Maryhill Football Club are an association football team based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. The team is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, now playing in the West of Scotland Football League Second Division in the 2022-23 season.[1]

Maryhill

Full name	The Maryhill Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Hill
Founded	1884
Ground	Lochburn Park, Lochburn Road, Glasgow
Capacity	1800
President	Tam Drew
Manager	Mark Young
League	West of Scotland League Second Division
2021–22	West of Scotland League Conference A, 8th of 16
Website	Club website
Home colours

History

Formed in 1884 as a Junior club, Maryhill were beaten finalists in the second-ever Scottish Junior Cup in 1887–88 and turned senior the following season. The club entered the Scottish Cup three years running from 1888 but never got further than the second round, suffering 9–3 and 7–2 defeats to Third Lanark and Linthouse respectively in 1889 and 1890.[2] Maryhill eventually returned to the Junior ranks in 1894 with some success, reaching four national cup finals in eight years. The Hill also won a wartime final in 1940.

Post-war they were not one of the bigger Junior clubs, but investment from a wealthy backer, Ronnie MacDonald, in the 1990s brought a period of success.[3] Currently the owner of the club is Tam Drew.[4] The team plays at Lochburn Park, and has done since 1897. Club colours are red and black. [5]

The club received national news attention in April 2017 when Gavin Stokes scored the fastest goal on record in world football history in a home game against Clydebank, with his advance to the top corner from the timed midline at 2.1 seconds

In June 2019 it was announced that ICW (Insane Championship Wrestling) was to sponsor the club.[6]

Mark Young was appointed the club's new manager on 26th May 2022,[7] replacing Ross Wilson who departed for Bonnyton Thistle.

Famous players

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• Jimmy Speirs, played one season at Maryhill, before joining Rangers and representing Scotland.
• Tommy Burns, former Celtic and Scotland player began his playing career at Maryhill.
• Jim Casey, former Celtic player and Scotland under-21 international.
• Jim Duffy, former player for, and later manager of, Morton and also manager of Dundee, among others. 1984–85 Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year.
• Alex Harley, Scottish Football League top scorer in 1960–61 with 42 goals for Third Lanark.
• Pat McCluskey, former Celtic player with six Scottish under-23 caps.
• Danny McGrain, won 62 caps for Scotland and made 439 league appearances for Celtic between 1970 and 1987.
• Davie Meiklejohn, former Rangers captain and Scotland international.
• Paul Wilson, former Celtic and Scotland player.

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

• Winners: 1899–1900, 1939–40
• Runners-up: 1887–88, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1906–07

Other Honours

• West of Scotland Cup winners: 2000–01, 2003–04
• Central League Premier Division champions: 1996–97, 1997–98
• Glasgow Junior League champions: 1900–01, 1903–04, 1904–05
• West Central Division Two champions: 2012–13

References

External links

• Official website
• Squad photographs (1905), (1935) at Old Photographs Of Glasgow