39, 1945–46
  • Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1992–93
  • Ayrshire (Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald) Cup: 1911–12, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1946–47
  • Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 1926–27, 1932–33, 1937–38, 1945–46
  • Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1937–38, 1952–53
  • Western Junior League Cup: 1926–27
  • Irvine & District League: 1912–13

Former players

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1. Players that have played/managed in the Scottish Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.

References

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  1. ^ "Saltcoats Victoria F.C. Club Info". Archived from the original on 5 April 2010.
  2. ^ Saltcoats Vics return to Campbell Park the3towns.com
  3. ^ Grayston, Murray (22 November 2023). "Saltcoats Victoria: Players strike as Bryan Slavin replaced". Largs and Millport Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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