Airdrieonians
information at time of demise
Full name	Airdrieonians Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Diamonds The Waysiders
Founded	1878 as Excelsior F.C.
Dissolved	2002
Ground	Excelsior Stadium Airdrie Lanarkshire Scotland (Capacity 10,171)
Chairman	n/a
League	Scottish First Division
2001-2002	Scottish First Division, 2nd
Home colours Away colours

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The club became defunct at the end of the Scottish Football League 2001/02 season, despite the team finishing as runners-up in the SFL First Division to Partick Thistle and therefore only narrowly missing out on promotion to the Scottish Premier League. The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland. ... Runner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the... The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland. ... The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system. ... Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish professional football club from the city of Glasgow. ... 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. ...

During their one hundred and twenty four year existence the "Diamonds", as they were nicknamed, won the old Scottish Division Two three times, the Spring Cup once and the Scottish Challenge Cup on three occasions. The club also competed in four separate Scottish Cup finals; winning the competition in 1924. Scottish Division Two is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest in the Scottish football league system. ... The Spring Cup was a Scottish football tournament played in 1976. ... The Scottish Challenge Cup is a Scottish football competition introduced in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League. ... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ...

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Formed. 1878. Defunct 2002.

Grounds: 1878-1892 Mavisbank. 1892-1994 Broomfield Park. 1994-2002 Excelsior Stadium.

Colours: 1878-1885 Royal blue & white narrow hooped shirts, white shorts, royal blue & white narrow hooped socks. 1885-1894 Red & white striped shirts, white shorts, navy blue socks. 1894-1904 Red & white striped shirts, navy blue shorts, navy blue socks. 1904-1905 Red & white hooped shirts, white shorts, red socks with two white hoops on top. 1909-1912 Red & white hooped shirts, white shorts, black socks. 1912-? White shirts with red 'v', white shorts, black socks with red & white tops. ?-1967? White shirts with red 'v', white shorts, white socks with two red bands on top. 1967?-1970? White shirts with red 'v', red shorts, red socks. 1970-1974 White shirts with red 'v', white shorts, black socks with red & white tops. 1974-? White shirts with red 'v', white shorts, red socks. 1991-1992 White shirts with red 'v', red shorts, white socks. 1992?-1998 White shirts with red 'v', white shorts, white socks. 1999-1999 White shirts with red 'v', black shorts, black socks with red & white tops. 1999-2202 White shirts with red 'v', white shorts, white socks.

History

Formation & Early Years

The team was founded in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire in 1878 as Excelsior Football Club, changing its name to Airdrieonians in 1881. The club enjoyed its most successful era in the 1920s following the signing of Hughie Gallacher from Queen of the South F.C. in 1921. Airdrie finished in second place in the Scottish League Championship four years in a row in between 1923 and 1926 as well as winning the Scottish Cup in 1924. Following this victory, in early summer 1925, the club visited Norway and Sweden, and made a big impression. Translations of local newspaper reports, and some photographs of the tour, are still available ^[1]. Gallacher was on board until 1925. It was while at Airdrie in 1924 that the future member of the Wembley Wizards won his first international cap. , Airdrie (Gaelic An Àrd Ruigh/An Àrd Àirighe) 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 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Motherwell ISO 3166-2 GB-NLK ONS code 00QZ Demographics Population Ranked 4th  - Total (2006) 323,800  - Density 689 / km² Scottish Gaelic  - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics North Lanarkshire Council http://www. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hugh Kilpatrick Hughie Gallacher (2 February 1903 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland - 1957) was a Scottish football player in the 1920s and 1930s. ... Queen of the South Football Club is a professional football club, based in Dumfries, which currently plays in the Scottish Football League. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wembley Wizards is the name given to the Scottish national team which defeated England at Wembley Stadium in 1928 by 5 goals to 1 in a comprehensive display of teamwork that has become somewhat mythologised. ...

Post war era and beyond

Airdrie spent much of the post war era "yo-yoing" between the top flight and Second Division. They reached the Scottish Cup Final in 1975, losing 3-1 to Celtic, and also the Texaco Cup Final of 1972, losing 2-1 on aggregate to Derby County. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Current season Celtic Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... The Texaco Cup was a cup competition that involved clubs from the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland that had not qualified for European competions. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Derby County F.C. is an English football club, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ...

Alex MacDonald Era

Airdrieonians compete in 1995 Scottish Cup Final

During the 1990s, with Alex MacDonald at the helm, Airdrie, having been members of the Premier Division in the 1991/92 and 1992/93 seasons, were regularly considered challengers for promotion and recognised as one of the bigger clubs in First Division. MacDonald also guided the Diamonds to two Scottish Cup finals. The first appearance coming on 9 May 1992 when the club faced Rangers in front of 44,045 strong crowd at Hampden Park. Unfortunately for Airdrie on this occasion however, a goal each from Mark Hateley and Ally McCoist earned the blue half of Glasgow a 2-1 victory and sent the MacDonald's side home empty-handed. When the Diamonds returned to the national stadium three years later for their second attempt at Scottish Cup glory they would this time face this time face the other half of the Old Firm in the form of Celtic. But MacDonald and Airdrie would once again fall at the final hurdle as they lost 1-0 to a Pierre van Hooijdonk goal. Notably, this match took place on 27 May 1995; a mere seven years before the club went out of business Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 571 pixelsFull resolution (945 × 675 pixel, file size: 549 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Airdrie-Celtic Cup Final picture I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 571 pixelsFull resolution (945 × 675 pixel, file size: 549 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Airdrie-Celtic Cup Final picture I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... -1... Scottish Premier League logo The Scottish Premier League (also known as the Bank of Scotland Premierleague for sponsorship reasons or the SPL for short) is the top division within the current structure of Scottish football. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... -1... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ... Mark Wayne Hateley (born November 7, 1961) was an English football (soccer) player who played as a centre-forward. ... Alistair Ally Murdoch McCoist MBE (born September 24, 1962 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former professional football player who played as a striker. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... -1... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... Crowd at football match between Celtic F.C. and Rangers F.C. at Celtic Park. ... Current season Celtic Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... -1... Petrus (Pierre) Ferdinandus Johannes van Hooijdonk (born on November 29, 1969 in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant) is a retired Dutch football player. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Europe

Though there was due heartache caused by the club's defeat in the 1992 Final, Airdrie fans still had something positive to think about as they left Hampden that day. The 1991-92 Scottish Cup was the 107th staging of Scotlands most prestigious football knockout competition. ... For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ...

With Rangers having won the Premier Division and therefore qualified for the Champions League it meant Airdrie, as 1992 Scottish Cup runners-up would represent Scotland in the 1992-93 Cup Winners' Cup. For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ... The Scottish Football League Premier Division was, from the mid-1970s until 1998, the top division of the Scottish Football League and the entire Scottish football league system. ... The 1992-93 season of the UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won for the first time by Olympique de Marseille in the final against A.C. Milan. ... The 1991-92 Scottish Cup was the 107th staging of Scotlands most prestigious football knockout competition. ... This article is about the country. ... The season 1992-93 of the European Cup Winners Cup was won by Parma F.C. in the final against R. Antwerp F.C.. Both were first time finalists in the competition, and Antwerp were the last Belgian side to reach a European final up to the present day. ...

This would be the club's first appearance in any European competition in their history.

Airdrie were drawn against Czech side Sparta Prague in the First Round and the first leg of the tie was to take place at Broomfield. The Diamonds would lose this encounter 1-0 and then go on to taste defeat in the Czech capital with the scoreline reading 2-1 in Sparta's favour. The club consequently lost the overall tie by an aggregate score of three goals to one and were eliminated from the competition. Sparta Praha redirects here. ... The season 1992-93 of the European Cup Winners Cup was won by Parma F.C. in the final against R. Antwerp F.C.. Both were first time finalists in the competition, and Antwerp were the last Belgian side to reach a European final up to the present day. ... Broomfield Park is the former home of Airdrieonians Football Club. ... Sparta Praha redirects here. ...

Airdrie's only goal in the tie, subsequently the club only in any European competition, was Kenny Black, who later went on to become manager of Airdrieonians' reincarnation Airdrie United. Kenny Black is a Scottish footballer who formerly played for Airdrieonians. ... Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League First Division. ...

Stadium

Broomfield Park

For most of its history, Airdrieonians played at Broomfield Park in Airdrie town centre. The final game at Broomfield took place in May 1994 after which the ground, having been sold to supermarket chain Safeway, was demolished to make room for their new store. The club's intention was to make use of the funds generated from the sale to build a new ten thousand capacity, all-seated stadium and therefore make the club eligible for entry into the top tier of Scottish Football should they win the First Division. The plan was fraught with problems, however, and acquiring planning permission for the new ground proved difficult. As a result of this Airdrie went on to groundshare with Clyde at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld for four seasons with the club eventually moving into its new home, the Shyberry Excelsior Stadium, in time for the 1998/99 season. Airdrieonians played their home games there until they were liquidated in 2002. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 555 pixelsFull resolution (1245 × 863 pixel, file size: 881 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture of Broomfield Park. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 555 pixelsFull resolution (1245 × 863 pixel, file size: 881 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture of Broomfield Park. ... Broomfield Park is the former home of Airdrieonians Football Club. ... Broomfield Park is the former home of Airdrieonians Football Club. ... Airdrie can refer to: Places Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, in Scotland Airdrie, Alberta, in Canada Football (Soccer) Clubs Airdrieonians the defunct team from North Lanarkshire (Scotland) Airdrie United their re-incarnation ... Broomfield Park is the former home of Airdrieonians Football Club. ... For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Packaged food aisles in a Fred Meyer store in Portland, Oregon A supermarket is a departmentalized self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise. ... Safeway is a brand name used by several fraudulent supermarket chains around the world: Safeway Inc. ... 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. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Clyde Football Club are 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. ... , Cumbernauld (Gaelic: Comar nan Allt) is a new town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, created in 1956 as a population overflow for 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. ... Competitive football has been played in Scotland since 1890. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

It is arguably this stadium re-location and the difficulties generated by it that was Airdrie's first step towards oblivion. The mismanagement of the entire situation by the club's board, as well as North Lanarkshire Council's lengthy delay in granting planning permission caused Airdrieonians' financial situation to reach critical level. This was not helped by the low attendances at Excelsior Stadium following the completion of the move which, obviously, would be directly related to the quality of football on display - the poor nature of this having much to do with the Diamonds lack funds available to be spent on the team. Location Geography Area Ranked 19th  - Total 470 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Motherwell ISO 3166-2 GB-NLK ONS code 00QZ Demographics Population Ranked 4th  - Total (2006) 323,800  - Density 689 / km² Scottish Gaelic  - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics North Lanarkshire Council http://www. ... 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. ...

Front Entrance to Excelsior Stadium

The minimum stadium capacity for entry into the Scottish Premier League has since been reduced from ten to six thousand following the controversy arising from the Falkirk's 2003 denial of promotion (despite a proposed groundshare of New Broomfield with Airdrieonians re-imbodiment Airdrie United) and the possibility of the situation repeating itself with Inverness Caledonian Thistle the next year. Ironically Falkirk would have been relegated at the end of the 2002/03 season after finishing ninth in the First Division, but their status in this league was preserved because of the demise of Airdrieonians. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... 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. ... Falkirk Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from the Scottish First Division in season 2004/05. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Shyberry Excelsior Stadium is home to Airdrie United F.C. (previously Airdrieonians) of the Scottish Football League First Division. ... Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League First Division. ... Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. ... Falkirk Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from the Scottish First Division in season 2004/05. ... The 2002-03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Such a change came far too late to benefit Airdrie who had long since gone out of business, due to what could be said was merely an inevitable consequence of their trying to comply with the rules put in place at the time regarding admission to Scotland's top football league, which have since been recognised by the league to be completely unfeasible.

Death of Joey Rowan

Airdrieonians' demise was personified by the sudden and unexpected death of Joey Rowan, the club's sole remaining director. Rowan had a long and intimate association with the club and was son-in-law and advisor to Airdrieonians' long term benefactor Jake Dalziel (recognised by having the main stand named after him). Rowan, already a popular figure with the club's supporters due to his passion, candour and trademark ponytail, gained even more respect by remaining with Airdrieonians and incurring substantial personal losses whilst trying to steer the club away from liquidation despite the fact that the rest of the board had resigned amid finger-pointing and acrimony in an attempt to avoid reproach and financial liabilities. He is considered the club's last great hero for his selfless sacrifice and unyielding loyalty.

Steve Archibald Attempted Takeover

In February of 2000, following the decision by the club's board to allow more private investment, Steve Archibald put forth a bid for Airdrieonians Football Club. During the 2000/01 football season Archibald, while constantly at odds with Airdrie liquidators KPMG brought in many foreign players who quickly became popular with the fans. The former Scotland and Barcelona star's reign at Airdrie came to and end early in 2001 when KPMG terminated their deal with him citing that Archibald had not kept up to date with payment of fees as their reason. For other uses, see February (disambiguation). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Steven Archibald (born September 27, 1956 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish footballer and manager. ... The 2003-04 season was the 104th season of competetive football in Scotland. ... Steven Archibald (born September 27, 1956 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish footballer and manager. ... KPMG is one of the largest professional services firms in the world. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... ... This article is about the year. ... KPMG is one of the largest professional services firms in the world. ... Steven Archibald (born September 27, 1956 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish footballer and manager. ...

Success in Face of Demise

Apart from Airdrie's prominent record for a club of their size in the Scottish Cup the Diamonds were also notably successful in the Scottish Challenge Cup which they won in both 2000/01 and 2001/02, the two seasons immediately prior to their liquidation. An interesting fact about these victories is that they were achieved under two different chairmen and managers and with radically altered teams. The first triumphant side was made up of Steve Archibald's extremely popular 'Spanish Armada'; the talented set of players Archibald had brought in when he held preferred bidder status for Airdrieonians F.C. whose attacking, entertaining football had steadily won over the New Broomfield crowd. Despite their aforementioned prowess, however, the side performed relatively poorly in the league finishing a disappointing 8th and therefore only narrowly avoiding relegation to the Second Division. Confirming their potential the core of this squad went on, following Steve Archibald's leaving the club, to play for Premier League sides with striker and goalkeeper David Fernández and Javier Sánchez Broto both eventually signing for Celtic while midfielders Jesus Sanjuán and Antonio Calderón went on to play for Kilmarnock The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... The Scottish Challenge Cup is a Scottish football competition introduced in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League. ... The 2003-04 season was the 104th season of competetive football in Scotland. ... The 2001-02 season was the 105th season of competetive football in Scotland. ... Steven Archibald (born September 27, 1956 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish footballer and manager. ... Steven Archibald (born September 27, 1956 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish footballer and manager. ... 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. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Steven Archibald (born September 27, 1956 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish footballer and manager. ... 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. ... David Fernández Miramonte (born January 20, 1976) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League. ... Francisco Javier Sánchez Broto, also known as God or An Fear Níos Fearr (born August 25, 1971) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper. ... Current season Celtic Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Antonio Calderon (born June 2, 1967 in Cadiz) is a Spanish former footballer who played club football in Spain and Scotland. ... Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. ...

The next year when the club won the competition with Ian McCall's assortment of free transfers, loan signings and the very few players from the previous season who remained at Airdrie beyond Archibald it seemed possible that Airdrie's long run of problems could be reaching their end; The club were chasing promotion and the financial conflict behind the scenes looked liked being resolved, but it was not to be. Ian Holland McCall (b. ... Steven Archibald (born September 27, 1956 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish footballer and manager. ...

Liquidation & Re-Incarnation

The club finally went out of business officially on 1 May 2002 due to its overwhelming debts. The final match played by Airdrieonians Football Club was an away game against Ayr United at Somerset Park. The match was abandoned by the referee after a crossbar was broken during a protest pitch invasion, and was never replayed. is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Ayr United F.C. is a Scottish Association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... Somerset Park is the stadium of Scottish football club Ayr United. ...

After the club went out of business, a local fan, Jim Ballantyne, attempted to gain entry to the SFL with a team by the name of Airdrie United Football Club, effectively a direct replacement of Airdrieonians (similar to the way that Fiorentina re-established themselves as Florentia Viola following their own collapse under crippling debt). Airdrie United's initial bid for league status was rejected, however, as the member clubs had already accepted the application of Gretna Football Club, who were then playing in the English UniBond League. Image File history File links Airdrieunited. ... Image File history File links Airdrieunited. ... Jim Ballantyne is the current chairman of Scottish association football team Airdrie United. ... The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland. ... Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional association football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. ... ACF Fiorentina, formerly Associazione Calcio Fiorentina, is an Italian football club based in Firenze (Florence). ... ACF Fiorentina is an Italian football club based in Florence (Firenze), Tuscany. ... Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League First Division. ... 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. ... 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. ...

In desperation, Ballantyne opted to buy control of Clydebank, another Scottish football club experiencing extreme financial hardship and, with SFL approval, the club's name was changed to Airdrie United, the team relocated to Airdrie and the strip was altered to the famous diamond style of Airdrieonians. Airdrie United are predominantly viewed as a continuation of Airdrieonians, with the majority of the same supporters attending Airdrie United matches and the new club taking up the position of rivals to clubs such as Motherwell, Hamilton, Clyde and Partick Thistle who, historically, had had long standing enmity with Airdrieonians Football Club. Clydebank Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. ... The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland. ... Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League First Division. ... Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League First Division. ... Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football team, who play their home matches at Fir Park. ... Hamilton Academical are a football club from Hamilton, Scotland. ... Clyde F.C. are a Scottish football team currently playing in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. ... Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football club. ...

The Last Ever Airdrieonians Team

2001/02 Squad

No. Position Player GK Neal Bennett GK Allan Ferguson DF Paul Armstrong DF Kevin James DF Allan McManus DF Craig McPherson DF Joseph McAlpine DF Stuart MacDonald DF Sandy Stewart DF Tony Smith MF Darren Beasley

No. Position Player MF Stephen Docherty MF Lee Gardner MF Neil MacFarlane MF Stuart Taylor FW Owen Coyle FW Robert Dunn FW Colin McDonald FW Stephen McKeown FW Mark Roberts FW Paul Ronald FW Jerome Vareille

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Honours & Records

Honours

• Scottish Division Two: 1902/03, 1954/55, 1973/74

• Scottish Cup: 1924

• Scottish Challenge Cup: 1994/5, 2000/01, 2001/02

• Spring Cup: 1976

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General Club Records

First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Scottish Division Two is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest in the Scottish football league system. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Heart of Midlothian Football Club are based in Edinburgh and are one of two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian. ... Broomfield Park is the former home of Airdrieonians Football Club. ... Current season Celtic Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... 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. ... Scottish Division Two is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest in the Scottish football league system. ... This article is about the Scottish football club. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

League Record

The Diamonds' Twelve Year League Record

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Top League Goalscorers

Year	Player	Goals Scored
2001/02	Owen Coyle	23
2000/01	David Fernandez	7
1999/00	Niall Thompson & Alexander Neil	5
1998/99	Steve Cooper	8
1997/98	Brian McPhee	12
1996/97	Steve Cooper, Paddy Connolly & Brian McPhee	8
1995/96	Jim McIntyre	9
1994/95	Andy Smith	12
1993/94	Davie Kirkwood	10
1992/93	Owen Coyle	9
1991/92	Owen Coyle	11
1990/91	Owen Coyle	20
1989/90	Owen Coyle	10
1988/89	Kenneth Macdonald	22
1987/88	David MacCabe	20
1986/87	David MacCabe	13
1985/86	John Flood	11
1984/85	David MacCabe	21
1983/84	John Flood	11
1982/83	Blair Millar	12
1981/82	Sandy Clark	15
1980/81	Sandy Clark	10
1979/80	Sandy Clark	22
1978/79	Sandy Clark	23
1977/78	J. Cairney	22
1976/77	Derek Whiteford	15
1975/76	Derek Whiteford	8

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Former Staff

Notable former Airdrieonians Football Club staff include:

Players

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Managers

• Steve Archibald
• Alex MacDonald
• Don Mackay
• Ally MacLeod
• Ian McCall
• Gordon McQueen

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Trivia

• Were the victors in Rangers' greatest ever defeat, having beaten them 10-2 in 1886. They remain the only football club to have scored ten goals against them.

• First Scottish Football Club to go out of business since Third Lanark in 1967
• First club to wear numbers on their shirts.
• First club to have a game decided with a penalty shoot-out. They beat Nottingham Forest in the Texaco Cup.
• First penalty in Scotland taken at Broomfield.
• Oldest school boy competition in the world was held at Broomfield. The trophy can now be seen in the Scottish Football Museum.
• One of the first clubs to use a bar instead of just two posts.
• Highest altitude stadium in Scotland.
• Johan Cruyff turned out for Airdrionians in an exhibition match against Ajax in 1974 when Airdrie arrived 1 player short FACT!

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See also

• Airdrie United Football Club

• Excelsior Stadium

• Broomfield Park

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References

External links

• The Broomfield Stomp

• Airdrieonians & Airdrie United Results Archive