Beith Juniors FC Bellsdale Park, Meadowside Terrace, Beith

Nickname: The Cabes
Year formed: 1938
Club Number: none

Home colours: Change colours: Blue and yellow stripes/Blue/Blue

Ground Details:

Capacity: 1500
Seats: none
Cover: yes (large)

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Three views of Bellsdale Park from Stephen Kerr

The ground is quite hard to find, lying just beyond a five a side pitch on the west side of the town. The clubhouse and refreshments canteen is midway down one side of the ground, with a covered enclosure running beyond that for about 50 yards.The club, as well as re-doing the old cover, added two new sections on the other side of the pitch. The revamped and immaculately maintained Bellsdale Park, even with it's severe slope, is one of the most interesting grounds in Scottish Junior football.

Social Club: There is no social club

Club Information:

Beith have a small following of around 150.

2001 population: Beith 6346

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 6th Ayrshire Division 1, 20pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 5th Ayrshire Division 1, 20pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 5th Ayrshire Division 1, 25pts from 20 games (2pts per win)

1993-94: 3rd Ayrshire Division 1, 26pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 2nd Ayrshire Division 1, 41pts from 20 games
1995-96: 9th Ayrshire Division 1, 25pts from 20 games
1996-97: 4th Ayrshire Division 1, 34pts from 20 games
1997-98: 5th Ayrshire Division 1, 27pts from 20 games
1998-99: 6th Ayrshire Division 1, 27pts from 20 games
1999-00: 7th Ayrshire Division 1, 18pts from 20 games
2000-01: 10th Ayrshire Division 1, 15pts from 20 games
2001-02: 3rd Ayrshire Division 2, 43pts from 21 games
2002-03: 4th West Division 1, 37pts from 22 games
2003-04: 5th West Division 1, 33pts from 22 games
2004-05: 4th West Division 1, 41pts from 26 games
2005-06: 4th West Division 1, 41pts from 16 games
2006-07: 2nd West Division 1, 49pts from 26 games
2007-08: 5th West Premier, 33pts from 22 games
2008-09: 3rd West Premier, 42pts from 22 games
2009-10: 1st West Premier, 55pts from 22 games
2010-11: 7th West Premier, 30pts from 22 games

Honours:
West of Scotland Cup winners: 1965-66, 1966-67, 2008-09
West Region (Stagecoach) Premier Division winners: 2009-10
Ayrshire First Division winners: 1968-69 (p/off)
Ayrshire Regional League (North) winners: 1968-69
Western League winners: 1964-65
Western League (Northern) winners: 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1966-67
Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1986-87
Ayrshire (Weekly Press) Cup winners: 1954-55, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1977-78, 1990-91, 1991-92, 2002-03, 2003-04
Ayrshire League (Ardagh Glass) Cup winners: 1981-82, 1991-92, 1993-94, 2004-05
Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup winners: 1990-91, 1994-95
North Ayrshire Cup winners: 2003-04
Western League Cup winners: 1956-57
Cunninghame Cup winners: 1993-94
Irvine & District Cup winners: 1960-61, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1967-68

Programme Information:
An excellent and informative programme is produced, costing £1

Getting There

Directions by road: From Johnstone (A737): By-pass Beith until a roundabout is reached at the other side of the town. Take the B7049 (Dalry Road, 3rd exit) into Beith only as far as Chestnut Avenue (3rd left). Take it, go downhill, then take the first right into Meadowside and first right again into Meadowside Court (pedestrian access only?). Bellsdale Park is at the end of the street on the right.

If driving, continue to end of Meadowside and turn right into Mains Road at T junction. After 200 yards or so, take narrow lane on right to ground.

Nearest Railway Station: Glengarnock (2½ miles)

Bus routes:

Web Link: Beith website

 

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