The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup had a rule that stipulated only one team per city could enter. The Clyde Development Consortium took control of funds gathered by fans and investors and used it to finance the Club through a CVA to clear the debts. To advertise on the Clyde FC Official Website, please, Visit the Show Racism the Red Card website, Visit the Glasgow Football Association website, Visit the Scottish Football Association website, Visit the Scottish Professional Football League website. Jim Duffy. Although most fixtures were informal, the Scottish Cup had existed since 1873. Despite reaching an agreement to move into Broadwood in 1990, it would not be until 1994 when the ground was ready, so Clyde shared with Hamilton Accies at their Douglas Park for a further three seasons. From the 201819 season, Clyde have replaced their Under 20 side with a project alongside North Lanarkshire Council called Project Braver, which will see young players play at youth level with a chance to progress to the first team, alongside providing further education or apprenticeship opportunities for the players. MAILING LIST. Formed in 1877 at the River Clyde in Glasgow, the club host their home matches at New Douglas Park, having played at Broadwood Stadium from 1994 until 2022. [9] After the war broke out in November 1914, the Scottish League would continue playing. North Florida Community College's former athletic director and professor, Clyde Alexander, 66, will officially retire in January 2016 after 30 years of service. [16] Without forward McPhail and goalkeeper Wilson,[18] Clyde lined up:- Hewkins, Murphy & Haddock; Granville, Anderson & Laing; Divers & Robertson; Hill; Brown & Ring. [4], The club enjoyed cup success in local competitions as the 19th century drew to a close. Jack Stern. The rivalry intensified when Thistle became Clyde's landlords at Firhill for five years in the 1980s. The record of current and former staff lists all coaches, presidents, athletic directors, etc. The club is run entirely by volunteers and always has been since it was formed in 2012. Plan B, playing at Kilmarnock, was investigated. By 1898, Barrowfield became too small in capacity to deal with the large crowds of spectators. The first of these was Barrowfield Park, situated on the banks of the River Clyde between the Glasgow neighbourhoods of Bridgeton and Dalmarnock. Queen of the South 1-0 Clyde Clyde FC - Official Site 19:13 31-Dec-22. Commins' forename is actually John. Gordon has also represented the club as a Trustee on its charitable arm the Clyde FC Community Foundation as well as being the club representative in various SPFL groups. The new Reserve League was an exclusively all First Division league (a mirror image of the senior league) and all Second Division clubs' reserve sides got excluded from joining. The Clyde vs Partick Thistle derby was previously a fierce battle between two of Glasgow's smaller clubs, in comparison to the Old Firm. [30], Former Scotland captain Colin Hendry was appointed manager in summer 2007. Formed in 1877 at the River Clyde, the team play their home games at Broadwood Stadium. The team repeated the feat in 195556 and 195657. He made 90 appearances for Raith before moving to St Mirren in 2003. Clyde FC. Clyde FC. A grandstand seating of 1500 was nearing completion and embankment works around the pitch were well underway. [62] During pre-season work had begun at Broadwood to replace the grass pitch with an artificial surface (astroturf)[63] and the pitch was not finished in time for their first home match of the season. [65] Installation of the new surface was completed in time for the club's next home match of the league season. Commercial Support: Dougie Dewar, Leanne Sweeney. The club have a number of activities planned by their committee in the next year but would like to reach out to the wider community to see if anyone could provide assistance with fundraising. Clyde were forced to switch their home games for a while. Despite this they run weekly sessions, compete in two national leagues and compete for the League cup and Scottish Cup. [84], Historically seen as a Glasgow club, local rivalries (Glasgow derby) were developed and forged with other teams from in and around the city, in particular Celtic (also from the East End), Rangers, Partick Thistle and Queen's Park and the now-defunct Third Lanark. Paralympic qualification is high on the internationals governing bodies list, having just missed out in 2018/19 for inclusion. [98], It was common from the beginning of reserve football for the majority of club's reserve teams (second XI's) to go by the tag A or sometimes B or even C if a club had more than one reserve side. However, a thrilling fightback saw Clyde level at 55 on aggregate (43 on the day) before adding another goal in extra time to progress. The Clyde Supporters' Trust formed during the 200304 season. Based at Marbella, Corfu for the majority of summer running the football academy at the resort, planning and delivering sessions for children from 18 months - 14 year old. Clyde secured an agreement with arch-rivals Partick Thistle to share their ground Firhill for five seasons until 1991. Ricard Segarra. Worked for Barcelona's Under-18, U19 and B teams before departing for Galatasaray in January 2022. [23], As the 1960s came to a close, Clyde was competing rather comfortably in the top division. NFCC says farewell to Clyde Alexander. [49], After nine years in the bottom tier of Scottish football, at the end of the 201819 season, Danny Lennon led Clyde to promotion to Scottish League One, beating Annan Athletic 21 on aggregate to win the promotion play-off final. Coaching Staff Name/Position Age Nat. The single goal against came at Rangers in the 3rd Round, where prolific centre forward Willie Martin set a record for an opposition at Ibrox by scoring all four goals in a 41 win. As reserve teams got excluded from the Scottish League Cup, the C Division had their League Cup. The following seasons up to World War I would be far more successful and represented the most consistent period of success for the club. Later on Joe Miller led the club to its first national cup final in 48 years, the Scottish Challenge Cup final in 2006. Athletics Home; Staff Directory. By Dani Garavelli 3rd Mar 2022, 6 . [51], Clyde's last match at Broadwood was a defeat by Airdrieonians on 23 April 2022.[52]. If you are interested in becoming part of the team of website volunteers in any way, please contact the team at editor@clydefc.co.uk. They will be ground-sharing with Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park from the start of the 202223 season, with a view of relocating to a new home back in Glasgow in the near future. In 1896-97 they reached their first 'major' cup final, the Scottish 2nd XI Cup final eventually losing 40 to Hearts. After losing the coin toss, Clyde goalkeeper Brown was under the most pressure early on. Arrivals/Departures Fee; Income: 19: As touched upon, the club are looking to make history and create what could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for these disability athletes. Meanwhile, off the park, financial problems were once again apparent. Clean sheets were kept against St Johnstone (20), Dundee (00 at Dens Park, followed by 10 in a replay), city rivals Third Lanark (10), and the Hibernian semi final match (10 at Tynecastle). On Wednesday 2 February 2011, Stuart Millar was sacked as manager of Clyde. Supporters heard this unfamiliar phrase as "Bully Wee", and the name stuck. [54] Another option was to move back to Rutherglen and develop the Clyde Gateway Stadium in a ground-sharing agreement. The first mention of Clyde was in Monday's Evening Times of 17 September 1877: "Clyde v T. Lanark A crowd of 10,000 saw the first match at Shawfield against Celtic. The club now found themselves back in the second tier, now known as the First Division. Third Lanark were the visitors once again, and triumphed 10. Founded 1877 Address Ardgoil Drive G68 9NE Cumbernauld Country Scotland Phone +44 (1236) 451 511 Fax +44 (1236) 733 490 E-mail info@clydefc.co.uk After producing a wonderful season of football that has marked the high tide in the club's fortunes to date, European football will forever love denying itself. An attendance of 10,000 witnessed a goalless draw and return gate receipts of 203. The Powerchair club is a proud branch of Clyde FC and we are currently under the Clyde FC Community Foundation which is a registered charity. Staff" Directory; Resources; . [60] Set for Shawfield, the match was moved to Celtic Park over safety concerns. [11], A second major cup competition, the Scottish League Cup would be inaugurated in 1946. During the camps, children will benefit from structured coaching sessions directed by SFA qualified coaching staff, undertake fun challenges, collect a completion certificate and receive a gift from the Community Foundation. Despite successive titles, there was no promotion as only first teams could gain promotion to Division B. [14] Also in 1953, future Ballon d'Or winner Stanley Matthews (and Blackpool teammate Ernie Taylor) turned out for Clyde against Everton in a benefit match at Celtic Park in Belfast.[15]. Problems on and off the pitch saw Clyde move into freefall. Template:Clyde F.C. As a result of winning the premiership title Clyde Alba have earned the right to compete with Europes elite powerchair teams. On 14 August of that year, Clyde history was made when Michael Doherty became the youngest person ever to play for Clyde in a competitive match,[31] a feat later broken by Connor Stevenson in a league match at Palmerston on 25 April 2009.[32]. Division Two restarted in 192122, with automatic promotion and relegation adopted. All rights reserved. [122] The under-17's also reached their sectional League Cup final in 2017. [79][80][81], The club's nickname, "The Bully Wee", is of uncertain origin although the club themselves have advanced three theories.[82]. [70], The Clyde Supporters' Trust got formed during season 200304. [7][10], The club had managed to sustain football through the war years, but the Scottish League continued through 191921 with only one division. [7], In September 1914, a fire destroyed the grandstand, and with it much of the club's early history. The sport in general has national leagues all around the world and hosts European cups & World cups. [85], For most of the 20th century, they were six of leading clubs in the country. Ronnie McDonald served as general manager. Clyde moved into the venue midway through the 199495 season. Clyde Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football club who play in Scottish League One. was a private members club more akin to a present-day golf or bowling club. They were crowned SSFL Division One league champions in 2005. The competition for the best club teams in Europe will see the inclusion of the first ever Scottish team, Cumbernaulds very own Clyde Alba. Formed a decade before Clyde in 1868, Thistle's first ground was situated nearby at the club's original home Barrowfield Park. Manager Age: 63 Years Appointed: Nov 8, 2022 Contract expires: - To staff overview. Large swathes of housing in Bridgeton, Dalmarnock, Gorbals, Oatlands and Rutherglen were being demolished with the inhabitants decanted away to other parts of the city and beyond. [16], At home to Celtic on September 10, 1966, the Clyde team unusually started the match with squad numbers instead of the traditional (111) positional numbers on their shirts. Clyde FC. Arrivals/Departures Fee; Income: 19: Relegations in 196061 and 196263 were followed by immediate promotions in 196162 and 196364, the former as Division Two champions. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. It would be the team's last 'major' cup success for the next sixty-six years. 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