Stoneywood Parkvale Football Club are a Scottish football club from the Stoneywood area of Aberdeen. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, North Region, they were formed in 2016 following the amalgamation of two existing clubs, F.C. Stoneywood and Parkvale.
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| Full name | Stoneywood Parkvale Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Vale | ||
| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Ground | STAUFF PARK [1] Stoneywood Aberdeen | ||
| Capacity | 250 | ||
| Chairman | Ray Collins | ||
| Manager | Ian Davidson | ||
| League | SJFA North Championship | ||
| 2023–24 | SJFA North Premier Division, 16th of 16 (relegated) | ||
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History
editF.C. Stoneywood
editF.C. Stoneywood were formed in 1981 after a previous club Stoneywood Works F.C. (founded 1924), merged with a local side F.C. Woodacon, who had won the Scottish Juvenile Cup in 1980.[2] They moved from their Polo Park ground to a new build facility at Market Street in 2014.[3] In their final season, the club finished bottom of the 2015–16 North Superleague.
Stoneywood won the following honours during their 34 years of existence:
- North Regional Cup: 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2009–10
- North East Premier Division winners: 1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95
- North East Division One winners: 1981–82
- Archibald Cup: 1990–91, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2000–01
- McLeman Cup: 1982–83, 1983–84, 1993–94
- Duthie (Acorn Heating) Cup: 1981–82, 1986–87, 1997–98
- North East League Cup: 1985–86, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1997–98
- Aberdeen Cable TV Cup: 1990–91, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1997–98
- Morrison Trophy: 1987–88, 1990–91
- Jimmy Gibb Memorial Trophy: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95
Parkvale F.C.
editFounded in 1898, Parkvale's origins were in the Kittybrewster district of Aberdeen where the team played at Central Park. The club moved on to Linksfield Stadium which they shared with fellow Junior sides, Lewis United and Mugiemoss. With a planned redevelopment of this facility lessening the number of available pitches, Parkvale moved again in 1994 to Findon Park on the outskirts of Portlethen, seven miles south of Aberdeen. This ground was the original home of another Junior side Bon Accord, who moved to a purpose-built ground in Old Aberdeen, less than two miles from Parkvale's original Kittybrewster home (it later became home to Bridge of Don Thistle). To this day, the Parkvale F.C. Supporters Social Club is situated on King Street in Aberdeen city centre. In their final season, the club finished 6th in the 2015–16 North First Division (East).
Parkvale won the following honours in the game:
- North East Premier Division winners: 1973–74
- Aberdeen & District Junior League winners: 1908–09, 1950–51
- North East Division One winners: 1982–83
- North Region Division One winners: 2004–05
- North Region Division Two winners: 2010–11
- Archibald Cup: 1926–27, 1935–36
- Duthie (Acorn Heating) Cup: 1911–12, 1978–79
- McLeman Cup: 1920–21, 1964–65, 1973–74, 1979–80
- Morrison Trophy: 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1983–84
- Aberdeen & District Junior League Cup: 1933–34
- Aberdeen County Trophy: 1910–11, 1911–12
Merger
editThe merger was announced in May 2016 with the new club playing out of Stoneywood's New Polo Park ground from the 2016–17 season onwards.[4] The team have been managed since May 2018 by the former Lewis United manager Ian Davidson.[5]
The club reached the last 16 of the 2019–20 Scottish Junior Cup.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Stoneywood Parkvale FC". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ McColl, Brian. "Juvenile Leagues". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ Holme, Ben. "Drainage problem for new FC Stoneywood pitch". Evening Express. Retrieved 18 June 2016 – via PressReader.
- ^ Allan, Charlie (27 May 2016). "Two Junior sides from the North East join forces". Evening Express. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Stoneywood Parkvale FC". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Stoneywood Parkvale manager Davidson takes delight in club's run to Scottish Junior Cup last-16". Evening Express. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.