Lochee Harp F.C. Explained

Clubname:Lochee Harp
Fullname:Lochee Harp Junior Football Club
Nickname:The Harp
Founded:1904
Ground:Lochee Community Sports Hub,
Lundie Avenue,
Dundee
Capacity:500
Chairman:Mike Kelly
Manager:Alan McSkimming
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Lochee Harp Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club historically based in the Lochee area of the city of Dundee. Formed in 1904 and nicknamed "the Harp", they play at Lochee Community Sports Hub.[1] The team moved into this new ground adjacent to the former home of Beechwood Park in late 2020.[2] Their strip colours are green and white.

Lochee Harp were formed among the Irish community in Lochee, and derive their history as an Irish Catholic football club. They were formed in much the same way as Hibernian, by local priests and church members to alleviate the boredom of the workers and provide some recreation. Dundee United have much the same origins, having been formed as Dundee Hibernian, and there was another Irish based club in the Lochee area as well, Lochee Emmet, named after the Irish patriot Robert Emmet.

They were members of the Tayside Junior League, but are presently competing in the East region of Scottish junior football which they, along with all Tayside junior clubs became a part in 2002.

Lochee Harp were formerly a hugely successful junior team, winning the Dundee Junior League in their first season of existence, but have found such success more hard to come by in recent years.

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

Other honours

Notable former players

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lochee Harp. Non League Scotland. 16 May 2020.
  2. Web site: The Harps new ground. 2 March 2020. LocheeHarpJFC.com. 21 May 2020.