Rutherglen Glencairn F.C.

Association football club in Scotland

Football club

Rutherglen Glencairn

Full name| Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club
Nickname(s)| The Glens
Founded| 1896; 128 years ago (1896)
Ground| The Hamish B Allan Stadium
(New Southcroft Park)
Rutherglen
Capacity| 1,500
Manager| Joe Pryce
League| West of Scotland League First Division
2022–23| West of Scotland League First Division, 9th of 16
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, near Glasgow. Nicknamed The Glens and formed in 1896, they play at The Hamish B Allan Stadium (New Southcroft Park).

Glencairn currently play in the West of Scotland League First Division. Trophy successes include the SJFA West Region Championship in 2018–19, the Stagecoach Central District League Division One championship in the 2008–09 season and the West Region Super League Division One title in 2018–19 and 2009–10. The latter gave the club the right to compete in the West Region Super Premier League for the first time in the 2010–11 season.

The club is currently managed by former assistant manager Joe Pryce with Billy Ogilvie as assistant manager while Willie Harvey is now General Manager.[1]

## History[edit]

Chart of Glencairn's yearly table positions in the Scottish Junior Football leagues from 2003 to 2017

Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. were formed in 1895 at the 'Old Jail' office in Rutherglen.[2]

The Glens played their first-ever game on 15 August 1896 against the Ibrox XI (Rangers' junior string in those days) and the Glens won 1–0. The Southcroft team joined the Glasgow Junior League and won it in 1899–1900 to take possession of the "Evening Times Trophy".

The Glens' big moment did not arrive until season 1901–02 when they won the Scottish Junior Cup, the Glasgow League Championship, and the Glasgow Exhibition Championship. The team that proudly brought the Scottish Junior Cup to Rutherglen for the first time by beating Maryhill 1–0 at Meadowside is considered one of the greatest ever, including future Scotland senior international forwards Jimmy McMenemy and Alec Bennett, both natives of the town.

It was not until 1918–19 that the Glens won the Scottish Junior Cup again, beating St Anthony's 1–0.

Glencairn's third Scottish Junior Cup win was in season 1926–27 and the satisfaction was all the greater because it was Cambuslang Rangers, their great local rivals, who were defeated 2–1. The Glens won the Scottish Junior Cup again for the last time in season 1938–39 when Shawfield (the other local rivals, from Oatlands) went down 2–1.[3]

Glencairn's recent success has been in their rise through the junior leagues in which they were crowned champions of both the West of Scotland League Central District First Division in 2009 and the West of Scotland Super League First Division in 2010.

In 2020, the club confirmed their intention to leave the separate Junior setup and join a proposed feeder division for the Lowland Football League, part of the pyramid system below the professional level of the Scottish game.[4]

## Crest[edit]

The current Glencairn crest is heavily influenced from the town of Rutherglen's official blazon and consists of the club's initials with a football centrepiece watched over by guardian angels at each side. Rutherglen's motto  'Ex Fumo Fama' , which translates as 'Fame From Smoke', is incorporated.

## Stadium[edit]

View from north-east View from south-west

The club plays its home games at Hamish B. Allan Stadium in the Burnhill district of Rutherglen,[5] after the original Southcroft Park on Glasgow Road in the town's Shawfield district was demolished in 2007 to make way for the M74 motorway extension into central Glasgow.[6][7][8] The original ground had survived for 110 years and was the oldest Junior football ground in Scotland when it closed; the final game was a 1–0 victory over Dunipace in October 2006.[9] Its banked terracing areas also contained toxic Chromium VI, a byproduct from the nearby chemical factory;[10] this was also found to be the case at other stadiums in the local area: Lesser Hampden and Rosebery Park.[11][12]

The new ground (on the opposite side of the motorway from the original site) was officially opened in July 2008 with a friendly match between Glencairn and Clyde,[13] whose previous home Shawfield Stadium had been just yards from the original Southcroft Park.

In August 2009, the club signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with local urban regeneration company Clyde Gateway to sponsor New Southcroft Park for two years, and it was renamed the Clyde Gateway Stadium. This arrangement was extended for another two seasons in 2012.[13] In 2014 the sponsor became Celsius Cooling Ltd and the ground was duly renamed as The Celsius Stadium. In August 2020 the stadium was renamed 'The Hamish B Allan Stadium' in honour of a lifelong supporter and committee member.[14]

Rutherglen Glencairn entered discussions with Clyde in 2012 about the possibility of sharing the stadium.[6] Although the changing facilities are modern, other things would need improvement to meet Scottish Football League regulations.[6] The proposal was eventually dropped by Clyde in favour of a proposed move to East Kilbride,[15] which was also never realised.

## Current squad[edit]

Updated 19 July 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  SCO | Scott Law
-- | GK |  SCO | James Scott
-- | DF |  SCO | Alan Dunsmore
-- | DF |  SCO | Anthony Maguire
-- | DF |  SCO | Kyle Chrystal
-- | DF |  SCO | Leon Boomer
-- | DF |  SCO | Dom McLaughlin
-- | DF |  SCO | Lewis Blane
-- | DF |  SCO | Liam Coyne
-- | DF |  SCO | Dom McLaughlin
-- | DF |  SCO | Matthew Meechan
-- | DF |  SCO | Ronan Shiels
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | MF |  SCO | Austin Sime
-- | MF |  SCO | Dylan Collins
-- | MF |  SCO | Allan Woodhouse
-- | MF |  SCO | Ronan Fitzpatrick
-- | MF |  SCO | Sean McGuire
-- | MF |  SCO | Jay McKay
-- | MF |  SCO | Matthew Gear
-- | MF |  SCO | Martin McBride
-- | MF |  SCO | Marc Risi
-- | MF |  SCO | Ross Smith
-- | FW |  SCO | Paul Brennan
-- | FW |  SCO | Dylan Henry
-- | FW |  SCO | Ryan McManus
-- | FW |  SCO | Bradley Wilkie

## Club Officials[edit]

### Club Officials[edit]

President  | Elizabeth Allan

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Vice-president  | Andy Handlin
Club secretary  | Peter Ferguson

### Management[edit]

The management staff of Rutherglen Glencairn as of season 2023-24 are:[1]

General Manager  | Willie Harvey

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Manager  | Joe Pryce
Assistant Manager  | Billy Ogilvie
Coach  | Tam Miller
Goalkeeping coach  | Stevie Hutchison
Sports Therapist  | Claire McDonald

### Managerial history[edit]

2023-Current  | Joe Pryce

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2010-2023  | Willie Harvey

## Honours[edit]

Action from the 2023 Scottish Junior Cup final

Scottish Junior Cup[2]

* Winners: 1901–02, 1918–19, 1926–27, 1938–39[3]
* Runners-up: 1966–67, 1974–75,[16] 2022–23[17]

West of Scotland Super League First Division

* Winners: 2009–10, 2018–19

### Other honours[edit]

* West of Scotland League Central District First Division winners: 2008–09
* Glasgow Junior League winners: 1898–99, 1901–02, 1918–19, 1921–22
* Central League champions: 1933–34, 1942–43, 1966–67
* Central League B Division winners: 1974–75
* Glasgow Junior Cup winners: 1899–1900, 1923–24, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1942–43
* Glasgow Dryburgh Cup winners: 1939–40
* Central Junior League Cup winners: 1998–99
* Central Sectional League Cup 1991–92, 2007–08

## Final league positions[edit]

Rutherglen Glencairn's recent final league positions are shown in the table below:[2]

Season  | League  | Final Position  | Notes

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2019-20  | SJFA West Region Premiership | 15th  | Season abandoned due to COVID19 pandemic. League positions decided on a points per game basis.
2018-19  | SJFA West Region Championship | 1st | Promoted as Champions
2017-18  | West of Scotland Super League First Division | 7th  |
2016-17  | West of Scotland Super League First Division | 5th  |
2015-16  | West of Scotland Super League First Division | 7th  |
2014-15  | West of Scotland Super League First Division | 5th  |
2013–14  | West of Scotland Super League First Division | 7th  |
2012–13  | West of Scotland Super League First Division | 6th  |
2011–12  | West of Scotland Super League First Division | 6th  |
2010–11  | Scottish Junior Football West Premier League | 12th | Relegated
2009–10  | West of Scotland Super League First Division | 1st | Promoted as Champions
2008–09  | Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | 1st | Promoted as Champions
2007–08  | Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | 4th  |
2006–07  | Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | 5th  |
2005–06  | Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | 3rd  |
2004–05  | Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | 8th  |
2003–04  | Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | 9th  |
2002–03  | Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | 2nd  |
2001–02  | Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | 4th  |
2000–01  | Central League Premier Division  | 10th | Relegated
1999–2000  | Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | 2nd | Promoted
1998–99  | Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | 12th  |

## 2009–10 championship winning team[edit]

After winning the 2008–09 Central District League Championship, Glencairn entered Super League Division One with the almost the same team in 2009–10. They won this too, thus securing a place in the Premier Division for the first time. The 2009–10 winning side was:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  SCO | Scott Black
-- | GK |  SCO | Steven McNeil
-- | DF |  SCO | David Barr
-- | DF |  SCO | Graham Dale
-- | DF |  SCO | Kenny Hadden
-- | DF |  SCO | Lee McShane
-- | DF |  SCO | Jamie Prunty
-- | DF |  SCO | Craig Palmer
-- | MF |  SCO | Richie Burke
-- | MF |  SCO | Davie Dickson (captain)
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | MF |  SCO | Tony Fraser
-- | MF |  SCO | Chris Gentile
-- | MF |  SCO | Chris Hopkins
-- | MF |  SCO | Ryan McArdle
-- | MF |  SCO | Stephen O'Keane
-- | MF |  SCO | Paul Thomson
-- | FW |  SCO | Paul McDougall
-- | FW |  SCO | Stephen McGladrigan
-- | FW |  SCO | Paul McLaughlin

Soon after the end of the 2009–10 season, Glencairn's joint managers moved to new managerial positions elsewhere[where?] and several players from the 2009–10 team followed them.

## Youth Development[edit]

Willie Harvey became the new manager before the start of the 2010–11 Super Premier League Season and established under-21 and under-19 teams under youth team manager Alex McArthur. The under-21 team competes in West of Scotland Under 21 League Division One, and the under-19 team in the Cumbernauld & Kilsyth District League. To emphasise the importance of youth development, Harvey said, "Every now and again you find a real gem. Somewhere down the line you will find someone who can have a good, strong career. We want to be the side that clubs are trying to poach players from but at the same time we will have first dibs on the best players coming through."[citation needed]

The 2012–13 season was one to remember for the young Glens. Managers Andy McFadyen and Alex McArthur, as well as coach George Fortheringham, led the 21s to winning the treble, a historic moment for the club. An unforgettable night at Glencairn's home pitch saw a Rutherglen last minute equaliser against Knightswood in the final game of the season clinch the West of Scotland Premier League for the first time in the club's history. The Glens also went on to win the League Cup in style after defeating Goldenhill in a 4–1 encounter played at Shettleston. Finally the boys wrapped up an emphatic season with a penalty shoot out victory against Knightswood in the West of Scotland Cup final.

## Notable former players[edit]

See also: Category:Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. players

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* Jimmy Bain – Manchester United, Brentford
* Sammy Baird – Clyde, Rangers, Hibernian, Scotland
* Alec Bennett – Celtic, Rangers, Dumbarton, Scotland
* Kenny Campbell – Liverpool, Partick Thistle, Leicester City, Scotland
* Alex Craig – Rangers, Morton, Ireland
* Joe Donnachie – Everton, Oldham Athletic, Scotland
* Rob McKinnon – Hartlepool United, Motherwell, FC Twente, Hearts, Scotland
* Jimmy McMenemy – Celtic, Partick Thistle, Scotland
* Archie McWhinnie \- Wrexham A.F.C., Wales
* Archie Robertson – Clyde, Morton, Scotland
* Bernie Slaven – Albion Rovers, Middlesbrough, Republic of Ireland
* Jimmy Soye – Southampton, Aberdeen
* Bobby Ward – Newport County

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Management & Players". freewebs.com. Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Club History". Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
3. ^ a b "Rutherglen Glencairn looking for fans who were at 1939 Scottish Cup final". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
4. ^ Rutherglen Glencairn reveal bid to join the SPFL pyramid and West of Scotland League, Daily Record, 18 March 2020
5. ^ "Rutherglen Glencairn: New Southcroft Park". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
6. ^ a b c Dickie, Douglas (29 August 2012). "Gateway Stadium would need to be brought up to standard". Rutherglen Reformer. Scottish & Universal Newspapers. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
7. ^ "Rutherglen Glencairn: Southcroft Park". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
8. ^ Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club, Glasgow Architecture, 16 October 2008
9. ^ "Rutherglen Glencairn mark ten years since leaving former home". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
10. ^ "Burnhill Sports Centre demolished as council says no current plans for chromium probe". Daily Record/Rutherglen Reformer. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
11. ^ "Toxic waste found near Hampden". BBC News. BBC. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
12. ^ "Calcium polysulfide remediation of hexavalent chromium contamination from chromite ore processing residue". 27 October 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
13. ^ a b "The Clyde Gateway Stadium". freewebs.com/rutherglenglencairn. Rutherglen Glencairn FC. Archived from the original on 9 January 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
14. ^ Glencairn rename stadium in touching tribute to lifelong supporter, Daily Record, 27 August 2020
15. ^ Stewart, Craig P (11 March 2013). "Clyde to move from Cumbernauld to East Kilbride". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
16. ^ "Rutherglen Glencairn legend back in town 50 years after Scottish Cup final appearance". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
17. ^ Scottish Junior Cup: Cumnock lift trophy after dramatic finish against Rutherglen Glencairn, Clive Lindsay, BBC Sport, 2 June 2023

## External links[edit]

* Official club website
* Video clip of match at (old) Southcroft Park in 1998
* Glencairn team from 'Portfolio of Photos', 1897, hosted by Scottish Junior Football Association website

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