Dunipace Juniors F.C.
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| Full name | Dunipace Junior Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Pace | |
| Founded | 1888 | |
| Ground | Westfield Park, Town House Street, Denny | |
| Chairman | Stephen Tait | |
| Manager | Gareth Alexander | |
| League | West of Scotland League Central District Second Division | |
| 2015–16 | West of Scotland League Central District First Division, 14th (relegated) | |
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Dunipace Juniors Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Denny, Stirlingshire. Nicknamed the Pace, they were formed in 1888 and are based at Westfield Park. They currently compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. In recent years they have fluctuated between the bottom two divisions of the leagues they have competed in.
The club won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1905–06, defeating Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1–0 in a replay at Brockville Park, Falkirk, following a 2–2 draw in the first tie at Meadowside, Partick.[1] Dunipace were also runners-up to Inverkeithing United in the final seven years later.
The team are managed since March 2016 by Gareth Alexander.[2]
Players
GK: Taylor Jackson, Steven Mathers, Ryan Cherrie, Darren Hunter
DF: Stephen Oates, Graham McMullan, Richard Kirwin, Craig Reid, Danny Brown, Wayne Meikle, David Brown, Kevin Mullan, Mark Millar
MF: Gary Wright, Mark Sharp, Michael Cullen, Mark Batchelor, Kenny Govan, Kyle Dempsey, Arron Kane
FW: Barry Rodgers, Paul Mallon, Andrew Hunter, Erald Krasniqi
Youth Teams
As well as the senior side, Dunipace also have an Under 19's side playing under the banner of Dunipace Juniors. The "Wee Pace" also play their games at Westfield, with their matchday being a Sunday.
With many promising youngsters in the ranks, it is hoped the club will benefit from the local talent within the ranks in the future.
Honours
Scottish Junior Cup
- Winners: 1905–06
- Runners-up: 1912–13
Central League Division 1
- Runner Up: 2004–05
Central League Division 2
- Winners: 1972–73, 1981–82, 1998–99
- Runner Up: 2008–09
Other honours
- Stirling and District Junior Cup: 1898–99, 1899–90, 1900–91, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1912–13, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35
- Stirlingshire Junior League Winners: 1900–01, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24
- Stirlingshire Junior Cup: 1901–02, 1902–03, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1919–20, 1934–35
- Falkirk & District Junior Cup: 1901–02, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1905–06, 1908–09, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1927–28, 1929–30
- Denny and District Cottage Hospital Shield: 1901–02, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10
- Stirlingshire Charity Cup: 1920–21
- Stirlingshire League Cup: 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1926–27
- Scottish Junior League (Eastern) winners: 1927–28
- Victory Cup: 1927–28, 1938–39
- McLeod Trophy: 1972–73
- Centenary Cup: 1987–88
- Central Region Sectional League Cup: 1989–90
- Bert McNab Cup: 1992–93
- Evening Times Cup: 1998–99
References
- ↑ "Club history". robroy.org. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Stoddard, Millar (9 March 2016). "Carluke Rovers seal important win over struggling Dunipace". The Lanark Website. Retrieved 24 August 2016.