Glenafton Athletic FC Loch Park, Main Road, New Cumnock

Nickname: Afton/The Glens
Year formed: 1930
Club Number: (01290) 332089 (local pub)

Home colours: or Away colours:

Ground Details:

Capacity: 3400
Seats: 250
Cover: Yes (seats and cover)

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


A selection of photos from Stuart Brown

In places Loch Park is a bit tatty, with a small, ramshackle covered enclosure down one side in a corner. However, an excellent set of changing rooms with a sponsors bar upstairs was recently completed, as well as a players lounge which doubles as a social club on matchdays. The ground is completely terraced elsewhere, although a new bench-seated stand (which will have a capacity of around 250) is currently is well under construction at the halfway point of the home side, by the home dugout. Across the road is the Glens Bar, a pub that has a link with the side, and served as the official social club until they built their own one.

Social Club: There is a function room that I believe is open on matchdays. Otherwise it's the Glens Bar.

Club Information:

Crowds for Glenafton are pretty small (around 100), although the numbers grow for big cup ties.

2001 population: New Cumnock 3165

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 8th Ayrshire Division 1, 19pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 3rd Ayrshire Division 1, 25pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 1st Ayrshire Division 1, 30pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 6th Ayrshire Division 1, 23pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 8th Ayrshire Division 1, 23pts from 20 games
1995-96: 2nd Ayrshire Division 1, 37pts from 20 games
1996-97: 2nd Ayrshire Division 1, 42pts from 20 games
1997-98: 4th Ayrshire Division 1, 29pts from 20 games
1998-99: 5th Ayrshire Division 1, 29pts from 20 games
1999-00: 3rd Ayrshire Division 1, 41pts from 20 games
2000-01: 2nd Ayrshire Division 1, 40pts from 20 games
2001-02: 1st Ayrshire Division 1, 46pts from 18 games
2002-03: 3rd West Premier, 40pts from 22 games
2003-04: 5th West Premier, 34pts from 22 games
2004-05: 9th West Premier, 23pts from 22 games
2005-06: 8th West Premier, 25pts from 22 games
2006-07: 10th West Premier, 22pts from 22 games
2007-08: 6th West Premier, 32pts from 22 games
2008-09: 10th West Premier, 25pts from 22 games
2009-10: 7th West Division 1, 36pts from 26 games
2010-11: 3rd West Division 1, 43pts from 26 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1992-93
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1962-63, 1991-92, 1993-94
West of Scotland Cup winners: 2002-03, 2005-06
Ayrshire First Division winners: 1982-83, 1992-93, 2001-02
Western League winners: 1934-35, 1958-59, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64
Western League (Southern) winners: 1958-59, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1965-66
South Ayrshire Junior League winners: 1930-31, 1931-32
Ayrshire (Ayrshire Weekly Press) Cup winners: 1935-36, 1961-62, 1988-89, 1992-93, 2000-01
Ayrshire League (Ardagh Glass) Cup winners: 1979-80, 1999-00, 2005-06
Western League Cup winners: 1934-35, 1958-59, 1962-63, 1965-66
Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup winners: 1969-60, 1979-80, 1985-86, 1993-94, 1997-98
East Ayrshire Cup winners: 1997-98, 2002-03
Ayrshire Super Cup winners: 1997-98
Joe Meldrum Memorial (Glenafton Invitational) Trophy: 1988-89, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1994-95, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04
Ayrshire Consolation Cup winners: 1934-35, 1952-53, 1954-55
Ayrshire Intermediate League: 1930-31
Irvine & District Cup winners: 1930-31, 1959-60, 1961-62
Vernon Cup winners: 1958-59

Programme Information:
A regular and informative programme is produced.

Getting There

Directions by road: From north (A76): On entering New Cumnock, follow road which leads to the town centre for a few hundred yards. On Pathbrae, after crossing River Nith, Loch Park is visible to the right.

Nearest Railway Station: New Cumnock (200 yards) - service irregular from Glasgow.

Bus routes:

Web Link: Glenafton Athletic Official Website

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