West Calder United F.C. Explained
| Clubname: | West Calder United |
| Fullname: | West Calder United Football Club |
| Nickname: | Cauther |
| Founded: | 1950 |
| Ground: | Hermand Park Harburn Road
West Calder |
| Capacity: | 1,000 |
| Manager: | Robert Main |
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West Calder United Football Club are a Scottish football club based in West Calder, West Lothian.[1] Their home ground is Hermand Park, West Calder. Club colours are red and black.[2] Currently they play in the .
The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and West Calder found themselves in the 15-team East Region, South Division.[3] Their best finish in bottom tier of the East Region was 4th in 2017–18.[4]
The club moved from the junior leagues to the East of Scotland League ahead of the 2021–22 season, and secured their first league title by winning the Third Division in 2023–24.
Club staff
Coaching staff
| Role | Name |
|---|
| Manager | Robert Main |
| First Team Coach | Tony Sime |
| Team First Aider | David Paterson | |
SourceManagerial history
| | | Name | Nationality | Years |
|---|
| Jimmy Dunn | | 1974-1977[5] | | Billy Ritchie | | 1981-?[6] | | Jimmy Walker | | ?-1986[7] | | Alex Clark | | 1986-?[8] | | Jim Grant | | ?-1989[9] | | Jimmy Walker | | 1989-?[10] | | Richard Hastings | | 2005-2012[11] | | Terry Aikman | | 2012-?[12] | | Gareth Alexander | | 2016-? | | Greig Mitchell | | 2016-? | | Gary Sibbald | | 2017-2018[13] | | Chris Gallacher | | 2018-? | | Crawford Bell | | 2019-2020[14] | | Craig Chilton | | 2020-?[15] | | Robert Main | | ?-Present | |
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c Caretaker manager
Honours
- East of Scotland League Third Division winners: 2023–24
- Brown Cup: 1957–58
- Thorton Shield: 1957–58, 1958–59
- Murray Cup: 1957–58, 1958–59
References
- Web site: Non League Scotland. 2020-07-27. nonleaguescotland.org.uk.
- Web site: West Calder United. 2020-07-27. www.ultrasoft2.co.uk.
- Web site: West Calder United. 2020-07-27. Scottish Junior FA. en.
- Web site: Football Club History Database - West Calder United . Football Club History Database . 21 May 2024.
- Web site: FISHING HERE AND THERE. 16 September 1977.
- Web site: COURIER Friday April 3 COURIER Friday April 3 1981 lneir closest game was 15-7 in the semi-final against Craig ... 3 April 1981.
- Web site: 46 i iiliiv NovcihIkt Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Pool Basketball THE Livingston MIM basketball team ... 17 November 1989.
- Web site: b8 COURIER Friday August 15 1986 Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Uphall golfer is Lothian's champion of ... 15 August 1986.
- Web site: 46 i iiliiv NovcihIkt Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Pool Basketball THE Livingston MIM basketball team ... 17 November 1989.
- Web site: 46 i iiliiv NovcihIkt Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Pool Basketball THE Livingston MIM basketball team ... 17 November 1989.
- Web site: West Calder gaffer in Stoneyburn switch. 7 June 2012.
- Web site: Twitter. 16 June 2012.
- Web site: Twitter. 29 June 2018.
- Web site: Big changes at Hermand Park as West Calder United restructure. 20 February 2020.
- Web site: Big changes at Hermand Park as West Calder United restructure. 20 February 2020.
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