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Encyclopedia > Stenhousemuir F.C.
Stenhousemuir
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Full name Stenhousemuir Football Club
Nickname(s) The Warriors
Founded 1884
Ground Ochilview Park,
Stenhousemuir, Scotland
(Capacity 3,776)
Chairman Scottish David O. Reid
Manager John Coughlin
League Scottish Third Division
2006-07 Scottish Third Division, 7th
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Background

"The Norway Stand", Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
"The Norway Stand", Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir

Founded in 1884, they play at Ochilview Park (capacity 3776 of which 626 seated). Their nickname is "The Warriors", and the team's mascot is "Willie the Warrior", a Viking-like figure with round shield and horned helmet. Through much of its history the team has languished in the relative obscurity of the lower leagues of Scottish football, spending the 2006/07 season in the Third Division. Image File history File links Norwaystand. ... Image File history File links Norwaystand. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Ochilview Park is a football stadium in Stenhousemuir, 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. ...


Supporters' Organisations

  • Stenhousemuir Supporters' Club (Official supporters' club of Stenhousemuir FC).
  • Kriss Akabusi Loyal (A strong band of dedicated home and travelling support).
  • Norwegian Supporters' Club (Small supporters' organisation based in Oslo, Norway).

Kriss Kezie Uche Chukwu Duru Akabusi MBE (born 28 November 1958 in London, England) is a former athlete who went on to become a television presenter and motivational speaker. ... This article is about the capital of Norway. ...

Honours

Scottish Qualifying Cup - Winners 1900/1901 and 1901/1902. // Overview The Scottish Qualifying Cup is a football competition played in Scotland. ...


Scottish Third Division - Runners-up 1998/99. 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. ... Competitive football has been played in Scotland since 1890. ...


Scottish Challenge Cup - Winners 1995. (defeated Dundee United 5-4 on pens). The Scottish Challenge Cup is a Scottish football competition introduced in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish football (soccer) club from the city of Dundee. ...


Club Records

Biggest league win: 9-2 .v. Dundee United F.C. on 16th April 1937 (Scottish League - Division Two) Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. ...


Biggest league loss: 2-11 .v. Dunfermline Athletic F.C. on 27th September 1930 (Scottish League - Division Two) Dunfermline Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. ...


Biggest home attendance: 12,500 .v. East Fife F.C., on 11th March 1950 (Scottish Cup Quarter-Final) This is a list of all 42 Scottish Premier League and Football League clubs record match attendances at their home ground. ... East Fife Football Club (also known as East Fife or The Fifers) is a Scottish football club based in the town of Methil, Fife. ...


History

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1884-1950

1884: Peter Hutton took a hand in the formation of Stenhousemuir FC, becoming the President over the first 20 years.


1890: Warriors move to Ochilview Park. Ochilview Park is a football stadium in Stenhousemuir, Scotland. ...


1900-01: Winners, Scottish Qualifying Cup. // Overview The Scottish Qualifying Cup is a football competition played in Scotland. ...


1901-02: Winners of four trophies.


1902-03: Reached Scottish Cup semi-final, losing 1-4 at home to Rangers. The Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ...


1921-22: First season in senior Scottish League football.


1925-26: Goalkeeper Joe Shortt is offered a £50 bribe to throw a match vs. Broxburn. Stenhousemuir win 6-2. A bookmaker from Bainsford, a small village on the outskirts of Falkirk, was subsequently jailed for attempted match fixing. A bookmaker, bookie or turf accountant, is an organization or a person that takes bets and may pay winnings depending upon results and, depending on the nature of the bet, the odds. ... , Bainsford is a village in Falkirk, Scotland. ... Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac, the Variagated [or Speckled] Church [presumably referring to a church building built of many-coloured stones]) in Scottish Gaelic, La Chapelle de Fayerie in French) is a town in central Scotland lying to the north west and north east of the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow... Match fixing or game fixing in organized sports occurs when a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result. ...


1926-27: Greyhound racing introduced at Ochilview Park, in a revenue raising attempt.


1927-28: Old grandstand burns down.


1928-29: New grandstand opened (not demolished until 1999), although due to planning errors, the staircases had to be added later.


1936-37: Drew 1-1 with Celtic in the Scottish Cup, and recorded club record victory (9-2 win against Dundee United). Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... The Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. ...


1949-50: Record crowd of 12,500 at Ochilview, for a Scottish Cup tie against East Fife, with the visitors running out 3-0 winners on the day. East Fife Football Club (also known as East Fife or The Fifers) is a Scottish football club based in the town of Methil, Fife. ...


1950-2000

1951-52: The first ever floodlit game between two Scottish senior teams was in November 1951 at Ochilview, versus Hibernian. Hibernian Football Club (informally known as Hibs) are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, north Edinburgh. ...


1955-56: The legendary Stanley Matthews plays for the Warriors against local rivals Falkirk, in a special fund raiser. Also, the Warriors take part in the first ever floodlit Scottish Cup tie, at Bayview Park, against East Fife. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... 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 Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... East Fife Football Club (also known as East Fife or The Fifers) is a Scottish football club based in the town of Methil, Fife. ...


1958-59: Third in the league, missing out on promotion by five points.


1960-61: Third in the league, this time missing out on promotion by four points (rumour had it that rivals Stirling Albion hosed down their pitch in a vital end of the season match at Annfield, to slow down the small Warriors forwards). Stirling Albion FC are a football club currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ...


1964: Summer of this year sees Rangers reveal a plan to remove the Warriors from the league, along with four other clubs.


1968: Stenhousemuir (along with Albion Rovers, Berwick Rangers, Brechin City and Stranraer) win perhaps their greatest ever victory, with the help of local solicitor Robert Turpie, and guile of long serving secretary Jim Weir, finally defeating the Rangers plan after four hard years. Albion Rovers Football Club is the name of more than one United Kingdom. ... Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... Brechin City F.C. (nicknamed The City) are a Scottish football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League First Division. ... Stranraer FC are a football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ...


1969-70: Alex Smith appointed as club's first ever manager.


1972-73: Warriors defeat Rangers 2-1 at Ibrox stadium in the Scottish League Cup (Rangers, at the time, were European Cup Winners' Cup holders). Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park, is the stadium of Rangers F.C. It is located on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Scottish Football League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ...


1984: Club celebrates its centenary year. A centenary is an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of an event. ...


1991-92: Striker Billy McLafferty banned for eight and a half months for allegedly head-butting a referee. Head butting is a fighting technique that uses the cranium to strike an opponents face to cause injury or a knockout. ...


1992-93: Warriors allow rivals Stirling Albion to ground share Ochilview Park. Terry Christie appointed manager. Rivals is the title of a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, from the second season. ...


1993-94: Warriors move out of the bottom league for the first time in the club's history, due to the formation of the Scottish Third Division. 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. ...


1994-95: Beating St Johnstone (4-0) and Aberdeen (2-0) on the way, the Warriors reach the Scottish Cup quarter final stage. St. ... Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... The Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ...


1995-96: Victory in the Scottish Challenge Cup Final, 5-4 win on penalties vs. Dundee United after a goalless 90 minutes and extra time at McDiarmid Park, Perth on 5th November. Also, a famous away Scottish Cup win at then Scottish Premier League Falkirk (2-0). The Scottish Challenge Cup is a Scottish football competition introduced in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end of some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... McDiarmid Park is the home of St. ... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... The Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... 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. ...


1996-97: New stand opened, later named The Norway Stand.


1997-98: Stenhousemuir relegated from the Scottish 2nd Division to the Scottish Third Division. Relegation is the first in the club's history. 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. ...


1998-99: Stenhousemuir win promotion for the first time in club's history, seeing the club return to the Scottish Second Division. Graeme Armstrong sets the British outfield appearances record. Following Terry Christie's resignation as manager, Armstrong is appointed as his replacement. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...


2000 present

1999-2000: Graeme Armstrong is sacked as the Warriors battle against relegation. Local man Brian Fairley appointed as manager. With relegation avoided, a mass clear out of players in preparation for 2000-2001 season takes place.


2000-2001: Despite challenging for promotion, the Warriors end the season disappointed. The squad is again freshened in preparation for the new season.


2001-02: Brian Fairley departs early in the season with Jimmy Bone taking over. However, the Warriors experience great difficulties as the season progresses, Bone departs with the Warriors second bottom and "relegated". However, Airdrieonians FC go out of business, leading to a reprieve for Stenhousemuir. Former Raith Rovers manager John McVeigh takes over at the club and sees Stenhousemuir retain Division Two status for season 2002-03. flirting with both promotion and relegation in the final weeks of season 2002-03, the Warriors once again remain in the Scottish Second Division. Airdrieonians F.C. was a Scottish Football team that became defunct at the end of the 2001/2002 season. ... Raith Rovers F.C. are a professional football club who currently play in the Scottish Football League (Division 2). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...


2002-03: Despite flirting with both promotion and relegation throughout the season, the Warriors once again remain in the Scottish Second Division. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...


2003-04: Local rivals Falkirk come ground sharing pending completion of their new stadium in Falkirk's Westfield area, while the Warriors plan extensive redevelopments independent of our temporary tenants. On the field, however, Stenhousemuir FC struggle. Manager John McVeigh leaves the Club in January by "mutual consent". The club finish bottom of the Scottish Second Division and are relegated.


2004-05: A double management team of Des McKeown and Tony Smith have a disappointing season in the Scottish Third Division, as the Warriors finish seventh. A new roof, constructed by Warriors fans and volunteers is completed, over the West terraces at the Tryst Road end of Ochilview Park.


2005-06: A thrilling season in which Stenhousemuir, Cowdenbeath and Berwick Rangers engage in a close run fight for the Scottish Third Division championship. However a dip in form at the end of the season sees the Warriors finish in third place. Stenhousemuir lose 1-0 on aggregate to Berwick Rangers in the play-off. Cowdenbeath Football Club is a part-time professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. ...


2006-07: The Club announces that they will be laying a new synthetic surface at Ochilview Park during the summer, in time for the start of the new season. The surface will be the first in the UK to pass the FIFA 2 Star category accreditation. Manager Des McKeown resigns as manager after a disappointing start to the season, citing a "general malaise" at the club. McKeown is replaced by Stenhousemuir youth team coach Campbell Money. Scotland U-17 star David Templeton leaves Ochilview to join Heart of Midlothian for an initial £30,000, which could rise to £70,000. However the youth policy continued with the emergence of young stars including, Scott McManus, Steven Desmond and Gary Thom. The club finish a disappointing 7th in the league. This article is about an international football organization. ... Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, an out of sorts feeling, often the first indication of an infection or other disease. ... David Templeton is a reporter for the art section of Metro Newspapers [1]. He also writes about serious issues like the death of humanitarian Dan Jaffe [2]and the slavery of chocolate workers in an article titled, “Blood and Chocolate” [3] References Metro Newspapers Missing Dan Jaffe Metroactive News and... Heart of Midlothian F.C. (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a professional football club from Edinburgh, Scotland which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ...


2007-08: Stenhousemuir make a number of close season signings. Including a return for Ross Hamilton. Also signing will be John Dillon from Dumbarton. A triplet from Brechin also joined in the form of goalkeeper John Hillcoat, midfielder Steven Ferguson, who is youth development officer at Ochilview and striker Steven Hampshire.


New contracts were offered to a host of players including John Dempster, Paul Tyrell, Scott McCulloch, Andy Thomson, Brian McLaughlin, Robert Forde, Craig Menzies, Stevie Desmond, Gary Thom and Rhys Galloway.


However the Warriors have lost Kevin McLeish, who returns to Berwick, John Paul McBride, who is set to join Stirling Albion. The Warriors have also taken on a mass clear-out releasing Gordon Connelly, Mark Cowan, Darren Henderson, Robbie Henderson, Gareth Hutchison, Paul Murphy, Tommy Sinclair and goalkeeper, Willie McCulloch.


Campbell Money resigned after a poor start to the season, with a 7-0 thrashing by East Fife the final straw. Israel Campbell Money[1] (born 31 August 1960 in Maybole, Ayrshire) is a Scottish former footballer and former manager of Stenhousemuir. ... East Fife F.C. are a Scottish football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ...


On the 12th October John Coughlin was announced as the new manager of Stenhousemuir F.C. Unfortunately his opening fixture ended in a 3-2 defeat to Elgin City after a brace of goals from John Dempster had put them 2-0 up. Bathhouse John Coughlin, born 1860, died 1938 First Ward Alderman in Chicago, Illinois from 1893-1938. ... Elgin City Football Club are a football club from Elgin, Moray. ...


External links

  • Official club site
  • Norwegian fan site


 

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