Bellshill Athletic FC West End Park, Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex, Main Street, Bellshill

Nickname: The Hill
Year formed: 1897
Club Number: ?

Home colours: Away colours:

Ground Details:

Capacity: 500
Seats: none
Cover: none

Click to see the ground on interactive 360º Google Street View

After a year away from their old stadium Brandon Park, Bellshill moved into New Brandon Park in December 2003, the first game being against Sauchie Juniors in front of 450 fans. A very smart facility, it has a big terrace down one side, and plans are well underway to cover it in its entirety. There are two further open terraces at either end, with the remaining side having dugouts and nothing else. Behind the goal next to the admission gate is a club building that houses the changing rooms, male/female toilets and a teabar, while there is a hospitality area adjacent. However, this facility, while still in existance, is no longer the club's home. In the summer of 2009, the SJFA approved the Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex for their use. This will be the second artificial surface in Junior football as will be known as West End Park.


A number of West End Park views from Jamie Wire

Social Club: no

Club Information:
Bellshill Athletic were tipped to be one of the emerging sides of the 00s. They had bit of money behind them and attracted ex-Shotts manager Rab Sneddon away from the successful Hannah Park side to take over and lead their own Lanarkshire revolution. Big names Tommy Coyne, John McCormack and Paul McGrillen are all recent managers, however times have been tough of late and the club has been restructured under Paul Fox and his committee.

2001 population: Bellshill 20705

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 11th Central Division 1, 23pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 7th Central Division 2, 29pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 8th Central Division 2, 24pts from 26 games (2pts per win)

1993-94: 5th Central Division 2, 31pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 4th Central Division 2, 46pts from 24 games
1995-96: 11th Central Division 2, 23pts from 24 games
1996-97: 3rd Central Division 2, 45pts from 24 games

1997-98: 12th Central Division 1, 24pts from 26 games
1998-99: 9th Central Division 2, 30pts from 24 games
1999-00: 6th Central Division 2, 37pts from 24 games
2000-01: 1st Central Division 2, 70pts from 24 games
2001-02: 3rd Central Division 1, 49pts from 26 games
2002-03: 3rd West Division 1, 41pts from 22 games
2003-04: 1st West Division 1, 46pts from 22 games
2004-05: 6th West Premier, 31pts from 22 games
2005-06: 9th West Premier, 25pts from 22 games
2006-07: 9th West Premier, 23pts from 22 games
2007-08: 9th West Premier, 29pts from 22 games
2008-09: 9th West Premier, 26pts from 22 games
2009-10: 11th West Premier, 20pts from 22 games
2010-11: 12th West Division 1, 30pts from 26 games

Honours:
West Region (Stagecoach) Division One winners: 2003-04
Central League B Division winners: 1951-52, 1973-74
Central Division Two winners: 1986-87, 2000-01
Lanarkshire League winners: 1904-05
Scottish Junior League winners: 1908-09
Central District League Cup winners: 1949-50, 2000-01
Central Region Sectional League Cup winners: 2001-02
Lanarkshire Junior Challenge Cup winners: 1908-09, 1912-13, 1918-19, 1951-52
Lanarkshire Central Cup winners: 1916-17, 1918-19, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1961-62, 1962-63
Lanarkshire League Cup winners: 1961-62
Lanarkshire Consolation Cup winners: 1925-26
Glasgow Junior Cup winners: 1922-23
Glasgow Eastern Cup winners: 1922-23
Kelburn Cup winners: 2004-05

Programme Information:
No programme is currently produced.

Getting There

Directions by road: The Matt Busby Complex can be found at the western end of Main Street in Bellshill.

Nearest Railway Station: Bellshill

Bus routes:

Web Link: Bellshill Athletic official website

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