Alloa Athletic
Full name	Alloa Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Wasps
Founded	1878
Ground	Recreation Park, Alloa, Scotland (Capacity 3,100)
Chairman	Pat Lawlor
Manager	Allan Maitland
League	Scottish Second Division
2006-07	Scottish Second Division, 7th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Recreation Park is a football stadium located in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Alloa ( Allmhagh Mòr in Gaelic is a small Burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 6 miles to the east of Stirling, on the north Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Allan Maitland is a Scottish football manager currently in charge of Alloa Athletic. History Before 1975 the Second Division (sometimes also called Division B was the second highest level in the Scottish system The 2006-07 Second Division season is the twelfth season of the Scottish Second Division in its current format of ten teams Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Alloa ( Allmhagh Mòr in Gaelic is a small Burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 6 miles to the east of Stirling, on the north Clackmannanshire ( Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic; nicknamed "the wee county" and sometimes called Clacks is one of the 32 local government They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division. Founding members The Scottish League's first season of competition was in 1890-91. History Before 1975 the Second Division (sometimes also called Division B was the second highest level in the Scottish system

They are nicknamed 'The Wasps' for their kit's distinctive black and gold hoops. Their home ground is currently Recreation Park, also known as The Recs. Recreation Park is a football stadium located in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The ground has recently undergone a number of changes with the removal of the Hilton Road Terrace and the laying of a new artificial playing surface. The club are currently building a new perimeter wall at the Clackmannan Road end of the ground.

Contents 1 History 2 Colours and badge 3 Stadium 4 Supporters 5 Current squad 6 Noted players 7 Managers 8 Honours 9 Records 10 References 11 External links

History

The club was formed in 1878 as Clackmannan County, becoming Alloa AFC a year later and finally adopting the present-day name Alloa Athletic in 1883. Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, who play in the Scottish Football League ^[1] Admitted to the Scottish Football Association in the same year, the club had to wait until 1921 to elected to the Scottish Football League, although they had enjoyed success prior to this. The Scottish Football Association (also known as the SFA and The Scottish FA or the "worst league in the world" is the governing body of Founding members The Scottish League's first season of competition was in 1890-91. In 1906-07, the club were Scottish Football Union champions and won the Central Football League six years later, with two runners-up finishes in-between. The Scottish Football Union was a Football (soccer league competition that existed from 1906 till the outbreak of the First World War. There have been at least three competitions in Scotland known as the Central Football League The first was originally formed in 1896 by five clubs - Cowdenbeath F

Alloa won the Scottish Football League Division Two title in their first season but were immediately relegated from the top flight the following season. History Before 1975 the Second Division (sometimes also called Division B was the second highest level in the Scottish system Promotion was achieved again in 1938-39 but the onset of the Second World War saw the new season curtailed after just five games. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including When the leagues were re-organised after the war, Alloa were placed back in Division Two.

The 1950s and 60s were not overly successful for the Wasps although the club did provide the game with John White who went on to play for Scotland and Tottenham (where he was part of their famous Double winning side of the 1960-61 season). Stirling Albion FC is a football club currently playing in the Scottish Football League. John Anderson White ( 28 April 1937 &ndash 21 July 1964) was a Scottish international football Midfielder The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Promotion was finally achieved again from the new Second Division in 1976-77 under the managership of Hugh Wilson. Relegation soon followed but the Wasps went back up 1981-82 under Alex Totten and managed an excellent 6th place finish in the First Division the following season. Alex Totten is a Scottish football personality who was both a player (a full-back) and a manager Sponsorship On July 20, 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru Unfortunately the team was relegated again a year later and a similar pattern followed after further promotions in 1984-85 and 1988-89.

Following further league reconstruction, Alloa found themselves as founder members of the new Third Division in 1995. History The Scottish Football League has introduced a third division on three occasions Under Tom Hendrie, Alloa won this league in 1997-98, the club's first championship win since 1921-22. The following season saw the team consolidate in the Second Division and also enjoy a famous 7-0 derby win over local rivals Stirling Albion. Stirling Albion FC is a football club currently playing in the Scottish Football League. Following the departure of Tom Hendrie to St Mirren, Terry Christie took over at Alloa and led the club to the Scottish Challenge Cup in 1999 followed by promotion to the First Division a few months later. Saint Mirren Football Club (commonly known by the shortening St Scottish Challenge Cup finals Performance by club The team was relegated at the first attempt but bounced back up in 2001-02. Relegation followed once more, this time on goal difference.

Since 2003 Alloa have been playing in the Second Division. The team looked certain to drop into the Third Division when 14 points adrift in February 2006 but under new manager Allan Maitland the team went on a tremendous run which eventually saw them retain their place in the division through the play-offs.

Colours and badge

Alloa play in gold and black hoops, with black shorts and socks, and a change strip of entirely maroon. The current strip is similar to the first strip worn - black and orange hooped jersey and stockings - which led to the club's nickname of The Wasps. The club have rarely strayed from a hooped design with an occasional stray to all-orange or all-gold. In the 1897-98 season, however, the jersey was navy blue and white stripes - the only departure from orange or gold. ^[2]

The club have carried shirt sponsorship since 1984, using six different companies. ^[1]

Stadium

Main article: Recreation Park, Alloa

Recreation Park has a capacity of 3,100 and has been home to Alloa for much of their existence, with the club using the ground since 1895. Recreation Park is a football stadium located in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Prior to that, Alloa had short stays at a number of grounds, as illustrated below:^[1]

• 1878: West End Public Park
• 1883: Gaberston Park
• 1890: Bellevue Park
• 1895: Recreation Park

Supporters

Most record books list Alloa's record attendance as 13,000 for a match against Dunfermline Athletic on 22 February 1939 in a Scottish Cup third round replay. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland ^[1] However the recent book The Roar of the Crowd by David Ross shows the record attendance to actually be 15,467 for a Scottish Cup 5th Round match against Celtic on February 5th 1955. Celtic won the game 4-2. In recent times, the record figure is a more modest 5,050 for a Second Division match against Cowdenbeath in May 1992. Cowdenbeath Football Club is a part-time professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) ^[1] With the current capacity just over 3,000, the figure looks unlikely to be beaten.

Current squad

No. Position Player GK Raymond Jellema DF Scot Buist DF Fraser Forrest DF Dougie Hill DF Chris Townsley MF Pat Scullion MF Brown Ferguson MF John Grant

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Raymond Jellema (born September 27, 1985) is a Scottish footballer Born in Irvine, he signed his first professional contract for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Fraser Forrest (born September 14, 1983) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Alloa Athletic. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Chris Townsley (born March 4, 1985) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Brown Ferguson (born 4 June 1981 in Falkirk) is a Scottish football midfielder currently playing for Alloa Athletic For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. John Grant (born February 10, 1988) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Alloa Athletic. Position Player MF Francis Kelly MF David McClune MF Steven McKeown MF Dougie Wilson FW Joe Andrew FW Graeme Brown FW Andy Ferguson FW Kyle Macaulay FW Andy Scott

Noted players

• / Willie Crilley

Managers

Jimmy Crapnell (1946) Tommy Lipton (1946-1947) Jimmy Simpson (1947-1948) Bobby Hogg (1948-1949) Tommy Lipton (1949-1951) Davie McCulloch (1951-1952) Webber Lees (1952-1955) Jerry Kerr (1955-1959) Archie McPherson (1959-1969) Duncan McCallum (1969-1971) Ian Crawford (1971-1972) Dan McLindon (1972-1974)

Hugh Wilson (1974-1980) Alex Totten (1980-1982) Willie Garner (1982-1984) Jimmy Thomson (1984-1986) Dom Sullivan (1986-1987) Gregor Abel (1987-1990) Pat McAuley (1995-1996) Tom Hendrie (1996-1998) Terry Christie (1999-2003) Tom Hendrie (2003-2006) Allan Maitland (2006-present)

Honours

A complete list of honours is available on the 'Honours' section of Alloa's official website

• Second Division:
  • Winners: 1921-22
  • Runners-up: 1938-39, 1976-77, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1988-89, 1999-00, 2001-02

• Third Division:
  • Winners: 1997-98

• Scottish Challenge Cup:
  • Winners: 1999-00
  • Runners-up: 2001-02

• Stirlingshire Cup:
  • Winners: 1904-05, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1912-13, 1920-21, 1924-25, 1933-34, 1946-47, 1955-56, 1957-58, 1959-60, 1965-66, 1981-82, 1996-97
  • Runners-up: 1905-06, 1906-07, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1983-84, 1993-94, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01

• Fife Cup:
  • Winners: 1885-86, 1895-96, 1897-98
  • Runners-up: 1883-84

• Central Football League:
  • Winners: 1912-13
  • Runners-up: 1909-10, 1911-12

• Scottish Football Union:
  • Champions: 1906-07

Records

• Biggest win: 9-0 v Selkirk, Scottish Cup 1st Round, November 28, 2005

• Worst defeat: 0-10 v Dundee, Scottish League B Division, March 8, 1947 (home match); 0-10 v Third Lanark, Scottish League Cup Division 2 Section A, August 8, 1953 (home match); 2-11 v Hibernian, Scottish League Cup Quarter Final 2nd leg, September 22, 1965

• Highest home attendance: 15,467 v Celtic, Scottish Cup 5th Round, February 5, 1955

• Most capped player: Jock Hepburn (1 for Scotland)

• Most league goals in a season: Willie Crilley (49 in 1921-22)

• Transfer fee paid: £26,000 for Ross Hamilton from Stenhousemuir, July 2000

• Transfer fee received: £100,000 for Martin Cameron to Bristol Rovers, June 2000

References

External links

• Official site

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