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{{short description|Association football team from Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland}}
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'''Albion Rovers Football Club''' is a semi-professional [[association football|football]] team from [[Coatbridge]], [[North Lanarkshire]], [[Scotland]]. They play in the {{Scottish football updater|AlbnRvrs}}, the fifth tier of the [[Scottish football league system]].

Founded in October 1882, the club joined the [[Scottish Football League]] in 1903 and, other than four seasons during the First World War when the second tier was abolished, maintained their league membership until they were relegated in the 2022–23 season. During this time, they won three lower division league titles – in 1933–34, 1988–89 and 2014–15; and been promoted on three other occasions – 1937–38, 1947–48 and 2010–11.

==Ownership==

Albion Rovers FC is a private limited company owned by its shareholders. Some half of its shares, which were first issued in 1919, have over many years become dormant, the original owners having died and the shares' inheritors becoming untraceable. The biggest single shareholder with some 7,000 shares (more than 20% of the non-dormant shares) is Anton Fagan, formerly (until January 2025) an employee of the Scottish Football Association. The Rovers Board of Directors and fans have highlighted problems with the share structure at the club and been critical of Fagan.<ref>https://albionroversfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Letter-1.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/cash-strapped-albion-rovers-brink-34779155|title=Albion Rovers on the brink of collapse as appeal made to shareholders|first=Lanarkshire Live|last=Sport|date=2 March 2025|website=Daily Record}}</ref>

The next largest shareholder has around 2,000 shares (6%).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC010466 | title=ALBION ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB, LTD. (THE) overview – Find and update company information |work=GOV.uk }}</ref>

==History==

===Early years===
[[File:CliftonhillCoatbridge.JPG|right|thumb|[[Cliftonhill]], home of Albion Rovers]]
Albion Rovers were formed in 1882 through a merger of two Coatbridge sides Albion FC and Rovers FC,<ref name="Kits">[http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Albion_Rovers/Albion_Rovers.htm Albion Rovers] at Historical Kits site</ref> and played at [[Meadow Park (Coatbridge)|Meadow Park]] from that year. After reaching six local cup finals in their first nine years and losing all of them, Rovers finally won a trophy in their tenth year by defeating Royal Albert 5–2 in the Larkhall Charity Cup Final, and followed this up eight days later with a 5–3 triumph over Airdrieonians in the Airdrie Charity Cup Final.

The club joined the [[Scottish Football League Second Division]] in 1903 following a small expansion in numbers.<ref>M. Robinson, ''Football League Tables 1888–2003'', p. 97</ref> Rovers' greatest success in the pre-war era was winning the Scottish Qualifying Cup in 1913–14 by defeating Dundee Hibernian 3–0 in the Final at Tynecastle. In 1915, the League scrapped their second tier and Rovers were forced to join the Western Football League. Rovers re-joined the League after the War and moved to their current [[Cliftonhill]] home. The first match at the ground took place on 25 December 1919 v St Mirren.<ref>B. Crampsey, ''The First Hundred Years'', Glasgow: Scottish Football League, 1990, pp. 62–3</ref>

===Jimmy Conlin===
A fast and tricky winger on the field, and a colourful character off it, [[James Conlin|Jimmy Conlin]] played for Rovers from 1901 to 1904, helping the club win the Scottish Combination Championship in 1901–02. He was transferred to Bradford City and played for England (the country of his birth) against Scotland at Hampden Park in 1906. He was subsequently transferred to Manchester City for £1,000, which made him the most expensive footballer in the world at the time, jointly with [[Alf Common]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bantamspast.co.uk/|title=Bradford City Football Club Museum: Myths and Reality|website=Bantamspast.co.uk|access-date=9 October 2021}}</ref>

===1920 Cup Final===
Rovers finished bottom of the League in 1919–20, but enjoyed possibly their finest hour when they defeated [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in the semi-final of the [[Scottish Cup]], before losing 3–2 to [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] in the Final.<ref name="Kits" /><ref name=herald20>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_sRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JKYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4461%2C6175898 |title=Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=19 April 1920 |page=13|access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref><ref>[http://www.tellhimhespele.com/is-it-really-so-strange/ Is It Really So Strange?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728154139/http://www.tellhimhespele.com/is-it-really-so-strange/ |date=28 July 2022 }}, Shaughan McGuigan, Tell Him He's Pele, 6 March 2014</ref> Local folklore has it that Rovers' goalkeeper Joe Shortt had to be bailed out of police custody on the morning of the Final and that his subsequent performance at Hampden had been affected by the lingering effects of his alcohol consumption the night before.

Rovers remained a top-flight side even after the return of the Second Division until their relegation in 1923. It was during this period that [[Jock White|John "Jock" White]] became Rovers' only international,<ref>[https://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/clubs/albionrovers.html Scotland Football Records {{!}} Clubs played for {{!}} Albion Rovers], London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 21 February 2022</ref> appearing for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] in a match against [[Wales national football team|Wales]].<ref>G. & J. Rolin, ''Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003–2004'', p. 858</ref> The club remained in the Second Division until the [[1933–34 in Scottish football|1933–34 season]] when they took the title by a point from [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]].<ref>M. Robinson, ''Football League Tables 1888–2003'', p. 110</ref> Of the five seasons immediately before the [[Second World War]] Rovers spent all but one of them as a top-flight side. They took part in the [[1939–40 Scottish War Emergency League#Western Division|Emergency Western League]] during the [[1939–40 in Scottish football|1939–40 season]] before transferring to the [[Southern Football League (Scotland)|Southern Football League]]. Despite struggling from time to time to get a full side out, the Rovers managed to survive the war in good shape.<ref>B. Crampsey, ''The First Hundred Years'', Glasgow: Scottish Football League, 1990, pp. 118–9</ref>

===Post-war===
It would be [[1946–47 in Scottish football|1946–47]] before the League returned full-time and Rovers, whose 16th-place finish in 1939 would not normally have led to relegation, were assigned to the 'B' Division in a restructuring of the League set-up.<ref>M. Robinson, ''Football League Tables 1888–2003'', p. 113</ref> To add to their problems the celebrated wing partnership of [[Willie Findlay]] and Johnny McIlhatton was broken up when the former departed for [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://albionrovers.yolasite.com/|title=AlbionRovers.com|website=Albionrovers.yolasite.com|access-date=9 October 2021}}</ref> and the latter to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]. One feature of the McIlhatton transfer was a friendly match between the clubs at Goodison Park in September 1946, which the Toffees won 6–3.

With [[Jock Stein]] in the line-up (Stein played 215 matches for Rovers from 1942 to 1950), Rovers managed to clinch promotion in 1947–48 if only for one season, amassing just eight points in the First Division in 1948–49 and an immediate return to the 'B' Division.<ref>M. Robinson, ''Football League Tables 1888–2003'', p. 114</ref> This was effectively the end of the Rovers as a major force in Scottish football as they became stuck in the Second Division for many years, only occasionally challenging at the top end of the league.

===1960s and 1970s===
Nevertheless, there were enough moments to brighten up the lives of the Cliftonhill faithful – such as an 8–2 League Cup defeat of local rivals [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]] in 1965–66 and a run to the League Cup quarter-finals in 1973–74, again defeating Airdrie along the way. Rovers took a 2–0 lead in the first leg against [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]], but lost the 2nd leg 5–2 to go out 5–4 on aggregate.

Notable players from this era included midfielder [[Tony Green (footballer)|Tony Green]], possibly the only player to make the Hall of Fame at three clubs (Rovers, [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] and [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]), and goalkeeper Jim Brown, who moved on to [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]], and then [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] – both players were capped for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]. And no team has ever been able to put together a more spicy trio than Currie, Sage and Rice, who appeared in Rovers' sides of the early 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/albion/albion.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 January 2014 |archive-date=18 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118075030/http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/albion/albion.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Changes brought in for the [[1975–76 in Scottish football|1975–76 season]] saw Rovers placed in the new Second Division, which was now the third tier of the Scottish League.

===1980s and 1990s===
Rovers made some headlines for reasons other than their on-field performances when, in 1983, confectioners [[Tunnock's]] became the club's shirt sponsor and the appearance of the shirt was altered to mimic the gold wrapper with red diagonal stripes of a caramel wafer bar the company produced, making Rovers one of the very few clubs to wear a kit inspired by a biscuit wrapper.<ref name="Kits" /> In 1986 a book covering the club's history, ''The Boys From the "Brig"'' by Robin Marwick,  was published.

Players such as [[Vic Kasule]] and [[Bernie Slaven]] brought some flamboyancy to Rovers in the mid-1980s, and in the [[1988–89 in Scottish football|1988–89 season]] the club were Second Division champions.<ref>M. Robinson, ''Football League Tables 1888–2003'', p. 136</ref> The First Division stay was again to last just one season and Rovers subsequently finished bottom of the bottom division several times during the 1990s.<ref name="M. Robinson, p. 137-8">M. Robinson, ''Football League Tables 1888–2003'', p. 137-8</ref>

===Third Division===
Rovers found themselves in the newly created [[Scottish Football League Third Division]], finishing last in its inaugural season of [[1994–95 in Scottish football|1994–95]].<ref name="M. Robinson, p. 137-8" /> In an attempt to cut costs, the number of full-timers was substantially reduced and the club's board took a decision to sell Cliftonhill and groundshare with [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]]. A 'Rescue The Rovers' fan campaign mobilised shareholders to defeat the proposal and oust the Board at an Emergency General Meeting, a prescient move as it turned out given Airdrie's struggle to maintain the costs of running their new ground and subsequent liquidation.

Following another last place finish in [[1999–2000 in Scottish football|1999–2000]] there was an attempt to change the club's fortunes. The team went full-time, although many of the full-time players were youths to whom the club gave employment under a government scheme. Rovers went into the last day of the season in 2001–02 and 2002–03 with a chance of promotion, only to miss out both times. The full-time experiment proved too expensive and had to be dismantled to keep the club's costs under control.<ref name="Kits" />

Another attempt by directors in 2004 to sell Cliftonhill and move to Airdrie was defeated by shareholders, despite scare stories put about by the board that the football authorities would not allow the club to play at the ground for much longer. Rovers have remained at Cliftonhill to this day and the famous old ground reached its centenary in 2019. A centenary exhibition was held at Coatbridge's Summerlee Museum to mark the occasion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/photography-exhibition-celebrate-albion-rovers-18323878|title=Photography exhibition to celebrate Albion Rovers centenary year|date=16 July 2019|website=Dailyrecord.co.uk|access-date=9 October 2021}}</ref>

===125th anniversary===
[[2006–07 in Scottish football|2006–07]] saw the club celebrate its 125th anniversary and various events took place and souvenirs produced. A one-off kit that combined the original blue colours with the yellow adopted during the 1960s was introduced. The club also progressed to the semi-finals of the [[Scottish Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]], their first semi-final since 1921, a match they lost 4–1 to [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] in [[Dingwall]].<ref name="Kits" /><ref name="Ross County 4-1 Albion Rovers">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5381688.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|title=Ross County 4–1 Albion Rovers|date=27 October 2006|access-date=2008-02-06}}</ref>

===Two promotions===
Impressive late season form in [[2010–11 Scottish Third Division|2010–11]] saw Rovers finish 2nd and go on to gain promotion, beating [[Queens Park F.C.|Queens Park]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13384758|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|title=Albion Rovers 2–0 Queen's Park (3–1)|date=15 May 2011|access-date=2012-05-21}}</ref> in the play-off semi final and [[Annan Athletic F.C.|Annan Athletic]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13464842|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|title=Annan Athletic 2–1 Albion Rovers (3–4)|date=22 May 2011|access-date=2012-05-21}}</ref> in the final. In memorable scenes, hundreds of Rovers fans invaded the Annan pitch at the final whistle and joined in prolonged celebrations with the players.

The [[2011–12 Scottish Second Division|2011–12 season]], Rovers' first in a higher division in 22 seasons, had its ups and downs. A 7–2 victory over [[Airdrie United F.C.|Airdrie United]] was the highlight for most Rovers fans but the team finished 9th in the table and found themselves in the play-offs for a second successive season – this time to stay up rather than go up. Rovers triumphed again in even more dramatic circumstances than the previous season. A Scott Chaplain last minute winner against [[Elgin City F.C.|Elgin City]] in the semi-final<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18030126|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|title=Albion Rovers 2–0 Elgin City (2–1)|date=13 May 2012|access-date=2012-05-21}}</ref> and penalties win over [[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]] in the final<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18138125|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|title=Albion Rovers 3–1 Stranraer (3–3, Albion win 5–3 on penalties)|date=20 May 2012|access-date=2012-05-21}}</ref> meant that Rovers had gone up, and stayed up, for the first time since the 1930s. Relegation came again in [[2012–13 Scottish Second Division|2012–13]] but Rovers won the [[2014–15 Scottish League Two|2014–15]] League Two title with a 3–2 win over Clyde at Broadwood.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32089534 |title=Clyde 2 Albion Rovers 3 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=18 April 2015 |access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref> They spent three seasons in League One before relegation back to the 4th tier after finishing bottom in [[2017–18 Scottish League One|2017–18]].

===Run to Scottish Cup Quarter Final===
In 2013–14, Rovers best cup run in decades saw them reach the quarter final against [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], having beaten local rivals top flight [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] 1–0 in the [[2013–14 Scottish Cup#Fourth round|fourth round]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25064081 |title=Albion Rovers 1–0 Motherwell |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=30 November 2013 |access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref> After a controversial late equaliser at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]], Rovers were held to a 1–1 draw<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26404296 |title=Rangers 1–1 Albion Rovers |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=9 March 2014 |access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref> but lost 2–0 in the replay.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26521953 |title=Albion Rovers 0–2 Rangers |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=17 March 2014 |access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref>

===League Two and Lowland League===
Rovers struggled following relegation to League 2 in 2018, fighting to avoid the 'Club 42’ play-off position in most seasons thereafter. They made a remarkable escape under manager [[Kevin Harper]] in [[2018–19 Scottish League Two|2018–19]] and were in 9th place (one place above the play-off drop zone) when football was suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kevin Harper leaves Scottish League Two side Albion Rovers after contract expires |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52590274 |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref> However, in season [[2022–23 Scottish League Two|2022–23]] Rovers finished bottom of the league and faced [[The Spartans F.C.|The Spartans]], losing 2–1 over two legs, and were relegated to the [[Lowland Football League]] for [[2023–24 Lowland Football League|2023–24]].

===Scottish record penalty shoot-out ===
On 14 October 2020, Rovers set a Scottish record for consecutive penalties scored in a shootout, beating [[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]] 15–14 in a League Cup group match. The teams between them set a record of 28 consecutive penalties scored to take the score to 14–14, before Stranraer missed their 15th kick and Rovers scored theirs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/border/2020-10-14/stair-park-serves-up-scottish-record-penalty-shoot-out|title=Stair Park serves up Scottish record penalty shoot-out|date=14 October 2020|website=Itv.com|access-date=9 October 2021}}</ref>

==Honours==
*[[Scottish Football League First Division|SFL Division Two]]<ref name="2nd division">Known as second division prior to 1975</ref> (second tier):
**'''Winners''' [[1933–34 Scottish Division Two|1933–34]]
**Runners-up [[1913–14 Scottish Division Two|1913–14]], [[1937–38 Scottish Division Two|1937–38]], [[1947–48 Scottish Division Two|1947–48]]
*[[Scottish Football League Second Division|SFL Second Division]] (third tier): '''Winners''' [[1988–89 Scottish Second Division|1988–89]]
*[[Scottish League Two|SPFL League Two]] (fourth tier): '''Winners''' [[2014–15 Scottish League Two|2014–15]] 
*[[Scottish Football League Third Division]] (fourth tier): Runners-up [[2010–11 Scottish Third Division|2010–11]]
*[[Scottish Cup]]: Runners-up [[1919–20 Scottish Cup|1919–20]]
*[[Scottish Qualifying Cup]]: [[1913–14 in Scottish football|1913–14]]
*[[Lanarkshire Football League|Lanarkshire League]]: 1900–01
*[[Lanarkshire Cup]]: 1899–1900, 1920–21, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1986–87
*Scottish Football Combination: 1913–14
*SFL Promotion to Second Division play-offs: [[2010–11 Scottish Third Division|2010–11]]; [[2011–12 Scottish Second Division|2011–12]]

==Club records==
'''Biggest win:''' 12–0 v Airdriehill ([[Scottish Cup]], 3 September 1887)

'''Biggest defeat:''' 1–11 v [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] ([[Scottish League Cup]], 11 August 1993)<ref>[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12724500.cameron-nets-four-times-as-thistle-run-riot/ Cameron nets four times as Thistle run riot], The Herald, 12 August 1993</ref>

'''Biggest home [[Scottish football attendance records|attendance]]:''' 27,381 v [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] ([[Scottish Cup]], 8 February 1936)

==Current squad==
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==Club staff==

===Management===
*'''Manager''': [[Sandy Clark]]
*'''Assistant manager''': George Paterson
*'''Goalkeeping coach''': Vacant
*'''Club doctor''': Dr Chris Ide
*'''Club physio''': Jade Shiels
*'''Kit manager''': Alex Cooper

===Board===
*'''Chairman''': Robert Cameron
*'''Directors''': Hugh Morrison, John Allan and Ben Kearney 
*'''Honorary president''': Lew McWilliam
*'''Honorary vice president''': Gordon Lind
*'''Football Secretary:''' Colin Woodward
Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://albionroversfc.com/club/club-staff/|title=Find Out More About Club Staff At Albion Rovers FC|website=Albionroversfc.com|date=4 September 2020 |access-date=9 October 2021}}</ref>

==Managers==
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*[[Archie Montgomery]] (1920–1922)
*[[Willie Reid (footballer, born 1884)|Willie Reid]] (1922–1929)
*Webber Lees (1929–1935)
*John Weir (1935–1937)
*Webber Lees (1937–1949)
*Robert Beath (1950–1952)
*[[Tom Fagan]] (1952–1953)
*Jackie Hutton (1953–1961)
*Duncan McGill (1961–1962)
*[[Willie Telfer (footballer born 1925)|Willie Telfer]] (1962–1965)
*[[Bobby Flavell (Scottish footballer)|Bobby Flavell]] (1965–1966)
*[[Jackie Stewart (football manager)|Jackie Stewart]] (1966–1968)
*[[Jimmy Harrower (footballer, born 1935)|Jimmy Harrower]] (1969)
*[[Bobby Flavell (Scottish footballer)|Bobby Flavell]] (1969–1972)
*[[Frank Beattie]] (1972–1973)
*[[Ralph Brand]] (1973–1974)
*George Caldwell (1974–1976)
*Sam Goodwin (1976–1981)
*[[Harry Hood (footballer)|Harry Hood]] (1981)
*[[Joe Baker]] (1981–1982)
*[[Derek Whiteford]] (1982)
*[[Martin Ferguson (footballer)|Martin Ferguson]] (1982–1983)
*Billy Wilson (1983–1984)
*[[Benny Rooney]] (1984)
*[[Andy Ritchie (Scottish footballer)|Andy Ritchie]] (1984)
*[[Joe Baker]] (1984–1985)
*[[Ray Franchetti]] (1985–1986)
*[[Tommy Gemmell]] (1986–1987)
*[[David Provan (footballer born 1941)|Dave Provan]] (1987–1991)
*[[Michael Oliver (footballer, born 1957)|Mick Oliver]] (1991–1992)
*[[Billy McLaren]] (1992–1993)
*[[Tommy Gemmell]] (1993–1994)
*[[Tom Spence]] (1994–1995)
*[[Jimmy Crease]] (1995)
*[[Vinnie Moore (footballer)|Vinnie Moore]] (1996–1998)
*[[Billy McLaren]] (1998–1999)
*[[Mark Shanks]] (1999–2000)
*[[John McVeigh (footballer)|John McVeigh]] (2000–2002)
*[[Peter Hetherston]] (2002–2003)
*[[Kevin McAllister]] (2003–2005)
*[[Jimmy Lindsay (footballer, born 1958)|Jimmy Lindsay]] (''caretaker'') (2005)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://albionroversfc.co.uk/staff/jimmy-lindsay/ |title=Jimmy Lindsay |website=Albion Rovers |access-date=9 May 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*[[Jim Chapman (footballer)|Jim Chapman]] (2005–2007)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/dumbarton-fc-jim-chapman-reveals-2606127 |title=Dumbarton FC: Jim Chapman reveals the devastation which cost him his career |work=Daily Record |publisher=Daily Record & Sunday Mail |date=14 August 2009 |access-date=9 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="McCormack">{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/6709611.stm |title=Albion Rovers appoint McCormack |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=31 May 2007 |access-date=9 May 2017}}</ref>
*[[John McCormack (footballer, born 1955)|John McCormack]] (2007–2008)<ref name="McCormack"/><ref name="Martin">{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/7497452.stm |title=Martin in charge at Cliftonhill |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=9 July 2008 |access-date=9 May 2017}}</ref>
*[[Paul Martin (Scottish footballer)|Paul Martin]] (2008–2012)<ref name="Martin"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13058777.Albion_Rovers_give_manager_Martin_the_perfect_parting_gift/ |title=Albion Rovers give manager Martin the perfect parting gift |work=Scotsman |publisher=Herald & Times Group |date=20 May 2012 |access-date=9 May 2017}}</ref>
*[[Todd Lumsden]] (2012–2013)<ref name="Lumsden">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22368306 |title=Albion Rovers part company with manager Todd Lumsden |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=1 May 2013 |access-date=9 May 2017}}</ref>
*[[James Ward (football manager)|James Ward]] (2013–2014)<ref name="Ward & Young">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27787950 |title=Darren Young replaces James Ward as Albion Rovers boss |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=10 June 2014 |access-date=9 May 2017}}</ref>
*[[Darren Young (Scottish footballer)|Darren Young]] (2014–2017)<ref name="Ward & Young"/><ref name="Kerr">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39858141 |title=Brian Kerr promoted to Albion Rovers manager after Darren Young exit |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=9 May 2017 |access-date=9 May 2017}}</ref>
*[[Brian Kerr (Scottish footballer)|Brian Kerr]] (2017–2018)<ref name="Kerr"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44034962 |title=Albion Rovers: Manager Brian Kerr and assistant Stuart Malcolm leave club |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=7 May 2018 |access-date=7 May 2018}}</ref>
*[[John Brogan (footballer, born 1954)|John Brogan]] (2018)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://albionroversfc.co.uk/albion-rovers-manager-news/ |title=Albion Rovers manager news |work=Albion Rovers |date=22 May 2018 |access-date=22 May 2018 |archive-date=23 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523011521/http://albionroversfc.co.uk/albion-rovers-manager-news/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Kevin Harper]] (2018–2020)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://albionroversfc.co.uk/kevin-harper-departs/ |title=Kevin Harper Departs |work=Albion Rovers |date=8 May 2020 |access-date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=5 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605222109/http://albionroversfc.co.uk/kevin-harper-departs/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Brian Reid (footballer)|Brian Reid]] (2020–2023)
*[[Sandy Clark]] (2023–present){{div col end}}

==Derivative teams==
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[[Albion Rovers F.C. (Newport)|Albion Rovers]] from [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], Wales, playing in the [[Gwent County League]], were named after the Coatbridge side by expats. There are also clubs of the same name in [[Albion Rovers FC (Cairnlea)|Australia]] and the Republic of Ireland.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|https://albionroversfc.com}}
* [https://spfl.co.uk/clubs/albion-rovers Albion Rovers F.C. SPFL profile]

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