Maryhill Football Club are an association football team based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. The team is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, now playing in the West of Scotland Football League First Division in the 2026–27 season.
History Formed in 1884 as a Junior club, Maryhill were beaten finalists in the second-ever Scottish Junior Cup in 1887–88 and turned senior the following season. The club entered the Scottish Cup three years running from 1888 but never got further than the second round, suffering 9–3 and 7–2 defeats to Third Lanark and Linthouse respectively in 1889 and 1890. Maryhill eventually returned to the Junior ranks in 1894 with some success, reaching four national cup finals in eight years. The Hill also won a wartime final in 1940.
Post-war they were not one of the bigger Junior clubs, but investment from a wealthy backer, Ronnie MacDonald, in the 1990s brought a period of success.Hamilton chairman Ronnie MacDonald on why he rates Billy Reid as the top manager in the SPL Daily Record, 12 February 2009, Retrieved 3 July 2011. The team plays at Lochburn Park, and has done since 1897. Club colours are red and black.
The club received national news attention in April 2017 when Gavin Stokes scored the fastest goal on record in world football history in a home game against Clydebank, with his advance to the top corner from the midline timed at 2.1 seconds
In June 2019 it was announced that ICW (Insane Championship Wrestling) was to sponsor the club.
Ross Wilson is the club's manager having been appointed in June 2026, following the departure of Mark Young.
Current squad
Coaching staff RoleNameManager Ross WilsonAssistant Manager Paul McKayGoalkeeping Coach Marc Gallagher
League History (2011-Present) YearDivisionTierPositionPWDLFAGDPts2011/12Central District Div 245201118443410342012/13Central District Div 242201424523220442013/14Central District Div 1392494114044 -4312014/15Central District Div 133261556654223502015/16Central District Div 132261727543420532016/17Superleague Div 12102694133560 -25312017/18Superleague Div 12132626182462 -38122018/19League One31230120184682 -36362019/20League One3122172124170 -29232020/21Conference AN/A9621369 -372021/22Conference AN/A8301541162611492022/23WoSFL Div 231230113165357 -4362023/24WoSFL Div 237301281058544442024/25WoSFL Div 238301181165578412025/26WoSFL Div 23530156977542351
Famous players
Jimmy Speirs, played one season at Maryhill, before joining Rangers and representing Scotland. Tommy Burns, former Celtic and Scotland player began his playing career at Maryhill. Jim Casey, former Celtic player and Scotland under-21 international. Jim Duffy, former player for, and later manager of, Morton and also manager of Dundee, among others. 1984–85 Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year. Alex Harley, Scottish Football League top scorer in 1960–61 with 42 goals for Third Lanark. Pat McCluskey, former Celtic player with six Scottish under-23 caps. Danny McGrain, won 62 caps for Scotland and made 439 league appearances for Celtic between 1970 and 1987. Davie Meiklejohn, former Rangers captain and Scotland international. Paul Wilson, former Celtic and Scotland player.
Honours
Scottish Junior Cup Winners: 1899–1900, 1939–40 Runners-up: 1887–88, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1906–07
Other Honours West of Scotland Cup winners: 2000–01, 2003–04 Central League Premier Division champions: 1996–97, 1997–98 Glasgow Junior League champions: 1900–01, 1903–04, 1904–05 West Central Division Two champions: 2012–13
References
External links
Squad photographs (1905), (1935) at Old Photographs Of Glasgow