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Darvel F.C.
Association football club in East Ayrshire, Scotland
Association football club in East Ayrshire, Scotland
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| clubname | Darvel | |
| fullname | Darvel Football Club | |
| nickname | The Vale | |
| image | [[File:DarvelFC.png | 150px]] |
| founded | 1889 | |
| ground | Recreation Park, Darvel | |
| capacity | 2,200 (65 seated) | |
| manager | Nacho Novo | |
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| website | https://www.darvelfc.com | |
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Darvel Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Darvel, Ayrshire. Nicknamed "The Vale" and formed in 1889, the club play at Recreation Park, and currently compete in the .
History
The club reached the final of the 1975–76 Scottish Junior Cup, but were beaten 3–0 by Bo'ness United.
Darvel won the Ayrshire District League title in 2016–17 to gain promotion to the West Super League First Division (renamed as the West Championship), the second tier of the SJFA West Region league structure.
The team was managed from June 2013 to November 2017 by Scott Clelland. On 14 February 2019, Darvel announced that Mick Kennedy would be the new manager for the season 2019–20.
The club and Blantyre Victoria were declared joint-winners of the West Region Championship in 2019–20 after the season was prematurely halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Darvel joined the West of Scotland Football League in 2020–21 along with all other West Region junior clubs, and were promoted to the Premier Division for the inaugural season. In the first full season, they won the Premier Division in 2021–22.
On 23 January 2023, Darvel pulled off one of the biggest shocks in Scottish Cup history, as they beat Premiership side Aberdeen 1–0 in the fourth round at Recreation Park.
In November 2025, the club announced that former Rangers striker Nacho Novo had been appointed as their new manager.
Players
Current squad
Coaching Staff
As of 9 November 2025
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Nacho Novo |
| Assistant manager | |
| Coach | |
| Sports Therapist |
Honours
Senior
West of Scotland Football League Premier Division
- Champions: 2021–22 West of Scotland Football League Cup
- Winners: 2023–24
Junior
Scottish Junior Cup
- Winners: 2023–24
- Runners-up: 1975–76
West Region Championship
- Joint-winners: 2019–20
Ayrshire District League
- Winners: 2016–17
References
References
- "Scottish Junior Cup Finals 1970-1979".
- (3 July 2014). "Darvel Juniors boss Scott Clelland optimistic ahead of new season". [[Daily Record (Scotland).
- Thomson, Paul. (22 May 2020). "Ex Hamilton Accies secretary and UEFA delegate to lead Junior title probe".
- Murray, Keir. (2023-01-23). "Darvel 1-0 Aberdeen: Sixth-tier hosts secure famous upset". BBC Sport.
- McMillan, Martin. (2025-11-09). "Nacho Novo lands new job in Scottish lower leagues". BBC Sport.
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