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Maryhill F.C.

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Maryhill
Full nameThe Maryhill Football Club
Nickname(s)The Hill
Founded1884
GroundLochburn Park, Glasgow
Capacity1,800 (205 seated)
ManagerMark Young
LeagueWest of Scotland League Second Division
2023–24West of Scotland League Second Division, 7th of 16
WebsiteClub website

Maryhill Football Club are an association football team based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. The team is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, now playing in the West of Scotland Football League Second Division in the 2022–23 season.[1]

History

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Formed in 1884 as a Junior club, Maryhill were beaten finalists in the second-ever Scottish Junior Cup in 1887–88 and turned senior the following season. The club entered the Scottish Cup three years running from 1888 but never got further than the second round, suffering 9–3 and 7–2 defeats to Third Lanark and Linthouse respectively in 1889 and 1890.[2] Maryhill eventually returned to the Junior ranks in 1894 with some success, reaching four national cup finals in eight years. The Hill also won a wartime final in 1940.

Post-war they were not one of the bigger Junior clubs, but investment from a wealthy backer, Ronnie MacDonald, in the 1990s brought a period of success.[3] The team plays at Lochburn Park, and has done since 1897. Club colours are red and black.[4]

The club received national news attention in April 2017 when Gavin Stokes scored the fastest goal on record in world football history in a home game against Clydebank, with his advance to the top corner from the midline timed at 2.1 seconds

In June 2019 it was announced that ICW (Insane Championship Wrestling) was to sponsor the club.[5]

Mark Young was appointed the club's new manager on 26 May 2022,[6] replacing Ross Wilson who departed for Bonnyton Thistle.

Current squad

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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 Scotland SCO Colin McGraw
GK Scotland SCO Jack Donohoe
GK Scotland SCO Craig Fyfe
DF Scotland SCO Scott MacKinnon
DF Scotland SCO Shaun Roberts
DF Scotland SCO Fraser Lee


DF Scotland SCO Logan Hunter
DF Scotland SCO Jordan Duffy
MF Scotland SCO Sean Findlay (on loan at West Park Utd)
MF Scotland SCO Robbie Manley
MF Scotland SCO Aidan Ward
MF Scotland SCO Calum Strang
MF Scotland SCO Jay Shields
MF Scotland SCO Ross Loughlin (captain)
MF Scotland SCO Callum Imrie
No. Pos. Nation Player


FW Scotland SCO Jordan Hood
FW Scotland SCO Jonny Baxter
FW Scotland SCO Jack MacLaren
FW Scotland SCO Darren Jarvis
FW Scotland SCO Connor Hamilton
FW Scotland SCO Stephen McFall (on loan at Giffnock SC)

Coaching staff

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Role Name
Manager Scotland Mark Young
Assistant Manager Scotland Andy Gibson
Coach Scotland Chris Friel
Coach Scotland Greg Rodgers
Coach Scotland Ross Holland
Goalkeeping Coach Scotland Marc Gallagher

League History (2011-Present)

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Year Division Tier Position P W D L F A GD Pts
2011/12 Central District Div 2 4 5 20 11 1 8 44 34 10 34
2012/13 Central District Div 2 4 2 20 14 2 4 52 32 20 44
2013/14 Central District Div 1 3 9 24 9 4 11 40 44 -4 31
2014/15 Central District Div 1 3 3 26 15 5 6 65 42 23 50
2015/16 Central District Div 1 3 2 26 17 2 7 54 34 20 53
2016/17 Superleague Div 1 2 10 26 9 4 13 35 60 -25 31
2017/18 Superleague Div 1 2 13 26 2 6 18 24 62 -38 12
2018/19 League One 3 12 30 12 0 18 46 82 -36 36
2019/20 League One 3 12 21 7 2 12 41 70 -29 23
2020/21 Conference A N/A 9 6 2 1 3 6 9 -3 7
2021/22 Conference A N/A 8 30 15 4 11 62 61 1 49
2022/23 WoSFL Div 2 3 12 30 11 3 16 53 57 -4 36

Famous players

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Honours

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Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1899–1900, 1939–40
  • Runners-up: 1887–88, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1906–07

Other Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "West of Scotland Football League". wosfl.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Maryhill". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. ^ Hamilton chairman Ronnie MacDonald on why he rates Billy Reid as the top manager in the SPL Daily Record, 12 February 2009, Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  4. ^ Graham, Sean. "Dalaney Leaves Maryhill & Club name new management Team". Glasgow Eyes. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Stokes scores 3.2secs after kick-off". BBC Sport. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ^ @maryhill_fc (26 May 2022). "Register" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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