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MARYHILL FOOTBALL CLUB IT’S A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME… ONLINE MATCH PROGRAMME MARYHILL FC - A SHORT HISTORY The club were formed back in 1884 when the district of Maryhill was a semi rural settlement on the outskirts of Glasgow. In the earliest years of the club's OUR OPPONENTS THIS SEASON history the side had a brief flirtation with senior football, entering the Scottish Cup on several occasions, but the majority of our existence has been in WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE the Junior grade. Having moved ground several times in its formative years, the club has called Lochburn Park its home since the latter years of the 19th century. Originally one of Glasgow's more basic football venues, an extensive upgrading programme in the 1990s transformed it into one of the premier stadia in the Junior game, regularly hosting local and regional finals. Over the years the Hill have won a long list of honours, bringing the "Holy Grail" of the Scottish Junior Cup back to Lochburn on two occasions; the first win being in 1900 (1-0 v Rugby XI at Shawfield) and the second in 1940 (1-0 v Morton Juniors at Hamoden). The club enjoyed its most recent sustained period of success in the years around the Millennium, with back to back league titles secured whilst also reaching three Junior Cup semi-finals although on all three occasions we fell at the penultimate hurdle. Many great players have worn the red and black over the years; many never took the step up to the senior game, but among those who did were the likes of Tommy Burns, Danny McGrain, Davie Meiklejohn and Alex Harley. After a decline in the club's fortunes in the mid-2000s following the necessity of financially downsizing, Maryhill dropped down the leagues, eventually suffering the indignity of relegation to the bottom of the West Region setup. After eight seasons of competing in the District leagues however, in season 2015-16 the Hill won promotion back to the Superleagues, where we spent two seasons before being relegated back into the third tier. April 2020 saw us accepted into the newly-formed West of Scotland League, bringing to an end more than a century of participation in the Junior ranks and seeing us move to Tier 7 of the Scottish football pyramid. This season we will compete in Conference A, where we look forward both The withdrawal of several teams for the season prior to today’s opening round to renewing old friendships and rivalries and forging fresh ones in our new of fixtures necessitated the redrawing of the Conferences. The 13 teams environment. above will now take part in this season’s Conference A. The adventure that began back in 1884 continues... th MARYHILL FC SEASON 2019-20 Saturday 7 November 2020 NEILSTON N FR 1-5 Edgar West of Scotland League Conference A CAMBUSLANG RANGERS N FR 1-5 O'Donohue ST ANTHONY'S H FR 3-0 Dobbs, OG, O'Donohue ARTHURLIE A FR 0-4 N/A JOHNSTONE BURGH A FR 1-4 MARYHILL v ANNBANK UNITED Dobbs ROSSVALE H SLC 1-4 Dobbs SHETTLESTON A SLC 3-5 Dobbs, Stevenson, McNeil POLLOK H SLC 0-8 N/A Lochburn Park CARLUKE ROVERS A L 0-6 N/A Season 2020-21 #1 PORT GLASGOW H L 2-1 McFarlane, Dobbs LESMAHAGOW A L 0-3 N/A A warm welcome to the players and officials of Annbank United who have LANARK UNITED H L 1-5 O'Donohue GREENOCK A L 4-3 travelled up from Ayrshire for this historic first home game for the Hill in the Stevenson, Dobbs, Ralston, Skinner West of Scotland League, marking a return to senior football for the club after more than a century in the junior ranks we hope they enjoy their visit SHETTLESTON H L 0-5 N/A – to Lochburn Park and have a safe journey back after the game. BELLSHILL ATHLETIC A L 2-1 Dobbs, McNeil PARTICK THISTLE LEGENDS H FR 1-3 Dobbs We were of course scheduled to start the campaign a fortnight ago when GIRVAN H L 2-1 Dobbs, Skinner we were slated to face our near neighbours Ashfield, but near constant rain EAST KILBRIDE THISTLE H L 2-2 Dobbs, Ralston the preceding week meant an opening day postponement. Instead, we LARKHALL THISTLE A L 1-6 Ashe opened the season’s competitive games last weekend away from home at FORFAR WEST END H SJC 2-4 Ashe, Naismith Renfrew’s New Western Park. KELLO ROVERS H L 1-4 Bolard BO'NESS UNITED JUNIORS H FR 3-0 Ashe 2, Dobbs It was a frustrating debut in the West of Scotland League for the Hill, as after WISHAW A L 0-1 N/A going down an early goal we traded chances with one of the favourites for TROON A WSC 1-4 McGinty Conference A. The game turned on two second half decisions, neither of firstly when the Frew keeper punched the ball PORT GLASGOW A L 2-6 Dobbs, Skinner which went the Hill’s way – clear a couple of yards outside the box to deny Jack Easdon a cear-cut LANARK UNITED A L 2-2 O'Donohue, Easdon chance only receive a yellow card, and secondly when Brian Ashe was SHETTLESTON A L 1-4 O'Donohue, crudely taken out in the area while shooting, being injured in the process BELLSHILL ATHLETIC H L 7-4 McKenzie, Ashe 4, Dobbs 2 and only earning a corner for his pains. Shortly after the second incident the ARDROSSAN WINTON H L 2-6 McKenzie 2 home side added another goal, with a third following right at the final ROVERS whistle. GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE A L 4-2 Dobbs, Skinner, OG 2 LESMAHAGOW H L 2-3 Kavanagh, Ashe Don’t believe for a second the narrative being pushed by some that this ROYAL ALBERT A L 5-1 Easdon 2, McNee, O’Donohue, Gray season will be an essentially meaningless series of friendlies – our players and CARLUKE ROVERS H L 1-4 Crawford staff have been working too hard to make it happen for that to be the case. YOKER ATHLETIC N FR 6-1 Skinner, Gray 2, Easdon, Walker, Ashe EAST KILBRIDE RESERVES A FR 1-3 Easdon And now it IS happening,,, FORTH WANDERERS N FR 0-0 N/A ARDEER THISTLE N FR 16-0 Ashe 4, Skinner 3, Dobbs 2, Easdon 2, Stay safe! Kavanagh 2, Walker, McNee, Weir ‘MON THE HILL! MARYHILL FC GOALSCORERS 2019-2020 (Competitive games only) 11 – Ged Dobbs 7 – Brian Ashe 4 – Andrew Skinner, Ciaron O’Donohue 3 – Jack Easdon 2 – Craig Stevenson, Sam McNeil, Cammy Ralston 1 – Alex McFarlane, Gavin Naismith, Julien Bolard, Steven McGinty, Robert McKenzie, Jonathan Kavanagh, Sam McNee, Jamie Gray ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARYHILL FC MAN OF THE MATCH AWARDS 2019-2020 (Competitive games only) 4 – Garry Black 3 – Craig Stevenson 2 – Ciaron O’Donohue, Brian Ashe, Robert McKenzie, Jack Easdon 1 – Ged Dobbs, Kyle McQueen, Gavin Naismith, Steven McGinty, Alex McFarlane WEST REGION LEAGUE 1 “FINAL” TABLE 2019-20 part of something really meaningful. TODAY’S FIXTURES “We have many underprivileged kids at our club who perhaps don’t have as many opportunities as others, but everyone is equal at our club, and with Maryhill having just joined the senior ranks the possibilities are now endless for our youngsters. “There was talk of our clubs forming a partnership a few years ago, but I feel now is the right time. We’re ready for it and want to make the most of it. We are happy to play under the Maryhill FC banner…it will be good for our club, for our players and hopefully for Maryhill FC itself WOSFL PREMIER If YOU have kids who would like to start playing football – and maybe even Benburb - Beith - end up playing for the Hill! – contact David Wright on 07826 081650 for more Bonnyton Thistle - Clydebank details. Cumbernauld United - Kirkintilloch Rob Roy - Darvel - Kilwinning Rangers Summerston YFC run teams at Under-17, Under-16 and Under-15 levels as well Hurlford United - Rutherglen Glencairn as 2008s and 2011s. They have also recently joined forces with a very good Largs Thistle - Irvine Meadow XI amateur side who now play under the Summerston banner. Keep an eye on the Maryhill match programme this season – we’ll be keeping you up to date Troon - Rossvale with the progress of the new youth initiative. WOSFL CONFERENCE A Bellshill Athletic - Ardeer Thistle Craigmark Burntonians - Maybole NEXT UP FOR THE HILL Kello Rovers - Renfrew Maryhill - Annbank United Saturday 14th November Muirkirk - Ashfield ARDEER THISTLE v MARYHILL WOSFL CONFERENCE B WOSFL Conference A Carluke Rovers - Vale of Leven Gartcairn - St Cadoc’s Saturday 21st November Greenock - Forth Wanderers JOHNSTONE BURGH v MARYHILL Irvine Victoria - Lugar Boswell Thistle Vale of Clyde - Port Glasgow South Challenge Cup Round 2 Wishaw - Johnstone Burgh Saturday 28th November WOSFL CONFERENCE C MARYHILL v GLASGOW UNIVERSITY Dalry Thistle - Drumchapel United WOSFL Conference A Glasgow Perthshire - Newmians United Lanark United - Kilsyth Rangers Larkhall Thistle - Thorniewood United Saturday 5th December St Anthony’s - East Kilbride Thistle MAYBOLE v MARYHILL WOSFL Conference A MARYHILL FC AND SUMMERSTON YFC: A LOCAL PARTNERSHIP Maryhill FC are delighted to announce a new footballing partnership with crack local club Summerston YFC. After talks between Maryhill manager Ross Wilson, President Tam Drew and David Wright< Chairman of Summerston, the tie-in will see Summerston, the tie-in will see Summerston play as Maryhill FC Under-20s in the new Lowland Development League which will start up in the new season.