Cumbernauld Colts F.C.

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Cumbernauld Colts
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Full nameCumbernauld Colts Football Club
Nickname(s)Colts
Founded1969
GroundBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Capacity8,086
ChairmanStewart McKenzie
ManagerJames Orr
LeagueLowland League
2020–21Lowland League, 14th of 17
WebsiteClub website

Cumbernauld Colts Football Club is a football team from Cumbernauld, Scotland which was formed in 1969.

The senior team competed in the Caledonian Amateur Football League with the club eventually entering the Lowland Football League in 2015.[1]

History[]

Colts were formed in 1969, and had success as a youth football club in the 70s and 80s, helping develop young footballers such as future Scotland internationals Derek Whyte,Jackie McNamara and Dougie Bell.[2]

The club had a period of decline in the '90s, due to several of its teams disbanding. It was re-branded in 1999, and built its way back up.

In 2015, the club was awarded full membership of the Scottish FA and was elected to the SLFL.[3]

Ground[]

Broadwood Stadium

Colts currently play at the all-seated Broadwood Stadium, currently ground-sharing with Scottish League One side Clyde.

Current squad[]

As of 28 January 2022[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Scotland SCO Alex Marshall
2 DF Scotland SCO Richard Kirwan
3 DF Scotland SCO Cameron Dickson
4 DF Scotland SCO Dominic McLaren
5 DF Scotland SCO Dominic Slattery
6 MF Scotland SCO Graeme Holmes
7 MF Scotland SCO Stephen O'Neill (captain)
8 MF Scotland SCO Craig Murray
9 FW Scotland SCO Ewan MacPherson
10 FW Scotland SCO Sean Winter
12 MF Scotland SCO Aidan Laverty
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Scotland SCO Grant Thackray (on loan from St Mirren)
14 MF Scotland SCO Dylan Forrest
16 MF Scotland SCO Fraser Taylor (on loan from St Mirren)
18 DF Scotland SCO Shaun Brown (on loan from Dundee United)
19 DF Scotland SCO Dominic McLaughlin
22 FW Scotland SCO Daniel Hatfield
— GK Scotland SCO Calum Erskine
— DF Scotland SCO Callum Home
— MF Scotland SCO Regan McLaren
— MF Scotland SCO Dean McMaster (on loan from St Mirren)
— FW Scotland SCO Michael McFarlane

Coaching staff[]

  • Manager: James Orr
  • Assistant Manager: James Grant
  • 1st Team Coach: David Proctor
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Jack McKeown
  • Club Doctor: Stuart Paterson
  • Physio: Nicolle Drummond

Season-by-season record[]

Lowland League[]

Season Div. Pos. Pld. W D L GD Pts. Scottish Cup
Cumbernauld Colts
2015-16 Lowland League 4th 28 15 6 7 +18 51 3rd Round, losing to Stirling Albion
2016-17 Lowland League 6th 30 13 8 9 +8 47 2nd Round Replay, losing to Forres Mechanics
2017-18 Lowland League 6th 30 11 8 11 -1 41 1st Round, losing to Colville Park A.F.C.
2018-19 Lowland League 7th 28 11 6 11 -7 39 2nd Round, losing to BSC Glasgow F.C.
2019-20 Lowland League 9th† 27 10 6 11 -1 36 1st Round, losing to Penicuik Athletic F.C.
2020-21 Lowland League 14th† 14 3 2 9 -13 11 1st Round, losing to Huntly F.C.

† Season curtailed due to coronavirus pandemic

Honours[]

Lowland League Cup

  • Winners: 2017-18[5]

SFA South Region Challenge Cup

  • Runners-up: 2016-17[5]

Notable former players[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cumbernauld Colts admitted to Lowland League". 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ MacMillan, Gary. "Cumbernauld Colts - SLFL". www.cumbernauldcoltsfc.com. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  3. ^ "Cumbernauld Colts admitted to Lowland League - Scottish Lowland League". Scottish Lowland League. 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  4. ^ "Cumbernauld Colts - SLFL". www.cumbernauldcoltsfc.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  5. ^ a b "Colts club records & honours". cumbernauldcoltsfc.com. Cumbernauld Colts F.C. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

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