Forth Wanderers F.C.

Not to be confused with Forth Wanderers (band).

Forth Wanderers
Full nameForth Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s)Wanderers
Founded1904
GroundKingshill Park, Forth
ManagerGerry Ward
LeagueWest of Scotland League Second Division
2023–24West of Scotland League Second Division, 8th of 16

Forth Wanderers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the village of Forth, South Lanarkshire. Formed in 1904 they compete in the West of Scotland League Second Division and play in red strips with a white trim with a second strip of all black.

History

Since 1934 they have played at Kingshill Park in the village,[1] however they have had to share with Carluke Rovers for a spell and play on a public park in Carnwath when this ground proved unusable. The team's first games were played at Pleasure Park before the Wanderers moved to Hie Dyke in 1929. It was 5 years later until they moved to what is their current home, Kingshill Park in 1934.

Forth have supplied two Scottish international goalkeepers in George Wood and Rab Douglas.[2] Rangers legend Willie Waddell came from the village and starred for the team in his pre-Ibrox days.[3]

Wanderers reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Junior Cup in 1981 and their home quarter-final tie versus East Kilbride Thistle attracted a record crowd of 2,324.[4]

The team is managed by Gerry Ward.

Honours

Notable Players

References

  1. ^ "Themutual.net". Forth.themutual.net. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. ^ "George Wood Receives Clydesdale Sports Hall of Fame Award". Clydesdale Sports Council. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Jim (15 October 1992). "A doddle for The Deedle". The Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. ^ McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 294. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.

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