Broomhill F.C. (Scotland) Explained

Ground:Dumbarton Football Stadium
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Clubname:Broomhill
Fullname:Broomhill Football Club
Founded:
  • 2004 (as Broomhill Sports Club)
  • 2014 (as BSC Glasgow)
  • 2021 (as Broomhill FC)
Owntitle:Chairman
Owner:George Ross
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:George Fraser
Manager:Zander Diamond
Website:https://broomhillfc.com/

Broomhill Football Club is a Scottish football club that plays its home matches at Dumbarton Football Stadium in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire. They are members of the Scottish Lowland Football League, in the fifth tier of the Scottish football league system. The club was formed in 2014 as BSC Glasgow, a senior team associated with Broomhill Sports Club, a youth sports organisation based in the Broomhill area of Glasgow, and was elected to the Lowland League for the 2014–15 season. They originally shared with Maryhill F.C. at their Lochburn Park ground before relocating to Alloa in 2016. In 2021, the senior team split from Broomhill Sports Club, who launched a new BSC Glasgow team in the development division of the West of Scotland Football League, with the senior team being renamed Broomhill F.C. and retaining the Lowland League place.

History

Broomhill Sports Club was founded in Broomhill, Glasgow, in June 2004 as a multi-sports club for local children. By 2014 the club had grown to cater for 700 children in various sports, but primarily football.

BSC Glasgow F.C. was launched in 2014 as a senior football team to provide a pathway into adult football for players from the youth teams.[1] The club successfully applied to join the Scottish Lowland Football League for the 2014–15 season, and won the SFA South Region Challenge Cup in their first season.

From there BSC went on to reach the Lowland League Cup Final in 2016–17 and the South Challenge Cup final in 2017–18 before taking home the Lowland League Cup trophy in 2018–19. BSC Glasgow's improving fortunes in the Scottish Lowland Football League coincided with the arrival of manager Stephen Swift, who claimed a third-place finish in 2017–18 and a runners up place in 2018–19.

On 1 July 2021, the club officially announced its separation from BSC Glasgow and changed its name to Broomhill Football Club,[2] retaining their membership of the Scottish Lowland League and Scottish Football Association while BSC Glasgow entered a new entity, an amateur team in the Development section of the West of Scotland Football League.[3]

In May 2022, the club announced a partnership with football media brand Open Goal, beginning from the 2022–23 season. The team rebranded as Open Goal Broomhill, with professional footballer and Open Goal podcast host Simon Ferry becoming the team's manager.[4] The roll-out mainly consisted of club-related content across Open Goal's platform, including a monthly, fly-on-the-wall documentary.[5] In March 2023, the club confirmed that their commercial partnership with Open Goal would conclude at the end of the season, with Ferry and his assistant coaches, Derek Lyle and Paul Slane, all stepping down from their respective roles as a result.[6] [7]

In May 2023 the club, having reverted to their original name, announced the return of manager Stephen Swift [8] and later announced a five-year deal to move to the Dumbarton Football Stadium where the club stated their aim to grow their fanbase and make the town their permanent home.[9]

Ground

From the 2016–17 season, the club reached an agreement with Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic to share Recreation Park, with a view to the club reaching their long-term goal of having their own facility located in Glasgow.[10] The club previously ground-shared with Maryhill at Lochburn Park for their first two seasons in the Lowland League.

For the 2022–23 season, as part of the commercial agreement with Open Goal, the club played their home games at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld.[11]

Current squad

As of 11 August 2024[12]

Club staff

As of 2 July 2024

Position Name
ManagerZander Diamond
Assistant managerGordon Wylde
First-team coachMartin Mooney
Goalkeeper coachVacant
PhysiotherapistVacant

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierLeagueScottish Cup
FinishPlayedWinsDrawsLossesPoints
BSC Glasgow F.C.
2014–15Lowland League510th26791030Did Not Participate
2015–16Lowland League57th2812511411st Round Replay, losing to Auchinleck Talbot
2016–17Lowland League57th3012612422nd Round, losing to Beith Juniors
2017–18Lowland League53rd302055652nd Round, losing to Buckie Thistle
2018–19Lowland League52nd281873613rd Round, losing to Forfar Athletic
2019–20Lowland League53rd†221633515th Round, losing to Hibernian
2020–21Lowland League54th†1393130Preliminary Round Two, losing to Haddington Athletic
Broomhill F.C.
2021–22Lowland League515th3410420342nd Round, losing to Tranent Juniors
2022–23Lowland League511th3615615513rd Round, losing to Alloa Athletic

† Season curtailed due to coronavirus pandemic – At the end of the 2019–20 season, BSC claimed 3rd spot over East Stirlingshire due to points per game average.[13]

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Macpherson. Graeme. Broomhill: from kids' sports club to senior football?. 12 July 2016. Herald Scotland. 1 May 2014.
  2. Web site: A New Beginning – Broomhill FC. 2021-07-02. en-GB. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701165626/https://broomhillfc.com/a-new-beginning. dead.
  3. Web site: Broomhill FC Media Information. 2021-08-12. en-GB.
  4. News: Young . Graeme . Open Goal announce Broomhill partnership as Simon Ferry named manager of Lowland League side . 14 May 2022 . Daily Record . 4 May 2022.
  5. News: Thomson . Paul . Open Goal Lowland League "fly-on-the-wall" documentary promised as Si Ferry takes reins at Broomhill . 14 May 2022 . Daily Record . 4 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Irvine . David . 23 March 2023 . Open Goal confirm Broomhill FC split as Si Ferry, Paul Slane & Derek Lyle to depart . 23 March 2023 . HeraldScotland . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Pentland . Michael . 23 March 2023 . Club Statement . 23 March 2023 . Open Goal Broomhill FC . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 30 May 2023 . Welcome Home Swifty . 30 May 2023 . Twitter . en-GB.
  9. Web site: 30 May 2023 . Ground Sharing Update . 30 May 2023 . Dumbarton FC . en-GB.
  10. Web site: BSC Glasgow to ground share with Alloa Athletic FC . bscglasgow.co.uk . 6 June 2016 . 7 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914164659/http://www.bscglasgow.co.uk/bscglasgownews/bsc-glasgow-to-ground-share-with-alloa-athletic-fc.html . 14 September 2016 . dead .
  11. https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/news/broadwood-stadium-welcomes-open-goal-broomhill-fc-new-tenants Broadwood stadium welcomes Open Goal Broomhill FC as new tenants
  12. Web site: Squad. 2021-07-27. Broomhill FC. en-GB.
  13. Web site: Weird way to end it but third place on points per game. FC. BSC Glasgow. 2020-04-13. @BSCGlasgowFC. en. 2020-05-06.