Darvel F.C.

Darvel Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Darvel, Ayrshire.

Darvel
Full nameDarvel Juniors Football Club
Nickname(s)The Vale, The Juniors, Derval
Founded1889
GroundRecreation Park,
Irvinebank Road
Darvel
Capacity2,200 (60 seated)
ChairmanJohn Gall
ManagerMichael Kennedy
LeagueWest of Scotland League Premier Division
2019–20SJFA West Championship, 1st of 16 (joint-champions)

Nicknamed "The Vale" or "The Juniors", and formed in 1889, the club play at Recreation Park (on Irvinebank Road), and currently, the West of Scotland League Premier Division.

Reaching the final of the 197576 Scottish Junior Cup (beaten 30 by Bo'ness United) has been the most illustrious point in the club's history.[1]

Darvel won the Ayrshire District League title in 2016–17 to gain promotion to the West Super League First Division (now renamed as the West Championship), the second tier of the SJFA West Region.

The team was managed from June 2013 to November 2017 by Scott Clelland.[2]

On 14 February 2019 Darvel announced that Michael Kennedy would be the new manager for the season 2019/20.[3]

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