Glenafton Athletic will hold their AGM at 7:30pm on Monday 25th July in the Hunter Suite at Loch Park. All welcome.
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New committee members
I would like to officially welcome the following new committee members to our club.
Local lad George Weir who has played & coached football for over 30 years and has been involved at Glenafton youth & Ayr United Academy. He has now taken on the role of Head of Youth Development. George will combine this with a scouting role for the first team and will be involved in bringing youth players to our academy.
Another local lad Davie Kerr who has brought the present U/19s team right through from a seven-a-side team will continue his post at the 19s. He will now also have a role on the committee in dealing with grant funding and future projects at the club and will be assisted by his son Steven who is a trainee Accountant.
I thank them all on behalf of our committee and look forward to working with them
John Stewart (Secretary)
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Potter turns to Glens
Glenafton have completed the signing of Craig Potter from Dalry Thistle. The 26 year-old defender is manager Darren Henderson’s fourth signing from his former club. Craig had spells at Ayr United, Hartwick College (USA), Clyde, Airdrie United, Clyde and Dumbarton before joining Cumnock Juniors in 2008/09 and from there to Dalry last season. Welcome to Loch Park, Craig.
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Glens sign Dalry trio
Glenafton have completed the signing of Dalry Thistle trio Cammy McKinnell , Andy Bell and Craig Menzies. Welcome to Loch Park lads.
- Cammy McKinnell (centre half) – was Dalry’s ‘player of the year’ and ‘players player of the year’ last season as the Thistle gained promotion and reached the Scottish Junior Cup semi-final.
- Andy Bell (midfielder) – former clubs Stirling Albion, Kilwinning Rangers and Troon.
- Craig Menzies (defender) – former clubs Stenhousemuir
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Pre-Season Friendlies
Saturday 16th July KO 2pm
- Glenafton Athletic v Annbank United
Wednesday 20th July KO 8pm
- Airdrie United v Glenafton Athletic
Saturday 23rd July KO 1pm Joe Meldrum Tournament at Loch Park
- Glenafton Athletic, St. Cuthbert Wanderers and Troon
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Willie’s ‘Nock Out!
Willie in his last league match at Loch Park
Club captain Willie Howie has signed for local rivals Cumnock Juniors.
Glenafton secretary John Stewart explains “We have had 3 offers for Willie Howie and he has decided he would like to go to Cumnock is with regret that we have accepted it. The club would like to thank him for his services for the last 7 years and wish him all the best in the future”.
The two sides meet each other at Townhead on Sat 30th July in Ardagh Ayrshire Sectional League Cup match.
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Fixtures – League
Glens travel to Renfrew for their opening league match. Then it’s Whitletts home, Dalry away , Thorniewood home , Ardrossan away and Hurlford away.
Check out opening league fixtures at www.scottishfa.co.uk/sjfa/competitions.cfm?page=1771
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Fixtures – League Cup
Glens kick-off their Ardagh Sectional League Cup campaign with a trip to Muirkirk on Wed 30 July. Next away to Cumnock , home to Lugar, away to Talbot and home to Kello .
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Joe Meldrum Trophy
Glenafton’s pre-season annual Joe Meldrum Trophy will take place on Saturday 23rd July at Loch Park with South of Scotland side St. Cuthbert Wanderers and Ayrshire District side Troon joining the hosts.
Game 1 Glenafton Athletic vs. Troon KO 1:00pm
Game 2 St. Cuthbert’s Wanderers vs. Troon KO 2:30pm
Game 3 Glenafton Athletic vs. St. Cuthbert’s Wanderers KO 4:00pm
Presentation 5:30pm
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Darren Henderson appointed manager
photo courtesy of John Vass
Glenafton Athletic are delighted to announce the appointment of Darren Henderson as the new manager of the club. Kilmarnock-born Darren played at senior level for over 21 seasons with spells at Clyde, Stranraer (1), Clydebank, Queen of the South, Stranraer (2) , Ayr United (1), Hamilton Accies, Ross County, Raith Rovers, Forfar Athletic and Ayr United (2). All told he made over 530 appearances at senior level, just over 200 of these with Stranraer, and scored 85 goals. Darren moved to Cumnock Juniors from the Honest Men in 2005 where he teamed up with former Ayr boss Campbell Money. He briefly returned to the seniors with Stenhousemuir in January 2007, once again in the company of Campbell Money. The pair soon returned to Townhead, with Darren as Money’s assistant-manager and still pulling on the boots, typically now in the left-back position, and at 41years old appeared in the Scottish Junior Cup Final of 2008.
Darren joined Dalry Thistle in a player-coach role and in November 2010 he took over the hot-seat at Merksworth Park following the departure of John Garroch. He led the Ayrshire District League side to the semi-final of the Scottish Junior Cup and after the disappointment of losing out to Musselburgh Athletic (on aggregate) he kept the side focused and steered them, with Garroch now in a supporting role, through a tough schedule of league games in hand to secure promotion to the Super League 1st Division, and five days later resigned from the post with a view to finding a new challenge, something that we are not short of at Glenafton.
Joining Darren as his assistants are his former Dalry colleagues John Garroch and Sammy Conn along with Stevie Kerrigan.
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