Nickname: The Blasties
Year formed: 1901
Club Number: (01505) 683667

Ground Details:

Capacity: 3000
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (fair-sized)

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

Two views of Kilbirnie's Valefield from Brian Weir

A number of Valefield views from Jamie Wire - the portakabin is a hospitality suite while the wood-clad building is a changing rooms block.

Kilbirnie Ladeside's ground is situated at the southern end of the town near the village of Glencarnock. There are two turnstiles, one on the main road and one behind the Glengarnock end goal. The two stands are quite interesting. One is decked out with wooden sleepers for terracing while the other is (like the rest of the ground) concrete stepped. Opposite the two covered enclosures is a small open terrace with the club's hospitality areas also found here. The cheapskate supporter can find many ways of viewing games here for free, either by standing on the large hill that overlooks Valefield or by looking through the mesh fence that surrounds three sides of the ground.

The Ladeside committee have worked hard to spruce up the ground, and believe it is one of the best in the West of Scotland juniors.

Social Club: There is no social club, but Garnock Labour Club is relatively nearby. To get there, turn right at above traffic lights, towards Dalry then 4th on left as you are just about to leave town. Another alternative is the Glendale Arms which is next to Glengarnock station and is popular with supporters.

Ladeside are probably one of the top six clubs in Ayrshire, and are one of the clubs who win trophies now and then. They have a regular and fairly vociferous support of around 150.

2001 population: Kilbirnie 7280

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 2nd Ayrshire Division 1, 27pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 8th Ayrshire Division 1, 18pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 6th Ayrshire Division 1, 20pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 8th Ayrshire Division 1, 18pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 4th Ayrshire Division 1, 30pts from 20 games
1995-96: 6th Ayrshire Division 1, 27pts from 20 games
1996-97: 6th Ayrshire Division 1, 30pts from 20 games
1997-98: 7th Ayrshire Division 1, 24pts from 20 games
1998-99: 4th Ayrshire Division 1, 33pts from 20 games
1999-00: 6th Ayrshire Division 1, 32pts from 20 games
2000-01: 4th Ayrshire Division 1, 32pts from 20 games
2001-02: 6th Ayrshire Division 1, 19pts from 18 games
2002-03: 6th West Premier, 31pts from 22 games
2003-04: 12th West Premier, 12pts from 22 games
2004-05: 12th West Division 1, 25pts from 26 games
2005-06: 3rd Ayrshire League, 44pts from 24 games
2006-07: 1st Ayrshire League, 58pts from 22 games
2007-08: 4th West Division 1, 44pts from 26 games
2008-09: 2nd West Division 1, 52pts from 26 games
2009-10: 6th West Premier, 31pts from 22 games
2010-11: 8th West Premier, 27pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1951-52, 1976-77
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1986-87
West of Scotland Cup winners: 2007-08
Ayrshire First Division winners: 1975-76 (p/off), 1976-77
Ayshire League Championship winners: 1971-72, 1974-75
Ayrshire District League winners: 2006-07
Ayrshire Regional League (North) winners: 1971-72, 1974-75, 1975-76
Western League winners: 1947-48, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1967-68
Western League (Northern) winners: 1947-48, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1967-68
Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1976-77
Irvine & District Junior League winners: 1907-08
Scottish Junior League winners: 1903-04
Ayrshire (Ayrshire Weekly Press) Cup winners: 1912-13, 1923-24, 1947-48, 1949-50, 1971-72, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1986-87
Ayrshire League (Ardagh Glass) Cup winners: 1988-89, 1994-95, 2009-10
Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup winners: 1969-70, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1992-93, 1999-00
Cunninghame Cup winners: 1986-87
North Ayrshire Cup winners: 2001-02
Ayrshire Super Cup winners: 1986-87, 2001-02
National Drybrough Cup winners: 1975-76
Western League Cup winners: 1923-24, 1931-32, 1938-39
Ayrshire Consolation Cup winners: 1907-08, 1910-11, 1920-21, 1931-32
Irvine & District Cup winners: 1904-05, 1910-11, 1912-13, , 1933-34, , 1936-37, , 1949-50, 1966-67
Irvine Herald Cup winners: 1906-07, 1912-13, 1923-24
Land Of Burns Cup winners: 1949-50, 1958-59
Moore Trophy: 1934-35, 1948-49

Programme Information:
A professional-looking programme costing £1 is produced by Ladeside. It has a nice front cover with a selection of action photographs. It was voted No. 1 in Ayrshire for 2000 and has been commended at a National level also.

Directions by road: From north (A760): Take second exit from roundabout at the police station, down Main Street. It is basically a straight road from here. This then becomes Newton Street, then Avlis Place. Follow the road round to the right at the bottom along Holmhead and then straight through the traffic lights towards Beith (Kirkland Road). 100 yards after traffic lights (opposite cemetery) Valefield is visible on the left hand side.

Nearest Railway Station: Glengarnock (800 yards)

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