Lochee United F.C.
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| Full name | Lochee United Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Bluebells |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Ground |
Thomson Park Napier Drive Dundee |
| Capacity | 3,200 |
| Chairman | Tom McMillan |
| Manager | Steven Leahy |
| League | SJFA East Premier League |
| 2014–15 | SJFA East Superleague, 15th (relegated) |
Lochee United Football Club are a Scottish junior football club from the Lochee area of Dundee. Formed in 1892, they play their home games at Thomson Park, which has room for 3,200 spectators, 170 of whom can be seated. Lochee's colours are blue shirts, blue shorts and white socks. They were managed by former Scotland under-21 midfielder Ray McKinnon but after he resigned at the end of season 2009–10 Paul Ritchie (who had played for Dundee and Lochee among other clubs) was appointed manager, with long serving kitman Ernie Scrimgeour, a fans favourite, continuing to put up the nets and pair up the socks.
Lochee United currently play in the Scottish Junior Football Association's SJFA East Region Premier League having been relegated from the East Region Super League.
United's most recent success was winning the East Super League in 2008, as a result they participated in the Scottish Cup for the first time. They reached the third round of the competition after beating Bathgate Thistle 3–1 in the first round and Buckie Thistle 3–0 in the second round. United managed a 1–1 draw with Ayr United in the third round.[1] In the replay at Somerset Park, Lochee lost 3–1 to Ayr.[2]
They are one of two junior clubs from Lochee, the other being Lochee Harp.
Honours
Scottish Junior Cup
- Runners-Up: 2004–05
SJFA East Region Super League
- Winners: 2004–05, 2007–08
Other Honours
- Tayside Premier Division winners: 1979–80, 1981–82, 1986–87, 2002–03
- Tayside Division One winners: 1993–94
- Dundee Junior League winners: 1968–69
- East of Scotland Junior Cup: 2008–09
- Fife & Tayside Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08
- North End Challenge Cup: 2003–04
- Currie (Findlay & Co) Cup: 1976–77, 1986–87, 1999–00
- Intersport Cup: 1989–90
- Tayside Drybrough Cup: 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82
- Tayside Regional Cup: 1976–77, 1981–82
- Courier Cup: 1924–25, 1964–65, 1970–71
- Cream of the Barley Cup: 1978–79, 1981–82, 1984–85
- Redwood Leisure Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08
- DJ Laing League Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12
- Challenge Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06
- Dug Out Cup: 2005–06
- Salutations Cup: 2008–09
- GA Cup: 2014
References
- ↑ "Lochee United 1-1 Ayr United". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ↑ "Ayr United 3-1 Lochee United". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2013.