Irvine Victoria F.C.

Irvine Victoria Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed Wee Vics and "Westenders", it was formed in 1904 and plays at Victoria Park, in Irvine. The team uniform is orange, blue and white stripes. Irvine Victoria play in the West of Scotland League Conference B.

Irvine Victoria
Full nameIrvine Victoria Football Club
Nickname(s)The Westenders, The Wee Vics
Founded1904
GroundVictoria Park
Boyle Street
Irvine
ManagerBrian McLuckie
LeagueWest of Scotland League Conference B
2019–20SJFA West Championship, 16th of 16
WebsiteClub website

The club's local rival is Irvine Meadow XI.

The team are managed from June 2015 by Stevie Wilson who had previously been co-manager with Iain McMillan since March 2013.[1][2]

On 24 May 2018 Brian McLuckie became Manager of the club. [3]


Honours Won

  • Ayrshire District League Champions: 201314
  • Ayrshire (Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald) Cup: 195253
  • Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 195152, 195354, 197374
  • Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 193435
  • Ayrshire League Cup: 197374
  • Cunninghame Cup: 198485, 198889
  • North Ayrshire Cup: 199899
  • Irvine & District League: 191920

Management Team

  • Managers: Brian McLuckie
  • Assistant Manager: Mark McCann
  • Coach: Tam Jamieson

Committee

  • Chairman: Vacant
  • Vice Chairman: Shaw Donaldson
  • Secretary: David Loach
  • Treasurer: William Loach
  • Minute Secretary: William Loach
  • Committee Members: Aimee Loach, David Mill, Stephen Broomhall & Mike Hall

Past players

  • Hugh Arkinson (Kilmarnock)
  • John Boyd (Greenock Morton, Clydebank & Motherwell)
  • Alex Brown (Partick Thistle, Preston North End & Carlisle United) [4]
  • George Caldwell (Arbroath)
  • Alex Elliot (Cowdenbeath & Airdrie)
  • Ian Fraser (Ayr United)
  • Billy Fulton (Ayr United, Falkirk & St.Mirren)
  • John Hollywood (Queen Of The South)
  • Iain Jardine (Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle, Anorthosis (Cyprus), Heart of Midlothian [5]
  • Charlie Kerr (Greenock Morton, Carlisle United, Portadown & Barrow)
  • Ian Kerr (Kilmarnock)
  • Bobby Lawrie (Portsmouth)
  • Ronnie McCall (Ayr United & Stranraer)
  • John McCulloch (Queen Of The South)
  • Chris McGowan (Albion Rovers)
  • Johnny McIlwaine (Falkirk, Portsmouth and Southampton)
  • Ron McNeil (Raith Rovers & Weymouth)
  • Jim Muir (Motherwell, Dumbarton, Adelaide City & Marconi-Fairfield)
  • George O'Donnell (Ayr United & Montrose)
  • Gary Russell (Queen Of The South & Albion Rovers)
  • Joe Wark (Motherwell)
  • Kerr Whiteside (Manchester United)

References

  1. "New management team appointed". Irvine Victoria FC. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. "Silky steps down". www.irvinevictoriafc.co.uk. Irvine Victoria FC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/irvine-vics-appoint-former-cumnock-12587642
  4. Alex Brown profile
  5. Iain Jardine profile londonhearts.com

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