Maryhill F.C.
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox football club Maryhill Football Club are an association football team based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. The team is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, now playing in the West of Scotland Football League Second Division in the 2022–23 season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
Formed in 1884 as a Junior club, Maryhill were beaten finalists in the second-ever Scottish Junior Cup in 1887–88 and turned senior the following season. The club entered the Scottish Cup three years running from 1888 but never got further than the second round, suffering 9–3 and 7–2 defeats to Third Lanark and Linthouse respectively in 1889 and 1890.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Maryhill eventually returned to the Junior ranks in 1894 with some success, reaching four national cup finals in eight years. The Hill also won a wartime final in 1940.
Post-war they were not one of the bigger Junior clubs, but investment from a wealthy backer, Ronnie MacDonald, in the 1990s brought a period of success.<ref>Hamilton chairman Ronnie MacDonald on why he rates Billy Reid as the top manager in the SPL Daily Record, 12 February 2009, Retrieved 3 July 2011.</ref> The team plays at Lochburn Park, and has done since 1897. Club colours are red and black.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The club received national news attention in April 2017 when Gavin Stokes scored the fastest goal on record in world football history in a home game against Clydebank, with his advance to the top corner from the midline timed at 2.1 seconds
In June 2019 it was announced that ICW (Insane Championship Wrestling) was to sponsor the club.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Mark Young was appointed the club's new manager on 26 May 2022,<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> replacing Ross Wilson who departed for Bonnyton Thistle.
Current squad
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Coaching staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Template:Flag icon Mark Young |
| Assistant Manager | Template:Flag icon Andy Gibson |
| Coach | Template:Flag icon Greg Rodgers |
| Coach | Template:Flag icon Ross Holland |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Template:Flag icon Marc Gallagher |
League History (2011-Present)
| Year | Division | Tier | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 2011/12 | Central District Div 2 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 34 |
| 2012/13 | Central District Div 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 44 |
| 2013/14 | Central District Div 1 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 31 |
| 2014/15 | Central District Div 1 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 42 | 23 | 50 |
| 2015/16 | Central District Div 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 53 |
| 2016/17 | Superleague Div 1 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 31 |
| 2017/18 | Superleague Div 1 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 62 | -38 | 12 |
| 2018/19 | League One | 3 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 46 | 82 | -36 | 36 |
| 2019/20 | League One | 3 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 70 | -29 | 23 |
| 2020/21 | Conference A | N/A | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| 2021/22 | Conference A | N/A | 8 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 62 | 61 | 1 | 49 |
| 2022/23 | WoSFL Div 2 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | WoSFL Div 2 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | WoSFL Div 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 22 |
Famous players
- Template:Flagicon Jimmy Speirs, played one season at Maryhill, before joining Rangers and representing Scotland.
- Template:Flagicon Tommy Burns, former Celtic and Scotland player began his playing career at Maryhill.
- Template:Flagicon Jim Casey, former Celtic player and Scotland under-21 international.
- Template:Flagicon Jim Duffy, former player for, and later manager of, Morton and also manager of Dundee, among others. 1984–85 Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year.
- Template:Flagicon Alex Harley, Scottish Football League top scorer in 1960–61 with 42 goals for Third Lanark.
- Template:Flagicon Pat McCluskey, former Celtic player with six Scottish under-23 caps.
- Template:Flagicon Danny McGrain, won 62 caps for Scotland and made 439 league appearances for Celtic between 1970 and 1987.
- Template:Flagicon Davie Meiklejohn, former Rangers captain and Scotland international.
- Template:Flagicon Paul Wilson, former Celtic and Scotland player.
Honours
- Winners: 1899–1900, 1939–40
- Runners-up: 1887–88, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1906–07
Other Honours
- West of Scotland Cup winners: 2000–01, 2003–04
- Central League Premier Division champions: 1996–97, 1997–98
- Glasgow Junior League champions: 1900–01, 1903–04, 1904–05
- West Central Division Two champions: 2012–13
References
External links
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- Squad photographs (1905), (1935) at Old Photographs Of Glasgow
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