West Calder United F.C.

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]

West Calder United
Full nameWest Calder United Football Club
Nickname(s)Cauther
Founded1950
GroundHermand Park Harburn Road
West Calder
Capacity1,000
ManagerRobert Main
LeagueEast of Scotland League Third Division
2022–23East of Scotland League Third Division, 4th of 10

The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and West Calder found themselves in the 15-team East Region, South Division.[3] They finished 12th in their first season in the division.

Currently they play in the East of Scotland League Third Division.

Club staff edit

Board of directors edit

Role Name
Club Official  

Coaching staff edit

Role Name
Manager   Robert Main
First Team Coach   Derek Johnston
First Team Coach   Tony Sime
Team First Aider   David Paterson

Source

Current squad edit

As of 31 October 2022[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
  SCO Andrew Pennycook
  SCO Aaron McKenzie
  SCO Andrew Cunningham
  SCO Anthony McLaughlin
  SCO David Aitken
  SCO Grant Sneddon
  SCO Gregor Dryden
  SCO Jake Carson
  SCO James Allan
  SCO John Scullion
  SCO Keith Paton
  SCO Kevin Ross
  SCO Lawrence Brown
  SCO Mark Pagliarulo
  SCO Paul Hunter
  SCO Ross Fox
  SCO Ross Sneddon
  SCO Sean McLaughlin
  SCO Steven Fyffe

Managerial history edit

 
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

c Caretaker manager

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References edit

  1. ^ "Non League Scotland". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "West Calder United". www.ultrasoft2.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. ^ "West Calder United". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. ^ "West Calder United FC - Squad list". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ "FISHING HERE AND THERE". 16 September 1977.
  6. ^ "COURIER Friday April 3 COURIER Friday April 3 1981 lneir closest game was 15-7 in the semi-final against Craig ." 3 April 1981.
  7. ^ "46 i iiliiv NovcihIkt Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Pool Basketball THE Livingston MIM basketball team ." 17 November 1989.
  8. ^ "b8 COURIER Friday August 15 1986 Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Uphall golfer is Lothian's champion of ." 15 August 1986.
  9. ^ "46 i iiliiv NovcihIkt Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Pool Basketball THE Livingston MIM basketball team ." 17 November 1989.
  10. ^ "46 i iiliiv NovcihIkt Courier Sport: Golf Touchline Topics Pool Basketball THE Livingston MIM basketball team ." 17 November 1989.
  11. ^ "West Calder gaffer in Stoneyburn switch". 7 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Twitter". 16 June 2012.
  13. ^ "Twitter". 29 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Big changes at Hermand Park as West Calder United restructure". 20 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Big changes at Hermand Park as West Calder United restructure". 20 February 2020.

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