St Andrews United F.C.

St Andrews United
Full name St Andrews United Football Club
Nickname(s) United, Saints
Founded 1920
Ground Barnetts Park
Langlands Road
St Andrews
Ground Capacity 2000
Chairman Johnny Strachan
Manager Ian Barrett
League SJFA East Premier League
2015–16 SJFA East Superleague, 15th (relegated)

St Andrews United Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club based in St Andrews, Fife. Their home ground is Barnetts Park. The team colours are Blue shirts with blue shorts and socks.

The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and United found themselves in the 12-team East Region Premier League. They currently play in the East Region Superleague.

The club's greatest achievement was winning the Scottish Junior Cup in season 1959–60, defeating Greenock Juniors 3–1 in front of 34,603 fans at Hampden Park.[1] The club has enjoyed sporadic success since. Average home gates are about 50, with more for big cup ties. The club also has a good away-support, with a band of 10 regulars who follow the team across the country.

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

SJFA East Region Premier League

Other Honours

References

  1. McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 102. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.


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