Dundonald Bluebell F.C.

Dundonald Bluebell Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Cardenden, Fife. The team plays in the East of Scotland League Premier Division, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.[1]

Dundonald Bluebell
Full nameDundonald Bluebell Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bluebell
Founded1938
GroundMoorside Park
Dundonald Park
Cardenden
Capacity2,100
ChairmanDougie Rogerson
ManagerKevin Fotheringham
LeagueEast of Scotland League Premier Division
2019–20East of Scotland League Premier Division, 7th of 16

The current manager is Lee Dair, who took over in June 2019 after his brother Jason left to become a first team coach at Dunfermline Athletic.[2][3]

History

Formed in 1938, they operated with considerable success as first-class Juveniles during their first seven seasons, winning the Scottish Juvenile Cup twice in succession (1944–45 and 1945–46).[4] In 1946, Dundonald turned Junior and soon became one of Fife's foremost clubs, winning the league championship on three occasions in the 1950s. Their home ground is Moorside Park.

The Bell were crowned champions of the East Region Central Division in 2006–07, and spent two seasons in the East Premier League before being relegated.

Season 2013–14 was a memorable one for the club as they gained promotion back to the East Premier League by finishing runners up in the East Region South League and also made the Scottish Junior Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history, losing to eventual winners Hurlford United.

Two years later Bluebell won promotion to the East Superleague by finishing runners-up to Jeanfield Swifts in the 2015–16 East Premier League.[5] The club also reached the final of the East of Scotland Cup in the same season, losing to Bo'ness United.[6] Manager Craig Morrison left the club in the summer of 2016 to be replaced by Stevie Kay.[7]

In 2018, the club was part of a large movement of eastern junior clubs to the East of Scotland Football League.[1] A year later Dundonald become full members of the Scottish Football Association.[8]

Honours

SJFA East Region Central Division winners: 2006–07

  • East Region Premier League Runners-up: 2015–16
  • East Region South League Runners-up: 2013–14
  • Fife League champions (4): 1951–52, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1982–83
  • Fife Cup winners (2): 1954–55, 1991–92
  • East Fife Cup winners: 1973–74
  • Cowdenbeath Cup winners: 1964–65
  • Laidlaw Shield winners (2): 1991–92, 1992–93

Records
  • In 1946 the team won three cups in a 24-hour period (Friday evening, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening).
  • On 20 November 1951, the team created a Fife goalscoring record when they defeated Valleyfield Colliery 19–0. It could have been 20, but they missed a penalty.
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References
  1. McLauchlin, Brian (7 June 2018). "East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. "Jason Dair appointed as first team coach | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". www.dafc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. "Dundonald keep it in the family with Lee Dair the new boss". Central Fife Times & Advertiser. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. Scottish Juvenile Football Scottish Football Historical Archive
  5. Elder, Matthew (2 June 2016). "Promotion and cup final cap historic week for Dundonald Bluebell". Fife Today. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  6. Thomson, Scott (13 June 2016). "Bo'ness captain wants more silverware after EoS Cup win". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  7. Inglis, Scott (4 July 2016). "Kay the man for Bluebell". Fife Today. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  8. "Dundonald Bluebell delight as club granted full SFA membership". Fife Free Press. Retrieved 21 June 2019.

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