West Calder United F.C.

West Calder United
Full nameWest Calder United Football Club
Nickname(s)Cauther
Founded1950
GroundHermand Park Harburn Road
West Calder
Capacity1,000
ManagerRobert Main
LeagueEast of Scotland League Second Division
2023–24East of Scotland League Third Division, 1st of 11 (promoted)

West Calder United Football Club are a Scottish football club based in West Calder, West Lothian.[1] Their home ground is Hermand Park, West Calder. Club colours are red and black.[2] Currently they play in the East of Scotland League Second Division.

The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and West Calder found themselves in the 15-team East Region, South Division.[3] Their best finish in bottom tier of the East Region was 4th in 2017–18.[4]

The club moved from the junior leagues to the East of Scotland League ahead of the 2021–22 season, and secured their first league title by winning the Third Division in 2023–24.

Club staff

Coaching staff

Role Name
Manager Scotland Robert Main
First Team Coach Scotland Tony Sime
Team First Aider Scotland David Paterson

Source

Managerial history

 
Name Nationality Years
Jimmy Dunn Scotland 1974-1977[5]
Billy Ritchie Scotland 1981-?[6]
Jimmy Walker Scotland ?-1986[7]
Alex Clark Scotland 1986-?[8]
Jim Grant Scotland ?-1989[9]
Jimmy Walker Scotland 1989-?[10]
Richard Hastings Scotland 2005-2012[11]
Terry Aikman Scotland 2012-?[12]
Gareth Alexander Scotland 2016-?
Greig Mitchell Scotland 2016-?
Gary Sibbald Scotland 2017-2018[13]
Chris Gallacher Scotland 2018-?
Crawford Bell Scotland 2019-2020[14]
Craig Chilton Scotland 2020-?[15]
Robert Main Scotland ?-Present

c Caretaker manager

Honours

  • East of Scotland League Third Division winners: 2023–24
  • Brown Cup: 1957–58
  • Thorton Shield: 1957–58, 1958–59
  • Murray Cup: 1957–58, 1958–59

References

  1. ^ "Non League Scotland". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "West Calder United". www.ultrasoft2.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. ^ "West Calder United". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Football Club History Database - West Calder United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  5. ^ "FISHING HERE AND THERE". 16 September 1977.
  6. ^ "COURIER Friday April 3 COURIER Friday April 3 1981 lneir closest game was 15-7 in the semi-final against Craig ." 3 April 1981.
  7. ^ "46 i iiliiv NovcihIkt Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Pool Basketball THE Livingston MIM basketball team ." 17 November 1989.
  8. ^ "b8 COURIER Friday August 15 1986 Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Uphall golfer is Lothian's champion of ." 15 August 1986.
  9. ^ "46 i iiliiv NovcihIkt Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Pool Basketball THE Livingston MIM basketball team ." 17 November 1989.
  10. ^ "46 i iiliiv NovcihIkt Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Pool Basketball THE Livingston MIM basketball team ." 17 November 1989.
  11. ^ "West Calder gaffer in Stoneyburn switch". 7 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Twitter". 16 June 2012.
  13. ^ "Twitter". 29 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Big changes at Hermand Park as West Calder United restructure". 20 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Big changes at Hermand Park as West Calder United restructure". 20 February 2020.
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