Saltcoats Victoria Football Club is a Scottish

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club based in the town of

Saltcoats Saltcoats (; Scots: ''Saulcuts'') is a town on the west coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is derived from the town's earliest industry when salt was harvested from the sea water of the Firth of Clyde, carried out in small cottages ...

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. Nicknamed ''the Seasiders'', the club was originally formed in 1889 and plays at Campbell Park. They currently compete in the .

History

Scottish Junior Cup

Saltcoats won the Scottish Junior Cup, for the only time in their history, in 1925. The final, against Glasgow based St Anthony's, took place on 23 May of that year, in front of an 18,000 crowd at

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. The match ended in a 1–1 draw and a replay was scheduled for 30 May. This replay ended in a 3–3 draw at McKenna park in Glasgow. A third and final tie-breaker was once again played at Firhill on 6 June, with Saltcoats winning 2–1.

Campbell Park

Campbell Park is now owned by

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. The grandstand was destroyed by a severe storm in the early 1970s. The changing rooms were maintained for some years after, but now the club relies on pre-fabricated facilities. After these facilities were deemed unsuitable, the club was forced to groundshare with local rivals Ardeer Thistle for three years before returning in 2011 with new 'vandal-proof' facilities being installed.

Support and Community

Saltcoats has always had loyal support, and locals have shown in the past that they will turn out in numbers for big games. When Saltcoats twice reached the quarter-final stage of the Scottish Junior Cup in the 1970s, the home legs both attracted an estimated 3,000+ supporters. Like many Junior clubs, Saltcoats relies on a hard-working committee and sponsors to maintain revenue. The team is currently managed by Stevie Wilson.

Honours

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*Winners (1): 1924–25

Other Honours

* West of Scotland Cup winners: 1945–46, 1946–47 * Ayrshire First Division winners: 1923–24, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1938–39, 1945–46 * Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1992–93 *Ayrshire (Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald) Cup: 1911–12, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1946–47 *Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 1926–27, 1932–33, 1937–38, 1945–46 *Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1937–38, 1952–53 *Western Junior League Cup: 1926–27 *Irvine & District League: 1912–13

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the Scottish Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club. * Allan Craig * Johnny Crosbie *

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* David McKellar * Ray Montgomerie * Jimmy Simpson

References

External links

Official website

Saltcoats Victoria on Facebook

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Saltcoats Victoria on Instagram
{{SJFA West Region Football clubs in Scotland Scottish Junior Football Association clubs Football in North Ayrshire Association football clubs established in 1911 West of Scotland Football League teams Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston