Deveronvale F.C.

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Deveronvale
Deveronvalebadge.png
Full nameDeveronvale Football Club
Nickname(s)Vale
Founded1938
GroundPrincess Royal Park, Banff
Capacity2,600 (360 seated)
ChairmanJim Mair
ManagerCraig Stewart
LeagueHighland League
2020–21Highland League, 10th of 16

Deveronvale Football Club are a senior association football club currently playing the Highland Football League in Scotland. They were founded in 1938 and play their football at the Princess Royal Park in the town of Banff, (formerly Banffshire, now officially Aberdeenshire), Scotland.

The club was formed in 1938 when Deveron Valley and Banff Rovers joined together. The name comes from the River Deveron, which has its mouth at Banff.

After they were formed, it took them one year to get into the Highland League. In August 1939, Deveronvale played their first league game. Their first win came a month later. In 1948 Deveronvale signed James ‘Jimmy’ Williamson from Dunipace Juniors, Jimmy would go on to play for Deveronvale for 7 years and in the process set the record for highest number of individual goals in the Highland League at 197 goals. The crest of Deveronvale FC was designed during the early 1970s by local school teacher, Mr. Chris Murray. He chose a 'heraldic' seagull to represent the twin fishing towns of Banff and Macduff.

In 2003 the Vale won the Highland League title for the first time in their history and repeated this feat once more three years later.

Due to them being a senior team, they can play in the Scottish Cup. In the 2006–07 season, Deveronvale made it into the fourth round of the Scottish Cup after a 5–4 defeat of Third Division side Elgin City, before going out at home to First Division side Partick Thistle.[1][2]

In the 2011–12 season, Deveronvale entered the Scottish Challenge Cup for the first time.[3]

The club celebrated its 80th anniversary in the 2018-19 season.

Current squad[]

As of 18 January 2022

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 James Blanchard
— GK Scotland SCO Sean McIntosh
— GK Scotland SCO Gavin Still
— GK Scotland SCO Jamie Williamson
— DF Scotland SCO Harry Noble
— DF Scotland SCO Aaron Hamilton
— DF Scotland SCO Kyle Willox
— DF Scotland SCO Innes Mckay
— DF Scotland SCO James Connelly
— DF Scotland SCO Jamie Tinnock
— DF Scotland SCO Kevin Adams
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Scotland SCO Sam Robertson
— FW Scotland SCO Grant Noble
— MF Scotland SCO Ben Allan
— MF Scotland SCO Max Stewart
— MF Scotland SCO Matt Jamieson
— MF Scotland SCO Michael Watson
— DF Scotland SCO Robbie Allan
— FW Scotland SCO Dane Ballard
— FW Scotland SCO Robert Scott
— FW Scotland SCO Rory Davidson
— FW England ENG Caiden Imbert-Thomas

Out 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
— MF Scotland SCO Campbell McDermott (on loan at Deveronside JFC)

Club officials[]

Hall of Fame[]

The club launched a Hall of Fame as part of the club's 80th anniversary celebrations in 2019, with the following inductees honoured:

The intention is that one or more inductees will be considered every year.

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ Deveronvale target more cup glory, BBC Sport, 2 February 2007, Accessed 3 June 2008
  2. ^ Deveronvale 0–1 Partick Thistle, BBC Sport, 3 February 2007, Accessed 3 June 2008
  3. ^ Highland duo enter new Ramsdens Cup, BBC Sport, 6 June 2011, Accessed 6 June 2011
  4. ^ [1], Deveronvale Football Club, 19 January 2021, Accessed 19 January 2021
  5. ^ Deveronvale FC Directors, Deveronvale Football Club, 7 January 2019, Accessed 7 January 2019
  6. ^ Vale appoint Commercial Manager, Deveronvale Football Club, 6 January 2019, Accessed 7 January 2019

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