Yoker Athletic F.C.
| Full name | Yoker Athletic Fitba Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Whe Ho | ||
| Foondit | 1886 | ||
| Ground | Holm Park, Clydebank | ||
| Manager | Peter McKenna an Tommy Montgomery | ||
| 2022–23 | , 6t o 16 | ||
| Wabsteid | Club wabsteid | ||
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Yoker Athletic Football Club is a Scots fitbaw club based in Clydebank near Glesga. Yoker's an aurie in Glesga nixt tae Clydebank, hounaiver Yoker's stadium's juist ootside ae the Glesga boondary. Cried 'e Whe Ho, the club wis formit in 1886 an is based at Holm Park. It operates in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association the nou[whan?] an plays in ryal blue or orange strips (uniforms).
Local rivals Clydebank entered 'e Junior grade in 2003–04 an grund skart wi Yoker at Holm Park fae 2008 'till 2018 efter lea'in its grund in Duntocher. Yoker wis promotit tae Central Diveesion Wan on 23 Apryle 2011 efter an 8–0 victory ower Newmains United.
The team haes bin co-managed syne Januar 2019 bi Peter McKenna an Tommy Montgomery
Yoker Athletic kin boast aboot a mention in Scots leeterature; James Kelman's novel, A Disaffection, haes the main chairacter attendin a match at Holm Park.
- Scottish Junior Cup
- Winners: 1932–33
- Rinners-up: 1935–36
- Central League Deevision 1
- Rinners-up (Promoted to Super First): 2011–12
- Central League Second Dvision
- Winners: 2010–11
- Central League Deevision Twa
- Winners: 1988–89
Ither honours
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Wast ae Scotland Cup winners: 1930–31
- Glasgow Dryburgh Cup: 1947–48
- Central (Beatons Coaches) Sectional League Cup: 1985–86
- Central League Cup - Rinners-up 2016–17
'E squad 'e nou
[eedit | eedit soorce]- (GK) – Ryan Mclaren
- (Def) – Kieran Armstrong
- (Def) – Hashim Cole
- (Def) – Nathan Kavanagh
- (Def) – Ryan McCreath
- (Mid) – Gary Bissland (Captain)
- (Mid) – Chad Meechan
- (Mid) – Christopher Scott
- (Mid) – Grant Gaddi
- (Mid) – Stephen Howie
- (Mid) – David McGrath
- (Att) – Gregor Cree
- (Att) – George Thomson
- (Att) – Jamie Waddell
References
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External links
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Wabsteid Archived 2019-09-15 at the Wayback Machine