football
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club based in the town of
Girvan
Girvan ( gd, Inbhir Gharbhain, "mouth of the River Girvan") is a burgh and harbour town in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Girvan is situated on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde, with a population of about 6,450. It lies south of Ayr, ...
,
South Ayrshire
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. Nicknamed ''the Seasiders'', they were formed in 1947 and play at Hamilton Park. They currently compete in .
Prior to the 2004–05 season, Girvan played in the
South of Scotland Football League
The South of Scotland Football League (SoSFL) is a senior football league based in south-west Scotland. The league sits at level 6 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Lowland Football League.
Founded in 1946, it i ...
and as full members of the
Scottish Football Association
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, entered the
Scottish Qualifying Cup
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each year. When the club joined the
Scottish Junior Football Association
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in 2004, they were allowed to continue this arrangement and since
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Banks O' Dee and
Linlithgow Rose
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also achieved full SFA member status via club licensing.
On 26 June 2018, Ian Patterson became the manager at Girvan, Joining him at the helm is former Craigmark assistant and fellow ex-Girvan player Greg Gallagher and John ‘Hoots’ Harvey.
On 26 January 2020, Ian Patterson was sacked as manager at Girvan, with Peter Leonard (footballer) as caretaker manager until the end of season.
On 29 April 2021, Girvan FC announced a new management team of Matt Maley, Robert Love, Andy McInnes & Jack Martin. Taking the reigns from caretaker manager Peter Leonard.
South of Scotland Football League
The South of Scotland Football League (SoSFL) is a senior football league based in south-west Scotland. The league sits at level 6 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Lowland Football League.
Founded in 1946, it i ...
* Winners: 1989–90
South of Scotland League Cup: 1975–76, 1977–78, 1991–92, 2001–02