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| Full name | Yoker Athletic Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Whe Ho | ||
| Founded | 1886 | ||
| Ground | Holm Park,Clydebank | ||
| Capacity | 1200 | ||
| Manager | vacant | ||
| League | West of Scotland League Third Division | ||
| 2024–25 | West of Scotland League Second Division, 14th of 16 (relegated) | ||
| Website | http://www.yokerathletic.com | ||
Yoker Athletic Football Club are a Scottishfootball club based inClydebank nearGlasgow.Yoker is an area of Glasgow adjacent to Clydebank, however Yoker's stadium lies just outside the Glasgow boundary. Nicknamed theWhe Ho, the club were formed in 1886 and are based at Holm Park. The club currently operate in theWest of Scotland League Third Division and play in royal blue or orange strips.[1]
Local rivalsClydebank entered the Junior grade in 2003–04 and ground shared with Yoker at Holm Park from 2008 until 2018 after leaving their ground inDuntocher. Yoker were promoted to Central Division One on 23 April 2011 after an 8–0 victory over Newmains United.
The team was co-managed since January 2019 by Peter McKenna and Tommy Montgomery, Gordon Robertson took over as manager in 2022 but has since been replaced by Dominic O'Donnell and Paul Brown.
Yoker Athletic can boast of a mention in Scottish literature and film;James Kelman's novel,A Disaffection, has the main character attending a match at Holm Park, while the club is also mentioned briefly in an episode of Scottish cult classicLimmy's Show.
The club play at Holm Park which they share withClydebank. It is a council-owned ground with floodlights and a synthetic pitch.[2]
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