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Andy Stirling (footballer)
Andy Stirling (born 5 March 1990 in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for East Kilbride F.C. Stirling has previously played for Stenhousemuir, East Stirlingshire, Kitsap Pumas, Dunfermline Athletic, Stirling Albion, Dumbarton, Queen of the South , Alloa Athletic, Stranraer F.C and Darvel. Career Born in Paisley, Stirling signed a full-time contract with his local club St Mirren at sixteen years old and was released by the ''Buddies'' three years later. Stirling signed for Scottish Second Division club Stenhousemuir and made over 40 appearances in two seasons. Stirling then moved to local rivals East Stirlingshire. He was with the Shire for two seasons also. During this time, Stirling had a brief spell with Washington state club Kitsap Pumas. Stirling returned to Scotland in July 2013 and signed for Scottish League One club Stranraer. After an impressive season at Stair Park he was included in the 2013–14 Scottish League O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paisley, Renfrewshire
Paisley ( ; sco, Paisley, gd, Pàislig ) is a large town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Located north of the Gleniffer Braes, the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east, and straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. Paisley serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area, and is the largest town in the historic county of the same name. It is often cited as "Scotland's largest town" and is the fifth largest settlement in the country, although it does not have city status. The town became prominent in the 12th century, with the establishment of Paisley Abbey, an important religious hub which formerly had control over other local churches. By the 19th century, Paisley was a centre of the weaving industry, giving its name to the Paisley shawl and the Paisley pattern. The town's associations with political radicalism were highlighted by its involvement in the Radical War of 1820, with striking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments. The size of midfield units on a team and their assigned roles depend on what formation is used; the unit of these players on the pitch is commonly referred to as the midfield. Its name derives from the fact that midfield units typically make up the in-between units to the defensive units and forward units of a formation. Managers frequently assign one or more midfielders to disrupt the opposing team's attacks, while others may be tasked with creating goals, or have equal responsibilities between attack and defence. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 In Scottish Football
The 2016–17 season was the 120th season of competitive football in Scotland. The domestic season began on 16 July 2016, with the first round of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup. The 2016–17 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 6 August. Transfer deals League competitions Scottish Premiership Scottish Championship Scottish League One Scottish League Two Non-league football Level 5 Level 6 SPFL Development League Honours Cup honours Non-league honours Senior Junior ;West Region ;East Region ;North Region Individual honours PFA Scotland awards SFWA awards Scottish clubs in Europe Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian qualified for European competition. Celtic ;UEFA Champions League Aberdeen ;UEFA Europa League Heart of Midlothian ;UEFA Europa League Hibernian ;UEFA Europa League Scotland national team Women's football Scottish Women's Prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Championship
The Scottish Championship, known as the cinch Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the .... The Scottish Championship was established in July 2013, after the Scottish Professional Football League was formed by a merger of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League. Format Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned list of Scottish football champions, league champion. If points are equal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayr United F
Ayr (; sco, Ayr; gd, Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire council area and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With a population of 46,982 Ayr is the 15th largest settlement in Scotland and largest town in Ayrshire by population. The town is contiguous with the smaller town of Prestwick to the north. Ayr was established as a Royal Burgh in 1205 and is the county town of Ayrshire. It served as Ayrshire's central marketplace and harbour throughout the Medieval Period and was a well-known port during the Early Modern Period. On the southern bank of the River Ayr sits the ramparts of a citadel constructed by Oliver Cromwell's men during the mid-17th century. Towards the south of the town is the birthplace of Scottish poet Robert Burns in the suburb of Alloway. Ayr has been a popular tourist resort since the expansion of the railway in 1840 owing to the town's fine be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Petrofac Training Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was the 25th season of the competition. It was competed for by 32 clubs, which include the 30 members of the 2015–16 Scottish Championship, 2015–16 Scottish League One and 2015–16 Scottish League Two, the top 2014–15 Highland Football League club with a valid SFA club licence (Brora Rangers) and the highest placed team from the 2014–15 Lowland Football League with a valid SFA club licence ( Edinburgh City). The defending champions were Livingston, who defeated Alloa Athletic in the 2015 final, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Rangers. Rangers defeated Peterhead in the final at Hampden Park by a score of 4-0 to win the competition for the first time. Schedule Fixtures and results First round The first round draw took place on Monday 29 June 2015 at 14:30 BST at St Mirren Park. North Section South Section Second rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East End Park
East End Park, currently named KDM Group East End Park for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium situated in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland with a seating capacity of . The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Championship side, Dunfermline Athletic The stadium currently comprises four stands: the East Stand (currently sponsored by SQMC), the Main Stand (currently sponsored by srj windows), the North Stand and the Norrie McCathie Stand. The stadium is all seater and has under-soil heating. History East End Park was first used in 1885, the same year as the club was formed. The original stadium was situated slightly to the west. In 1920, the Board of Directors purchased of land from the North British Railway company for £3,500, and the present position of the ground was laid out. A wooden stand with a low roof and a pavilion were built on the southern side, backing onto Halbeath Road ( A907). Terrace banks were extended to give a capacity of 16,000 when the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Potter (footballer)
John Potter (born 15 December 1979) is a Scottish football player and coach, who is currently the manager of Kelty Hearts. Potter played as a defender for Celtic, Dunfermline Athletic (two spells), Clyde, St Mirren and Queen of the South. During his second spell with Dunfermline, Potter took on coaching responsibilities and later had a short spell as manager. He left Dunfermline in 2016 and then worked as a coach for Jack Ross at St Mirren, Sunderland and Hibernian. Potter returned to management in June 2022 with Kelty Hearts. Potter was brought up in High Valleyfield; a small mining village which has produced numerous talents in the past including: Hugh Kelly, George Connelly and John Fraser. He is the cousin of Craig Potter and the younger brother of former Raith Rovers goalkeeper, and current Hamilton goalkeeping coach, Brian Potter. Playing career Potter began his career at Celtic, but failed to make a senior appearance for them. Potter was highly rated at Celtic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Jefferies (footballer)
James Jefferies (born 22 November 1950 in Musselburgh) is a Scottish football manager and former player. Jefferies played for Heart of Midlothian for almost his whole playing career and enjoyed a successful first managerial spell with the club, winning the 1998 Scottish Cup. Jefferies has also managed Gala Fairydean, Berwick Rangers, Falkirk, Bradford City, Kilmarnock and Dunfermline Athletic. Playing career Jefferies made more than 300 competitive appearances for Heart of Midlothian. The main highlight of his playing career was playing in the 1976 Scottish Cup Final, which Hearts lost 3–1 to Rangers.A turbulent end to otherwise tranquil and successful eight years for Jim Jefferies '' |
PFA Scotland Team Of The Year
The Professional Footballers' Association Scotland Team of the Year (often called the PFA Scotland Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the four national tiers of the Scottish football league system, who are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year". The award is compiled by the members of the players' trade union, Professional Footballers' Association Scotland (PFA Scotland), with the winners then being voted for by the other players in their respective divisions. The award was instituted in the 2006–07 season. In that first season, the award was voted for by the managers in each division. The award was expanded to include the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) in 2021–22. Key Winners 2006–07 :Sources Premier League First Division Second Division Third Division 2007–08 Premier League Barry Robson played for Dundee United from August 2007 until January 2008, when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Scottish League One
The 2013–14 Scottish League One was the 19th season in the current format of 10 teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. This was the first season of the competition being part of the newly formed Scottish Professional Football League after the merger of the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League. Queen of the South were the defending champions. Rangers were confirmed as champions after a 3–0 home win over Airdrieonians on 12 March 2014. This secured the club's second successive divisional title and promotion to the second tier. This was the earliest anyone had secured a championship title since Partick Thistle won the old First Division in 1975–76. Rangers were presented with the trophy on 26 April after a 3–0 win against Stranraer at Ibrox. Teams Rangers were promoted into the league as 2012–13 Scottish Third Division champions. Airdrieonians were automatically relegated into the league after finishing bottom of the First Division, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stair Park
Stair Park is a public park and football stadium in the town of Stranraer, Scotland and is the home of Stranraer F.C. It is owned by Dumfries and Galloway Council and is situated next to the London Road and the railway line in the town. The park features a bandstand, all weather tennis & netball courts, skatepark, football pitch and a football stadium. The park and stadium were named after the Earl of Stair, who bequeathed the land to the local authorities. A stand was first constructed for football in 1932. The record attendance of 6,000 was set by a Scottish Cup tie against Rangers in 1948. When Stranraer entered the Scottish Football League in 1955, a terrace cover was erected, called the Shed. There were no significant further changes until 1981, when Stair Park became the last ground in league football in either England or Scotland to install floodlights. Stair Park was significantly improved in the 1990s. 300 seats were installed in the Shed, then a new main stand with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
