In the 200405 season he even scored an unheard of 38 goals in 36 games. Gretna 2008 is not a direct continuation of the old club, being under a completely different management and setup. Players gretna s final squad the squad given here is made up of the players registered to the club on the date of gretna f. Formed in 1946, gretna fc spent much of its early history playing in the. Three backtoback promotions were won starting in 200405 and a nevertobe forgotten run all the way to the scottish cup final which they lost. The manager rowan alexander had done his homework on hearts. After three consecutive promotions from 200405 through to 200607, they scored 297 league goals in that time. Gretna football club 2008 commonly referred to as gretna 2008 and colloquially as gretna is a football club from the town of gretna. Players may hold more than one nonfifa nationality. Make offer rare old gretna football club black enamel press pin badge. The adventure is over for gretna but it was a thrilling ride while it lasted.
This was one short of the british league record of goals scored in a season. It was founded in 2008 after the bankruptcy and demise of gretna, which had existed since 1946. During the 200506 season, the scottish football club gretna f. There are now 29% of scottish clubs playing with synthetic surfaces installed at their home venue, despite the synthetic pitches still not being fully accepted in some quarters of scottish football. Scotland is the home of the oldest football trophy still in use, the scottish football association challenge cup. Gretna gretna football club is a scottish football club from gretna, near annan, dumfries and galloway and promoted to the scottish premier league in the 0607 season.
But the top scorer in the land became nearly as famous the frenchman thanks. Gretna football club were a scottish professional football club based in the town of gretna, dumfries and galloway, close to the border between england and scotland, that last competed in the scottish premier league, the then top flight of scottish football. At the first time of asking, gretna won the scottish second division title in 200506. In 200405 the leading goalscorer in the premier league was thierry henry. The team built a 458 halftime advantage and went up 53 late in the third quarter. Nicknamed the black and whites or the anvils the club was founded in 1946, and had rapid and continual success in the mid2000s, and. Gretna football supporters club spl pin badge 200405 scotland b1. In 2005, irons playing career ended after three seasons with gretna, having played in 89 league matches, scoring two goals for the black and whites. After losing the 2006 scottish cup final to hearts, gretna became the first team from the scottish third tier to qualify for the uefa cup.
By 2008 the clubs owner, brooks mileson, had poured many millions into the football club of a village in scotland. On xxx the former owner of gretna football club passed away after. Gilfillan began his career with inverness caledonian thistle in 2000, where he made a handful of substitute appearances before a loan spell at brora rangers in 2001. The team also reached the final of the scottish cup, losing on penalties to hearts results scottish second division. This is a list of gretna football club seasons from 198788, when gretna played in the english northern league, to 200708, when the club was liquidated and resigned its membership of the scottish football league.
Gretna football club are a team in the scottish league, despite spending some time in the english league when they were first founded. Contacts and general information gretna soccer club. Founded in 1946, the club had rapid and continual success in the mid 2000s, and reached the scottish cup final in 2006, but the club fell into severe financial difficulties when businessman brooks mileson, its main financial backer. He scored his first and only goal for cowdenbeath in a scottish league cup loss at former club gretna. Gretna football club was a scottish professional football club based in the town of gretna and galloway, close to the border between england and scotland, that last competed in the scottish premier league, the top flight of scottish football. However the team struggled in the spl and kennys time on the field shrunk.
Nicknamed the black and whites or the anvils the club was founded in 1946, had rapid and continual success in the mid2000s, reached the scottish cup. After a short spell at stranraer and two years with. Despite the stomachchurning mix of emotions and memories it must bring sharply back into focus. It is interesting to wonde what might have happened if the clubs first season in the spl had seen hom. Sky sports documentary marks 10year anniversary of gretna. Gretna football club was a scottish football club that represented the town of gretna, dumfries and galloway, close to the border between england and scotland. Gretna football club were a scottish professional football club based in the town. Flags indicate national team as defined under fifa eligibility rules. After many successful years as a senior football club, clydebank fc went into decline at the end of the 199596 season. The loss of league status is the sad last chapter in a story that started in the summer of 2002, when, at very short notice, gretna took the scottish football. Rowan alexander opens up on gretna hurt as he targets return to. Here we look at the final years and the new history since 2003.
The list details gretna s record in major league and cup competitions, and the clubs top league goal scorer of each season where available. The steedman family who owned the club decided to sell new kilbowie park without a credible plan for relocating the club to a new home within the town boundaries. Paul hartley had scored a hattrick against hibs in the semifinal, so my remit on the day of the final was to stop him. Gretna were also runnersup in the 2006 scottish cup, the first team from the third tier of. Irons then agreed to be the assistantmanager to rowan alexander to remain with gretna. Oneil was released by cowdenbeath in january 2009 and then signed for east stirlingshire. In just six years the outofbusiness club packed in so much more than many longstanding senior outfits. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. During their seasons of successive promotions, they scored 297 goals, in the 200405 season alone. He later moved to gretna, scoring 6 goals in 21 appearances, in a season that saw gretna promoted to division two as scottish third division 200405 champions.
Gretna football club was a scottish professional football club based in the town of gretna, dumfries and galloway, close to the border between england and scotland, that last competed in the scottish premier league, the then top flight of scottish football. Ashton united 2000 most league points in a season 98 2004 05 most league goals in a season 38, kenny deuchar 2004 05 most hattricks in a season 6, kenny deuchar 200405 european record. Two players finished tied for 25 total goals scored at the end of. Match day date opponent ha score gretna scorers attendance 1 6 august forfar athletic. For the 200405 season, gretna strolled to the scottish division three title, setting numerous records along the way. During the 200405 season, the scottish football club gretna f. Sns group 0141 221 3602 we prepared fully for the final. The team reached the quarterfinal round of the scottish challenge cup, and the third round of the scottish cup. Owned by businessman brooks mileson, who has poured vast amounts of money into the club, they have gone from being a nonleague side playing in the northern premier league first division in. The rapid rise and tragic tale of gretna fc not the old firm.
L bnwt defunct team the old gretna, no longer in existance this is a shirt of gretna fc, promoted into the scottish football league in 2002, rose to the scottish premier league in 2007, and sadly went out of business in june 2008. Auxerre drew their ligue 1 opener at home to valenciennes fc. It focused on the villages phoenix club, gretna fc 2008, named after the year. Inside the incredible 2006 scottish cup final when gretna. League football in scotland is governed by an organisation called the scottish professional. This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the gretna soccer club privacy policy. This quiz will test your basic knowledge of the small but popular club. Gretna jumped out to a 332 lead and maintained control of the contest after that. While at gretna, he broke league records, scoring six hat tricks in one season, and leading the team from the scottish third division to the scottish premier league in 4 seasons. Rowan alexander doesnt even flinch at the question. Stenhousemuir and east stirling both play their home matches at the same venue ochilview. Celtic maintained their lead at the top of the scottish premiership with a 20 win over hibernian, while rangers kept in touch despite having twogoal star alfredo morelos sent off in their fractious 42 victory at aberdeen on wednesday. He left gretna to join cowdenbeath at the start of the 200708 season, signed by former dundee united teammate brian welsh. Rowan alexander opens up on gretna hurt as he targets.