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Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional association football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division. Image File history File links Airdrieunited. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. of the Scottish Football League First Division and previously of Airdrieonians for whom it was originally built. ... Airdrie (Gaelic An Ã€rd Ruigh/An Ã€rd Ã€irighe) is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]) . It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft (130 m) above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Glasgow. ... This article is about the country. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Jim Ballantyne is the current chairman of Scottish association football team Airdrie United. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Kenny Black is a Scottish footballer who formerly played for Airdrieonians. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Competitive football has been played in Scotland since 1890. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_amber_sleeve_seams. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... This article is about the country. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Airdrie (Gaelic An Ã€rd Ruigh/An Ã€rd Ã€irighe) is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]) . It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft (130 m) above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Glasgow. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 19th - Total 470 kmÂ² - % Water ? Admin HQ Motherwell ISO 3166-2 GB-NLK ONS code 00QZ Demographics Population Ranked 4th - Total (2005) 323,420 - Density 688 / kmÂ² Scottish Gaelic - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics North Lanarkshire Council http://www. ... The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland. ... Scottish Division Two is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest in the Scottish football league system since 1975. ...

History

Formation following Demise of Airdrieonians

The club was formed in May 2002 as a direct consequence of the bankruptcy of Airdrieonians. Airdrieonians had finished runners-up in the Scottish First Division in the 2001/02 season but went out of business with debts approaching £3 million. The collapse of "The Diamonds", as they were known due to their distinctive kits, created a vacancy in the Scottish Football League (in the Scottish Third Division) and local Airdrie man and Airdrieonians fan Jim Ballantyne attempted, with the help of others, to gain entry with a club called "Airdrie United" who were essentially to be a re-incarnation of Airdrieonians. Their application, however, was rejected as the then English UniBond League side Gretna were preferred by league members over the new Airdrie team. As a last resort, Ballantyne completed a buy-out of the ailing Division Two side Clydebank and, with SFL approval, the club was relocated to Airdrie, the strips were transformed to resemble that of Airdrieonians and the name was changed to Airdrie United. Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for May, 2002. ... Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The 2001-02 season was the 105th season of competetive football in Scotland. ... The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland. ... The Scottish Football League Third Division is the third highest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth highest overall in the Scottish football league system. ... Airdrie (Gaelic An Ã€rd Ruigh/An Ã€rd Ã€irighe) is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]) . It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft (130 m) above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Glasgow. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Jim Ballantyne is the current chairman of Scottish association football team Airdrie United. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Northern Premier League, known in recent years as the UniBond League under a title sponsorship contract, is one of the three regional English football leagues whose champions are promoted to the Football Conference, currently called the Nationwide Conference. ... Gretna Football Club is a Scottish football club from Gretna, near Annan, Dumfries and Galloway and promoted to the Scottish Premier League in the 06/07 season. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Jim Ballantyne is the current chairman of Scottish association football team Airdrie United. ... Scottish Division Two is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest in the Scottish football league system since 1975. ... Clydebank Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. ... Airdrie (Gaelic An Ã€rd Ruigh/An Ã€rd Ã€irighe) is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]) . It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft (130 m) above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Glasgow. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ...

Inaugural Season (2002/03)

The new Airdrie's first match took place at New Broomfield against Forfar Athletic with captain Stephen Docherty scoring the only goal of the game as the Diamonds won 1-0. This first season in existence saw the club take the form of promotion challengers and only narrowly fail to achieve this aim due to a late injury-time goal from Brechin City which saw them promoted ahead of the Diamonds. In fact, Airdrie fans and players alike had begun celebrating promotion after their game at Stranraer until news of Brechin's result brought an end to the festivities. The highlight of the season was arguably when Airdrie shocked Premier League outfit Kilmarnock by knocking them out of the C.I.S. Cup on penalties at Rugby Park The Shyberry Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. (previously Airdrieonians) of the Scottish Football League First Division. ... Forfar Athletic FC are a football club with membership of the Scottish Football League. ... Brechin City F.C. are a Scottish football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... Stranraer FC are a football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... Brechin City F.C. are a Scottish football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... The Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football League. ... Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. ... The Scottish Football League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. ... Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. ...

First Success (2003/04)

United's first, and so far only, trophy came in the 2003-04 season, only the club's second in existence, when they won the Second Division Championship and promotion to the First Division. Sandy Stewart's side had started poorly but went on a run that saw them unbeaten in the last 18 games of the season. The final game of this run and of the league campaign saw a crowd of over 5000 at New Broomfield to watch Airdrie defeat Greenock Morton 2-0 and lift the League Championship trophy. The club having been confirmed champions the previous week following their 1-0 victory away to Alloa at Recreation Park. The 2003-04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic F.C. with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers F.C.. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two Champions League places and Hearts F.C. got the UEFA Cup place having finished third. ... Scottish Division Two is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest in the Scottish football league system since 1975. ... Scottish Division One is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system. ... Sandy Stewart (born 14 October 1965 in Bellshill) is a former Scottish footballer and current football manager. ... Greenock Morton Football Club are an Association football club, whose first team currently plays in the Bells Scottish Football League Second Division. ... Alloa Athletic F.C. are a Scottish football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League first division. ... Recreation Park is the name of several sporting venues: Recreation Park - A former baseball park in Pittsburgh Recreation Park - A former baseball park in New York City Recreation Park - A current baseball park in Visalia, California Categories: Disambiguation ...

Earlier in this season, the club had reached the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup, but lost 2-0 to Inverness Caledonian Thistle at McDiarmid Park. The Scottish Challenge Cup is a Scottish football competition introduced in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League. ... Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. ... McDiarmid Park is the home of St. ...

Mid-Table in First Division (2004/05 & 2005/06)

In Airdrie's first season in the Scottish First Division they finished 5th, a position exceeding the expectations of most supporters. The club lost several key players in the summer of 2005, and went into the 2005/06 season with little expectation of repeating the success of 2004/05, but they still managed to finish a respectable sixth. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Competitive football has been played in Scotland since 1890 The 2005-06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland. ... The 2004-05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland. ...

Sacking of Sandy Stewart and Relegation (2006/07)

On November 13, 2006, Sandy Stewart was relieved of his position as manager after over four years in charge of the club. He was succeeded by former Airdrieonians F.C. player and Airdrie United coach Kenny Black four days later. is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sandy Stewart (born 14 October 1965 in Bellshill) is a former Scottish footballer and current football manager. ... Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire. ... Kenny Black is a Scottish footballer who formerly played for Airdrieonians. ...

Black had been a coach at Leicester City since 2004, and this was his first management post.^[1] Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) are an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ...

Black, however, failed to inspire the Diamonds to any great extent and club finished the season 9th in the league, placing them in the Scottish First Division Play-Off position. They would have to be the victors in said Play-Off competition if they were to escape relegation. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The 2006-07 First Division season is the twelfth season of the Scottish First Division in its current format of ten teams. ... The 2006-07 First Division season is the twelfth season of the Scottish First Division in its current format of ten teams. ...

Airdrie United got off to a promising start, cruising past Brechin City in the semi-final by an aggregate score of 6-1. This meant they only had to overcome Stirling Albion in a two-legged decider to ensure survival. Unfortunately the team drew the away leg of the tie 2-2 (having led 2-0 until the final five minutes) and lost the home game 3-2. Thus confirming the newly formed Airdrie's first relegation in their short history. Brechin City F.C. are a Scottish football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... Stirling Albion FC are a football club currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ...

Kenny Black's Airdrie (2007/08)

Airdrie's start to this season was a disappointing one as they kicked-off their Second Division campaign with poor performance and a loss to Raith Rovers. The display was so mediocre, in fact, that it resulted in some players, most notably summer signing James Sharp who had failed to impress in pre-season, being booed as they left the park at the final whistle. Things did not get better for the Diamonds in other competitions as they fell at the first hurdle away to Partick Thistle in the League Cup; losing 2-1 thanks to Stevie Murray's last gasp winner. Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Logo The 2007-08 Second Division season is the thirteenth season of the Scottish Second Division in its current format of ten teams. ... Raith Rovers F.C. are a professional football club who currently play in the Scottish Football League (Division 2). ... James Sharp (1613-1679) was a Presbyterian minister, and later Archbishop of St Andrews (1661-1679). ... Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football club. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stevie Murray (born 18 April 1983 in Bellshill), is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottis Football League First Division club Partick Thistle. ...

Off the park the Scottish Football League had finally found a sponsor for the First, Second and Third divisions in the form of Barr's flagship soft drink irn-bru^[2] and a mystery consortium saved New Broomfield and promised to "safeguard it for the club"^[3]. August of this season also saw the departure of long standing directors Gavin and Walter Spiers who left the club they had helped found due to the necessity that they devote more time to their ever growing business interests such as former Airdrie shirt sponsors Pertemps. The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Scottish Football League Third Division is the third highest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth highest overall in the Scottish football league system. ... A.G. Barr plc (LSE Stockcode: BAG) is a British soft drinks manufacturer, based in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Irn Bru Irn Bru is the most popular caffeinated soft drink in Scotland. ... The Shyberry Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. (previously Airdrieonians) of the Scottish Football League First Division. ...

Following the aforementioned dismal start things had started to pick up for the Diamonds on the park as they notched up their first league win of the season with an impressive 6-0 win against Alloa Athletic, cruised to the second round of the Challenge Cup with a 3-1 victory over Third Division side Stenhousemuir and ended Queen's Park's 100% start to season when they defeated them by one goal to nil at New Broomfield^[4]. With September beginning, however, the situation was hardly perfect as a 2-0 loss away to Berwick Rangers and 1-1 draw against Ross County at Victoria Park (which would almost certainly have been a defeat had Stephen Robertson not saved Andy Barrowman's last minute penalty^[5]) left the Diamonds with 7 points from their first 5 league fixtures, sitting in 4th place, 5 points behind league leaders Raith Rovers. Alloa Athletic F.C. are a Scottish football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League first division. ... The 2007-08 Scottish Challenge Cup will be the 17th staging of the tournament, which is competed amongst all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. ... The 2007-08 Third Division season is the thirteenth season of the Scottish Third Division in its current format of ten teams. ... Stenhousemuir is a small town in the district of Falkirk, Scotland, situated to the north of Falkirk. ... Queens Park F.C. is a Scottish football team with much history and tradition, today it remains as the only amateur club in the Scottish League. ... The Shyberry Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. (previously Airdrieonians) of the Scottish Football League First Division. ... Berwick Rangers F.C. is a football team based in the English town of Berwick_upon_Tweed, but currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... Ross County can refer to: Ross County, Ohio, a place in the United States Ross County F.C., a Scottish Football League team This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Several places are named Victoria Park, most of which are named for Queen Victoria: In Australia: Victoria Park, Adelaide, South Australia Victoria Park, Western Australia Victoria Park, New South Wales Victoria Park Nature Reserve, New South Wales Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne, Victoria. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Raith Rovers F.C. are a professional football club who currently play in the Scottish Football League (Division 2). ...

Airdrie then went through to the third round of the Challenge Cup after a rousing display saw them demolish Arbroath 5-1 with Allan Russell bagging four goals The 2007-08 Scottish Challenge Cup will be the 17th staging of the tournament, which is competed amongst all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. ... Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish Association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Club Information

Stadium

Airdrie United play their home fixtures at New Broomfield, Airdrie, as the fans call the stadium, officially known as Excelsior Stadium. The defunct Airdrieonians' previous home was sold to supermarket chain Safeway (since taken over by Wm. Morrison), who were given permission to build a new store on the site. It is generally the opinion that this transaction is what effectively triggered the financial ruination of Airdrieonians, as their old ground was demolished several years before the new ground was given planning permission. The years that the club away from the town Airdrie (Airdrieonians ground-shared Broadwood Stadium, in Cumbernauld, with Clyde) meant that the money from the sale of Broomfield Park which was to be used to fund the building of new stadium, was squandered. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Shyberry Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. (previously Airdrieonians) of the Scottish Football League First Division. ... The Shyberry Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. (previously Airdrieonians) of the Scottish Football League First Division. ... Airdrie (Gaelic An Ã€rd Ruigh/An Ã€rd Ã€irighe) is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]) . It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft (130 m) above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Glasgow. ... The Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. of the Scottish Football League First Division and previously of Airdrieonians for whom it was originally built. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Exterior appearance of typical supermarket (Albertsons) Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol (where permitted), medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ... A Safeway supermarket in Camberwell, South East London, in 2003 Safeway was a chain of 479 supermarkets and convenience stores in the UK that is now part of Wm Morrison Supermarkets. ... For other uses, see Morrison. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Broadwood Stadium is a football stadium situated in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... , Cumbernauld (Gaelic: Comar nan Allt) is a new town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, created in 1956 as a population overflow for Glasgow. ... Clyde Football Club is a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. ... Broomfield Park is the former home of Airdrieonians Football Club. ...

This hiatus and the cost incurred by the board of directors' building a stadium with a capacity in excess of 10,000, despite crowds being less than 2,000, didn't help the club's cause. The boards reasoning behind building a ground of such a high capacity was that the Scottish Premier League required clubs to play at a stadium with a capacity of at least a 10,000 seats for entry into their league. Ironically, the requirement is now only 6,000, which may have been enough to have saved Airdrieonians from the financial burden they faced when constructing their new home. The Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football League. ...

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Strip

Airdrie United have inherited Airdrieonians' distinctive playing colours; a white top with a red diamond. This is where Airdrieonians' nickname, 'The Diamonds', finds its roots and, along with the strip design, Airdrie United have adopted the moniker. Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League First Division. ...

Shirt Sponsorship

The team was sponsored by Jobs@Pertemps and donned the company's logo on their shirt from their first year in existence until the end of the 2006/07 season. Competitive football has been played in Scotland since 1890. ...

As of June 2007 Airdrie will be sponsored by A.R.P. (Airdrie Regeneration Partnership), a local company. The contract is a lucrative one from Airdrie's point of view, the biggest in the history of the club in fact, with the Diamonds receiving £300,000 to spend over the next 5 years (£60k a season). June 2007 is the sixth month of that year. ...

Matchday Programme

The Airdrie United programme is called "Diamonds are Forever". It is edited by John O'Brien and photographs come courtesy of official club photographer Robert Dalzell. Its design and layout is the work of Frank Tocher and printing is provided by Walker & Connell Ltd. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 422 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (869 Ã— 1235 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 422 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (869 Ã— 1235 pixel, file size: 2. ...

The average Airdrie United programme begins with a listing of the two teams' squads, the officials for the day, a short reference to the team mascot and a note of thanks to the sponsors. Then comes a message from the club's chairman, Jim Ballantyne, and a short rundown of club news. Regular features of the programme include "Diamond Tales", a section where great memories of Airdrie United (and more often than not Airdrieonians') adventures are recounted. "Past & Present" is a selection of match reports provided by editor John O'Brien while "The Diamonds Log" looks at the recent day to day goings on within the club. Another regular article, "Diamonds are Forever", focusses on the history of Airdrie United and, of course, Airdrieonians. Said article is provided by writer Brian Bollen who has had a book published on the history of Airdrieonians. Following this comes a note on commercial matters within the club from commercial manager Les Jones and a review of the current football scene with relation to Airdrie United by Jim Milton. Additionally, there is, as is common with most football programmes, a note of statistics of the season, a contribution from the manager, a piece on the visiting side, an interview with an Airdrie player, photographs from the previous match and a youth team segment. Advertisements are interspersed throughout and the editor is also responsible for another two pieces concerning the club. Jim Ballantyne is the current chairman of Scottish association football team Airdrie United. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ...

Club Officials

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Current squad

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Managers

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Statistics

Final League Standings

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Scottish Cup

The 2006-07 Scottish Cup is the staging of Scotlands most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennents Scottish Cup. ... Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. ... The Shyberry Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. (previously Airdrieonians) of the Scottish Football League First Division. ... The 2005-06 Scottish Cup was the 121st staging of Scotlands most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennents Scottish Cup. ... Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football team based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. ... The Shyberry Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. (previously Airdrieonians) of the Scottish Football League First Division. ... The 2004-05 Scottish Cup was the 120th staging of Scotlands most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennents Scottish Cup. ... Ross County can refer to: Ross County, Ohio, a place in the United States Ross County F.C., a Scottish Football League team This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Several places are named Victoria Park, most of which are named for Queen Victoria: In Australia: Victoria Park, Adelaide, South Australia Victoria Park, Western Australia Victoria Park, New South Wales Victoria Park Nature Reserve, New South Wales Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne, Victoria. ... The 2003-04 Scottish Cup was the 119th staging of Scotlands most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennents Scottish Cup. ... Saint Mirren Football Club (commonly known by the shortnening St. ... Love Street is a multi-use stadium in Paisley, Scotland. ... The 2002-03 Scottish Cup was the 118th staging of Scotlands most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennents Scottish Cup. ... St. ...

C.I.S. Insurance Cup

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football club. ... The 2006-07 Scottish League Cup is the 60th staging of the Scotlands second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup. ... The Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football League. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish football (soccer) club from the city of Dundee. ... The 2005-06 Scottish League Cup was the 59th staging of the Scotlands second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup. ... Raith Rovers F.C. are a professional football club who currently play in the Scottish Football League (Division 2). ... Starks Park is the home ground of Raith Rovers F.C.. The ground was opened in 1891 (this is actually when Raith started using it, it has been around longer) and seats 10,104. ... Clyde Football Club is a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. ... Clyde Football Club is a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. ... Broadwood Stadium is a football stadium situated in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish football (soccer) club from the city of Dundee. ... The Shyberry Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. (previously Airdrieonians) of the Scottish Football League First Division. ...

Challenge Cup

The 2007-08 Scottish Challenge Cup will be the 17th staging of the tournament, which is competed amongst all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. ... Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish Association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... The Scottish Challenge Cup 2006-07 was the 16th staging of the Scottish Challenge Cup, which is played amongst all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. ... Gretna Football Club is a Scottish football club from Gretna, near Annan, Dumfries and Galloway and promoted to the Scottish Premier League in the 06/07 season. ... Queen of the South F.C. Queen of the South is a part-time Scottish football club who currently play in the Scottish first divison. ... Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. ... McDiarmid Park is the home of St. ... Berwick Rangers F.C. is a football team based in the English town of Berwick_upon_Tweed, but currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... The 2006-07 First Division season is the twelfth season of the Scottish First Division in its current format of ten teams. ... The 2005-06 Scottish First Division was won by St Mirren. ... The 2005-06 Scottish First Division was won by Falkirk. ... The 2003-04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic F.C. with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers F.C.. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two Champions League places and Hearts F.C. got the UEFA Cup place having finished third. ... The 2002-03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland. ... The 2006-07 First Division season is the twelfth season of the Scottish First Division in its current format of ten teams. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Gary Twigg is a Scottish footballer who plays with Airdrie United in the Scottish Football League. ... The 2005-06 Scottish First Division was won by St Mirren. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Bryan Prunty is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Airdrie United in the Scottish Second Division. ... The 2005-06 Scottish First Division was won by Falkirk. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Owen Columba Coyle (born July 14, 1966 in Paisley) is a professional football player and manager. ... The 2003-04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic F.C. with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers F.C.. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two Champions League places and Hearts F.C. got the UEFA Cup place having finished third. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Owen Columba Coyle (born July 14, 1966 in Paisley) is a professional football player and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Alan Gow (born 9 October 1982 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. ... The 2002-03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

Official Club Player of the Year Awards

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Notable Former Staff

Players

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Managers

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Directors

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Contents

History

Formation following Demise of Airdrieonians

Inaugural Season (2002/03)

First Success (2003/04)

Mid-Table in First Division (2004/05 & 2005/06)

Sacking of Sandy Stewart and Relegation (2006/07)

Kenny Black's Airdrie (2007/08)

Club Information

Stadium

Strip

Shirt Sponsorship

Matchday Programme

Club Officials

Current squad

Managers

Statistics

Final League Standings

Scottish Cup

C.I.S. Insurance Cup

Challenge Cup

Average Attendance

Top League Goalscorers

Official Club Player of the Year Awards

Notable Former Staff

Players

Managers

Directors

See also

References

External links

Official Site

News Pages

Photography

Fan Sites

Miscellaneous

Contents

History GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

Formation following Demise of Airdrieonians

Inaugural Season (2002/03)

First Success (2003/04)

Mid-Table in First Division (2004/05 & 2005/06)

Sacking of Sandy Stewart and Relegation (2006/07)

Kenny Black's Airdrie (2007/08)

Club Information

Stadium

Strip

Shirt Sponsorship

Matchday Programme

Club Officials

Current squad

Managers

Statistics

Final League Standings

Scottish Cup

C.I.S. Insurance Cup

Challenge Cup

Average Attendance

Top League Goalscorers

Official Club Player of the Year Awards

Notable Former Staff

Players

Managers

Directors

See also

References

External links

Official Site

News Pages

Photography

Fan Sites

Miscellaneous

History