Dumfries YMCA F.C.

Dumfries YMCA Football Club are a football club from the town of Dumfries in Scotland. They originally competed in the Dumfries & District Amateur Football League (DDAFL) prior to its disbanding before switching to the South of Scotland Football League for the 2014–15 season. Home matches are played at Dumfries High School in Dumfries.

Dumfries YMCA
Full nameDumfries YMCA Football Club
Nickname(s)The Y
Founded1976
GroundDumfries High School 3G, Dumfries
Capacity500
ChairmanWattie Dyer
ManagerGreg Wallace and Steven Little
2019–20South of Scotland League (folded)
WebsiteClub website

History

Dumfries YMCA FC started off in the early 1970s, playing in the youth leagues in their local area of Dumfries and Galloway. It wasn't until 1976 that the decision was made for the club to enter a team in to the DDAFL's League Division 2. Within a few seasons, in 1981, the club achieved promotion to League Division 1, the top flight of the DDAFL, and remained there until the league disbanded in 2013.[1]

After that promotion in 1981, the club went on to win 6 League Division 1 titles within a ten-year period. The first of which came in 1984 and the last of which came in 1993. Those 6 titles rank as 4th in the all-time list of DDAFL League Division 1 winners. The club have also finished as league runners-up a total of 7 times to date.[2]

After the DDAFL disbanded, the club entered their team in the South of Scotland Football League, where they continue to compete. They have yet to hit the heights of the team of the 1980s, failing to win a competition since the 2011/12 season.[3]

Dumfries YMCA withdrew from the South of Scotland League midway through the 2019-20 season.[4]

Home Ground and Club Colours

The club's official home ground is MacLeod Pavilion at Kingholm Quay but they play all home matches on a 4G surface at the nearby Dumfries High School.

The club's home kits are all-red with white trim and their away kits are all-blue with white trim.

Current squad

As of 22 October 2018

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  SCO Murray Coulthard
GK  SCO Ross Bell
GK  SCO Blair Crossan
DF  SCO Chris Cannon
DF  SCO Ross McCole
DF  SCO Craig Peat
DF  SCO Connor Love
DF  SCO William Black
DF  SCO Arron Jackson
DF  SCO Corie Davies
MF  SCO Duncan Wright
MF  SCO Owen Welsh
MF  SCO Mikey Boyd
MF  SCO Corey Brown
MF  SCO Scott Gordon
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  SCO Tom Wright
MF  SCO Andy McNay
MF  SCO Aaron Jardine (captain)
MF  SCO Chris Faulds
MF  SCO Nathan Curtis
MF  SCO Jamie Goodwin
MF  SCO Kevan McCall
MF  SCO Ben Wallace
MF  SCO Hamish Bremner
MF  SCO Patrick Callaghan
FW  SCO Connor Bryan
FW  SCO Liam Robertson
FW  SCO Ben Louden
FW  SCO Drew Bryan
FW  SCO Robbie McIlwraith
FW  SCO Michael Maggiori

Non-Playing Staff

As of 01 October 2018

Position Name
Chairman Walter Dyer
Secretary Alexander Dingwall
Treasurer Blair Crossan
Co-Manager Greg Wallace
Co-Manager Steven Little
Assistant Manager Connor McGeorge
Goalkeeper Coach Ross Johnston
First Aid/Physio Garth McIlorum

Honours

League Division 1

Winners - 83/84, 84/85, 85/86, 87/88, 91/92, 92/93

Runners-up - 87/88, 90/91, 98/99, 99/00, 00/01, 02/03, 04/05

League Division 2

Winners - 80/81

Queen of the South Cup

Winners - 85/86, 86/87, 95/96

British Legion Cup

Winners - 85/86, 87/88, 90/91, 93/94, 2011/12

Runners-up - 86/87, 88/89, 96/97

SOVRO Cup

Winners - 85/86

Burns Cup

Winners - 97/98

Runners-up - 96/97, 01/02

Tayleurian Cup

Winners - 98/99

Runners-up - 93/94, 94/95, 96/97

Skol Cup

Runners-up - 83/84

Nivison Cup

Winners - 86/87, 91/92, 94/95

McCall Cup

Runners-up - 06/07

Octocentinery Cup

Winners - 85/86

South of Scotland Cup

Runners-up - 83/84 [5]

References

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