Dalbeattie Star F.C.

Dalbeattie Star

Full name	Dalbeattie Star Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Star
Founded	1905
Ground	Islecroft Stadium, Dalbeattie, Scotland (Capacity: 3500 (300 seated))
Chairman	Clark Lamont
Manager	Paul Laurie
League	South of Scotland Football League
2010-11	2nd
Home colours

Dalbeattie Star F.C. are senior football club currently playing in the South of Scotland Football League. Founded in 1905, the club play their home matches at Islecroft Stadium, Dalbeattie.

As a senior team in Scotland they are eligible to play in the Scottish Cup.

In 2008–09 they reached the Third Round of the Cup, defeating Lossiemouth FC 5−1 at home, and then Selkirk FC 6−0 at home, before losing to Highland League side Forres Mechanics 2−4 after extra time, following a very creditable 2–2 draw at Mosset Park, Forres

In 2009-10 season the Star finished runners-up behind Threave Rovers and the Castle Douglas side prevailed again in the 2010-11 season. Although pushed all the way, a 0-2 home defeat by Threave in the penultimate game of the season tipped the title race in favour of the champions. In the Scottish Cup, Star defeated Hawick Royal Albert 3-0 in the first round before losing to Highland League side Deveronvale 1-0 at Princess Royal Park.^[1]

Notable former players

• Allan Ball
• George Cloy
• Jak Dingwall
• Gary Lord
• Connor Cassidy

Honours

• South of Scotland Challenge Cup
  • Winners 2007

Trivia

Sky Sports' Gillette Soccer Saturday presenter Jeff Stelling often says "Ooh Ahh, Dalbeattie Star" when the team is participating in a Scottish Cup match onscreen.

Season 2011/12

Aug 3 CRICHTON (H) Lge 2-2 - Milligan (2)

Aug 6 STRANRAER (H) Lge 5-1 - Milligan (3), Cameron, S Parker

Aug 9 Mid Annandale (A) Lge 6-0 - MacBeth, S Milligan (2), Wells, Soltys (2)

Aug 13 Fleet Star (A) League Cup 6-1 Milligan, Kerr, MacPherson, A Maxwell, Soltys, Wilson

Aug 17 ST CUTHBERT W (H) Lge 3-2 - Dingwall, Cameron, S Parker

Aug 20 Newton Stewart (A) Lge 2-1 - Dingwall, Milligan

Aug 24 THREAVE R (H) Lge 4-3 - Milligan (3), MacBeth

Aug 27 Fleet Star (A) Lge 8-1 - Milligan (4), A Maxwell, D Kennedy (2), S Parker

Sep 10 ST CUTHBERT W (H) SFA Regional Cup 0-2

Sep 24 INVERURIE LOCO WORKS (H) Scottish Cup 1-6 - Kerr

Oct 1 Heston Rovers (A) Lge 7-2 - Cameron, Kerr, A Maxwell (2), S Parker (2), OG

Oct 8 ST CUTHBERT W (H) Haig Gordon Cup 2-0 - Kerr, G Parker

Oct 15 WIGTOWN & B (H) Lge 3-1 - Milligan (3)

Oct 29 ABBEY VALE (H) Lge Postponed

Nov 5 Newton Stewart (A) Potts Cup 4-0 - A Maxwell (2), Dingwall, Kerr

Nov 12 CREETOWN (H) Lge 6-1 - A Maxwell (3), Harkness, Fergusson, Ruddick

Nov 19 WIGTOWN & B (H) Cree Lodge Cup 3-0 - G Parker (2), Milligan (pen)

Nov 26 Abbey Vale (A) Lge

References

1. ^ http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/fa-cup/2010-2011/results/r2