Broomhill F.C. (Scotland)

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Broomhill
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Full nameBroomhill Football Club
Nickname(s)BSC
Founded2014 (as BSC Glasgow)
GroundRecreation Park, Alloa
Capacity3,100[1]
ChairmanGeorge Ross
General ManagerGeorge Fraser
ManagerDavid Gormley
LeagueLowland League
2020–21Lowland League, 4th of 17
WebsiteClub website

Broomhill Football Club is a Scottish football team originating in the Broomhill area of Glasgow, although since 2016 home matches have been played at Recreation Park in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. The club was formed in 2014 as a senior team associated with Broomhill Sports Club, under the name BSC Glasgow, and was renamed Broomhill F.C. prior to the start of the 2021–22 season. They were elected to the Scottish Lowland Football League, in the fifth tier of the Scottish football league system, for the 2014–15 season.

History[]

Broomhill Sports Club was founded in Broomhill, Glasgow, in June 2004 as a multi-sports club for local children. By 2014 the club had grown to cater for 700 children in various sports, but primarily football.

BSC Glasgow F.C. was launched in 2014 as a senior football team to provide a pathway into adult football for players from the youth teams.[2] The club successfully applied to join the Scottish Lowland Football League for the 2014–15 season, and won the SFA South Region Challenge Cup in their first season.

From there BSC have gone onto reach the Lowland League Cup Final in 2016–17 and the South Challenge Cup final in 2017–18 before taking home the Lowland League Cup trophy in 2018–19. BSC Glasgow's improving fortunes in the Scottish Lowland Football League coincided with the arrival of manager Stephen Swift, claiming a third-place finish in 2017–18 and a runners up place in 2018–19.

On 1 July 2021, the club officially announced its separation from BSC Glasgow and changed its name to Broomhill Football Club,[3] retaining their membership of the Scottish Lowland League and Scottish Football Association while BSC Glasgow entered a new entity, an amateur team in the Development section of the West of Scotland Football League.[4]

Ground[]

From the 2016–17 season, the club reached an agreement with Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic to share Recreation Park, with a view to the club reaching their long-term goal of having their own facility located in Glasgow.[5] The club previously ground-shared with Maryhill at Lochburn Park for their first two seasons in the Lowland League.

Current squad[]

As of 17 December 2021[6]

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 Stephen Barr
— DF Scotland SCO Adam Moss
— DF Scotland SCO Jack MacCalman
— DF Scotland SCO Jordan Duncan
— DF Scotland SCO Lewis Crawford
— DF Scotland SCO Mick Dunlop
— DF Scotland SCO Regan O'Sullivan
— DF Scotland SCO Scott Dunn (on loan from Queen of the South)
— DF Scotland SCO Tony Coutts
— MF Scotland SCO Connor Smith
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Scotland SCO Finlay Gray
— MF Scotland SCO Gabe Skeoch
— MF Scotland SCO Justin Devenny (on loan from Kilmarnock)
— MF Scotland SCO Marc Smith
— MF Scotland SCO Ryan Sinnamon (captain)
— MF Scotland SCO Scott Cusick
— MF Scotland SCO Shea Scally
— FW Scotland SCO Andy Monk
— FW Scotland SCO Mark Lamont (on loan from Alloa Athletic)

On loan[]

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 Owen Stott (on loan at Drumchapel United)
— MF Scotland SCO Cammy MacNair (on loan at Blantyre Vics)

Coaching staff[]

Position Name
Manager Scotland David Gormley
Assistant Manager Scotland Mick Dunlop
First Team Coach Scotland Davy Adams
First Team Coach Scotland Bill Reside
Goalkeeping Coach Scotland Fraser Wilson
Physio Scotland Lynn Glen
Kitman Scotland Davie Wilson
Under 20s Coach Scotland Alex Miller

Season-by-season records[]

Season Division Tier League Scottish Cup
Finish Played Wins Draws Losses Points
BSC Glasgow F.C.
2014–15 Lowland League 5 10th 26 7 9 10 30 Did Not Participate
2015–16 Lowland League 5 7th 28 12 5 11 41 1st Round Replay, losing to Auchinleck Talbot
2016–17 Lowland League 5 7th 30 12 6 12 42 2nd Round, losing to Beith Juniors
2017–18 Lowland League 5 3rd 30 20 5 5 65 2nd Round, losing to Buckie Thistle
2018–19 Lowland League 5 2nd 28 18 7 3 61 3rd Round, losing to Forfar Athletic
2019–20 Lowland League 5 3rd† 22 16 3 3 51 5th Round, losing to Hibernian
2020–21 Lowland League 5 4th† 13 9 3 1 30 Preliminary Round Two, losing to Haddington Athletic
Broomhill F.C.
2021–22 Lowland League 5 - - - - - - -

† Season curtailed due to coronavirus pandemic - At the end of the 2019–20 season, BSC claimed 3rd spot over East Stirlingshire due to points per game average.[7]

Honours[]

  • Lowland Football League
    • Runners-up: 2018–19
  • SFA South Region Challenge Cup
    • Winners: 2014–15
    • Runners-up: 2017–18, 2019–20
  • Lowland League Cup
    • Winners: 2018–19
    • Runners-up: 2016–17

References[]

  1. ^ "Alloa Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. ^ Macpherson, Graeme (1 May 2014). "Broomhill: from kids' sports club to senior football?". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ^ "A New Beginning – Broomhill FC". Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Broomhill FC Media Information". Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ "BSC Glasgow to ground share with Alloa Athletic FC". bscglasgow.co.uk. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Squad". Broomhill FC. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ^ FC, BSC Glasgow (13 April 2020). "Weird way to end it but third place on points per game". @BSCGlasgowFC. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

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