Pumpherston F.C.

Pumphy or Ston
Full name Pumpherston Football Club
Nickname(s) Pumphy or Ston
Founded 1896 (Re-formed 1990)
Ground Recreation Park
Drumshoreland Place
Pumpherston
Chairman Billy Rogers
Manager Craig Martin
League SJFA East Region South Division
2014–15 SJFA East Region South Division, 11th

Pumpherston Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club based in Pumpherston, near Livingston, West Lothian. Their home ground is Recreation Park, with one of the largest pitches in Scottish football. Club colours are gold and black.

The original Pumpherston club was formed in 1896 and played through until 1977. Their greatest achievement was reaching the Scottish Junior Cup final in 1958, losing 2–0 at Hampden Park to Shotts Bon Accord in front of 33,000 spectators.[1] The current club were re-formed in 1990.

The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and Pumpherston found themselves in the 15-team East Region, South Division. They finished fourth in their first season in the division.

The club has no connection to the Scottish charity team, Dukla Pumpherston.

References

  1. McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 102. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.

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