Irvine Victoria Football Club is a Scottish
football club, based in the town of
Irvine Irvine may refer to:
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North Ayrshire
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. 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 .
The club's local rival is
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History
Formed in 1897 ...
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On 24 May 2018 Brian McLuckie became Manager of the club.
On 10 June 2021 Brian McLuckie resigned as Manager of the club.
On 28 June 2021 Irvine Vics announced Dougie MacDuff as their new manager.
Ground
The club play at Victoria Park. The ground is only 300 yards away from
Irvine railway station
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. It has two covered enclosures and some concrete terracing.
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)
* 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,
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* 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
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, Portsmouth
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and Southampton
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* 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
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* Kerr Whiteside (Manchester United
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References
External links
Irvine Victoria FC website
Football clubs in Scotland
Scottish Junior Football Association clubs
Football in North Ayrshire
Association football clubs established in 1904
1904 establishments in Scotland
Irvine, North Ayrshire
West of Scotland Football League teams
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