Forth Wanderers F.C.

Association football club in Scotland

Not to be confused with Forth Wanderers (band).

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Forth Wanderers

Full name| Forth Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s)| Wanderers
Founded| 1904
Ground| Kingshill Park, Forth
Manager| Gerry Ward
League| West of Scotland League Second Division
2023–24| West of Scotland League Second Division, 8th of 16

Home colours

Forth Wanderers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the village of Forth, South Lanarkshire. Formed in 1904 they compete in the West of Scotland League Second Division and play in red strips with a white trim with a second strip of all black.

## History

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Since 1934 they have played at Kingshill Park in the village,[1] however they have had to share with Carluke Rovers for a spell and play on a public park in Carnwath when this ground proved unusable. The team's first games were played at Pleasure Park before the Wanderers moved to Hie Dyke in 1929. It was 5 years later until they moved to what is their current home, Kingshill Park in 1934.

Forth have supplied two Scottish international goalkeepers in George Wood and Rab Douglas.[2] Rangers legend Willie Waddell came from the village and starred for the team in his pre-Ibrox days.[3]

Wanderers reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Junior Cup in 1981 and their home quarter-final tie versus East Kilbride Thistle attracted a record crowd of 2,324.[4]

The team is managed by Gerry Ward.

## Honours

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* Lanarkshire League winners: 1965–66
* Central League B Division winners: 1979–80
* Lanarkshire Junior Cup: 1959–60
* Lanarkshire Hozier Cup: 1913–14
* Central League Cup: 1984–85
* Scottish Junior Cup semi-finalists 1980–81
* Strathclyde Demolition Cup Runners-up: 2024-25

## Notable players

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## References

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1. ^ "Themutual.net". Forth.themutual.net. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
2. ^ "George Wood Receives Clydesdale Sports Hall of Fame Award". Clydesdale Sports Council. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
3. ^ Reynolds, Jim (15 October 1992). "A doddle for The Deedle". The Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
4. ^ McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 294\. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.

## External links

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* Website Archived 19 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine

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West of Scotland Football League

Premier Division|

* Auchinleck Talbot
* Beith Juniors
* Benburb
* Clydebank
* Cumnock Juniors
* Darvel
* Drumchapel United
* Gartcairn
* Glenafton Athletic
* Hurlford United
* Johnstone Burgh
* Largs Thistle
* Pollok
* Shotts Bon Accord
* St Cadoc's
* Troon

First Division|

* Ardrossan Winton Rovers
* Arthurlie
* Ashfield
* Blantyre Victoria
* Cumbernauld United
* Irvine Meadow XI
* Kilbirnie Ladeside
* Kilwinning Rangers
* Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
* Maybole Juniors
* Petershill
* Renfrew
* Rutherglen Glencairn
* St Roch's
* Thorniewood United
* Vale of Clyde

Second Division|

* Bellshill Athletic
* Bonnyton Thistle
* Caledonian Locomotives
* Cambuslang Rangers
* Craigmark Burntonians
* Forth Wanderers
* Kilsyth Rangers
* Lanark United
* Larkhall Thistle
* Lesmahagow Juniors
* Maryhill
* Muirkirk Juniors
* Neilston
* St Anthony's
* Whitletts Victoria
* Yoker Athletic

Third Division|

* Ardeer Thistle
* Dalry Thistle
* Finnart
* Girvan
* Glasgow Perthshire
* Glasgow United
* Glasgow University
* Glenvale
* Greenock Juniors
* Irvine Victoria
* Kilsyth Athletic
* Lugar Boswell Thistle
* Thorn Athletic
* Threave Rovers
* Vale of Leven
* Wishaw

Fourth Division|

* BSC Glasgow
* Campbeltown Pupils
* Carluke Rovers
* Easterhouse
* East Kilbride Thistle
* Eglinton
* Giffnock
* Kello Rovers
* Knightswood
* Newmains United
* Port Glasgow
* Rossvale
* Royal Albert
* Saltcoats Victoria
* St. Peter's
* West Park United

Seasons|

* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region

Leagues|

* Premiership
* Championship
* League One
* League Two
* Ayrshire District
* Central 1st
* Central 2nd

Premiership seasons|

* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20

Championship seasons|

* 2016–17
* 2017–18

Cups|

* Evening Times Champions Cup
* West of Scotland Junior Cup

Former teams|

* Annbank United
* Ardeer Thistle
* Ardrossan Winton Rovers
* Arthurlie
* Ashfield
* Auchinleck Talbot
* Baillieston Juniors
* Beith Juniors
* Bellshill Athletic
* Benburb
* Blantyre Victoria
* Cambuslang Rangers
* Carluke Rovers
* Clydebank
* Craigmark Burntonians
* Cumbernauld United
* Cumnock Juniors
* Dalry Thistle
* Darvel
* Dunipace Juniors
* East Kilbride Thistle
* Forth Wanderers
* Gartcairn Juniors
* Girvan
* Glasgow Perthshire
* Glenafton Athletic
* Greenock Juniors
* Hurlford United
* Irvine Meadow XI
* Irvine Victoria
* Johnstone Burgh
* Kello Rovers
* Kilbirnie Ladeside
* Kilsyth Rangers
* Kilwinning Rangers
* Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
* Lanark United
* Largs Thistle
* Larkhall Thistle
* Lesmahagow Juniors
* Lugar Boswell Thistle
* Maryhill
* Maybole Juniors
* Muirkirk Juniors
* Neilston Juniors
* Newmains United
* Petershill
* Pollok
* Port Glasgow Juniors
* Renfrew
* Rossvale
* Royal Albert
* Rutherglen Glencairn
* Saltcoats Victoria
* Shettleston
* Shotts Bon Accord
* St Anthony's
* St Roch's
* Stonehouse Violet
* Thorniewood United
* Troon
* Vale of Clyde
* Vale of Leven
* Whitletts Victoria
* Wishaw Juniors
* Yoker Athletic

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