Islavale Football Club are a

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club based in the town of

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. Founded in 1949 as a Welfare side, they joined the

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in 1952 and currently play in the . The club were based at Fife Park in the Fife Keith area of the town before moving to Simpson Park in 1998. The ''Vale'' are near neighbours of local Highland League side

, whose Kynoch Park ground they used to occasionally share. Team colours are red and black.

Notable former players

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– Former

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captain. Joined

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Honours

* North Region (North) League winners: 1970–71, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 * Morayshire Junior League winners: 1961–62 * North Region Division Two winners: 2003–04 * North (Rollstud) Regional Cup: 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2015–16 * Morrison Trophy: 2007–08 * Gordon Williamson Trophy: 1965–66, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1998–99 * Morayshire Junior Cup: 1960–61, 1964–65, 1971–72, 1980–81, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01 * Matthew Cup: 1961–62, 1965–66, 1986–87, 1991–92 * Nicholson Cup: 1970–71 * Robertson Cup: 1966–67, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00 * Clive Williamson Trophy: 1998–99, 1999–00 * Stewart Memorial Cup: 1961–62, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2000–01 * Connon Cup: 1954–55, 1956–57, 1967–68, 1998–99 * North of Scotland (Morayshire) Cup: 1966–67, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1976–77, 1986–87 * White Horse Cup: 1965–66 * Elginshire Cup: 2016–17

References

External links

Club website

Scottish Football Historical Archive

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