Dundonald Bluebell F.C.

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Dundonald Bluebell F.C.
Full name Dundonald Bluebell Football Club
Nickname(s) The Bluebell
Founded 1938
Ground Moorside Park
Dundonald Park
Cardenden
Fife
Ground Capacity 2,100
Chairman Dougie Rogerson
Manager Craig Morrison
League SJFA East Region Premier League
2014–15 5th

Dundonald Bluebell Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club based in Cardenden, Fife.

Formed in 1938, they operated with considerable success as first-class Juveniles during their first seven seasons, winning the Scottish Juvenile Cup twice in succession (1944–45 and 1945–46).[1] In 1946, Dundonald turned Junior and soon became one of Fife's foremost clubs, winning the league championship on three occasions in the 1950s. Their home ground is Moorside Park.

The Bell were crowned champions of the East Region Central Division in 2006–07

Season 2013–14 was a memorable season for the club as they gained promotion to the East Region Premier Division by finishing runners up in the East Region South League and also made the Scottish Cup Quarter-Final for the first time in their history losing to eventual winners Hurlford United.

Honours

SJFA East Region Central Division

  • Winner: 2006–07

Other Honours

  • Fife League championships (4): 1951–52, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1982–83
  • Fife Cup winners (2): 1954–55, 1991–92
  • East Fife Cup winners (1): 1973–74
  • Cowdenbeath Cup winners (1): 1964–65
  • Laidlaw Shield winners (2): 1991–92, 1992–93
  • East Region South League Runners Up 2013–14

Records

  • In 1946 the team won three cups in a 24-hour period (Friday evening, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening).
  • On 20 November 1951, the team created a Fife goalscoring record when they defeated Valleyfield Colliery 19–0. It could have been 20, but they missed a penalty.

References

  1. Scottish Juvenile Football Scottish Football Historical Archive

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