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| Full name | Port Glasgow Junior Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Undertakers | |||
| Founded | 1948 | |||
| Ground | Port Glasgow Community Stadium | |||
| Manager | Thomas Jamieson | |||
| League | West of Scotland League Fourth Division | |||
| 2023–24 | West of Scotland League Third Division, 14th of 16 (relegated) | |||
| Website | https://portglasgowjuniorsfc.com/ | |||
Port Glasgow Junior Football Club is a Scottishfootball club, based in the town ofPort Glasgow,Inverclyde.
Nicknamedthe Undertakers, they were formed asPort Glasgow Athletic Juveniles F.C. in 1948 as an offshoot of Clune Rock Juveniles. They stepped up to the Junior ranks a year later and obtained a place in the Central Junior Football League. They are not related to the pre-WarPort Glasgow Athletic Juniors who disbanded in July 1939 after losing their ground.
Their first ground was Woodhall Park,Port Glasgow where they played until being evicted by the local council in 2000 to make way for an industrial development, which was not built until 2014. They then groundshared with local rivalsGreenock Juniors at bothRavenscraig Stadium and Battery Park, while Ravenscraig was redeveloped for the2014 Commonwealth Games.[1] The club returned to Port Glasgow in 2012 at a new £4.4 million community stadium at Parklea.[2]
Currently playing inWest of Scotland League Fourth Division, they wear white striped shirts with a black trim. The team is managed by Thomas Jamieson, assisted by Alex McWatters
An unrelatedsenior club, also calledPort Glasgow F.C. (1876–1879), participated in the earlyScottish Cup seasons.
Co-Managers: Thomas Jamieson
Ass Manager: Alec McWaters
Coach: Alan Jamieson
Coach: Abou Mansare
Goalkeeper coach: Gary Hogan
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