MILNGAVIE WANDERERS FC were Founded in summer of 1963 by a local man Jim Meggot and were formed from a local BB football team.The club grew in stature and by the 1970 they were fielding three amateur teams for players mostly from
the Milngavie and Bearsden area. During the early years of the club games were at Oakburn and the Red Blaze pitch at Lennox. As the club grew it spread its wings and visited tournaments throughout Europe.
Wanderers became more than just a football team and it soon had its own social club in Milngavie Town Centre - better know as the "Hen Hut" - many a great football team night out was experienced by all.
The committee members like George Sheerer, Donald Mackinnon and George wilson who went on to be the president of Scottish amateur association, worked hard to keep the club going and firmly on the map of scottish football.
In the early 80's the club moved to its current home of Staney Brigg Milngavie - quoted recently in the Glasgow Herald "as one of the best youth and amateur football parks in Scotland"
At a national level the clubs greatest success has been winning the West of Scotland Amateur Cup - Season 1992/93 under the management of Robert McLelland
Over the years the club Colin Munro Cup season 75/76, Scottish Amateur League - Season 1978/79, Hall Cup season 1979/80, Queens Park Trophy season 1992/93 and 1996/97.
In 2012-13 the club won the William Turner Challenge Cup.
Last year the club celebrated its 50th year anniversary. There is still loads of enthusiastic people driving the club on and the introduction of the boys teams is seen as the way forward to secure the clubs future for years to come . This payed off in the first season with the under 13 side winning the 2011-2012 Glasgow & District Youth League, the GADYFL League Cup & West Regional Cup.
We host our own champions league style tournament every summer. And we are also heading to Blackpool in April to take part in the Blackpool Cup.
Paul Regan
Milngavie Wanderers 1999s Club Secretary
East Dunbartonshire