Carluke Rovers Football Club are a Scottish
football
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club based in
Carluke
Carluke (; gd, Cathair MoLuaig) is a town that lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, northwest of Lanark and southeast of Wishaw.
Carluke is largely a commuting town, with a variety of small stores ...
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South Lanarkshire
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. Nicknamed ''The Rovers'', they were formed in 1887, although documented evidence shows a club called Milton Rovers, Carluke's original name, were playing matches during 1886, and are based in the John Cumming Stadium. The club compete in the . The team are managed by Paul Davies along with John Lennox(Assistant Manager), Billy McGhie(Coach),John Brian(GK Coach) & Richard Steele(First Aid/Physio)
John Cumming Stadium
Rovers moved into the newly built John Cumming Stadium in April 2011, playing their first competitive game against
Benburb
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History
It is best known, in his ...
in a
SJFA Central Division Two match. The stadium is named in honour of the famous ex-Rovers player
John Cumming John Cumming may refer to:
*John Cumming (clergyman) (1807–1881), Scottish clergyman
*John Cumming (Scottish footballer) (1930–2008), Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian and Scotland
*John Cumming (Australian footballe ...
. The ground has a synthetic 4G surface and is also a fully equipped athletics venue with an eight lane track and long jump sand pit. The stadium is also used by the
Hamilton Academical women's team for their home matches in the
Scottish Women's Premier League
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.
Carluke had previously played at Loch Park Stadium in the town since 1919. The record attendance was set at 10,119 against
Cambuslang Rangers in the quarter final of the
Scottish Junior Cup
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in 1971. This ground was demolished in April 2011 to make way for a supermarket development.
Notable players
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John Cumming John Cumming may refer to:
*John Cumming (clergyman) (1807–1881), Scottish clergyman
*John Cumming (Scottish footballer) (1930–2008), Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian and Scotland
*John Cumming (Australian footballe ...
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Heart of Midlothian and
Scotland
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. Over 500 appearances for Hearts and that club's most decorated player.
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John Prentice - Hearts,
Rangers
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and
Falkirk
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Falkirk had a ...
. Later manager of
Clyde Clyde may refer to:
People
* Clyde (given name)
* Clyde (surname)
Places
For townships see also Clyde Township
Australia
* Clyde, New South Wales
* Clyde, Victoria
* Clyde River, New South Wales
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, Falkirk,
Dundee
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and the Scotland national team.
Honours
The club have reached the semi-final stage of the
Scottish Junior Cup
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five times and lost on each occasion, most recently in 1967.
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West Central Second Division winners: 2011-12
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Lanarkshire League winners: 1922–23, 1956–57, 1958–59
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Central League B Division winners: 1971–72
* Lanarkshire Junior Cup: 1889–90, 1890–91, 1922–23, 1932–33, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1966–67
* Lanarkshire Hozier Cup: 1888–89, 1889–90, 1926–27, 1947–48, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1967–68
* Glasgow Junior Cup: 1928–29
References
External links
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Football clubs in Scotland
Scottish Junior Football Association clubs
Football in South Lanarkshire
Carluke
Association football clubs established in 1887
1887 establishments in Scotland
West of Scotland Football League teams
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