In 1938 this team changed its name to vale of leven fc and joined the restructured scottish football alliance. Queens park had heard that the young men of alexandria were intending to take up rugby and asked them to reconsider. The current squad play in the abercorn builders central league first division. Rangers football rangers fc retro football football soccer nottingham forest fc wolverhampton wanderers fc dundee united family history book british sports we look back at some of the greatest ever players to pull on the famous, dark blue scotland jersey. November 28, 2018 please note that we welcome contributions from our page followers. World cup hero to be honoured lfchistory stats galore for. The small village of renton lies midway between dumbarton and alexandria, homes of dumbarton fc and vale of leven respectively. The definitive guide to whats going on in the dumbarton, vale of leven, balloch and drymen areas in april 2020, hand delivered free to 25,000 local homes and businesses. Why not take part in the new game a few of the group members are playing. They play in the scottish junior football association, west region, and wear blue and white strips. Transfers lfchistory stats galore for liverpool fc. Illustrated, with statistics and features never before published. This is another book which would justify a reprint. All material with an local interest will be welcomed.
Football really took off in scotland in season 187273 but. In 1986 a book covering the clubs history was published, the boys from the. A sight that leaves her vale destroyed and drastically changes her future. Two years after founding west dunbartonshires first walking football team, phil dawson is. Highlights of the sectional league cup group stage match between vale of leven and clydebank. This page is to promote the 21s and give up to date reports on games. Forth wanderers football club are a scottish football club based in the village of forth, south lanarkshire. The achievements of a pioneering vale footballer will be commemorated in a book detailing the history of the scottish cup. To locals nowadays it describes an agglomeration of overgrown villages, not quite towns balloch, alexandria, jamestown, bonhill and renton between loch lomond and dumbarton. Formed in 1904 they compete in the west region of the scottish junior football association and play in red strips uniforms with a white trim. The object of the scottish amateur league is to foster and develop the game of amateur football. Vale of leven golf club great deals on all membership categories.
Banks in dumbarton and the vale of leven change opening. Sep 26, 2009 vale of leven s millburn park in april 2009 when it hosted clydebank versus pollok in the scottish junior cup semi final 2nd leg. Andrew hannah was the captain of the famous renton fc side that was crowned unofficial champions of the world in 1888. Man behind first west dunbartonshire walking football club. The boys from leven s winding shore is the history of vale of leven football club, one of the leading clubs in the early days of scottish football in the late 19th century. A privately funded and supported information website which includes a history of the vale of leven, its towns and villages and villages on east and west loch lomond side.
A supplement to uk, the vale of leven history website, which offers historical information about the vale of leven area. Vale of leven football club are an association club based in the town of alexandria, scotland, in the vale of leven area of west dunbartonshire. When this competition was suspended in december 1939 due to the outbreak of war, vale immediately joined the scottish junior fa and they continue to play at this level today. We have got all the match results from 1892 to today along with great player profiles opposition team profile vale of leven lfchistory stats galore for liverpool fc. The club won the scottish junior cup in 1953 and won. Alexandria is the main industrial village in the vale of leven. Rejected fc of scotland, histories of the exscottish league clubs. Rebel warrior, book 3 in regan walkers medieval warriors series, starts off with a prologue, set in the year 1071, full of action.
Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Vale of leven golf club great deals on all membership categories skip intro. Magh leamhna is an area of west dunbartonshire, scotland, in the valley of the river leven. Albion rovers history albion rovers fc coatbridge 1882. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of vale of leven. The book eternalizes our history in 420 pages filled with interesting stories and historical data. Anything you post here will appear as a visitor post, which can then be promoted to the main timeline by myself or graham. All you have to do is identify where in the vol an image was taken, if you manage to do that you get to set the image for the next game. Historically, it was part of the lennox, the name of which derives from the gaelic term leamhnach, meaning field of the leven. It derives its name from alexander smollett, and is not to be confused, as it sometimes is, with the city in egypt. Get the latest dumbarton and surrounding areas news, sport and entertainment. Jul 04, 2010 the idyllic name, the vale of leven, conjures up a variety of images.
The changes, which were brought in throughout the country today, will see customers asked only to visit at specific times if their need is urgent. Explore our history, decade by decade, achievement by achievement, below. Vale of leven walking football club walking football. A brief history of the vale of leven football club. The match took place on saturday 10th september 2016 at millburn park.
Vale of leven photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. A history of vale of leven football club by john weir. The vale of leven football club was formed five years after the bowling club in 1872 and. Use the menu on the left to find the area you are looking for. In the early years of organised football in scotland, these three clubs were among the strongest in scotland. The vale of leven golf course offers breath taking views of loch lomond, ben lomond and.
The definitive guide to whats going on in the dumbarton, vale of leven, balloch and drymen areas in january 2020, hand delivered free to 25,000 local homes and businesses. The aim of this book is to place developments in the region of west dunbartonshire, that is, the area covered by clydebank, dumbarton and the vale of leven running up to the southern end of loch lomond, in the context of the larger national and indeed international historical developments to which they contribute and which they may illustrate. And, of course, in 1888 they moved into a beautiful new stadium, millburn park, where vale of leven fc still plays. Opposition team profile vale of leven lfchistory stats. Vale of leven were the next side to visit the recreation ground on 21 december. Football vale of leven and renton west dunbartonshire.
Albion rovers football club is a scottish football team from the north. See more ideas about swansea wales, loch lomond, victorian street. The squad overview can be embedded on the own homepage via iframe. Robert burns club based in alexandria, scotland, uk. The aim of this book is to place developments in the region of west dunbartonshire, that is, the area covered by clydebank, dumbarton and the vale of leven running up to. At vale, were proud of what weve accomplished in canada and were excited about what the future holds. The club won the junior scottish cup in 1953 and won the league in 1947 and 1970. The national weather service for vale of leven golf club, united kingdom is reporting saturday 11 th april to be the wettest day in the coming week with around 2. Buy a history of vale of leven football club 1st by john weir isbn. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. The mcbookie west region central district division 2 league match between vale of leven and st. They range from old, old football books and pamphlets, detailing the early days of a clubs history to contemporary football books, offering an up to date profile of hundreds of football clubs, domestic and international.
Banks in dumbarton and the vale of leven change opening times and services west dunbartonshire newsthe. We also publish a history project on the vale of leven on another, dedicated website. A page detailing the history of the vale of leven bowling club with. Fp 1968 carmunnock downcraig 1969 glenboig amateurs 1970 whitecraigs amateurs 1971. Contacts and credits vale of leven history project. Vale of leven football club are an association club based in the town of alexandria, scotland. So the glory days were far from over and the 1880s provided plenty for the vale supporters to be happy and optimistic about, as well as a few things at which they could vent their spleen. At first, the idea was to produce a simple catalogue of photos, but the amount of material that was found exceeded expectations. West of scotland cup vale of leven fc the home side booked their second round place in style, with scott arthur notching a hattrick.
The civic colours of innerleithen are light blue and white and in old pictures from the 1890s vale players appear to be wearing light blue shirts, but by the 1900s they were clad in the now familiar navy blue. Using this site with the passage of time recent historical information about the vale of leven is becoming scarcer. Vale of leven golf club golf weather forecast, united kingdom. World cup hero to be honoured lfchistory stats galore. It is very much biased towards the trials and tribulations of the working class people in the vale. Nicknamed the vale and formed in 1939, they play at millburn park. Renton finally lifted the cup in 1885, beating vale of leven f. Regional scottish history, british history scotland, books. As part of the celebrations for vales 70year anniversary, the book vale our history was released in november 2012. Vale of leven fc news, views, gossip, pictures, video.
New club looking for players to come along and enjoy playing football at a more leisurely pace. Vale of leithen play in the colours of navy blue and white, the reason for which is again obscure. We have got all the match results from 1892 to today along with great player profiles transfers lfchistory stats galore for liverpool fc. In other news this great international, played in accordance with the association rules, took place on saturday afternoon, on the west of scotland ground at partick, near glasgow, and the weather being exceptionally fine and pleasant there was an immense attendance of spectators, computed at 8,000. He also led the team to their second scottish cup win over cambuslang.
Please click the button send inquiry which opens a new email message. Phil dawson has built the vale of leven club up but is now moving south and handing over the reins. On this page we intend to feature jokes, anecdotes and stories about the vale of leven please send us your contributions. This award is recognition from the scottish fa central regional committee of the best practice that has been demonstrated within the club through the promotion of safe play and player and volunteer development. Vale of leven golf club is committed to unity and the experience of golf we are proud to present an absolute gem of a golf course designed and created in 1907 in line with the spirit of the game. Monday 14th march 2005 a brief history of the vale of leven football club. The vale of leven, the beautiful valley has seen many changes and events during its history, in this unique and fascinating account we want to share with you some of the nostalgic memories, events and places during this period of the vale of levens history. This page has been provided to give them a flavour of oor toon, alexandria, and its. There are 5 ways to get from clydebank to alexandria, vale of leven hospital hospital main entrance by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar. The old senior vale of leven team won the scottish cup three times. In other news the match between the eleven of all england and eleven of all acotland, under the association rules, took place on saturday afternoon at glasgow, in presence of over 15,000 spectators, many of whom paid half a crown for admission. Vale of leven walking football club walking football limited. The vale of leven football club was formed in 1872 and it was not long before they were. The vale of leven, the beautiful valley has seen many changes and events during its history, in this unique and fascinating account we want to share with you some of the nostalgic memories, events and places during this period of the vale of leven s history.
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