Dundonald Bluebell F.C. Explained

Clubname:Dundonald Bluebell
Fullname:Dundonald Bluebell Football Club
Nickname:The Bluebell
Founded:1938
Ground:Moorside Park
Dundonald Park
Cardenden
Capacity:2,100
Chairman:Dougie Rogerson
Manager:Jason Dair
Website:https://www.dundonaldbluebellfc.co.uk/
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Dundonald Bluebell Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Cardenden, Fife. The team plays in the, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.[1] Their home ground is Moorside Park.

History

Formed in 1938, they operated with considerable success as first-class Juveniles during their first seven seasons, winning the Scottish Juvenile Cup twice in succession (1944–45 and 1945–46).[2] In 1946, Dundonald turned Junior and soon became one of Fife's foremost clubs, winning the league championship on three occasions in the 1950s.

The Bell were crowned champions of the East Region Central Division in 2006–07, and spent two seasons in the East Premier League before being relegated.

Season 2013–14 was a memorable one for the club as they gained promotion back to the East Premier League by finishing runners up in the East Region South League and also made the Scottish Junior Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history, losing to eventual winners Hurlford United.

Two years later Bluebell won promotion to the East Superleague by finishing runners-up to Jeanfield Swifts in the 2015–16 East Premier League.[3] The club also reached the final of the East of Scotland Cup in the same season, losing to Bo'ness United.[4] Manager Craig Morrison left the club in the summer of 2016 to be replaced by Stevie Kay.[5]

In 2018, the club was part of a large movement of eastern junior clubs to the East of Scotland Football League.[1] A year later Dundonald become full members of the Scottish Football Association, allowing them to enter the Scottish Cup for the first time in 2019–20.[6]

Honours

League

Cup

Records

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs . Brian . McLauchlin . BBC Sport . 7 June 2018 . 10 June 2018.
  2. https://www.oocities.org/br1anmccoll/scottishjuveniles Scottish Juvenile Football
  3. News: Elder. Matthew. Promotion and cup final cap historic week for Dundonald Bluebell. 5 July 2016. Fife Today. 2 June 2016.
  4. News: Thomson. Scott. Bo'ness captain wants more silverware after EoS Cup win. 5 July 2016. Edinburgh Evening News. 13 June 2016.
  5. News: Inglis. Scott. Kay the man for Bluebell. 5 July 2016. Fife Today. 4 July 2016.
  6. News: Dundonald Bluebell delight as club granted full SFA membership . 21 June 2019 . Fife Free Press.
  7. Web site: Towns, Fields & Clubs of Fife . Scottish Football Historical Archive . 10 January 2021.