Forth Wanderers F.C. Explained

Forth Wanderers F.C. should not be confused with Forth Wanderers (band).

Clubname:Forth Wanderers
Fullname:Forth Wanderers Football Club
Nickname:Wanderers
Founded:1904
Ground:Kingshill Park, Forth
Manager:Thomas Devine
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Forth Wanderers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the village of Forth, South Lanarkshire. Formed in 1904 they compete in the and play in red strips with a white trim with a second strip of all black.

History

Since 1934 they have played at Kingshill Park in the village,[1] however they have had to share with Carluke Rovers for a spell and play on a public park in Carnwath when this ground proved unusable. The team's first games were played at Pleasure Park before the Wanderers moved to Hie Dyke in 1929. It was 5 years later until they moved to what is their current home, Kingshill Park in 1934.

Forth have supplied two Scottish international goalkeepers in George Wood and Rab Douglas.[2] Rangers legend Willie Waddell came from the village and starred for the team in his pre-Ibrox days.[3]

Wanderers reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Junior Cup in 1981 and their home quarter-final tie versus East Kilbride Thistle attracted a record crowd of 2,324.[4]

The team is managed by Thomas Devine.

Honours

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Themutual.net. Forth.themutual.net. 1 June 2018. 24 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724103406/http://www.forth.themutual.net/wanderersofold.html. dead.
  2. Web site: George Wood Receives Clydesdale Sports Hall of Fame Award. Clydesdale Sports Council. 28 May 2013. 4 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104230427/http://www.sportclydesdale.net/PlainText/PlainText.aspx?SectionId=e228e095-2e19-4765-86a4-15fe3935df8a. dead.
  3. News: Reynolds. Jim. A doddle for The Deedle. 28 May 2013. The Herald. 15 October 1992.
  4. Book: McGlone, David. Bill. McLure. The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. 1987. 1-85158-060-3. 294.