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1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup was the eighth season of the competition, competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Stranraer, who defeated St Johnstone 1–0 in the 1996 final.Scottish Challenge Cup 1996–1997 , statto.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011. The final was played on 2 November 1997,Scottish Challenge Cup 1997/98 Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 June 2011. between |
Stranraer F
Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; ), also known as The Toon or The Cleyhole, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on Loch Ryan and the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland. Stranraer is Dumfries and Galloway's second-largest town, with a population of 10,593. Stranraer is the administrative centre for the Wigtownshire area of Dumfries and Galloway. It was formerly a ferry port, connecting Scotland with Belfast and Larne in Northern Ireland; the service was transferred to nearby Cairnryan in 2011. It lies south-west of Glasgow, south-west of Ayr and west of Dumfries. The name comes from Scottish Gaelic, '' An t-Sròn Reamhar'', meaning "the broad headland" or "the fat nose". History The Battle of Loch Ryan was fought near Stranraer on 9/10 February 1307 during the Scottish Wars of Independence. King Robert I of Scotland's invasion of his ancestral lands in Annandale and Carrick began in 1307. The Annandale and Galloway ... [...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 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowdenbeath F
Cowdenbeath () is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is north-east of Dunfermline and north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a police burgh in 1890. According to a 2008 estimate, the town has a population of 14,081. The wider civil parish of Beath has a population of 17,351 (in 2011).Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930 Toponymy The first element of the town's name comes from the surname ''Colden'' or ''Cowden'', often indicated in early forms as a possessor by the addition of , for example ''Cowdennyes Baith''. ''Beath'', the name of the wider parish, is from the Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic , meaning birch. History The earliest indication of human activity in the immediate vicinity of the current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadwood Stadium
Broadwood Stadium is a multi-use community stadium and sports complex in the Westfield, Cumbernauld, Westfield area of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire. The stadium is currently the home of Scottish League One side Hamilton Academical F.C., Hamilton Academical, as well as Cumbernauld Colts F.C., Cumbernauld Colts of the Scottish Lowland Football League,Broadwood stadium welcomes Open Goal Broomhill FC as new tenants North Lanarkshire Council, 14 June 2022 and Rangers W.F.C., Rangers W.F.C of the Scottish Women's Premier League.Rangers: SWPL1 champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Lennon
Daniel Joseph Lennon (born 6 April 1969) is a Scottish football manager and former player, who was most recently the manager of Scottish League One club Clyde. In his playing career he is best known for his spells at Raith Rovers and Partick Thistle. He also experienced international football with the Northern Ireland B side during his spell at Raith. Lennon began his managerial career with Cowdenbeath, the club where he ended his playing days. After a successful period with the Fife club, he was appointed St Mirren manager in 2010. He won the 2012–13 Scottish League Cup with St Mirren, but his contract was not renewed when it expired in 2014. After a caretaker spell in charge of the Scotland under-21s, he managed Alloa Athletic during 2015. After a spell as acting head coach of Airdrieonians, Lennon was appointed Clyde manager in November 2017. Under his management, Clyde secured promotion back to Scottish League One in 2019. Playing career Club He began his career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Cameron (footballer, Born 1966)
Ian Cameron (born 24 August 1966) is a Scottish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a first team coach at Partick Thistle F.C., Partick Thistle and manages the Under-19s, having previously coached their Under-17 team. Playing career St Mirren Cameron was born in Glasgow. He joined St Mirren F.C., St Mirren as an S-Form signing. In 1987, at the age of 21, he was part of the team who won the Scottish Cup after beating Dundee United in the 1987 Scottish Cup Final, Final. He had sat his economics exams at University of Glasgow, Glasgow University on the morning of the match. Aberdeen Cameron signed for Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen in the summer of 1989 and made his debut against Albion Rovers F.C., Albion Rovers in a 1989–90 Scottish League Cup tie. Cameron scored the winner against Celtic F.C., Celtic at Hampden Park in the semi-final of the same tournament, but missed out on playing in 1989 Scottish League Cup Final, the final afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Wright (footballer)
Keith Wright (born 17 May 1965) is a Scottish football player and coach. Wright played as a striker for Raith Rovers, Dundee, Hibernian, Greenock Morton, Stenhousemuir and was then a player/manager at Cowdenbeath. He played once for Scotland, in 1992. He has since worked as a football coach for junior clubs and the Scottish Football Association. Career Wright began his career in 1983 with Raith Rovers and achieved nearly a goal every two games during his time at Stark's Park. In December 1986, Wright moved north to Dundee, where he won the Challenge Cup in 1991 before departing for Hibernian. Within a year, Wright won silverware again, scoring in the 2–0 League Cup win over Dunfermline. Wright won one cap for Scotland in a 1992 friendly match against Northern Ireland. After leaving Hibernian at the end of the 1996–97 season, Wright returned to Raith, spending around fifteen months in his second spell in Kirkcaldy. In November 1998, Wright moved to Greenock Morton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raith Rovers F
Raith may refer to: People * Robert Ferguson of Raith (1769–1840), Scottish politician * John Melville of Raith (died 1548), Scottish laird executed for treason * Julius Raith (1819–1862), German-American military officer * Sissy Raith (born 1960), German female association footballer * Thomas Raith, fictional vampire in the contemporary fantasy series ''The Dresden Files'' by Jim Butcher Other uses * Ráith, an Irish word for ringfort * Raith, Fife, one-time area of Fife * Raith, Ontario, a dispersed rural community and unincorporated area * Raith Rovers F.C., a Scottish association football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife * Ràth, a Scottish Gaelic term for a fort or fortified residence, particularly one surrounded by an earthen rampart, featuring in many placenames, including a major road interchange ( M74 / A725) in South Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire (; ) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland. It borders the south-east of the Glasgow Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde F
Clyde may refer to: People and fictional characters * Clyde (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Clyde (surname), including a list of people * Walt Frazier (born 1945), American basketball player nicknamed "Clyde" * Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde (1792–1863), Scottish field marshal * James Avon Clyde, Lord Clyde (1863–1944), Scottish Conservative politician and judge * James Latham Clyde, Lord Clyde (1898–1975), Scottish Unionist politician and judge * James Clyde, Baron Clyde (1932–2009), Scottish judge in the House of Lords Places Australia * Clyde, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney * Clyde County, New South Wales, a cadastral division * Clyde, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne * Clyde River, New South Wales * Clyde River (Tasmania) * Electoral district of Clyde, a former electoral district of the Legislative Assembly Canada * Clyde, Alberta, a village * Clyde, Ontario, a town in Waterloo * Clyde Township, a geographic township in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shielfield Park
Shielfield Park is a football stadium that is home to Berwick Rangers and Berwick Bandits speedway team. Although Berwick Rangers is a Scottish Lowland Football League club, Shielfield Park is situated in the English county of Northumberland. History There has been a ground at Shielfield Park, named after land owned by local butcher William Shiel Dods, since 1890. Berwick Rangers played at a number of other sites in Berwick, including a ground adjacent to the present site at Shielfield. Berwick Rangers first entered the Scottish Football League in 1951. After a successful run in the 1953–54 Scottish Cup, a stand was purchased from Bradford City and the team settled at Shielfield. The ground was opened with a game against Aston Villa. The record attendance at Shielfield Park is 13,365, for the Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montrose F
Montrose may refer to: Places Scotland * Montrose, Angus (the original after which all others ultimately named or derived) ** Montrose Academy, the secondary school in Montrose Australia * Montrose, Queensland (Southern Downs Region), a locality in the Southern Downs Region * Montrose, Queensland (Western Downs Region), a locality in the Western Downs Region * Montrose, Tasmania, a suburb of Hobart * Montrose, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne Canada * Montrose, British Columbia * Montrose (Edmonton), neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta * Rural Municipality of Montrose No. 315, Saskatchewan * Montrose, Nova Scotia Republic of Ireland * Montrose, Dublin, an area where the national television station RTÉ broadcasts from; use of the term "Montrose" often metonymically refers to RTÉ and not the area United States * Montrose, Alabama * Montrose, Arkansas * Montrose, California * Montrose, Colorado ** Montrose Botanic Gardens, gardens in Montrose, Colorado * Montrose, Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berwick Rangers F
Berwick may refer to: Places Antarctica * Berwick Glacier Australia * Berwick, Victoria * City of Berwick, Victoria (defunct) Canada * Berwick, New Brunswick * Berwick, Nova Scotia * Berwick, Ontario New Zealand * Berwick, New Zealand United Kingdom England *Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland * Berwick, East Sussex ** Berwick railway station (East Sussex) * Berwick, Gloucestershire *Berwick Street Market, London * Berwick Tunnel, Shropshire * Berwick St John, Wiltshire Scotland *North Berwick, East Lothian ** North Berwick Law, a hill situated to the south of the town * County of Berwick, a historic county in south-east Scotland * Berwick (Parliament of Scotland constituency) United States * Berwick, Illinois * Berwick Township, Warren County, Illinois * Berwick, Iowa * Berwick, Kansas * Berwick, Louisiana * Berwick Bay, Louisiana * Berwick, Maine ** Berwick (CDP), Maine, a census-designated place within the town * Berwick, Missouri * Berwick Township, Newton County, Missouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
