Ardeer Thistle F.C.
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| Full name | Ardeer Thistle Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Thistle | ||
| Founded | 1900[1] | ||
| Ground | Ardeer Stadium, Stevenston | ||
| Capacity | 2500 | ||
| Manager | Kenny Henderson | ||
| League | West of Scotland League Second Division | ||
| 2025–26 | West of Scotland League Third Division, 8th of 16 (promoted) | ||
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Ardeer Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Stevenston in North Ayrshire.[2] Formed as a Juvenile Club in 1900, they moved up to the Juniors in season 1902–03 and are based at Ardeer Stadium. Nicknamed "The Thistle", they compete in the West of Scotland League Second Division and players wear red and white home kits and sky blue change strips.
On 13 June 2026, Kenny Henderson was announced as the new 1st team Manager, after Sean Kenneys resignation.[3]
Honours
- Ayrshire District League runners-up: 2013–14
- Western League Winners: 1924–25, 1959–60[4]
- Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1991–92
- Ayrshire Junior Cup Winners: 1924–25,[5] 1925–26,[5] 1959–60,[5] 1965–66[5]
- Western League Cup Winners: 1925–26, 1959–60,[4] 1960–61[4]
- Irvine & District Cup Winners: 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1915–16, 1925–26, 1961–62, 1962–63[6]
Notable players
Andy Auld (1919–1921)
Alessandro Zarrelli (2006–2008)- Ross Stewart (2013–2015)
References
- ↑ "Ardeer Thistle". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ↑ McGowan, Eric (1 July 2022). "New Ardeer Thistle supremo sets out vision for future of Ayrshire club". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ↑ McGowan, Eric (10 June 2021). "New Ardeer Thistle boss Sean Kenney relishing challenge of reviving club's fortunes". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Ayrshire Junior League & Cup Competitions". Scottish Football Historical Results Archive. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ayrshire Junior Cup". Scottish Football Historical Results Archive. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ↑ "Ayrshire & Buteshire District Junior & Intermediate Cups". Scottish Football Historical Results Archive. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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