Dundonald Bluebell F.C.

Association football club in Scotland

Football club

Dundonald Bluebell

Full name| Dundonald Bluebell Football Club
Nickname(s)| The Bluebell
Founded| 1938
Ground| Moorside Park
Dundonald Park
Cardenden
Capacity| 2,100
Chairman| Dougie Rogerson
Manager| Jason Dair
League| East of Scotland League Premier Division
2023–24| East of Scotland League Premier Division, 9th of 16
Website| https://www.dundonaldbluebellfc.co.uk/

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Dundonald Bluebell Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Cardenden, Fife. The team plays in the East of Scotland League Premier Division, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.[1] Their home ground is Moorside Park.

## History

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Formed in 1938, they operated with considerable success as first-class Juveniles during their first seven seasons, winning the Scottish Juvenile Cup twice in succession (1944–45 and 1945–46).[2] In 1946, Dundonald turned Junior and soon became one of Fife's foremost clubs, winning the league championship on three occasions in the 1950s.

The Bell were crowned champions of the East Region Central Division in 2006–07, and spent two seasons in the East Premier League before being relegated.

Season 2013–14 was a memorable one for the club as they gained promotion back to the East Premier League by finishing runners up in the East Region South League and also made the Scottish Junior Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history, losing to eventual winners Hurlford United.

Two years later Bluebell won promotion to the East Superleague by finishing runners-up to Jeanfield Swifts in the 2015–16 East Premier League.[3] The club also reached the final of the East of Scotland Cup in the same season, losing to Bo'ness United.[4] Manager Craig Morrison left the club in the summer of 2016 to be replaced by Stevie Kay.[5]

In 2018, the club was part of a large movement of eastern junior clubs to the East of Scotland Football League.[1] A year later Dundonald become full members of the Scottish Football Association, allowing them to enter the Scottish Cup for the first time in 2019–20.[6]

## Honours

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### League

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* East Region Central Division
* Winners: 2006–07
* Runners-up: 2010–11, 2011–12
* East Region Premier League
* Runners-up: 2015–16
* East Region South Division
* Runners-up: 2013–14
* Fife Junior League
* Champions (4): 1951–52, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1982–83[7]
* Runners-up: 1952–53, 1954–55, 1983–84

### Cup

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* Fife Cup winners (2): 1954–55, 1991–92; runners-up: 1956–57, 1976–77, 1986–87, 1994–95, 2005–06
* East Fife Cup winners: 1973–74
* Cowdenbeath Cup winners: 1964–65; runners-up: 1953–54, 1955–56, 1983–84
* Dunfermline Cup runners-up: 1947–48, 1950–51
* Laidlaw Shield winners (2): 1991–92, 1992–93
* Montrave Cup winners: 1969–70; runners-up: 1970–71
* Express Cup winners: 1965–66
* Mitchell Cup winners (2): 1947–48, 1948–49; runners-up: 1955–56, 1962–63
* Fife League Cup runners-up: 2011–12

## Records

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* In 1946 the team won three cups in a 24-hour period (Friday evening, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening).[citation needed]
* On 20 November 1951, the team created a Fife goalscoring record when they defeated Valleyfield Colliery 19–0. It could have been 20, but they missed a penalty.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ a b McLauchlin, Brian (7 June 2018). "East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
2. ^ Scottish Juvenile Football Scottish Football Historical Archive
3. ^ Elder, Matthew (2 June 2016). "Promotion and cup final cap historic week for Dundonald Bluebell". Fife Today. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
4. ^ Thomson, Scott (13 June 2016). "Bo'ness captain wants more silverware after EoS Cup win". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
5. ^ Inglis, Scott (4 July 2016). "Kay the man for Bluebell". Fife Today. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
6. ^ "Dundonald Bluebell delight as club granted full SFA membership". Fife Free Press. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
7. ^ "Towns, Fields & Clubs of Fife" (PDF). Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

## External links

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* Club Facebook
* Official Club Website
* Twitter

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East of Scotland Football League

Premier Division|

* Dunbar United
* Dundonald Bluebell
* Dunipace
* Glenrothes
* Haddington Athletic
* Hill of Beath Hawthorn
* Jeanfield Swifts
* Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
* Luncarty
* Musselburgh Athletic
* Penicuik Athletic
* Sauchie Juniors
* St Andrews United
* Tynecastle
* Whitburn

First Division|

* Arniston Rangers
* Blackburn United
* Bo’ness Athletic
* Camelon Juniors
* Crossgates Primrose
* Edinburgh South
* Heriot-Watt University
* Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
* Kinnoull
* Kirkcaldy & Dysart
* Leith Athletic
* Lochore Welfare
* Newtongrange Star
* Preston Athletic
* Thornton Hibs
* Whitehill Welfare

Second Division|

* Armadale Thistle
* Bathgate Thistle
* Burntisland Shipyard
* Coldstream
* Dalkeith Thistle
* Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
* Edinburgh College
* Harthill Royal
* Kennoway Star Hearts
* Oakley United
* Peebles Rovers
* Stirling University reserves
* Tweedmouth Rangers
* Vale of Leithen
* West Calder United

Third Division|

* Craigroyston
* Edinburgh United
* Fauldhouse United
* Hawick Royal Albert United
* Linton Hotspur
* Livingston United
* Lochgelly Albert
* Newburgh
* Ormiston Primrose
* Pumpherston
* Stoneyburn

Seasons|

* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

* v
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Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region

Current teams
(Midlands League)|

* Arbroath Victoria
* Blairgowrie
* Brechin Victoria
* Broughty Athletic
* Carnoustie Panmure
* Coupar Angus
* Downfield
* Dundee North End
* Dundee St James
* Dundee Violet
* East Craigie
* Forfar United
* Forfar West End
* Kirriemuir Thistle
* Letham
* Lochee Harp
* Lochee United
* Montrose Roselea
* Scone Thistle
* Tayport

Leagues|

* Midlands League

Cups|

* East of Scotland Junior Cup

Seasons|

* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Former Leagues|

* Super League
* Premier League
* Central Division
* (Premier) North Division
* (Premier) South Division

Former teams|

* Arbroath Sporting Club
* Armadale Thistle
* Arniston Rangers
* Ballingry Rovers
* Bankfoot Athletic
* Bathgate Thistle
* Blackburn United
* Bo’ness Athletic
* Bo'ness United
* Bonnyrigg Rose
* Broxburn Athletic
* Camelon Juniors
* Crossgates Primrose
* Dalkeith Thistle
* Dundonald Bluebell
* Dunbar United
* Easthouses Lily
* Edinburgh United
* Falkirk Juniors
* Fauldhouse United
* Glenrothes
* Haddington Athletic
* Harthill Royal
* Hill of Beath Hawthorn
* Jeanfield Swifts
* Kelty Hearts
* Kennoway Star Hearts
* Kinnoull
* Kirkcaldy & Dysart
* Linlithgow Rose
* Livingston United
* Lochgelly Albert
* Lochore Welfare
* Luncarty
* Musselburgh Athletic
* Newburgh
* Newtongrange Star
* Oakley United
* Penicuik Athletic
* Pumpherston
* Rosyth
* Sauchie Juniors
* Steelend Victoria
* Stoneyburn
* St Andrews United
* Syngenta
* Thornton Hibs
* Tranent Juniors
* West Calder United
* Whitburn

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Football in Fife

SPFL teams|

* Championship: Dunfermline Athletic
* Raith Rovers
* League One: Kelty Hearts
* League Two: East Fife

Lowland League teams|

Cowdenbeath

East of Scotland League teams|

* Premier Division: Dundonald Bluebell
* Hill of Beath Hawthorn
* Glenrothes
* St Andrews United

* First Division: Crossgates Primrose
* Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
* Kirkcaldy & Dysart
* Lochore Welfare
* Thornton Hibs

* Second Division: Burntisland Shipyard
* Kennoway Star Hearts
* Oakley United

* Third Division: Lochgelly Albert
* Newburgh

Junior / Midlands League teams|

* Tayport

Amateur teams|

* See: Kingdom of Fife AFA

Women's teams|

* East Fife

Defunct clubs|

* Senior: Kirkcaldy
* Kirkcaldy United
* Lassodie
* Lochgelly Amateurs
* Lochgelly United
* Rosyth
* Rosyth Dockyard Recreation
* Townhill
* Junior: Ballingry Rovers
* Hearts of Beath
* Inverkeithing United
* Steelend Victoria

Venues|

* Bayview Stadium
* Central Park
* East End Park
* Humbug Park
* Stark's Park
* Current
* Bayview Park
* North End Park
* Recreation Park, Lochgelly
* Historic

Other topics|

* Fife derby
* Fife Cup
* Fife Junior Football League
* SJFA East Region Central Division

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