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| Full name | Tarff Rovers Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Rovers | |
| Founded | 1874 | |
| Dissolved | 2003 | |
| Ground | Balgreen Park, Kirkcowan | |
Tarff Rovers Football Club are a defunctfootball club fromKirkcowan inWigtownshire,Scotland.
One of Scotland's oldest clubs, they were formed in 1874 and were full members of both theScottish Football Association and theSouthern Counties Football Association. Having full SFA status entitled Rovers to compete in the Scottish Qualifying Cup South competition and, on occasion, play in theScottish Cup proper.
The club's finest hour came in 1969 when they faced Scottish League sideAlloa Athletic in the Scottish Cup. This home tie saw Tarff triumph by one goal to nil.[1] Despite belonging to a remote and sparsely populated part of Scotland – indeed Kirkcowan's current population is less than 400 – Tarff enjoyed certain periods of success.
During their final few years of the club's existence, a local businessman's financial assistance led to several titles, cup wins, and big name signings, includingChic Charnley andRowan Alexander.
The club folded in 2003 when local interest quickly dwindled to the point where a committee could not be formed. The club's home ground of Balgreen Park still exists, and is currently used by local Sunday league side Kirkcowan Wanderers.
