Glenafton Athletic
Glenafton Athletic
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Glenafton
Athletic
FOOTBALL CLUB
Glenafton Athletic FC was first established in 1930 and made
their move to their current home at Loch Park, Ayshire in 1960
when they also changed their colours from black and white to
red and white. Over the years the club has put together a history
of which they have every right to be proud.
Their first team currently competes in the Super League
Premier Division and enjoyed a campaign to remember last
season as they won the league. They finished with a record of
fourteen wins, four draws and four defeats from their twenty
two matches to finish with forty six points.
This was a terrific achievement for the club and was a just
reward for all of the hard work that has gone into making them
a success. They are not a team to rest on their laurels however
and have been working hard during the off-season to makes
sure that they can have another successful campaign.
One of the highlights of the team’s performances last
season was the attacking brand of football that they were able
to produce. This was reflected by the fact that they found the
back of the net thirty five teams at a rate of nearly two per
game.
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This will certainly have meant that
any supporters attending their matches
will have been well entertained and
should encourage more of the local
community to get behind the side in the
future. This in turn has the potential to
provide the club with a valuable source
of additional revenue.
So far this time around they have
made a steady start to their campaign,
having compiled a record of two wins,
a draw and a defeat from their first four
matches. This has left them sitting in the
top half of the table with seven points on
the board.
This should provide them with a
solid platform from which to go on and
have a successful season. As long as they
are able to keep their current group of
players together they should be in with
a good chance of mounting a serious
championship challenge.
Glenafton Athletic is not a club
to focus solely upon their adult side
however and this is reflected by the
fact that they also have younger teams
in place. These teams look to provide
young players from the local area with
an opportunity to play the game in
a safe and enjoyable environment
whilst helping them to reach
their full potential.
It is important for any
club looking to be successful
over a sustained period to
be able to produce their
own talent and this is an
area they appear to have
covered. It will certainly
be exciting to see how their
youngsters can progress
over the coming years.
There is much to admire
about the fine set up that
Glenafton Athletic FC currently
has in place. If they continue in
the same manner then they should
be able to look forwards to a bright and
successful for many years to come.
Paul Kerr of club sponsor Kerr and Smith recently
took the time to tell us more about their positive
association with the club. Paul said, “We’ve
sponsored the club for between five and ten
years now. As a local business we’re keen to
support the community and I’m a big fan of the
club. They had a brilliant season last year and it
was great to see their success. I’d like to take
this opportunity to wish them the best of luck for
the new campaign.”
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