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| Full name | Camelon Juniors Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Mariners | ||
| Founded | 1920 | ||
| Ground | Carmuirs Park, Camelon, Scotland | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | David Smith | ||
| Manager | Allan Moore | ||
| League | East of Scotland League First Division | ||
| 2023–24 | East of Scotland League First Division, 4th of 15 | ||
| Website | http://www.camelonjuniors.co.uk/ | ||
Camelon Juniors Football Club are a Scottishfootball club based inCamelon, in theFalkirk district. The team plays in theEast of Scotland League First Division, having moved from thejunior leagues in 2018.[1] Despite this move, the club has decided to retain the "Juniors" part of its identity. The club have won the Scottish Junior Cup once, in 1995.
A previous Camelon side had existed in the Junior grade from 1906 to 1910, however the current club were formed in 1920. This Camelon Juniors side initially competed in Stirlingshire competitions but became the easternmost side to join the breakaway Scottish Intermediate League in 1927, ironically joining the West Division of the new set-up.[2] The club resigned from theIntermediates halfway through the 1929–30 season and joined theScottish Junior League which at the time, contained fellow Stirlingshire sidesDunipace andKilsyth Rangers.[3] Camelon remained with the SJL up to and including its solitary post-World War II season before moving in 1947 to theEdinburgh & District League.[4]
Camelon made their first appearance in the final of theScottish Junior Cup in 1952, losing 1–0 toKilbirnie Ladeside atHampden Park in front of 69,959 supporters. John Hansen, father of futureScotland internationalistsAlan andJohn, played for theMariners at centre-half.[5] The club made consecutive final appearances in the 1990s, defeatingWhitburn 2–0 atFir Park,Motherwell in 1995, to lift the trophy for the first time, then losing by the same scoreline toTayport at the same venue a year later.[6]
The club provided several players toRangers over the years, includingJerry Dawson andArchie Macaulay, who both went on to become full Scotland internationals with Macaulay going on to play forWest Ham United andArsenal.[7][8]Max Murray also arrived at Ibrox from Camelon viaQueen's Park, and scored Rangers first ever goal in European competition againstOGC Nice in 1956.[9] Notable ex-Camelon players in more recent times include formerChelsea andFalkirk wingerKevin McAllister andJack Ross.[10][11] Ross was a member of Camelon's losing 1996 Scottish Junior Cup final side and was also capped for the Scotland Junior international team.[12]
After winning theLothian District League Division One in 2005–06, the club played in the top tier of the East Region for twelve seasons until their move to the senior pyramid. Their best finish in theEast Superleague was 2nd in 2008–09, losing toBonnyrigg Rose on goal difference. Camelon was one of many junior clubs that moved to the seniorEast of Scotland Football League during 2018.[1]
The team had been managed since October 2016 by formerDumbarton striker, Gordon Herd.[13] The club parted with Herd and his coaching staff on 11 March 2021.[14]
Camelon's traditional home kit is all red, with the team currently possessing an away kit of blue tops with blue shorts.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name | |
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| Manager | Tam Scobbie | |
| Assistant manager | Scott Woodhouse | |
| Development Squad coaches | Kenny Knox Alan Upton | |
| Flag Man | Alan Horne |
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