Darvel FC Recreation Park, Irvinebank Road, Darvel

Nickname: The Vale
Year formed: 1889
Club Number: none

Home colours: Change colours:

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2200
Seats: 60
Cover: Yes (seats only)


The main stand from Brian Weir


Two views of Recreation Park from Tom Ferrie

The covered stand is a bit like an elongated bus shelter - but is still one of the more enjoyable grounds to visit in the Ayrshire set-up.

Social Club: Unknown

Club Information:

Darvel have a small home following

2001 population: Darvel 3361

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 7th Ayrshire Division 2, 15pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 9th Ayrshire Division 2, 18pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 5th Ayrshire Division 2, 22pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 2nd Ayrshire Division 2, 34pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 10th Ayrshire Division 1, 15pts from 20 games
1995-96: 10th Ayrshire Division 2, 21pts from 22 games
1996-97: 11th Ayrshire Division 2, 11pts from 22 games
1997-98: 8th Ayrshire Division 2, 30pts from 22 games
1998-99: 11th Ayrshire Division 2, 13pts from 22 games
1999-00: 10th Ayrshire Division 2, 12pts from 22 games
2000-01: 10th Ayrshire Division 2, 18pts from 22 games
2001-02: 8th Ayrshire Division 3, 10pts from 21 games
2002-03: 13th Ayrshire League, 11pts from 24 games
2003-04: 7th Ayrshire League, 35pts from 24 games
2004-05: 9th Ayrshire League, 21pts from 22 games
2005-06: 12th Ayrshire League, 10pts from 24 games
2006-07: 12th Ayrshire League, 10pts from 22 games
2007-08: 11th Ayrshire League, 16pts from 24 games
2008-09: 7th Ayrshire League, 34pts from 22 games
2009-10: 9th Ayrshire League, 23pts from 22 games
2010-11: 5th Ayrshire League, 37pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1975-76
Western League winners: 1966-67
Western League (Southern) winners: 1959-60, 1966-67
Kilmarnock & District Junior League winners: 1900-01, 1904-05, 1905-06
Ayrshire (Ayrshire Weekly Press) Cup winners: 1893-94, 1894-95
Western League Cup winners: 1930-31, 1967-68
Kilmarnock & Loudon Cup winners: 1988-89, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95
Western Intermediate League Cup winners: 1930-31
Irvine & District Cup winners: 1921-22, 1922-23
Irvine Herald Cup winners: 1904-05
Moore Trophy: 1933-34
Vernon Cup winners: 1957-58, 1959-60

Programme Information:
No information available

Getting There

Directions by road: From east: On entering Darvel, continue along East Main Street until the fourth turning to the left is reached (Irvinebank Road). Recreation Park is at the end of this street on the left hand side.

Nearest Railway Station: Kilmarnock (11 miles)

Bus routes:

Web Link: none

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