Drumchapel United F.C.

Drumchapel United Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Glasgow district of Drumchapel. Formed as an amateur club, they fielded teams in the Central Scottish AFL and the Football Central Sunday AFL and were winners of the Scottish Amateur Cup in 2007 (runners-up in 2010 and 2011), [1] also lifting the West of Scotland Cup four times.[2]

Not to be confused with Drumchapel Amateur F.C..
Drumchapel United
Full nameDrumchapel United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Drum
Founded2001
GroundDonald Dewar Centre
Drumchapel, Glasgow
LeagueWest of Scotland League Conference C
2018–19Central Scottish AFL Division 1A, 2nd of 8 (promoted)

The club successfully applied for their first team to join the newly founded West of Scotland Football League for the 2020–21 season.[3]

Beyond the adult teams, there is an established youth system with multiple teams for boys and girls (the latter affiliated to Partick Thistle W.F.C.),[4] and community involvement.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Scottish Amateur Cup Final 2016 Programme" (PDF). SAFA. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. West Of Scotland Amateur Cup Final 2018 Programme, Scottish Amateur Football Association
  3. Pirie, Mark (15 April 2020). ""Lanarkshire juniors exodus confirmed as ALL clubs revealed as part of West of Scotland League". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. Partick Thistle Women's FC establishes full girls' pathway in partnership with Drumchapel United, Partick Thistle FC, 5 February 2020
  5. Drumchapel United continue to grow, Clydebank Post, 13 April 2014
  6. Drumchapel United, Glasgow Life
  7. Drumchapel United Football Club handed 25-year lease for playing field to help develop the club, Glasgow Live, 9 December 2016
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