Saltcoats Victoria F.C.

Saltcoats Victoria

Full name	Saltcoats Victoria Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Seasiders
Founded	1889 (re-formed 1911)
Ground	Campbell Park, Saltcoats
Manager	Stevie Wilson
League	West of Scotland League Fourth Division
2023–24	West of Scotland League Fourth Division, 16th of 16
Home colours

Saltcoats Victoria Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed the Seasiders, the club was originally formed in 1889^[1] and plays at Campbell Park. They currently compete in the West of Scotland League Fourth Division.

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.

Campbell Park

Campbell Park is now owned by North Ayrshire Council. 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.^[2]

Current Management

The team is managed by Stevie Wilson.^[3]

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

• Winners: 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.

• Jack Marshall
• David McKellar
• Raymond Montgomerie

References

External links

• Official website
• Saltcoats Victoria on Facebook
• Saltcoats Victoria on Twitter
• Saltcoats Victoria on Instagram