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| Full name | Irvine Victoria Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Westenders, The Vics | ||
| Founded | 1904 | ||
| Ground | Victoria Park, Irvine | ||
| Manager | Dougie MacDuff | ||
| League | West of Scotland League Third Division | ||
| 2022–23 | West of Scotland League Third Division, 4th of 19 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Irvine Victoria Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed The Vics and "Westenders", it was formed in 1904 and plays at Victoria Park, in Irvine. Club colours are orange, blue and white stripes. Irvine Victoria play in the West of Scotland League Third Division.
The club's local rival is Irvine Meadow XI.[1]
On 24 May 2018 Brian McLuckie became Manager of the club.[2]
On 10 June 2021 Brian McLuckie resigned as Manager of the club.[3]
On 28 June 2021 Irvine Vics announced Dougie MacDuff as their new manager.[4]
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Ground
The club play at Victoria Park. The ground is only 300 yards away from Irvine railway station. It has two covered enclosures and some concrete terracing.[5]
Honours won
- Ayrshire District League Champions: 2013–14
- Ayrshire (Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald) Cup: 1952–53
- Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 1951–52, 1953–54, 1973–74
- Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 1934–35
- Ayrshire League Cup: 1973–74
- Cunninghame Cup: 1984–85, 1988–89
- North Ayrshire Cup: 1998–99
- Irvine & District League: 1919–20
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)[6]
- 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[7]
- 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
- ^ "Irvinemeadowfc - Meadow History Page".
- ^ "Irvine Vics appoint former Cumnock boss as new manager". 24 May 2018.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/IrvineVictoriaFC[user-generated source]
- ^ "Irvine Vics solve dugout crisis with appointment of new management team". 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Non League Scotland".
- ^ Alex Brown profile
- ^ Iain Jardine profile londonhearts.com
External links
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